We are beggars all

My dear big brother and I went to an incredible concert last night. It was my third time seeing Thrice, Taylor's sixth. It was amazing. As soon as Teppei showed his face we were nothing but giddy, seeing as how we had read that he was not going to be there due to a family emergency! What an awesome surprise! The energy, their passion, and the excitement of a hometown crowd made for an outstanding show. They played old songs and new(off the Beggars album,) each one as energetic as the first. Every song was a treat. My favorite was when they played Melting Point of Wax, a song from Artist in the Ambulance (about the ancient myth of Daedalus and his son Icarus,) and followed it with Daedalus, from The Alchemy Index: Air (about the same myth, from the point of view of the Father.)

There is something about a Thrice show that is so different from any other shows I have been to. After seeing Thrice, even if I have been standing on my feet for hours I feel like time flies by. Last night in a text message I responded to Claire asking how the show went by saying, "Incredible. Of course. Nothing compares to a Thrice show. My head is pounding, my ears are muffled, my throat is sore, but i feel like i could climb a mountain." I love it, they are so great and so much fun to watch, I can not help but smile during and after the performance.

SET LIST:
Of Dust and Nations
In Exile
Helter Skelter (Cover)
Silhouette
The Weight
A Song For Milly Michaelson
The Artist in the Ambulance
Hold Fast Hope
At the Last
Doublespeak
Like Moths to Flame
The Arsonist
The Melting Point of Wax
Daedalus
Beggars

ENCORE:
Deadbolt (of course)
The Earth Will Shake


If you have not done so already, do your ears a favor and check them out.