Back from an awesome show. Not that anyone should expect anything less now that the two has started, but...
***spoilers***
The Pros:
-I've always heard Coheed fans know their shit, and even in what is far from a major music market like Stroudsburg, PA the crowd helped make the show what it was.
-Josh. He is such a great asset to this band. His groove and feel is absolutely perfect for Coheed.
-Claudio was on fire all night in every department.
-The early material, which I'm usually not overly thrilled about came across awesome live, just as it does on Neverender.
-They ended the set with a brilliant rendition of Keeping Secrets, my favorite from the first two albums.
-Goodnight, Fair Lady was a big surprise and really well done.
-Vic the Butcher. Best performance of the evening.
-Welcome Home. Sounded fantastic, especially the solos.
Cons:
-Welcome Home. As good as it was, it took up space in the setlist that could have gone to a song I won't have a billion chances to see in the future.
-No Domino. I typically would never expect to hear certain songs and then be disappointed, but with this being the lead single from the pair of albums I thought for sure they would play it and was anxiously waiting for the intro all night, but it never came.
-1h20m set. Now that the government is back to work they should get on a bill that headliner's have to play at least 90 minutes. And frankly even that would leave me feeling a little short changed. I don't think 2 hours of music is too much to ask for.