Post by Gail on Feb 18, 2006 22:04:22 GMT -5
Since I haven't seen any Philly reviews from any of our board members I thought everyone might be interested in very good reviews I read from Inxs fans who also enjoyed LH. I believe the last one is from CT not Philly.
(1) I was 5th row pitt. Here are some of my highlights:
Philly REALLY was into the Lovehammers.
(2) The band sounded good and Marty is an excellent performer on stage. Their music sounded much better live (not as "hard"). At one point, Marty jumped off the stage, went up the aisle and climbed on a chair to sing. He also sang his last song shirtless. He's better looking in person but very thin, as has been reported. I don’t know if that’s his natural build or if he just needs to eat more. I only recognized Trees (which I liked better than on the show) and Ring of Fire. There seemed to be many Lovehammers fans in the audience. The theatre was about 2/3 full when they started. A lot in the audience (though not all) were standing, mouthing the words and dancing up close to the stage. Marty told the audience that the LH would be meeting people and signing stuff in the upstairs lobby after the INXS set was finished and said they wanted to meet “each and every one of us”. He thanked INXS for giving the LH such a big break and said something to the effect that when he was asked to open for them on their world tour, he said “hell, yeah!” He also thanked people for getting there early to see them perform. I always feel bad for opening acts if the theatre is half-full, but there was a decent size crowd there at the start of the concert. I thought that Marty and the LH did a great job.
(3) We missed at least half of the Lovehammers set because traffic was hellacious, and by the time we got to the Tower, we were in serious need of some drinks. And, let me tell you, once we got to our seats, I was as sorry as hell that we had missed so much of them. They were near perfection...I'm actually now sorry that it looks like they won't be touring with INXS once this leg is over. I was not expecting to enjoy them as much as I did, but they brought back memories of the bands that I liked in my college years...yet, they took it to the next level. They're not too hard on the eyes, either. Marty is a little skinnier and paler than I usually enjoy these days, but his stage presence is on point. I even got a little giggly when he looked at me! Who knew? And my friend, who is not easy to impress, dove after one of Dino's picks like a lion pouncing on a lame gazelle. Good times.
(4) Meeting Lovehammers Fans
I got to the theater about half an hour before the doors opened and, while waiting outside in the cold, ended up speaking to one of these two Lovehammers fans who were also waiting out front. How did I know they were Lovehammers fans? They were passing out Lovehammers pins and pens (with the Lovehammers website url) to everyone who came up to the door. They were also talking up Marty and the Lovehammers to everyone. One had long blonde hair (very pretty) and the other had short brown hair. The blonde asked me if I would wear a Lovehammers pin, but I said "no - I don't wear pins" (which is true) and also that I was an INXS fan (meaning I was there to see INXS), but I smiled and spoke in a friendly manner. However, I also said that I've never heard the Lovehammers perform in concert and was interested to hear them perform live (which was also true). Considering I had refused to wear a LH pin, the blonde was pretty nice to me. They're apparently from Florida and have been going to multiple concerts on the East Coast all week doing this same unofficial marketing thing for the Lovehammers. That's pretty impressive fan dedication!
(5) One thing on the Lovehammers...I was not a huge fan but OMG DINO the guitar player...now he's a slice of heaven! Just looking at him...he's a thing of beauty and he's going places...even if LH flop...he's one to watch! I got some incredible pictures of him that I placed on thier web site and everyone seems to be going nuts over them. Glad some people appreciate my work :)Edited by - WeatherednBoston on 02/18/2006 3:35:01 PM
(1) I was 5th row pitt. Here are some of my highlights:
Philly REALLY was into the Lovehammers.
(2) The band sounded good and Marty is an excellent performer on stage. Their music sounded much better live (not as "hard"). At one point, Marty jumped off the stage, went up the aisle and climbed on a chair to sing. He also sang his last song shirtless. He's better looking in person but very thin, as has been reported. I don’t know if that’s his natural build or if he just needs to eat more. I only recognized Trees (which I liked better than on the show) and Ring of Fire. There seemed to be many Lovehammers fans in the audience. The theatre was about 2/3 full when they started. A lot in the audience (though not all) were standing, mouthing the words and dancing up close to the stage. Marty told the audience that the LH would be meeting people and signing stuff in the upstairs lobby after the INXS set was finished and said they wanted to meet “each and every one of us”. He thanked INXS for giving the LH such a big break and said something to the effect that when he was asked to open for them on their world tour, he said “hell, yeah!” He also thanked people for getting there early to see them perform. I always feel bad for opening acts if the theatre is half-full, but there was a decent size crowd there at the start of the concert. I thought that Marty and the LH did a great job.
(3) We missed at least half of the Lovehammers set because traffic was hellacious, and by the time we got to the Tower, we were in serious need of some drinks. And, let me tell you, once we got to our seats, I was as sorry as hell that we had missed so much of them. They were near perfection...I'm actually now sorry that it looks like they won't be touring with INXS once this leg is over. I was not expecting to enjoy them as much as I did, but they brought back memories of the bands that I liked in my college years...yet, they took it to the next level. They're not too hard on the eyes, either. Marty is a little skinnier and paler than I usually enjoy these days, but his stage presence is on point. I even got a little giggly when he looked at me! Who knew? And my friend, who is not easy to impress, dove after one of Dino's picks like a lion pouncing on a lame gazelle. Good times.
(4) Meeting Lovehammers Fans
I got to the theater about half an hour before the doors opened and, while waiting outside in the cold, ended up speaking to one of these two Lovehammers fans who were also waiting out front. How did I know they were Lovehammers fans? They were passing out Lovehammers pins and pens (with the Lovehammers website url) to everyone who came up to the door. They were also talking up Marty and the Lovehammers to everyone. One had long blonde hair (very pretty) and the other had short brown hair. The blonde asked me if I would wear a Lovehammers pin, but I said "no - I don't wear pins" (which is true) and also that I was an INXS fan (meaning I was there to see INXS), but I smiled and spoke in a friendly manner. However, I also said that I've never heard the Lovehammers perform in concert and was interested to hear them perform live (which was also true). Considering I had refused to wear a LH pin, the blonde was pretty nice to me. They're apparently from Florida and have been going to multiple concerts on the East Coast all week doing this same unofficial marketing thing for the Lovehammers. That's pretty impressive fan dedication!
(5) One thing on the Lovehammers...I was not a huge fan but OMG DINO the guitar player...now he's a slice of heaven! Just looking at him...he's a thing of beauty and he's going places...even if LH flop...he's one to watch! I got some incredible pictures of him that I placed on thier web site and everyone seems to be going nuts over them. Glad some people appreciate my work :)Edited by - WeatherednBoston on 02/18/2006 3:35:01 PM
