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| Sum 41 / Reach the Skylive in Boston2002 live show  Review by: BostonMusicGuy See others by this writer Only registered users can post comments 
 
Published on November 22nd 2002
Today and for the rest of my life I can say something I never ever thought I would say... On Friday November 8, 2002 I saw Reach the Sky open for Sum 41 at Bill's Bar. So yea, I guess everyone here knows that I like Sum41. Dont regret it at all to tell you the truth. Guilty pleasure I guess. But when I heard they were going on a club tour I knew I had to see them. So I grabbed up a couple friends and the BostonMusicGal (who was home for the weekend) and drove down to Sullivan Square and took the T to Kenmore. I assumed, Sum 41 playing in Bill's Bar, capacity around 200 (at the most), couldn't be an opening band, especially since the tickets were only $10. Boy was I in for a surprise. I walked in and saw a Reach the Sky tour merch table set up... and got a little excited... asked if Reach the Sky was playing.... got, possibly, a little too excited. Now, mind you, I am a Reach the Sky fan, not a huge fan... have one album, So Far from Home, and I really enjoy listening to it every now and then. I assumed from the beginning that there would be a lack of people that had actually heard of Reach the Sky, nevermind enjoy them. So as I took my place along the side and saw the weakness of this crowd, the motionless Sum 41 fans just going through the motions so that they could get to their real reason for being here I knew I had to spice things up a bit. So during their incredibly energietic set, to a rather un-energetic crowd, they really took me up a notch. Getting the crowd involved as much as they could, incessantly telling people that its ok to jump around, its ok to jump on stage, and that its ok to have fun at a punk show, they got the few fans that they had there going in a way that made the show that much better. Overall the Reach the Sky set was amazing and I definitely want to see them again. So, Sum 41 huh, the band you guys love to hate, and me the reviewer that brought out all the hate that they have recieved. Well here we go again. Like I said, I like Sum 41... you guys don't. This is the way it will always be. I checked them out at Warped tour 2001, and they were a lot of fun. Thats all they are meant to be... fun. So with that in mind... They opened with their newest, very different, song "Still Waiting", Which is a pleasant surprise for me. I really enjoy the song, its a different direction that Sum 41 is exploring and I think it works really well. Running through some songs from their first release, Half Hour of Power, such as "Makes no Difference", and "Machine Gun", and of course a lot of songs from their hated All Killer No Filler, "Nothing on my Back", "Never Wake Up", "In Too Deep" (gag me), "All She's Got" and many others. They also surprised us with some new songs, none of which I caught the names of, but I have to say that if you are expecting the same Sum 41 on this new album, you will be very surprised. Of course the crowd was very into Sum 41, singing along, jumping up and down, even doing a bit of the mosh pitting (why?) on some of the songs. They, of course, closed with Fat Lip and left the stage for about 2 seconds. Deryck decided that was useless and they would forget about the whole going off stage for a couple minutes and not surprising anyone by coming back out to play 3 more songs. So they just changed up guitars, and bass, and stormed back with "T.H.T", my favorite Sum 41 song. and closed with 2 rousing renditions of "Pain For Pleasure", I guess one wasn't good enough for them. The night was good, Sum 41 didn't upset me, and Reach the Sky was a pleasant surprise... now if you'll excuse me I'm off to review something that might tickle your fancy a bit more than Sum 41.
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Sorry about that Sickboi, but I just thought it would be more appropriate to give you my honest opinion about them, rather than just flat out lying. Now i hate Sum41 jus as much as the next guy, but truth be told, I can appreciate good poppy music. The first Sum41 cd was just that. Then came that attrocious second cd..But their new single isnt that bad. So that being said, I wish I woulda been to this show. I love reach the sky. Theyre simply amazing. So good, review BostonMusicGuy... sorry guys, no assfucking for me I don't like dudes like that bro... oh yea... and im sure waste_elite and sickboi dont really want you talking for them... if they wanted to fuck me, as you so put it, im sure they would have said that themselves. what good is it to hate someone on a message board?-BostonMusicGuy oh wow... cool. But I never actually said NFG was punk. I actually cant stand NFG anymore. Repetitive bullshit. some people are fucking morons. Yea i think WussEmo is a moron too but he has the right to like whatever he wants... except simple plan thats just horrible... People have the right to like whatever they want and I bet that I listen to more hardcore than you would ever imagine.-BostonMusicGuy people o people, listen up. Yep, waste is just one of those great guys... The new video is stellar. HAHA! Baja Men....that's the funniest thing I've heard in a while. And Waste is one of the few on these boards that doesn't have his head up his ass. wussemorock is a masochist This score is for people who hate each other over message board material. This score is also for the Baja Men "there is no i hate wussemo bandwagon" bawh. sum 41. boring. stick to somewhat interesting bands. I personally don't hate him, but his posts are so moronic most of the time that it's hard not to. "there is no i hate wussemo bandwagon" Why do 2 of the biggest idiots on this site have to talk so much? hey wussemo-its ok. take a deep breath. you can take that butt plug out of your ass now. so pat41 became bostonmusicguy? wierd. i always wondered happened to him. OK, so yea... definitley didnt review the new Good Charlotte album... sorry to bust your bubble there. I have never loved NFG, always though they were ok but lately they have been making me sick. A man has a right to change his tastes in music. There is no I hate WussEmo bandwagon... im just starting to realize what an ass you are. I dont hate you... hell i stick up for you sometimes... I just think you are an idiot more times that not. This is all I have to say on that subject.