It was so exciting to enter the Gibson Amphitheater seeing nothing but the spotlight over Jimmy wailing on the drums as an impressive opener. Then Billy and the rest of the band appeared as tons of colorful lights filled the stage.
At first, I didn't recognize Billy because he was wearing quite an outfit! He was wearing this big headdress sort of thing and a dress. It was pretty amazing, actually. He later changed into his signature ZERO shirt and a white skirt to play the rest of the show.
Anyways, I thought one of the greatest aspects of this show was that I could actually feel the music, literally (I suppose because they put the speakers on the ground). It made songs like Tarantula, G.L.O.W., Siva, and Bullet With Butterfly Wings sound unbelievable. He played songs that were quiet and beautiful, as well (such as Once Upon A Time). Towards the end, they played Heavy Metal Machine with Billy's jamming solo session where he made sounds with his guitar I didn't know were possible. As a very pleasant surprise, he played a Pink Floyd cover! Being a huge fan of both SP and Pink Floyd, hearing that song live just about completed my life. Every song in this set list was played so greatly, I just don't have the time to write a review properly giving each song the credit it deserves.
There was a surprising part of the show I forgot to mention that had something to do with a stuffed animal bird, as well. hehe.
The new-ish members of the band are great. The band seems to have wonderful chemistry on-stage and they rock just as hard as the old lineup.
This is just an overview in which I marked the highlights of the show (which is about impossible, because the whole show was the highlight). Basically, go to see a SP show. Trust me, it will be the best show you will ever go to.
