Sea of Memories Tour 2011

Bush/Chevelle/Filter
The Rave, Milwaukee, WI
October 8, 2011
by Ashley Jamez

Filter
Richard Patrick
Mika Fineo
Jonny Radtke
Phil Buckman

6:45 PM – 7:15 PM

Starting off the night was Filter, who played an 8 song set. I'm going to admit the night started off only luke warm. Things seemed to warm up after playing their ZZ Top cover song “Gimmie All Your Lovin'”. It was a decent cover to which everyone who knew the song recognize it. The crowd seemed to respond more to the song “Can't You Trip Like I Do”; which was actually done by Filter & The Crystal Method (which debuted on the Spawn soundtrack in 1997 ). For the 7^th song of the night Filter's lead singer Richard Patrick decided to take himself off the stage and join the crowd in a bit of crowd surfing; so he entrusted The Rave's crowd to pass him around while he sang. He did an alright job, though there were a few quiet comments and inside jokes of what happens when you crowd surf. By the Last song of the night “Hey Man Nice Shot” Filter really showed the Eagles Ballroom what they had. The energy of the stage went from mediocre to notable. I would have been blown away by Filter rather than just impressed if they would have used the last songs energy throughout the entire set. Perhaps it takes a bit of crowd surfing to get you fully ready for a show?

Set List
1. Welcome to the Fold
2. Drug Boy
3. No Love
4. Gimmie All Your Lovin' (ZZ Top Cover)
5. Can't You Trip Like I Do – Filter & The Crystal Method
6. Take a Picture
7. The Best Things
8. Hey Man Nice Shot

Chevelle

Pete Loeffler
Sam Loeffler
Dean Bernardini

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Chevelle raised the temperature at The Rave! The lights dimmed, the crowd's anticipation rose, the band started walking on stage, the intro to “Family System” started to play and Chevelle started to sing the first song. The crowd eagerly greeted them with screams from across Eagles Ballroom. The stage lighting for Chevelle was phenomenal, you definitely knew you were at a rock show. There was numerous people surfing the crowd. The band was sharing a beverage or two with the crowd. The Chevelle boys made tonight feel like they were old friends with everyone in the crowd. Chevelle delivered quite a few of there hit songs “Vitamin R”, “Send the Pain Below” and finished off the night with “I Get It”. They did have a bit of guitar issues in the during The Clencher. The singer had to give back his guitar twice, luckily third try's the charm and the replacement guitar worked. And to end their set & to make the night interesting lead singer Pete Loeffler decided to give his guitar to the crowd at the end of the night.

(Just a note... to keep your crew alert and alive... make sure you throw your guitar out into the crowd, just to see how fast they can get it back)

Set List:

1. Family System
2. Jars
3. Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)
4. Antisaint
5. Face to the Floor
6. Sleep Apnea
7. Well Enough Alone
8. Send the Pain Below
9. Another Know It All
10. The Red
11. The Clincher
12. I Get It

Bush

Gavin Rossdale – vocals/guitar
Chris Traynor – guitar
Corey Britz – bass
Robin Goodridge - drums

9:15 PM – 10:30 PM

With two new members and nearly a decade between the last record/tour, Bush hit the Rave's Eagles Ballroom stage with a fiery passion. First song of the night was from Sixteen Stone “Little Things”. Bush played an array of their hits (a majority which were from their first album Sixteen Stone). Though, we got to hear a favorite or two off of The Science of Things, Razorblade Suitcase and Golden State. The rest of the nights songs were from Bush's new album Sea of Memories. The crowd seemed to enjoy and some already knew the words to Bush's latest CD. Lead singer Gavin Rossdale greeted the crowd in Milwaukee stating that this was Bush's fifth time playing at The Rave and how they were happy to be back playing for both new and old fans here. Gavin Rossdale was a true performer, he worked and rocked the stage, numerous times getting off the main stage to sing and interact with the crowd, and even addressing the people up in the balcony at numerous occasions. My favorite of the night (you might believe was something from Sixteen Stone), but it was actually their current radio release “The Sound of Winter”. “The Sound of Winter” has a strong chorus and infectious guitar riffs that somehow brought back reminiscences of Sixteen Stone, it also reminded me of how glad I was that these guys were back on the stage again playing.

The Ballroom's temperature was scorching at the end of Bush's set. Bush left the stage after playing “Machinehead”, but came back out to play a three song encore. They played a Beatles cover of “Come Together” and ended the night with “Comedown”. During “Comedown” the band played and let the crowd sing for them, I admit the the ballroom's crowd sang along in unison, which was a great way to end the night.

Set List:

1. Little Things

2. I Believe In You

3. The Chemicals Between Us

4. Greedy Fly

5. The Sound of Winter

6. Everything Zen

7. All My Life

8. People That We Love

9. The Heart of the Matter

10. All Night Doctors

11. Swallowed

12. Afterlife

13. Machine Head

Encore:

14. Come Together (Beatles cover)

15. Glycerine

16. Comedown