Sunday night was my fourth time seeing The Dreaming in Salt
Lake City. In the past the shows have been nothing short of amazing as the band
has been consistent in their ability to connect with the audience through their
high energy sets.
I was especially excited going into the show due the fact
that I had missed the last time they were in town and had been bummed out until
they announced they were coming again so soon.
The crowd was respectable in size and high in anticipation of
the night. I had the feeling like in other Dreaming shows that most in the crowd
had seen them before and would no doubt see them again. The fans sang along
with singer Christopher Hall with familiarity of the music and a love of the
band.
This show was particularly intriguing for me in that the
band had announced that they would be playing six Stabbing Westward songs
during the set. This was big news since I am still a huge Stabbing Westward fan
and had seen them several times in concert before they split up in 2002.
The Dreaming hit the stage at around 11:30pm and were on
fire the entire evening. They played a set heavy with covers with Stabbing
Westward songs: So Far Away, Shame, What
Do I Have To Do, Sometimes it Hurts, Waking Up Beside You, and Save Me. Sometimes it Hurts was
particularly amazing as Christopher Hall came out on the stage alone with an
acoustic guitar to play a stripped down version.
A pleasant surprise of the evening was a cover of Adele’s Set Fire to the Rain. Hall’s vocal style
suited the song quite well and I found myself after the show wishing I had a
recording of it to listen to again.
I did find the show to be light on the band’s own original
songs which is to be expected with the focus on Stabbing Westward. I did find
myself missing not hearing some of my favorite Dreaming songs, though, which is
good because it is a testament of how good these guys really are and how strong
their own songs stand up with even the Stabbing Westward songs.
So yes, the show was amazing. One of the best I’ve seen of
them. I look forward to seeing them even more again whether they play more
Stabbing Westward songs or strictly their own. These five guys show that they truly
love the fans and love sharing the music that moves them.
The Dreaming are:
Christopher Hall- Vocals
Johnny Haro- Drums
Martin Kelly-Bass
Rich Jazmin- Guitar
Josh Volkov- Guitar
Johnny Haro- Drums
Martin Kelly-Bass
Rich Jazmin- Guitar
Josh Volkov- Guitar
Check out my review of Puppet here and be sure to check out
their Facebook page here to get updates on their current and future tours.
--Mark.HaTe
Great review. That was an amazing show. Can't wait to see them again.
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