-BostonMusicGuy He's got you there Pat41, ya jackass, BOP ON! BostonMusicGuy- i hope i don't get eaten alive for this... Good Charlotte is much better than crappy Simple Plan, NFG, Mest, the Starting Line, Yellowcard, and most other pop punk bands around these days... but you are right they still kinda suck. There "old" album i really liked but this new one was horrible. WussEmoRock probably likes it though.-BostonMusicGuy And what about your right hairy ass cheek. I hope you saved that spot for the worst band that somehow got sucked into the punk scene... Simple Plan can suck my left hairy nut Fuck you wussemorock you pussy yeah simple plan is pretty horrible. Yea, not going to lie to you.. .Simple Plan is quite possibly the most worthless and hideous band there ever was.-BostonMusicGuy Don't forget the worst band of them all... Simple Plan. Wusas....you can't bag on BostonMusic for liking Sum 41....you freaking like NFG! Reach The Sky opening for Sum41...hmmmm I don't know what to say. Except that the Sum41 kids got a treat in Reach The Sky. Maybe Operation Ivy can do a reunion tour and open for good charlotte....ok no I'm done. Sorry WussEmoRock, I know your reviews are a lot better. Sorry I had to tell you about crowd interaction... I forgot that that has nothing to do with what a show is about. Next time I will focus on something else. I dont know names of RTS songs, I just listen to the CD. I couldnt tell you which songs they played because they didnt say "This song is called...". Maybe if you read my other Sum41 review you would know that I DONT CARE if people hate me for liking Sum 41. I like them, thats that. Where was I trying to be "too cool"? IDIOT!-BostonMusicGuy shut the fuk up spell chek polise ahem...bitch, not bithc sum 41 suck. go to hell you little teenybopper bithc. i'm an elitist punk asshole. Scott, I presently agree. Motion City Soundtrack is whoasome... they do a grrrrrrreat live show. That keyboard player is so energetic. I wanted to see them earlier this week at the fireside but I had to work. boo. but i have to admit that reach the sky opening for sum 41 is fucked, but not as fucked as the vandals opening up for the hives. i think it's great that sum 41 does a clubtour, i mean, not many bands who fighted their way through the mainstream are willing to do that. I guess they got a reality check last year when they had played the warped tour and a headlining tour and then came to europe and played in sweden for 50 people (even though some radiostation had given away 200 tickets.) Hahaha, Wyzo made me laugh at 3am. by the way the comment below is from wuss emo rock is a bitch yeah im drunk eat my ass you still like sum 41 you horribly retarted bastard wussemorock is angry. Horrible review Pat. You didn't say shit about Reach the Sky's set, just what the crowd did. Also, what kind of idiot would ask if reach the sky were playing when they have a merch booth up? Do you think it was just there for looks? BostonMusicGal is a name derived from Bill Simmons columns as the BostonSportsGuy... he calls his wife the BostonSportsGal so thusly...I am surprised at the lack of, Sum 41 is pop garbage they suck my asshole i hope they die, comments. What happened to all the close minded elitist punknews.org faithful? Oh well... good riddance to bad rubbish.-BostonMusicGuy I saw this show in Detroit, and it was at a little bar in a very dangerous neighborhood, and barely any teenie boppers showed up. Needless to say, that made it a lot more fun. I had never been to a pop-punk show minus the little girls. Thats... crazy. Almost like how Strung Out opened for hedpe (yeah i dont know where the proper parantheses go) and when Bad Religion opened for Blink 182. Its just getting weirder and weirder.. The new Sum 41 album is like when Green Day tried to create a "harder" album after "Dookie", even though they were never hard to begin with. Oh well, that's it, take it or leave it. If you like them fine. I think they are too corny, too cutesy and to unoriginal....but that's just me. But hey BostonMusicGuy....if you want us tyo be so open to your opinions, then be open to other peoples as well. If I wasn't so nice I would have just said "Sum 41 is pop garbage made for 12 year olds", but I respected you instead. Think about it the next time you place a comment buddy. curious, whats a BostonMusicGal? sorry, just sounds funny to hear someone refer to their girlfriend as a screen name type name. bostonmusicguy-you little pussy. stop listening to sum 41 and listen to some real, honest, straight up, punk music like sr-71 or blink 182. god what a poser. sheesh! some people. oh boy, reach the sky opening up for sum 41? sickening. T.H.T. is a horrible, horrible song. Shit music, shit lyrics, shit harmonies. So, to summerize, it's horrible and shit. 2 bands on the bill? Oh, my mistake, you spelled it right on this page. Finally a new enemy! I've been stirring around trying to piss someone off...Its about time, I was starting to get bored around here... i was just curious if sickboi's aim was to make sure he had a lame elitist comment after every single fucking review He said they were going on a club tour. I gotta ask....why would SUM 41 be playing Bill's Bar anyways? What was Reach the Sky doing playing with these choads? |
