KC hammerheads where are your reviews?

[forestanswers]

Are you all still trying to recover from last night? We anxiously await your stories.

[angel]

hee hee, me too!

[avalon]

Yes..I for one am still trying to recover! They didn't do a meet & greet. There were alot of fans hanging out around the bus after the whole show let out. I did not stay for that. I think lhcrazy did though. So she will have to fill you in on those details.

Playlist was the same as the other ones posted here.
The Midland theater is like an old movie house theatre with one receding balcony and one top balcony. Beautiful theater.

Marty took advantage of the balcony and ran all the way up the aisle (right by me) and up to the balcony and sang a good part of a song. Then ran back to the stage and finished it. Totally exhausted!!!

LH's totally blew INXS off the stage. Maybe that sounds abit unkind, but I noticed that a good 100 people or so, walked out of the theatre right after "Taste It" to have a smoke. Many didn't return.

I really hope to see the LH's headline next time. 45 minutes is a pretty good deal for an opening band. But 45 minutes was not enough for them. The crowd (from what I could tell) really got into them.

Sorry not more to report, but it sounds like it basically was the same show evryone else reveiwed here.

Now lhcrazy may have some good stories to tell!!!!

***edited to add: I just read nlt's review of the show. OK..I should have stayed around after the show. She got a great pix of her & Marty. nlt is such a cutie as you'll see in her new avatar (I am jealous!!!). LHcray & her daughter were a blast to be around too.

Def made some new friends.

Hey..and the rest of you that were posting...Where were you?
OK, we'll give you a break this time. But next tour through KC, we better ALL hook up!

[forestanswers]

Thank you! So sorry they didn't do a meet n greet! Did they mention why? Now I have to find that review you mentioned.

[kc2012]

They said that the venue was too small, so they couldn't do it. I about panicked, because my friend and I have been trying to get LH here for years, and we thought we wouldn't be able to hang out with them and couldn't get ahold of Dino. Fortunately, about 2 songs into the INXS set, Dino and Jeremy came to find us. I was surprised that there weren't more LH fans milling around waiting for them...just a group of women that left with a security guard about a minute before Dino came to the lobby!
I'm very disappointed in our crowd, and the guys weren't very thrilled either. I think the Midland is a very bad place to see a rock show, but then again, INXS isn't a very rocking band. I'm anxious to see them here again one day, but hopefully it will be somewhere with a better atmosphere and without any INXS-like connections.

[kiltgirl]

Marty & the Lovehammers ROCKED KC!!!!! That was one of the BEST performances I've ever seen and I have seen some awesome acts in my day!!! The band were tight - tighter than INXS - and their talents blew me away! I haven't pogo-ed like that in years and I'm SOOOO going to pay for it tomorrow! hahaha!

My highlight other than the entire MC & LH set was catching one of the Kourelis bros (the bassist - sorry! Don't know which one is which!) in the theatre when INXS came onstage. I told him they were great, then quickly let him pass so he wouldn't think I was a psycho knife-wielding maniac!

Anyway, BRILLIANT SHOW!!! Catch these guys when you can!

[lovehammered]

Hey everyone!!

Sorry its taken me so long but I'm back!!

Well the Kansas City show was amazing!! We managed to get seats two rows back from the stage!! It was awesome. The guys had so much energy and The crowd was awesome! Especially when Marty took off for the Balcony!! It was so much fun. I convinced a couple of people to go buy the LH CD which was cool. At the end Bobby made sure I got a drum stick! How awesome is he!!! INXS was awesome JD well we all know how much he loves his microphone. After the show a bunch of people kept asking me if I was related to Dino... I thought it was funny... We went out by the buses after the show and Bobby came up to make sure I got both pieces of the drum stick and ran back to the bus... He came out again and so did Dino and Billy. I got to talk to Dino for a long time it was awesome! I told him people thought we were related.. He thought that was funny and started telling people we were... It was awesome I got a great big hug from him at the end! Anyways Marty came out and he just looked way to tired. I didn't get to talk to him but that was OK I got to talk to him when we ran into them at starbucks...Overall it was an awesome night!! I love meeting all the other hammerheads!! And Dino said after Vegas they are headed to LA to shoot a music video!! I think thats why they aren't doing SWXW anymore...just a thought though. OH Ted Came out acting like a crazed JD fan it was too funny! nice to see he is a person ha ha! Got to love the TED!

I cant wait till they come back I don't know what I will do until then!!

[AZcamille]

A big shout out to all those I met in KC!!!
Looks like my daughter did a pretty good job of reviewing the evening. Lovehammers rocked as always!
I just want to say, I think these guys are the most genuine and amazing group. They really LOVE playing and they LOVE their fans and the support they receive. They are just so gracious!!!
It was an amazing night.

