He was great!
After seeing the rough Wacken performance I must admit I was wondering what kind of Labrie we would get. He was on fire during the show I saw in Amsterdam last year, so I know he can be absolutely great and I am a huge fan of his work in general. But yeah, I have seen a fair share of recordings were he is far from that.
Glad to report he was absolutely on-point here! The Human Equation features the softer side of Labrie a lot, and his characteristic gentle breathy voice worked great live. The sound was very clear and the structure of the music allowed for his voice to be very prominent, so I could really appreciate this side of Labrie here (during the times I saw DT live, his softer vocals sometimes got a bit drowned in the mix). During the heavier parts he held up really well too and he absolutely nailed the screaming parts. The finale scream sounded a bit more like a melodic death metal scream instead of an insanely high note, but I loved it. Epic ending. In general, I can't say I've heard him singing on the wrong pitch, which he tends to do in DT at times (or a lot, depending on what tour). Labrie fans can look forward to a great live recording! (the sunday show was recorded).
As for his acting, I liked it. Some minor banter during the songs and the way he presented himself on the stage was great. As a DT fan, I am really happy Labrie wanted to be a part of this and he did a great job. I wouldn't be surprised his presence helped the project in terms of promotion and getting people aboard, since he is probably the most well known artist on the stage. At least for myself, I remember I was hyped trough the roof when he was announced. And I know Wudstik, the guy who plays best friend, is a DT fan, so I hope he had a blast working with Labrie
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But oh man, his performance was absolutely great yesterday evening! His alt-voice (lower overall) is like a soft blanket after a cold winter :')
Did anyone else wonder if he wasn't all bruised by being thrown around on stage for 3 hours?
Now that you mention it, he was thrown around a lot
At least the kicks of Pride were more of a threat than actually trying to make contact, heh.