There's nothing like dropping a deuce afterД®ating at Hooters.' Classy. Random Note: One proud father who took his kid into theД«athroom said to the boy, 'This is the platinum level and they haveД¬lean bathrooms up here. Told me about several inebriated sorts who ended up in there during an In tight black T-shirts who may or may not have trophy girlfriends.Д«y The Way: Did you know there is a jail cell inside the AACДЇor the cops to put folks in when they behave badly? A security guard Homogenized the rage of Henry Rollins and made it digestible for dudes They come across like Ministry-lite, but the songs engage the crowd in a Personal Bias: Look, I've never been the biggest fan of Linkin Park,Д«ut I have to admit that they put on a damn good show. TheyД«rought the noise and the audience brought it right back at them. It was a unified 'Fuck you!' to the next day's Music this complicated just doesn't seem to fare well in placesДesigned for sweaty athletes and monster trucks.Д«ut once Linkin Park hit the stage, it was all swaying arms and The second band on the bill was Philly's Circa Survive, whose set was incredibly tight and energetic, but felt lost in a room of this size. Guy is worth checking into - his wail echoed across the AAC like a Dirk The band's funk rock was not all that original, but this North North impressed those who had made it out early with his powerful set of North Carolina's Paper Tongues started things off at around 8 o'clock when Of course, like most crowds at an arena show, though, these folks were not Aside from the numerous F-bombs coming fromД«and and crowd, it was as if Linkin Park were hosting some sort ofД«onding event for fathers and sons with the backward cap/boob-job crowd Prevented evident injuries and, all in all, the vibe wasДecidedly family-friendly. Whether it was the almost punkish 'Given Up' or a sad-sack powerД«allad like 'No More Sorrow,' the guys in Linkin Park (especially singerД¬hester Bennington) made every note and lyric seem like an urgent callДЇans in the mosh pit flailed away in a respectful manner that When asked what other bands his kid listened to, the father did not have a clue.

'This is his favorite band,' his father told me.

In fact, one young 14-year-old was so excited that one of the first songs was 'Faint' that it looked like he was having a seizure. But it was also a crowd that generally behaved quite well - mostly because Linkin Park had the crowd eating out of their palms.ДЄnd, even though Linkin Park's last couple of records have found the band moving beyond the nu-metal/hip-hop fusion that gained them such a wide following at their career's start, this setlist, at least early on, concentrated on the songs fans had come to hear. It was a well-groomed mass of humanity that shouted along to every song, yelled 'Fuck yeah!' when prodded by the singer (of one of the opening bands). And nowhere else could one witness such an onslaught of 20- to 30-something males, all with hats turned backwards, most with shirts at least two sizes too small, and many with silicon-enhanced honeys in tow. Linkin Park, Circa Survive and Paper TonguesДЇrom across the state and even across state lines, more than 12,000 fans amassed inside the AAC last night to witness the spectacle that is Linkin Park.

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