So we played. Brown Jumper’s first live show.

The setting was fantastic, the crowd was favourable and the set we played went off without a hitch – besides a broken string into the first song.

I don’t know how to review a live show, whilst actually playing. From my point of view it was fun to be in a live situation for the first time in a very long time. The songs we played sounded good from where I was sitting. Even after the drum machine was reset forty-five minutes before we started – I had to reprogram it – it all was good.

Thanks to John for the drum kit, and for coming for a drive to watch. And also to Marcus for coming for the drive.

I don’t have any photos or videos. If I do grab something I shall post it up.

Of course the others who played were good. Sophia played some nice keyboards and singing stuff. That sounded nice.

A mention goes out to Canery. Well, more than a mention, they were amazing. Atmospheric music, that was so intense. Matt’s voice was amazing, the music was beautiful and it created this atmosphere that seemed to have everyone captivated.

Two guitars, a double bass, a violin, and a dude playing beats with his voice. I was expecting something more wacky, but it worked so well.

All in all. I would play there again, even though it means working around the sound restrictions. Was ace fun.

Uncle Josh and I have been jamming with a few right proper gentlemen over the past few weeks, and it has been most excellent fun. The band has had a few tentivly titled names, but I think we are stuck on ‘Brown Jumper’ at the moment. I still like ‘Threepwood’ but am unsure if anyone else likes the name.

Under more normal circumstances we would like to practice a bit before playing live, but we already have a gig to play. 22nd August in Melbourne somewhere. Talk about unexpected, after jamming for around six weeks, and we already have a gig. I am rather excited about it, seeming as it will be the first time playing live behind the drums in over two years.

Below is a video we recorded a month or more ago.

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Two shows in four days. This was the show I was most looking forward to. Having never seen these guys before I didn’t know what I was getting myself into.

I started listening to Underoath after one day I was in Geelong (C&C Records) and I saw the cover for They’re Only Chasing Safety – I think it was the Tooth and Nail logo and hearing them in connection with Normajean that I picked it up. And then it sat on my shelf for months and months. One day, after getting through my record collection and being bored, I grabbed the cd, and then couldn’t stop listening to it for over a week (that is 5 days, 8 hours a day…)

I grabbed Define The Great Line from iTunes before it was released in Australia, and listened to that non-stop as well. This of course means that I am unfamiliar with the back log of CD’s, and have only heard Dallas do vocals with Maylene – this is all unconnected with the actual live show…

So a band opened (if I could be bothered I would look them up, but I won’t yet). And Emery followed.

Josh decided to go and get into the ‘pit’ so as to get a good view, and jump around a little. I followed because I thought I’d like to get up close to the show, I didn’t want to jump. But as soon as Underoath started the ‘pit’ became very very crowded, it was if a bulldozer pushed everyone into the front barracade. And then the crowd surfing started – from behind.

Dudes jumping out of no-where, crushing everyones necks while they got a ride to the front of the stage. But the third dude falling on me I was completely over anyone surfing, I started thinking of ways to get back at these guys who thought it would be fun to ruin a great set…

While the crowd-surfing had the potential to ruin the show, it didn’t change my opinion of Underoath and the way the played everyone one of their songs. It was a brilliant set from start to finish.

Spencer, even though it was their second show for the day, was right on with his vocals. And everyone was so tight it was amazing. Opening with ‘In Regards To Myself’ was a great start, and they cruised through songs with ease and they themselves seemed to enjoy playing them.

Stand out song for the evening for me would have been ‘To Whom It May Concern’. Brilliant.

A great show. A brilliant band, and I am so glad that I was able go and see them perform live.