Big Cooter:
Third Eye Blind happened to be a pretty good setup for working
to wrap-up the night. They had the popularity and familiarity of
their latest songs to keep everyone in the crowd singing along and
staying in their seats prior to the Bosstones closing the second
stage. Me, on the other hand, I did grab The Dude on the Left and,
well, left a little early to get a good spot for the Bosstones on
the second stage. So, yea, I missed the end of Third Eye Blind, but
from the crowd reaction that I heard I think they faired pretty
well.
The Dude on the Right:
Maybe I needed to watch more of them, but from the three songs I
saw of Third Eye Blind I can't figure out their appeal as a live
act. Sure, the music on the radio is catchy, I sing along, hell,
even my accountant's kids sing along (although my accountant was a
little shocked to hear that "Semi Charmed…" is a lot
about sex and drugs). But as I watched the band on stage I was just
un-impressed. Then again maybe I was just tired. Nonetheless, they
did their best in their allotted 70 minutes to do the things the
crowd wanted - they posed, they looked good, and they sang the songs
the crowd was looking for. Not much more needs to be said about
Third Eye Blind. Maybe I'll need to see them at a full-blown show.
I
was a little disappointed in Big Cooter blowing off one of the
headliners to get a good spot for the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, but
then I found out why…
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