My high school soundtrack can be defined by one band: Third Eye Blind. I remember driving through the back roads of Ohio, windows down, hair getting tangeled in the breeze as my friends and I belted the words to our favorite songs. Needless to say, when I heard they were coming for the Spring Concert… I was pretty psyched.
Oh, and did I mention that last night was my first BC Spring/Fall concert? Yeah, and I’m a junior. So really, I didn’t quite know what to expect from the show. But excited, you bet I was.
Although the show was quite enjoyable, Third Eye Blind did play my two faves, after all: “Slow Motion” and “Motorcycle Drive By;” and let’s be real, Nelly was a ton of hip-shakin-fun, I do have a question. Why in the world was a concert held in Conte? I know they’ve been doing this forever, and honestly, that leaves me further dumbfounded. Why? Because the acoustics were absolutely horrible. For instance, when Third Eye Blind played “Faster,” I could hardly hear it well enough to sing along. The sound mixing was completely off, as the drums and bass overpowered the lead guitar and singer, so we lost the melodic lines throughout their set. Then, despite Nelly being easy on the eyes, I found him hard on the ears as his mic was so loud! I practically had to cover my ears so they wouldn’t sting with every word he said or sang.
Yup. I sound like my mother. So that’s cool.
But it’s true. I think the concert was a huge success in that UGBC brought two fun, crowd-pleasing acts to campus, and students seemed to have a fantastic time, but I do think it failed a bit in execution. Perhaps in the future a different venue should be considered.
Thoughts? Comment below!
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