I've been in Los Angeles this long, I'm a fairly big fan of music, and I've never been to the "World Famous" Troubadour. That's probably grounds for revoking my music fan card. Oh well, problem fixed.
I still find the venue to be rather strange - mainly because of the presence of 15 year old girls with their parents. The parents try so hard to have a good time. They even have their hands up in the air and try and follow the crowd. Maybe they're reliving their '70s youth through their kids. Whatever it is, I just can't imagine mine joining me in a cramped crowded area where the lead singer of the headlining band is feeding shots of tequila to the opening acts. But I'm just one person.
The opening acts were alright. I liked the first one more (Saving Abel.) I would have enjoyed it more but the vocals were kind of mushy (I'll blame the sound tech guy.) The second guy was kind of weird - the guy's voice was really... effeminate. I think he outed himself on stage, which would explain a lot.
As for Sick Puppies - I hadn't really listened to them much prior to attending this show, but they made fans out of me. Apparently one of their songs appeared in a popular YouTube video. I had never seen the video either, so I really was pretty lost. Nonetheless I really got into their music. The lead singer (Shim) has so much energy up on stage and knows how to put on a good show. And there's the highlight of the show, the bassist Emma. She's turned into my pseudo-celebrity crush. Looking at her on pictures, she's definitely cute but not like super amazing looking. Then you see her rockin' out on the bass and she just looks amazing.
They're playing again tonight (the 8th) in Hollywood. They sold out the Troubadour, so I don't even know if tickets are available, but if they are it'll probably be good times.
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