| Hayden IDOW Show Review | |
Near perfect? Great music, great crowd, great performances……I have mentioned before my experiences with shows at churches being great - people are there to listen, they are respectful. Even in a large church there is a level of intimacy not prevalent in even some of the smaller venues I normally attend shows at. For bands that can make such a show work, I say do it - I am all for more shows at churches [I just need to remember to bring a cushion].
Openers Olympic Symphonium are extremely talented musicians, great vocal interplay. But so low-key/mellow it bordered on boring. Very little dynamics from song to song there set pretty much stayed on one level ——— the whole time. I know they can play, I know they can sing, but I can’t really recall anyone song over the others now from last night.
After an announcement from IDOW festival producer Heather Gibson regarding a request from Hayden regarding photos, Hayden took the stage and made a comment on how his request came across, apologized, talked about robots, made it sound like he didn’t like robots, said he did and then started performing. Someone near me commented on how the show was already more lively after OS based on that opening interaction alone.
From there we were treated to a selection of songs spanning his career, including a “less creepy” update on “Bad as they Seem” [Hayden is 33 now].
He has to have some of the best self-depreciating stage banter of any performer. At the end of the night when he had to ask people to stop clapping as it messed him up because he has horrible timing and that is the reason he is a solo artist.
His Woodie/Starbucks story was pretty hilarious [someone complained to SBs about the song being about him masturbating in his backyard with his best friend…..].
The show has been getting rave reviews, and you can add this to that pile - I don’t think anyone left that show unsatisfied last night.
Jenn Grant hits the road with him too for future dates, so that will be a treat for folks out west.
And Ms Shannon Webb Campbell had the honor to interview Hayden for this week’s issue of the Coast - check it out.
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