Thoughts on the Riverside set?

metalsped · September 27th, 2008, 10:58 AM

I am interested to see what everyone thought about their set. I enjoyed the hell out of it from the front, and it sounded like everyone else did too.... but I was too caught up with the performance to look around.

Edu_ · September 27th, 2008, 11:02 AM

Best set for me after Elvenking's set!

SkiBumMSP · September 27th, 2008, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by metalsped

I am interested to see what everyone thought about their set. I enjoyed the hell out of it from the front, and it sounded like everyone else did too.... but I was too caught up with the performance to look around.

They just flat out kicked ASS!!! That was the biggest, most pleasant surprise of the night! So much that immediatly went down to the merchant area and grabbed up all three of their albums (I only had the two that I downloaded from eMusic, now wanted the actual CDs of those two as well as the third).

That was one very tight, clean, and (from what I can tell), flawless set they put together (if they made a mistake, I certainly could not tell). Not only that it was a very nice refreshing change from all the typical bang your head and pump your fist in the air metal. It was just great to sit there and just enjoy this set and groove out to them. Awesome indeed!

ratanda · September 27th, 2008, 11:37 AM

They kicked ass. My best-liked set after Amorphis. And I'm an Andromeda fan.

Chris Rifkin(HalcyonF5 and Stu · September 27th, 2008, 11:37 AM

Best set ever at ProgPower.
They put me in a trance like state,it was almost a religious experience

Kenso · September 27th, 2008, 11:48 AM

loved it

but they didnt play second life syndrome, not cool.

Magius · September 27th, 2008, 11:54 AM

Watched 3 songs, before escaping to the lobby.

Heavenly Call · September 27th, 2008, 12:01 PM

Tried to like it. It made me very sleepy so I jetted to the VIP and then the dealer's room. They did not win me over and I like to give bands that chance. Amorphis, for example, I enjoyed and was not expecting too.

Photino Decay · September 27th, 2008, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris Rifkin(HalcyonF5 and Stu

Best set ever at ProgPower.
They put me in a trance like state,it was almost a religious experience

I was way up in the back, and it sounded amazing. Tone on the instruments was awesome, drums were crisp and well-played, and the keyboardist did some awesome work. I think if I were down on the floor, I would have gone into a trance like state, too. I'm pushing these guys on all my friends who are Porcupine Tree fans. Hands down, I think Riverside is better.

_Wes · September 27th, 2008, 11:23 PM

Yeah - I'm also a PT fan, and IMO Riverside blew them away. They also had the best sound of the night IMHO. Every instrument was clear.

Great band!

madFive · September 28th, 2008, 03:19 AM

Riverside and Andromeda were the definate low-points of PP for me. I'm not too into prog-rock, and these just seemed like total elevator music, 70's jam-band type songwriting. i couldn't sit through most of riverside - ended up walking out to look at merch about 20 minutes into the set...

September 27th, 2008, 10:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
metalsped They call me SWEET TEA Join Date: May 2004 Location: MA Posts: 1,837	Thoughts on the Riverside set? I am interested to see what everyone thought about their set. I enjoyed the hell out of it from the front, and it sounded like everyone else did too.... but I was too caught up with the performance to look around. __________________ Riverside, Virgin Steele, and Savage Circus

September 27th, 2008, 11:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
ratanda Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 482	They kicked ass. My best-liked set after Amorphis. And I'm an Andromeda fan. __________________

September 27th, 2008, 11:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
Chris Rifkin(HalcyonF5 and Stu Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 635	Best set ever at ProgPower. They put me in a trance like state,it was almost a religious experience __________________ I guess I picked a bad time to stop sniffing glue -------------------- DISCLAIMER: All of my posts/threads are my expressed typed opinion and the reader is not to assume these comments are absolute fact, law, or truth unless otherwise stated in said post/thread.

September 27th, 2008, 11:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
Kenso Juke Box Hero Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zzz Posts: 834	loved it but they didnt play second life syndrome, not cool. __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/Planet-X-JM/ ^^ add me if you got it, if ya want ^^

September 27th, 2008, 11:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
Magius ................. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,469	Watched 3 songs, before escaping to the lobby. __________________ Life is a tragedy for those who feel and a comedy for those who think.

September 27th, 2008, 11:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
Edu_ Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 13	Best set for me after Elvenking's set!

September 27th, 2008, 12:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
Heavenly Call Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,000	Tried to like it. It made me very sleepy so I jetted to the VIP and then the dealer's room. They did not win me over and I like to give bands that chance. Amorphis, for example, I enjoyed and was not expecting too. __________________ Proud co-sponsor of Elvenking for PPIX "The only thing in life you HAVE to do is deal with the consequences of the choices you make."

September 27th, 2008, 11:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
_Wes StrangeBass Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 263	Yeah - I'm also a PT fan, and IMO Riverside blew them away. They also had the best sound of the night IMHO. Every instrument was clear. Great band! __________________ _Wes www.fretlessbassist.com www.StrangeLand.us

September 28th, 2008, 03:19 AM	#11 (permalink)
madFive Amateur Doomsayer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canton, GA Posts: 37	Riverside and Andromeda were the definate low-points of PP for me. I'm not too into prog-rock, and these just seemed like total elevator music, 70's jam-band type songwriting. i couldn't sit through most of riverside - ended up walking out to look at merch about 20 minutes into the set...