I was able to watch Toe last Friday and I am so glad that I was able to because they are even more amazing live as they sound in their songs. That's basically the gist of the whole night! It was such a great experience!
I wasn't a fan of them till the start of the year when my sister introduced them to me with a music video and I was instantly hooked. Then I introduced them to Petite, well she already heard them before but really that much, and we listened to their albums and we both agree that they really sound awesome! Then suddenly I saw a tweet saying that they are going to have a concert here and I know I have to watch them because I have this idea in my head when I first listened/watched them that their gigs are quite something. So I went to Artwork and got myself the tickets and we're all set.
Only to find out on the night of the concert that they changed the venue from The Collective to Metro Tent. I seriously didn't know. We arrived in The Collective and there were no people and it was already 7 PM so I was freaking confused. Googled again and saw that they did changed venue. So we got a cab and braved the Friday traffic of the metro to Metro Tent. The show haven't started yet when we arrived, thank god, but there are already a lot of people outside and inside. So we went inside, got a couple of drinks, sat on the floor, and waited.
There were two stages, one at the back with a screen as a background for the opening acts and one stage in the center where Toe performed. Both are elevated and there were no seats, that's why we sat on the floor (I wish everyone sat on the floor so that everyone can easily see them). That's the basic setup.
Have I mentioned that it was an awesome performance? Because it really was! I would love to watch them again next year if they decide to visit. They were actually surprised to see the turn out and were very thankful to everyone watching. (I guess that's why they changed venue) Having no lyrics made their performance more intense as their facial expressions while they play adds a lot to the music. Closed eyes and sometimes opening their mouths as they hit the notes, it's like they are really immersed in their craft and we were all in this trance listening to them. Everyone was bobbing their heads to the music, bouncing, swaying. Then would clap and shout every time a song ends. The only song where everyone sang along even to the Japanese lyrics, well they don't have many songs with lyrics to begin with, was with their last song Goodbye (my favorite!). I wanted to record it all but I felt it's better to just listen to it while I sway and watch them perform it live in front of me.
Now I can envision them when I listen to their songs again on my iPod and enjoy their music even more. If you guys are into their kind of music then you guys should watch them perform when you have the chance. I promise you, you'll enjoy it!
I wasn't a fan of them till the start of the year when my sister introduced them to me with a music video and I was instantly hooked. Then I introduced them to Petite, well she already heard them before but really that much, and we listened to their albums and we both agree that they really sound awesome! Then suddenly I saw a tweet saying that they are going to have a concert here and I know I have to watch them because I have this idea in my head when I first listened/watched them that their gigs are quite something. So I went to Artwork and got myself the tickets and we're all set.
Only to find out on the night of the concert that they changed the venue from The Collective to Metro Tent. I seriously didn't know. We arrived in The Collective and there were no people and it was already 7 PM so I was freaking confused. Googled again and saw that they did changed venue. So we got a cab and braved the Friday traffic of the metro to Metro Tent. The show haven't started yet when we arrived, thank god, but there are already a lot of people outside and inside. So we went inside, got a couple of drinks, sat on the floor, and waited.
There were two stages, one at the back with a screen as a background for the opening acts and one stage in the center where Toe performed. Both are elevated and there were no seats, that's why we sat on the floor (I wish everyone sat on the floor so that everyone can easily see them). That's the basic setup.
Have I mentioned that it was an awesome performance? Because it really was! I would love to watch them again next year if they decide to visit. They were actually surprised to see the turn out and were very thankful to everyone watching. (I guess that's why they changed venue) Having no lyrics made their performance more intense as their facial expressions while they play adds a lot to the music. Closed eyes and sometimes opening their mouths as they hit the notes, it's like they are really immersed in their craft and we were all in this trance listening to them. Everyone was bobbing their heads to the music, bouncing, swaying. Then would clap and shout every time a song ends. The only song where everyone sang along even to the Japanese lyrics, well they don't have many songs with lyrics to begin with, was with their last song Goodbye (my favorite!). I wanted to record it all but I felt it's better to just listen to it while I sway and watch them perform it live in front of me.
Now I can envision them when I listen to their songs again on my iPod and enjoy their music even more. If you guys are into their kind of music then you guys should watch them perform when you have the chance. I promise you, you'll enjoy it!
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