December 29,
2012, Third Eye Blind took the stage at The Fillmore Detroit. It was there
first time back at The Fillmore since May 2009. The concert sold out and the
energy in the venue was intense. You could tell that everyone was very excited
to see Third Eye Blind. The energy was up for the first opening act. It was
local band Inoke Errati, that won 89X battle of the bands. You could tell that
they were super excited to be opening up for one of the biggest bands of the
90s. They played a few songs and the crowed reacted well to them. Then the
second act came on. A solo artist, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald. He came on stage
and immediately informed the crowed he was sick. Even though he was battling a
cold he sang very well. The only thing the crowd did not react well to was the
fact that he talked for a while in-between songs. You could tell that the
crowed stopped listening and just wanted him off the stage. Every once in a
while through his thirty minute set list you would hear boo’s coming from the
crowd.
Once Michael
Bernard Fitzgerald got off the stage, everyone was pumped for Third Eye Blind
to take the stage. As soon, as the lights went down the crowd went crazy. They
played about four songs before the lead singer Stephan Jenkins said anything to the crowed. Based on his performance you could
tell he was feeling under the weather. Stephan said because all of us were so
excited to see them he knew he could perform even if he was sick.
Stephan then
went on and played some acoustic songs. He asked the crowed what they wanted to
hear and the first song he heard someone shout out he played it. It was Deep
inside of you. When Stephan did his acoustic set you could really feel the
emotion of a song and see how much he love’s what he dose. Stephan then went on
to play Slow Motion, my favorite song by Third Eye Blind. It might be bias but
he killed the song, sick or not.
The rest of the
show was amazing. Stephan could not hit the famous high in Semi-Charmed kind of
life, but he still pulled it off. The crowed loved each other and everyone was
having a great time. The band also gave us a preview of there new album, they
are planning to release sometime this year. The song was called Shipboard Cook.
It felt that the band was getting back to there old roots. I was nervous to
hear a new song, but it was really good and I cannot wait to hear the rest of
the album. This time the band seems to be really excited about the release of
there fifth and final album.
http://thirdeyeblind.com/
Review by Sara Giampa
Photos by Jacob Giampa