I have had the honor of seeing Seether before when they toured with Breaking Benjamin & Three Days Grace. They're set was so amazing then that I vowed to make sure I see them again. Seether is not one of those power bands that need flashing lights or fireworks or the adulation of fans to be hyped up before coming on stage. Some artists/bands take a bit to warm over the audience before they make a connection. Seether really knows how to set the mood for their music very quickly. They slipped on stage and immediately began to play not caring if we were ready for them or not. They had a very good set (but I have to admit at times the sound was a little muffled and I couldn't tell if it was because of the venue or they own sound equipment). They connected very well with the audience on certain popular songs such as "Broken", "Fake It", and "Fine Again" , but there were moments where they seemed aloof and indifferent to the audience. The lead singer, Shaun Morgan, would leave the stage and sit by the side stage and just brood and become introverted. In a stange sense, I believe it added to his allure but after him doing it several times I wasn't sure what to think but still I was intrigue every time he came back to the mic and sang from his gut of pain, love, loss, hatred and self- hatred. It was very hard not to be sucked in by the lyrics and feel this instant connection to a band that is so very human and yet so very distant from the masses. As the set was drawing to a close, the more escalated the emotions ran with the band. They played harder and they became more fierce and then all of a sudden Shaun Morgan fell to his knees as if taken over my all the swirls of emotions he had to go through to get through each song he sang. It was really intense to watch him and hear him breath through his mic while his bandmates flung thier instrutments arounds and left the stage rapidly and hap-harzardly. The set ended with Shaun Morgan standing up looking sort of dazed and starting around the stage and stumbling throught the mess left behind by his bandmates. It was as if the say " I have left my soul here tonight " and he just left the stage in silence. Truely an amazing set and an amazing time.
Starland Ballroom @
- Sayreville @
,NJ @
- Sat, Oct 3, 2009 @
Favorite moment: The agony in Shaun Morgan's voice during Seether's performance of "Careless Whisper" @
Opening act(s): REV THEORY- totally awesome and electrifying. They had awesome audience participation and totally rocked their set . They were a complete Ying to Seethers Yang. @