Camille

[Sharon (sdbrins)]

Thanks to all for the reviews, we love them!

Sharon

[chk]

Okay,
first, Thank You to everyone who psoted reviews

Second, maybe it's good the boys are getting abreak, this is second concert in a row where Marty is described as tired (not during show, but before and after!)

Third, I feel really bad for Texas fans but....

Fourth, A VIDEO!!! at last. The band REALLY need to do this. Let's hope they get some good shut-eye on the way to LA. And we'll keep our eyes peeled to see if they used any of the suggestions on LH.com!

and Fifth, THANKS AGAIN TO EVERYBODY WHO POSTED REVIEWS DURING THE TOUR!

[Vicki]

chk said:

Fourth, A VIDEO!!! at last. The bad REALLY need to do this. Let's hope they get some good shut-eye on the way to LA. And we'll keep our eyes peeled to see if they used any of the suggestions on LH.com!

A video? what? did I miss something again?

Great reviews everyone... reading these really helps keep the memories of mine in my head!

[avalon]

lovehammered said:

Hey everyone!!

Sorry its taken me so long but I'm back!!

Well the Kansas City show was amazing!! We managed to get seats two rows back from the stage!! It was awesome. The guys had so much energy and The crowd was awesome! Especially when Marty took off for the Balcony!! It was so much fun. I convinced a couple of people to go buy the LH CD which was cool. At the end Bobby made sure I got a drum stick! How awesome is he!!! INXS was awesome JD well we all know how much he loves his microphone. After the show a bunch of people kept asking me if I was related to Dino... I thought it was funny... We went out by the buses after the show and Bobby came up to make sure I got both pieces of the drum stick and ran back to the bus... He came out again and so did Dino and Billy. I got to talk to Dino for a long time it was awesome! I told him people thought we were related.. He thought that was funny and started telling people we were... It was awesome I got a great big hug from him at the end! Anyways Marty came out and he just looked way to tired. I didn't get to talk to him but that was OK I got to talk to him when we ran into them at starbucks...Overall it was an awesome night!! I love meeting all the other hammerheads!! And Dino said after Vegas they are headed to LA to shoot a music video!! I think thats why they aren't doing SWXW anymore...just a thought though. OH Ted Came out acting like a crazed JD fan it was too funny! nice to see he is a person ha ha! Got to love the TED!

I cant wait till they come back I don't know what I will do until then!!

It is fun watching a band on their way up, up, up, up.......

[nlt]

Hey hammerheads, left my review under Tour Talk for the KC show. I second what kc2012 said, you could tell they weren't thrilled about how the show went, crowd wise I mean. They put on quite a show and it just shows how good they really are even if the crowd isn't returning the energy and passion they are giving. I felt really bad and even apologized to Bobby on behalf of KC for that.

[kiltgirl]

Wow, I'm sad to hear MC & LH weren't happy with the KC crowd! Perhaps I was screaming so much myself, I didn't hear what was going on in the rest of the theatre!

Anyway, if that's how the band play when they're disappointed, then they will NEVER let an audience down! They SOOOOO rocked my world that night!

[suzy]

Loved your reviews! Thanks for sharing!! Can't get enough Lovehammer stories....

[radioclash]

lovehammered said:

And Dino said after Vegas they are headed to LA to shoot a music video!!

That just made my day!! It's so needed. I hope they are working with someone who will listen to the band's input and who has some fresh ideas.

[Hoot]

How the heck did I miss that? I'm so excited!!!

[kcflipside]

Sorry this is late but I just now finally got the time to do this.

Disappointment in Kansas City!!!

The disappointment part has nothing to do with the Lovehammers, so you will have to read on to find out why I say that.

We arrived outside the venue at about 6:30, the doors didn’t open until 7 so my wife and I just hung out and I saw a couple of people wearing Lovehammers t-shirts. Didn’t see anyone handing out anything to the people standing outside so we just hung out. I told my wife as soon as we get in there I need to get my LH shirt. I did just that and immediately put it on. We upgraded our seats to from row N to CC, which was essentially the 3rd row after the three they had set up in the “pit”. The seats were awesome and I couldn’t wait for the show to start. As I was standing there a lady I had seen outside and obvious hammerhead came up to me and we talked for a while about the LH. She gave me some pens, buttons and a photo of the band for my daughter. She was awesome and made me feel like one of the LH family. Her and who I assume was her daughter were all over the place handing out everything they had. Unfortunately I never did get her name so whomever you are THANK YOU!!

