Army of Anyone
Jan. 26, 2007
The N Club
Greensboro, N.C.
There's no mistaking the barbaric yawp of Richard Patrick. The front man for Army of Anyone and mastermind behind the band Filter has a distinct vocal howl that instantly can ignite a crowd.
Patrick and the rest of the Army of Anyone compatriots didn't disappoint at the N Club on Friday night.
The crowd got their fill from Army of Anyone's debut album, as well as a few selections from the Stone Temple Pilots and Filter catalogs.
Sure, Patrick had to give the crowd a little encouragement to make more noise and repeatedly asked the lighting guy to "tone it down" but the music was hard-charging and struck the right chords.
The band appeared relaxed as they kicked off their 12-song set with "It Doesn't Seem to Matter."
Three songs in, the band kicked open the door to their past by playing the Stone Temple Pilots hit "Vasoline."
Patrick's voice is in a different tone than original STP singer Scott Weiland, but he pulled it off nicely.
Of course, the Filter tunes sounded as good as possible with Patrick at the helm.
The brothers De Leo, Rob and Dean, did their best to show off their musical prowess throughout the night.
The biggest surprise was the energy and power of drummer Ray Luzier. If anyone doubted that he belonged in this "supergroup," he proved the nay-sayers wrong in a short amount of time.
Some people may have wanted more STP, or more Filter, but it was a night for Army of Anyone to show off their new music in their hour-and-15-minute set.
They played a perfect balance of past and present that was capped off with "Hey Man Nice Shot."
That's why I say, "Hey guys, nice show..."
Setlist
It Doesn't Seem to Matter
Father Figure
Vasoline (STP)
Generation
Non Stop
Better Place
Take A Picture (F)
Big Bang Baby (STP)
Welcome to the Fold (F)
Leave It > Jam
Piece of Pie (STP)
Hey Man Nice Shot (F)
Encore
Stop Look and Listen
Goodbye
(STP) - Stone Temple Pilots cover
(F) - Filter cover
Posted by jeffhahnedisabled at January 27, 2007 12:52 PM
