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''...Okay, here we go! The kids poured into the E Center and were totally psyched. Weezer did a Midget Tour date at this very same place last fall, and while the quantity of concert goers was about the same, the sheer stoke factor present was really impressive tonight. Perhaps its the summer heat, perhaps its the excitement generated by the new "almost anything goes" setlists and the all-new stage setup, but whatever it was, the whole place was on its feet and screaming more often than not...All in all a fantastic start to the Enlightenment Tour.'' | ''...Okay, here we go! The kids poured into the E Center and were totally psyched. Weezer did a Midget Tour date at this very same place last fall, and while the quantity of concert goers was about the same, the sheer stoke factor present was really impressive tonight. Perhaps its the summer heat, perhaps its the excitement generated by the new "almost anything goes" setlists and the all-new stage setup, but whatever it was, the whole place was on its feet and screaming more often than not...All in all a fantastic start to the Enlightenment Tour.'' | ||
==Concert review== | |||
'''The Salt Lake Tribune'''<br> | |||
'''July 8, 2002''' | |||
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Dan Nailen, The Salt Lake Tribune | |||
''When Weezer played the E Center in the fall, the band was met with the most impressive bum-rush of reserved ticket holders to the general admission arena floor in recent memory.'' | |||
''On Saturday, security personnel were treated to a repeat performance on the opening night of Weezer's "Maladroit" tour, except the throngs were jumping barricades early and often for opening act Dashboard Confessional.'' | |||
''The sensitive south Florida rockers led by singer-guitarist Chris Carraba proved worth the effort and potential ejection, turning West Valley City's cavernous hockey arena into just another intimate campfire-style singalong on the trail that's taken Dashboard Confessional from dinky all-ages clubs to an arena tour in barely a year.'' | |||
''"For those of you who haven't been to one of our shows, here are the rules," Carraba announced after opening with "Saints and Sailors."'' | |||
''"If you know the words, sing along. If you don't know the words, make some up and sing along anyway."'' | |||
''Playing songs primarily from their "The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most" album, Carraba and his band made the most of their 40-minute slot. Songs such as "The Good Fight," "Again I Go Unnoticed" and current MTV hit "Screaming Infidelities" were obvious fan favorites, and managed to make listeners forget the size of the room.'' | |||
''Weezer's headlining set, while entertaining and genuinely rocking, somehow lacked the spark of the band's last visit.'' | |||
''Maybe it was because this was the first night of the tour, or maybe frontman Rivers Cuomo was just in a strange mood, but there was a bizarre air of self-flagellation as Weezer made its way through songs spanning its four albums.'' | |||
''Typically nonverbal between songs, Cuomo kept making references to being a "sell-out" -- his suit-and-tie and the flashy, pyro-heavy stage show might have been part of the shtick. At one point, for no apparent reason, he simply uttered "Phil Collins."'' | |||
''Through the exploding flash pots and bizarre banter, though, it's easy to see why Weezer remains a favorite for the power-pop kids. Songs such as "Hash Pipe" and the unreleased "Modern Dudes" -- easily one of the show's high points -- all pack a metallic wallop, while songs such as "Island In The Sun" and "Buddy Holly" provide shimmering, sugary harmonies without the crunch. And Cuomo had some singalongs of his own with songs such as "O Girlfriend" and "Glorious Day."'' | |||
==Fan reaction== | ==Fan reaction== | ||