http://www.bynkii.com/archives/2005/08/the_donnas_live.html I'm going to start this with a quote from Caddyshack:It's easy to grin, when the wind's at your back,And you've got the whole world by the feet.But the man who's worthwhile,Is the man who can smile,When his shorts are too tight in the seat.Under the right conditions, any band can sound good.... With many bad looks from Brett at the soundboard, it got somewhat better by the end of the show, but still, my housemate was about to give Maya a twenty if she kabonnged the yahoo running sound. (Note to the band: If you are in need of a sound jock and a half, email me, I got someone for you)It was painfulReallyI don't know who was running sound, and I don't want to say for a fact it was a deliberately crappy mix, but they got told to cut the set short, which blew, and miraculously, the sound mix was perfect for Hoobastank.... Brett was singing really well, and managing to connect with the crowd, even though most of them were all 'Stank fans and the place was just starting to fill in. Allison was channeling Jimmy Page with a bit of Angus Young on the side.... My housemate, who is one of those oft-terribly intimidating musical prodigies, (Perfect pitch, plays everything, was rattling off what freq's on the soundboard were wrong, and can adjust her singing pitch to match an improperly tuned instrument, and was saying she sucks because it took her more than a single night to teach herself the basics of "Voodoo Child") was really impressed by everything, and normally, it takes Prince or Queen to impress her. She said a few days later that if she had the cash, she'd have joined the Donnaholics just to get to the Desert Moon even, because she really wants to see them under better circumstances, and when they aren't cut short by some prat.(On a side note, Hoobastank was just utterly unimpressive, and should have been opening for The Donnas.... Secondly, when you're moving the mic back and forth so that it's going from halfway down your throat to a foot away from your face, and nothing changes in the sound of your voice at all?... Also, as the night wore on, the lighting gets worse, although it's a rather bizarre effect by the end of it.Video 1Video 2Video 3Video 4Video 5Video 6And a few pics:Yellow Shirt Guy!Barely Visible Band!Brett's Butt!Holy Crap, they're GLOWING!!!I'm really glad they made it to Missouri, although next time, I'm hoping for them to play a better arena for them, like Kemper. en-us http://artificial-christmas-tree.abosearch.com artificial christmas tree