Ok so I have a lot to get off my chest and admit to being wrong about.
We’re talking dead fucking wrong.
I couldn’t have been further off in my baseless assumptions about the entire genre of “Metal”.
And I’ll own it.
A lot of what you’ve thought your whole life is in fact wrong.
Or not necessarily wrong, but thought due to ignorance or lack of wisdom/experience.
Realizing you were incorrect about something and changing your mind is actually really fucking refreshing.
Everything changed on Thursday night last week.
We also connect with and interact with our guests so much better, and the content is always gold.
I was pumped but nowhere near as pumped as our cohosts Colin and Kenny were.
They immediately began freaking out and said they were booking flights to Chicago.
How this guy manages to find time to stay this active musically is crazy.
I couldn’t believe what a normal dude he was.
And how fucking smart he is.
This guy is incredibly intelligent.
His vocabulary was astounding.
His self-awareness and the wisdom he was dropping on us was unreal.
I was a fan instantly, just based off conversing with him for a little while.
We wrapped up and headed to dinner at Maple and Ash which was lights out as usual.
Our guests Colin and Kenny were blown away coming from inferior food cities like Los Angeles.
From there we left and headed north to Lakeview and the famed Riviera Theatre.
One of my favorite live music venues in Chicago.
Historic doesn’t even begin to describe this joint.
Now this is what really sold me on the sound.
I walked in expecting to see a few thousand school-shooter-looking people but I couldn’t have been more off.
Yes, there were obviously LOTS of men with ponytails and long hair but whatever.
I liked these people.
The show was honestly fucking awesome.
100% objectively, it was an awesome concert.
The music was nothing like I expected.
It was nothing even close to that.
Corey’s voice is incredible.
They all said how lucky I was to meet him and what monster fans they were of him.
People I know that are Slipknot fans and people I was fucking shocked to find out were into them.
And it couldn’t have been better advertising.
I was floored listening to him.
He is an incredible entertainer and performer.
His mannerisms and stage presence are up there with the best I’ve ever seen.
And yes, his voice is un-fucking-believable.
The songs weren’t anywhere near as hard as I thought.
It was totally understandable and the guitars and bass weren’t even that loud.
Theonlything I felt was totally different from most concerts I go to is how fast the BPMs were.
These songs were fucking fast.
I almost think that’s a good thing and a good introduction to the genre for me?
Bottom line is I had a fucking blast.
I wasn’t in the mosh pit up front like White Sox Dave was all night.
So basically I’m a metal head now and can’t believe it took me this long.
