Julian Casablancas
by lilmunster on 11/21/09Palace Theatre - Los AngelesAlthough it was not the Strokes, Julian was on his game and his performance was great! The Growlers came on first and they did not disappoint. They are quirky but great.
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Although it was not the Strokes, Julian was on his game and his performance was great! The Growlers came on first and they did not disappoint. They are quirky but great.
I have been a fan of the Strokes and Julian for almost ten years, and even I didn't expect his performance to be as amazing as it was. Not only did his voice sound amazing, his band performed exceptionally well, and were accompanied by an ever-changing stage set that went perfectly with each song that was performed. He opened with Ludlow St., where images like the ones found in the preview to his new album were projected onto a background screen, as well as adjoining screens on other parts of the stage. The scene changed from there with every song. There was a short 8-9 minute intermission where Julian and the band changed clothes from black to white, which made the show feel like a true performance. He seemed happy and the vibe throughout the concert was nothing but positive. Two fans jumped onto the stage at one point, grabbed and held on, while Julian just continued singing. It was so much fun, and definitely one of the best shows I've been to in a long time.
I've been to the first concert and now the third. His songs are so wonderful and the the venue is super small so if you get the floor ga your really close. It's a must see before he is gone!!
The sound got a little better in the second half, but a little too loud and impossible to understand the lyrics with the acoustics of the Palace. A venue made for concerts would have been better.
Julian is decent on stage as a performer, but... The set was a whopping 52 minutes. Is it only rockers twice his age who'll play 2 hour sets? Kinda ironic. Or maybe that's all he had as material. Julian was only lit from behind...you could only see his face when people took flash photos. Which is sad, since he has a nice face. At least from photos I've seen... The sound engineering was atrocious. Yeah, I know, everyone expects it to be way loud, but his reedy tenor voice was overwhelmed by over-amped accompanying musicians on all but a couple of songs. For his die-hard fan base, I guess they know the music already, but it was frustrating to have to strain to hear him singing.
Great!! GREAT opening band....Casablancas played for too little, c'mon at least an hour! And he could have done more Strokes covers....oh & we should always be able to hear the singers voice clearly, so LOWER the volume on the speakers....
instruments were so over amped that i could not hear julian sing. he forgot lyrics and stopped during one song. he coughed some, seemed tired. why do performers feel the need to use the f word on stage toward their fans? the encore was the quietest i have ever heard, and i think almost everyone in attendance was not really sure the show had ended when it ended. and the show was rather short. the drummer is awesome, the band members perform on lots of various instruments and are very good. the band sound was tight, but loud loud loud.
julian casablancas is without a doubt a musical genius. his passion and desire to compose is seen and heard easily at his shows. this show was amazing because it's impossible for someone so into what they do to let you down.