So, back to the main stage I went, - see a pattern
forming here? If I weren't such a diehard reviewer I would have just
given up on the Buzz stage and sat in my seats and watched the
roadies clear off the equipment of the band before, and setup for
the band coming up. But NO! The trooper that I am kept moving back
and forth and forth and back. Well, back to the main stage I was
going. This was about the time I ran into my pal, The Dude on the
Right before Seven Mary Three took to the stage. I showed him these
wristband things that I found on the ground, and he hipped me to the
fact they must be for something cool. Well, we found a secluded
little cabana thingy that looked as if it were a private party. What
the hell, we thought, and we walked up to try and join the fun. We
found that those little wristbands got us into this little cabana
area, where there was food and beer without the lines! Woo woo, we
were set. Probably more set than we wanted to be as we couldda just
sat there and consumed and listened to the shows from there. But
nah, that would be cheating you guys, our readers.
So after a cold one and a burger, we took back to our tasks at
hand. DOTR headed for the photo pit
and I headed back to my seat. Just in time too, cuz as my buttocks
hit the seat 7M3, short for Seven Mary Three, took to the stage.
Aside from the lead singer really appearing to be trying too hard to
be Eddie Vedder, I didn't really recognize any of the tunes that
these guys were blaring out. Well, except for their Q101 hit wonder
in Cumbersome. Hell, I didn't appreciate this band as much as many
of the folks in the lawn did, then again I am sure I didn't
appreciate a few of the bands as much as the lawn did. Don't take
that the wrong way, I was just kinda bummed that they didn't clear
out a small section of seats for a pit in the pavilion. That would
have made it a lot more fun, but alas they did not and I didn't
want
to pursue the mosh pit in the lawn quite yet. Oh, I would also
mention that I don't think my partner had a fun time shooting this
band as they didn't do much on stage but sing, so they had to have
made for boring pictures. Well, these guys are gonna get a Thumb
Down. I just had to give one to someone and these guys are the big
winners. It's mostly due for holding out for their hit Cumbersome
till the end, much like all the other bands, but also for being not
much short of boring. (Dude on the Right here again - I have to
disagree with Big Cooter again - I don't think they were bad, just
in the wrong audience. What struck me most about 7M3 was that they
came off as more heavy metal than the coined alternative. I can see
this band going over great in front of a "metal-type"
crowd rather than the teenagers who know them for a couple of songs.
Me, I'll give them a SHRUG, but think they would do a lot better in
an atmosphere and audience more conducive to their music.)
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