The couple sitting behind me asked who the LH were and I just kind of looked at them and said well that’s the band that Marty Casey is the lead singer for. Their reply was we have never heard anything by them. I about feel on the floor but my wife took over and said that they need to go buy the CD and that it was the first in a long time that you can put in and listen to every song over and over. There didn’t seem to be a lot of people in the place when the LH came on stage but by that point I was checking my watch every minute or so just waiting for 8pm. They hit the stage and it was amazing. The play list seemed to be the same as the other shows with Ring of Fire thrown in there. During The Tunnel Marty took off down the aisle next to me and out the doors and ended up in the upper balcony which was I’m sure very much appreciated the everyone sitting up there.

We got lucky and had four girls who took the empty seats in front of us during the LH set and they where the ONLY ones directly around me that also knew every lyric of every song and were rockin out like I was. The two people behind me, the two beside me and the lady next to my wife just kept staring at me while the LH played. I was having a good time and nothing could stop me from enjoying my time with the LH. After their set ended the couple behind us asked if they could look at one of the CD’s that my wife had brought in hopes of getting signed. Before INXS started the lady had went to the lobby and bought one herself.

I have been to a lot of concerts in my time and sometimes a group is just not as good in concert as they are on the CD. The LH are not one of those bands, they were just as good if not better live then on the CD. Dino, Bobby and Billy are all awesome and amazing to listen to. Marty has a commanding presence on the stage and he makes you feel that he is up there because he enjoys it and because he wants you to enjoy the experience of their music as well. It has been a VERY long time since I have been so impressed with a band, so excited to see them in concert, unable to listed to anything else and more importantly never have I ever wanted to support a band so much and do anything I can to help them succeed then with the LH.

I had seen INXS about 4 other times with the original members and I will continue to be a fan of INXS. It was great to see them playing together once again even though it was without Michael. J.D. did great on the songs from the Switch album but lakes the stage presence that other lead singers have. Compared to Marty and many others I just wasn’t able to see the charisma on stage with J.D. And J.D., exactly how many licks does it take to get to the center of a microphone stand? Even my wife thought he had sex with the mic stand for a little too long. And yes J.D. I do know that people slip up from time to time but when you are new in a very popular band and need to make an impression please get the lyrics right. If you were there then you should know that he sang the wrongs lyrics towards the end of Mystify he sang “all veils and misty” again where he shouldn’t have. He had his back turned to the audience but was angled enough that we could see him grimace when he did it. Needless to say the older INXS songs left a little to be desired. But still a good job considering the “afterglow” that J.D. is in.

So why did I say the Disappointment in Kansas City? My disappointment really came from some of the fans at the concert. Now I could tell who the LH fans where and I could clearly see where they were. They were the ones that knew the lyrics and that were on their feet the entire time, not just when Trees was performed. The majority of those in KC that where at the concert probably watched Rockstar INXS but apparently they didn’t pay much attention when they announce that they wanted Marty and his band to open for them on tour or pay attention to the fact that Marty Casey and Lovehammers were the opening act (of course we all know that INXS was the closing act). I guess I was just disappointed that more people that were fans of the show didn’t bother to find out who the LH or “Marty Casey & Lovehammers” were. So how do I handle this and make KC a LH city, I get the word out however I need to and I started as soon as the concert was over. Outside after the concert there was a guy talking to a couple of his friends and I overhear him saying Marty was much better on his own. I turn around and say what do you mean and am told Marty is better on his own like he was on the show. I ask the guy if he had ever heard a LH song other than Trees before tonight and he says no. I then tell him that he really doesn’t have all the information to be saying that if he is just basing it on the concert and hand him one of the CD’s I brought to get signed. I tell him to take it and I guarantee that he will be hooked after the first few songs. He just looks at me and I said don’t worry about it I’m a proud Hammerhead and I’ll just go buy another copy myself.

Marty, Billy, Dino and Bobby, thanks for a great night of great music and I hope you decide to come back to KC on your own. I guarantee we can make KC a LH city and fill the place up with more fans than you can handle.

SPREAD THE LOVE!!!

[AZcamille]

Hey kcflipside-
Thanks for your review-helps me remember what a fun night that was, even if the KC crowd wasn't showing as much "love" as they should have. I know I did my fair share of cheering, my voice was gone the next day.
I am that crazy mom of the mom and daughter team, that you talked to. We did try to work the crowd before and during intermission, hope we did some good, I think we did, sounds like you are going to be a great supporter of the band. Glad to have been able to give you the stuff for your daughter.

[Michelle]

I saw the show on Wednesday night from the 6th row and it was amazing! I too was a little disappointed in the crowd - but I think after their performance, many more people will become fans and buy their CDs.

I haven't been able to wipe the smile off my face for the last 4 days and since the show I have been obsessively checking this website and the lovehammers website to see when I can catch them in concert again!