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Written by ALANA GRELYAK / Photos by MAUREEN VANA
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Thursday, 14 December 2006 |
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In an arena where many people are rude, difficult to interview, and completely pleased with themselves, the fellows of Army of Anyone, particularly Richard Patrick and Ray Luzier, are absolute angels. These guys not only happily submitted to an interview, they also stood for a meet and greet, handing out autographs, handshakes, and smiled like they had all the time in the world. And that attitude definitely lent itself to their performance, which ended up being thoughtful, fun, and wickedly good.
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Army of Anyone
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 Entertainment
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The Metro
Chicago, Ill.
December 5, 2006
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Comprised of Richard Patrick, lead singer of Filter and brother to actor Robert Patrick, Ray Luzier, drummer for David Lee Roth, and Dean and Robert DeLeo, the somewhat socially awkward guitar and bass of Stone Temple Pilots, Army of Anyone has everything it needs to be very successful in terms of musical talent, song writing talent, and fan base. Fans showed up in force to greet the band and were thrilled when AOA not only performed their new songs but also threw in a few from Filter and STP.
Despite the small stage, both guitarists had well over ten instruments set up for each of them and they used them all, swapping out guitars and basses in between each song. AOA warmed up the crowd with “Doesn’t Seem to Matter” and “Father Figure,” two of the tracks off their November released, self-titled album. Patrick, though, wasn’t convinced that the crowd was as wild as it could be, and he urged the audience on. Discussing his previous visits to the Metro, Patrick brought up his 1996 appearance with Filter and his show with Nine Inch Nails years before. Obviously thankful and ever-gracious, Patrick asked the audience “Do I lived a blessed life or what?” and segued into the STP song “Vasoline,” after which Dean DeLeo commented to Patrick, “You sing that pretty good, man.” And he was right. The old STP songs weren’t lacking anything even with the difference in voice types between Patrick and the heavier sounding Scott Weiland.
Also including Filter’s hits “Hey Man Nice Shot” and “Take A Picture,” the highlight of the show was the old STP hit “Big Bang Baby,” where Ray Luzier and his massive acrylic drum set totally dominated the stage. The performance was powerful and fun and got everyone’s attention. And frankly, it was far better than STP’s recorded version.
Army of Anyone definitely has something. Their album is great, and the more one listens to it, the better it gets. Their stage presence is exceptional and obviously professional, and hopefully they have many more performances in them. AOA’s live show is well worth it. |
MILO
Written by Guest on 2006-12-15 22:25:45
What do you expect from these guys - they've all managed to sail the stormy rock and roll high seas (drugs/alcohol/band egos) and still come through to reach destined shores to find that the best treasure any band can hope to find is a love for and from their fans and also getting on with making and playing live great GREAT rock and roll music... here's to your continued success guys!
Milo
Dublin  | the pix rock
Written by Guest on 2006-12-16 04:01:39
Awesome pictures!! |
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