{"id":700,"date":"2012-11-03T20:00:19","date_gmt":"2012-11-03T20:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/216.71.127.204\/wordpress\/?p=700"},"modified":"2015-10-13T15:50:39","modified_gmt":"2015-10-13T15:50:39","slug":"taking-back-sunday-house-of-blues-houston-tx-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmusicreview.com\/wordpress\/2012\/11\/03\/taking-back-sunday-house-of-blues-houston-tx-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking Back Sunday – House of Blues – Houston, TX"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
Written by Robert Johnson <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nov 03, 2012 at 08:00 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Image\"According to Adam Lazzara, November 3rd was a celebration.\u00a0 Ten years ago, his band Taking Back Sunday released its breakthrough album Tell All Your Friends.\u00a0 And a celebration it was!\u00a0 For an hour and a half, the Houston House of Blues was absolutely on fire.<\/p>\n

The set opened beautifully with \u201cWhat\u2019s It Feel Like to Be a Ghost?\u201d from the 2006 album Louder Now.\u00a0 The animated band members immediately took control of the crowd with their brand of handcore-emo-punk rock.\u00a0 Instantly, the wonderful dynamic between frontman Adam Lazzara and guitarist \/ vocalist John Nolan was on full display, with each taking turns singing their respective parts on the verses and hooks.<\/p>\n

Three songs later, the mood in the venue took a turn.\u00a0 A banner dropped in the background and the stage lighting suddenly became far more dynamic.\u00a0 The aesthetic changes were augmented greatly by the high-energy riffs and ridiculously catchy chorus of \u201cLiar [It Takes One to Know One].\u201d\u00a0 Highlighting the band\u2019s intense connection with the fans, Lazzara, Nolan, and the crowd sang the chorus in unison; \u201cliar (liar), if we\u2019re keeping score, then we\u2019re all choir boys (intrusive and arrogant).\u201d<\/p>\n

Over the next few songs, Lazzara\u2019s vocals were nearly inaudible.\u00a0 For the better part of the night, Lazzara threw his microphone in the air, spun it around in circles, and wrapped it around his body.\u00a0 Secured tightly in duct tape, brandishing the war wounds of tour, it wouldn\u2019t be a surprise if the poor microphone had simply given out.\u00a0 Yet, it was working fine.\u00a0 The crowd was singing so loudly along with every word that Lazzara and the crowd had become a singular voice.\u00a0 The performance of \u201cMakeDamnSure,\u201d the band\u2019s most popular song, was the pinnacle of this moment.\u00a0 Simply put, for that performance, everyone in attendance was a member of Taking Back Sunday.<\/p>\n

\"Image\"After the band finished the opening set, a brief interlude played as the band made some minor on-stage adjustments before beginning the performance of the 2002 release, Tell All Your Friends.\u00a0 For the remainder of the evening, Lazzaro held back no punches.\u00a0 Instead of gradually winding down the intensity, Lazzaro only became more passionate and fierce as the night progressed.<\/p>\n

After nearly blowing the roof off the House of Blues with \u201cYou Know How I Do\u201d and \u201cCute Without the \u2018E\u2019 (Cut from the Team),\u201d Lazzaro left the stage during \u201cGreat Romances of the 20th Century\u201d and made his way to the bar in the back of the venue.\u00a0 Pivoting atop the bar, Lazzaro sang to a frenzied crowd as the other band members remained on stage.\u00a0 Making full use of available floor space, Lazzaro made it his mission to interact with the fans during the show.\u00a0 Acknowledging fans during breaks by softly tapping his duct tape microphone on their heads, Lazzaro finally returned to the stage two songs later during \u201cThe Blue Channel.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the next song, the crowd was treated to an intimate moment.\u00a0 Lazzaro dawned an acoustic guitar for \u201cYour Own Disaster.\u201d\u00a0 After nearly an hour and a half of pure, concentrated intensity, \u201cYour Own Disaster\u201d felt special, demonstrating the duality of love and loss so commonly found in the emo genre.<\/p>\n

In live performance and studio recordings, Taking Back Sunday is simply incredible.\u00a0 Nothing, however, can compare to the feeling, emotion, intensity, and passion associated with attending a Taking Back Sunday live event.\u00a0 Even if you think Taking Back Sunday isn\u2019t for you, attend a show before making the final determination.\u00a0 I think you\u2019ll change your mind.<\/p>\n

Setlist:<\/p>\n

What\u2019s It Feel Like to Be a Ghost?
\nA Decade Under the Influence
\nFaith [When I Let You Down]
\nLiar [It Takes One to Know One]
\nOne-Eighty By Summer
\nEl Paso
\nError: Operator
\nMakeDamnSure<\/p>\n

[Tell All Your Friends]<\/p>\n

You Know How I Do
\nBike Scene
\nCute Without the \u201cE\u201d (Cut from the Team)
\nThere\u2019s No \u201cI\u201d in Team
\nGreat Romances of the 20th Century
\nGhost Man on Third
\nTimberwolves at New Jersey
\nThe Blue Channel
\nYou\u2019re So Last Summer
\nHead Club
\nThe Ballad of Sal Villanueva
\nContact Robert at <\/u>robert@starsandsatellites.com<\/span><\/u><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Written by Robert Johnson Nov 03, 2012 at 08:00 PM According to Adam Lazzara, November 3rd was a celebration.\u00a0 Ten years ago, his band Taking Back Sunday released its breakthrough album Tell All Your Friends.\u00a0 And a celebration it was!\u00a0 For an hour and a half, the Houston House of Blues was absolutely on fire…. <\/p>\n

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