tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232479.post2955464792628849371..comments2023-10-05T10:19:06.886-05:00Comments on Blogonomicon: Come on down and meet your makerAlanDPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00910363728370240226noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232479.post-49060445837990404112010-07-10T07:52:50.592-05:002010-07-10T07:52:50.592-05:00And the version on this CD is only 2:47, so it'...And the version on this CD is only 2:47, so it's not the full version, either.AlanDPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00910363728370240226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232479.post-11432690712965528452010-07-09T22:05:57.892-05:002010-07-09T22:05:57.892-05:00I got to see The Alarm perform at the Austin Civic...I got to see The Alarm perform at the Austin Civic Center after "Declaration" in what Rolling Stone proclaimed was one of the lowest attended concerts of the year. It was great. The Alarm, rather than being discouraged by the low turnout, bade everyone get in close to the stage, and put on one of the most spirited, inspiring, and rocking shows I ever saw. I saw them later at the Sunken Garden theatre in San Antonio after their next album, and again, they blew me away. "The Stand" was a highlight in both shows, and I was always disappointed that the track of it on "Declaration" was just a clip. I found the whole song on an EP sometime later, and good as it was, wasn't as great as the live version. The word 'anthemic" was always tossed around for bands like The Alarm and U2, and this song certainly would be considered "anthemic", but not in a corny way. It was a genuinely moving, intimate connection between band and audience, one of the most genuine ones I have ever experienced.Babelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747544542335195389noreply@blogger.com