“I heard that if everyone jumps at the same time, the entire building will shake,” Jonathan Cook, lead vocalist of Forever the Sickest Kids, said to an eager crowd.And indeed, the ground moved the entire night at the Anaheim House of Blues Anaheim on Friday as the crowd went wild for the evening’s eclectic lineup. Pop-punk bands Good Charlotte, Forever the Sickest Kids and This Century, and hardcore group The Black Cloud Collective rocked the venue for the final night of the Cardiology Tour.
The night began early at around 6:30 p.m. with The Black Cloud Collective, led by Brandon Saller (ex-Atreyu). Although catchy, the group seemed a little out of place on the tour as they had a more hardcore rather than pop sound. The music was at no surprise similar to Atreyu, which the crowd did not seem to mind at all. At times during the set, Saller would jump into the barricades and serenade members of the front row.
“We’re gonna slow it down,” Saller said as the end of their set approached. “You’re gonna have to save your energy for the rest of the night.”
He also thanked the audience for coming out so early on a Sunday night.
“The Black Cloud Collective isn’t just a band. It’s a family. So welcome to the family, every single one of you.”
This Century set the pop tone for the night, and following them, the bands seemed to get progressively more pop-punk. Vocalist Joel Kanitz was all over the stage and hardly stood still. His voice sounded similar to Christofer Drew’s of NeverShoutNever, while the band as a whole had a teenage girl-swooning sound like The Maine. The group played a short, yet sweet set filled with new songs from their debut album, due out on April 19. This Century will play a CD release show on April 18 at Chain Reaction.
Forever the Sickest Kids delighted fans, as many sang along. The group performed songs off their two records, Underdog Alma Mater (2008) and their recently-released self-titled album, which came out on March 1. “Hey Brittany” was easily recognizable by the crowd and the song sparked a frenzy of singing along and dancing.
“People tend to get hurt during this next song, so I want you to help each other out,” Jonathan Cook (vocals) told the audience as the band began to play “Crossroads.” However, the crowd remained pretty mellow, with a few people pushing and shoving here and there. It was definitely nothing that the many parent spectators had to worry about.
During “Life of the Party,” Cook commanded the audience to fist pump with their hands shaped in the letter “L,” “like you’re Charlie Sheen.” Cook also kept the audience interaction and energy alive as he grabbed a fan’s camera and began snapping pictures from the stage during “She’s a Lady.”
“We wouldn’t be a band if it wasn’t for Good Charlotte,” Cook announced to the crowd before the band exited the stage.
To be honest, I was a little hesitant and embarrassed about seeing Good Charlotte since I was practically obsessed with them when I was 13-years-old, but as soon as the band hit the stage, a rush of nostalgia hit me. Good Charlotte brought the crowd back to the years 2000 and 2002, as they delighted fans with a majority of older songs from their self-titled debut and “The Young and the Hopeless.”
Opening with “The Anthem,” all hesitation and embarrassment was shoved aside and I found myself feeling like I was 13 again, singing along to every word and blending in with the crowd of girls who were mostly younger than me.
The crowd constantly moved and sang along to the songs, as Joel Madden (vocals) commanded the stage and moved all around it with the rest of the band. No one with the exception of Dean Butterworth (drums) was still. The members were constantly reaching into and singing to the audience. Twins Joel and Benji Madden were especially vivacious as they constantly moved from one side of the stage to the other.
“Girls, this one is for you,” Joel said before breaking out into “Riot Girl.” The crowd exploded into a mass of pushing and shoving as the group played the anthem song for rebellious females.
Slowing things down for the night, Benji performed an acoustic solo of “Emotionless,” which tells the story of the twins’ father who abandoned them when they were young.
Before playing “Dance Floor Anthem,” Benji asked fans if anyone else in the crowd, like him, was newly-single, confused and lost. A slew of hands were raised as Joel, who has been married to heiress Nicole Richie since December of last year, gave a dirty look to his brother. This was prompted due to Benji telling the single members of the crowd to yell “Fuck you!” to any happy couples in the audience.
The group announced that one of their favorite things about Orange County is Avenged Sevenfold, who has “always stuck by their side.” They also paid homage to the late Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan, who passed away in 2009 due to a drug overdose. With that, the band played “The River,” which features Avenged Sevenfold’s vocalist, M. Shadows. Saller filled in for Shadows’ part for the night, which had a nice sound to it due to his raspy, hard voice.
The group ended their set with one of their biggest hits, “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,” an anti-celebrity anthem. The song seemed ironic since there was no doubt that Good Charlotte was back on top and ready to take over the music scene once again. They were joined on stage by the opening bands, who jumped out into the crowd to surf as they celebrated the end of the tour. Fans rushed the stage with no hesitation that the boys of Good Charlotte were once again living the “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous” and making me a renewed member of the GC Army.
Good Charlotte's set list:
• Cardiology Intro
• Anthem
• Girls and Boys
• My Bloody Valentine
• Silver Screen Romance
• Riot Girl
• Like It’s Her Birthday
• Sex On the Radio
• Hold On
• Emotionless (Benji acoustic solo)
• Seasons
• Little Things
• Young and Hopeless
• Dance Floor Anthem
• I Just Wanna Live
• The River
• Motivation Proclamation
• Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous
• Cardiology Intro
• Anthem
• Girls and Boys
• My Bloody Valentine
• Silver Screen Romance
• Riot Girl
• Like It’s Her Birthday
• Sex On the Radio
• Hold On
• Emotionless (Benji acoustic solo)
• Seasons
• Little Things
• Young and Hopeless
• Dance Floor Anthem
• I Just Wanna Live
• The River
• Motivation Proclamation
• Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous
source : http://www.ocreloaded.com/concert-reviews/325-cardiology-tour-with-good-charlotte-forever-the-sickest-kids-at-house-of-blues.html
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