================================================ Subject: Re: My article From: "Lisa King" To: Date: Mon 28 Jan 2002 22:47:22 +0000 ================================================ clap clap clap Lisa >From: "Gina K." >Reply-To: baronessbaby@JUNO.COM >To: CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM >Subject: My article >Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 15:39:00 +0000 > >I wrote this article about the concert that I sent to the Plain Dealer >since I am a journalism student and John Soeder couldn't write a real >review, so here it is. Lemme know what you think! :o) > >Gina > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >------------ > >CONCERT REVIEW: CREED > >By GINA > > Creed taught me how to define the phrase "religious experience." > Last night, Creed played to more than 17,000 fans at Gund Arena. >Opening >with the hard-rocking song "Bullets" and elaborate pyrotechnics, I knew >this would be a memorable night. > Lead singer Scott Stapp captured the audience from the first note. >Pouring his soul into every song, he had the entire crowd moving and >singing along. There's something I don't see everyday--an arena full of >people simultaneously chanting the words to songs. > The band played a nice mix, though they focused mainly on songs >from >"Weathered," their third album that spent eight weeks at No. 1 on the >Billboard album charts. Along with songs from "Weathered," Creed also >included a handful from "Human Clay," their 1999 sophomore album, and "My >Own Prison," their 1997 multiplatinum debut album. > Stapp interacted well with the crowd, pausing often between songs >to >speak. He talked about how many of the band's songs had changed meaning >over the years, particularly the songs "One" and "With Arms Wide Open." >He related "One" to America's unity since September 11, and "With Arms >Wide Open" to his son, the now three-year-old Jagger. > Additionally, the crowd cheered on guitarist Mark Tremonti, who >played >beautiful riffs. Bassist Brett Hestla, of the opening act Virgos, even >received a warm welcome. Drummer Scott Phillips completed the package >with perfect beats on which the melodies flowed. > At the end of the night, Creed left the audience begging for more. >They >got it--with encore performances of "Higher" and "My Sacrifice." By the >time the show ended, the Gund was overflowing with leftover adrenaline >from the power-packed performance. > Next time someone says "religious experience," I am not going to >think >of a church, or temple, or mosque. I am just going to remember the Creed >concert. >________________________________________________________________ >GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! >Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! >Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: >http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. > >To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, >visit: >http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp