#post-concert notes from a seether/skillet/royal lynn concert i saw back in oct but never posted bc i was struggling on the greyhound

[infinityonimmortals]

Wish i had video of Shaun Morgan referring to lip syncing as "faggy shit"

It's kinda funny bc Skillet was like, "the government is trying to divide us and make us not like each other and I love Jesus and we should all be one people right now who like rock music yeah 🤘🏾✝️✝️🤘🏾🎸🎸🎙️🥁🎼🖤🖤🖤 And I wasn't fully enjoying the concert (bc i was freezing my ass off) but i enjoyed the sentiment, and something about christian rock makes childhood me feel like I'm okay y'know, even though I don't listen to it or believe it anymore.

Obviously a talented band but the "smoke-throwers" instead of flame throwers attached to each wrist and only touching like,,,? 2 peeps in the crowd was the most christian-rock-thing ive ever witnessed

I didn't record during their set (bc I was weirdly self-conscious) but they had some cool videos on staggered panels in the background, as well as lifting platforms that the members had to stand perfectly still on as they alternated up and down. They even had the cello player up there. (Side Note: STOP LETTING CELLISTS WALK AROUND. GIVE THOSE FUCKERS A STRAP AND CHAIR. i don't wanna see it 😔). Pretty standard set all around.

The lead singer (can't remember his name) sounds like he's going to lose his voice a little, I wouldn't be surprised if he needs a break in a few weeks. Talked a lot about how he likes Texas and especially the "don't mess with Texas" phrase/signs. He also did the classic throw-your-instrument-around-your-body-and-pray-to-the-strap-lock-gods-that-it-doesn't-go-flying . It reminded me of Pete Wentz and made me happy.

The real star of that band is the drummer/vocalist!!!!! SHE. IS. THE. MOMENT. honestly her voice was really clear and steady and if she sang every song, I certainly wouldn't be mad. Her drumming is powerful as hell and she honestly carried the whole show, if she interacted w/the audience from the kit mic it would have been lit (at least for me).

Now the opener, Royal Lynn-

The set wasn't bad... It was good. No it wasn't it was okay..mm nah good. Nope. Just okay. I guess.

Nothing about the set was really, wowing y'know. She's a great singer and can belt, almost no noticable vocal fuck ups, and was high energy all the way thru. I have no experience with her music and will definitely check it out to get a better feel for it, butt uh, not amazed y'know.

She also referred to her genre as "disco metal"? And.,, nothing about it was disco. Or metal really?? Idk man I feel cheated.

Also, before AND after. before and after every song. "We're gonna talk about mental health. Can we talk about mental health. This is about mental health if y'all don't mind. We👏🏾are👏🏾going👏🏾to👏🏾talk👏🏾 about 👏🏾Mental Health 👏🏾bc👏🏾 i👏🏾dont 👏🏾think 👏🏾its👏🏾talked 👏🏾about👏🏾enough 👏🏾in small👏🏾 towns👏🏾and we should 👏🏾do 👏🏾that 👏🏾more👏🏾 often👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🧨🧨🧨🧨!!!" <- which promptly caught some ire bc,,,, uh believe it or not,,, she just messed with Texas lol. Idk 🤷🏾‍♀️nbd BUT it was a lil insulting y'know. It's a "big university" town that I live 2hrs away from but even I was like,,,,,, we ain't small BRUV. She also kept referring to herself as country/a hick and I think people forget that pandering to an audience also TELLS THE AUDIENCE WHAT YOU THINK OF THEM.

The shoe-horned/half-assed/virtue-signalling didn't sit well and just dulled the set man. Plus the over hype. Just let the set play and if we rock we rock I guess. BIG BUT, LIKE I SAID GOOD VOCALS GOOD ENERGY I WILL KEEP LISTENING (¿I guess?)

Fave Royal Lynn quote: "I made a country song so heavy, it went to rock radio."

Now girly 💅🏾, wtf is that supposed to mean

ANYWAYS,

SEETHER

Again, Shaun wants y'all (the people) to know that they (SEETHER) under no circumstances (ever ever) lip sync (aka. that faggy shit) lol

I say idk bc I really don't know man lol. Like I don't expect middle age men in rock bands to be patron saints of fagitude and faggotry or something but like he struggled to find an adjective in the first place and that's all he could muster. IT WAS NEAR THE END OF THE SET AS WELL, JUST STRAIGHT MURDERED THE VIBE.

I get it we're Texas™️ but I feel like rock shows are such a strange place bc you have a strong mix of gay alternative peeps and heavy metal head right-wingers who show up @ rock shows bc there's no real music scene, but we all have to share the space. It felt uncomfortable, at least for me (especially bc of the people cheering a little too hard in response). BUT BESIDES THAT,

HE KILLED THAT SHIT

The entire set was amazing quality wise. The most energy came from the bass player (I think, I wasn't close enough, nor did I care enough, to be studying the instruments) interesting and engaging set all the way thru, there wasn't a lull or much empty air. Absolutely NO FUCK UPS. They must rehearse like crazy. Shaun's vocals were gorgeous 💯💯💯 cd quality audio live on stage man. Some of the most stable live singing that I've ever heard honestly. If you get the chance, go see Seether live they won't disappoint (music wise).

Nothing much to say bc, the set was killer 🤷🏾‍♀️