HYDE friggin' rocked the Fillmore tonight. While the pillows rocked Slim's last week, HYDE's performance tonight was a different beast altogether. This guy is a rock god, and he knows it, and he proved it with a charismatic and captivating performance. Add to that the fact that one of Japan's rock legends graced the stage at the Fillmore, one of America's most hallowed music venues. I was glad we fought off the hordes of screaming teenage fangirls to witness it, since we bought the tickets on a whim from the Anime Expo dealer room. Rhonda had a better time than at Slim's last week because she is a bigger fan of Hyde and L'Arc~en~Ciel than the pillows.
The opening act, Black List Club, was also, surprisingly, really good. They were much better than the openers for the pillows (although I reserve judgment on Lemon Drop Kick, since we were in line when they were on, then missed them at AX, and have yet to check their myspace). They had a very polished sound, a great stage presence, and seem ready for bigger things.
Should also mention HYDE did an edgy cover of The Beatles' "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds". Very nice, especially given the historic context of the Fillmore in rock history. Although, in my book, it was not as sublime as the pillows' cover of Nirvana's "Breed" the week before.
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