Wow, went to the See Spot Rock concert last night. It had great potential, and the bands delivered, but I must admit (and I hate to be at all pessimistic, because it was a great concert) that I was a little disappointed. The sound for Skillet and Pillar seemed to be kind of off, and it just wasn't quite the same as some of the other concerts I've been to. This was my first real concert to actually kind of stand on the outskirts rather than jump in the heart of the crowd, which could have had something to do with it. But I think I've figured out the real reason: I just can't quite rock the same without my little bro rockin' right beside me. lol Next concert, you'll find me in the mosh pit with him, gettin' sweaty beyond belief, and worshiping our Lord and Savior by goin' crazy. Oh, and I got to see my first official rap group on stage (besides a few I've seen just randomly here and there at Cornerstone). It was different....a totally different culture up there on stage, but my body was movin' to their stuff, too. I think I liked it. They certainly had a lot of energy, and I feel like, besides the little blurb from Skillet, they pointed to God more than any of the bands.

That's something else I was kind of thinking about last night. Compared to other concerts I've been to, it was harder to worship at this one. I felt like the main focus was more on the music than it has been at a lot of the concerts I've been to. The introduction dude made such a big deal that these bands were on (ohhhh!) MTV!!! and stuff like that. So, that bothered me a little....just kind of lifting up those bands on a pedistal as if they should be worshiped or at least regarded as better than the rest of us....because man, common, they were "mainstream" and on MTV!! MTV!!! lol I also think that this concert was supposed to be a hard-core rock set, which is cool....but as far as the desires of my heart, I really wanted to worship more than we did. But, it was still cool, and the whole thing definitely set my ears ringing. haha Don't worry, they're better today.

So, in conclusion: the best concert I've ever been to? No. Worth the $? Definitely. It was a great concert, worth the ticket $, outrageous gas $, and getting back to my apartment at 2:45am in the morning (and no, I don't know why I am already up. It's not even 7am yet). Would I do it again? Undoubtedly. God speed to the rockin' tour, and I hope that God uses those bands to really reach into the hearts of lost rockers everywhere.