Matisyahu- this dude was loud and awesome

hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,902
edited July 2011 in Other Music
Just Saw Matisyahu with Toots and the Maytals last night at he Congress Theater in Chicago. Have always liked this guy since Live at Stubbs 1, but never seen him. Holy shit what a fun show it was.

First- holy crap this is Metal meets Rap meets Reggae meets Ska- yes I knew this, but after the sonic assault of guitar and that infernal bass on the keyboard that bombarded me till nauseau, I can only thank God for ear plugs.

He opened with Darkness into Light and this would have made any metal fan happy

I never expected him literally pulling an Ed and backing up 10 feet and jumping onto the crowd for a nice 15 second surf ride. I was stunned, not expecting it at all, but he played it masterfully, he sort of clears the stage path he'll take get security on cue and looks over the rail at first, then he steps back and I was just thinking holy shit this bearded/braided mofo is gonna fucking jump....yep, crowd went wild. It is at the end of the third video clip, last 30 seconds

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not a guy you would think is a madman on stage, and he works the entire stage from corner to corner!

Only negative was the bass was just too intense, the rattle your bones to the core type. I hate the congress theater's acoustics as every show I attend there the volume is jacked so high.

His dancing was entertaining as well.

his band was great too

I recommend him if you get the chance

a few utube- his mad encore:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-L_gz1g ... e=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPDiFQTd1Cg

the opener (blew me away) went from this guy to a crowd surfing long jumper...)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnxMP-3eApU
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  • JonnyPistachioJonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    hrd2imgn wrote:

    that looks insane! I would've never guessed this was a matisyahu show.
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  • he.who.forgetshe.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    i saw him open for 311 a few years back before i really knew who he was. He's coming back my way next month playing a small 500 cap venue which is an old church, I'm excited to see him again. Glad you had a rockin time.
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  • samjamsamjam New York Posts: 9,283
    He did a show at my school last November. Big fan and so happy I got to see him play such a great show in such a convenient venue :D

    Really high energy, lots of fun, great musician! Glad you enjoyed too!
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  • RobbyD462RobbyD462 Victoria BC Posts: 4,812
    I saw him at the Pemberton festival a couple years ago.
    It was an awesome show!
    Later that night he played with the Crystal Method
    in the "rave" tent. Cool collaboration!
    It's not every day you see a rapping Rabbi...lol
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  • hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,902
    he is almost bipolar out there, one moment standing still like he's praying as he sings, standing straight up not moving at all, then next moment he's dancing like a hippie out there. Worth a shot, his tickets are cheap, only 25 bucks!
  • iamicaiamica Chicago Posts: 2,628
    I love Matisyahu, I'll have to check him out the next time he's in town.
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  • SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,168
    Agreed on his awesomeness. Saw him a few years ago in NYC not knowing what to expect (went with a friend who really wanted to go I didn't know his stuff) and was blown away. He crowd surfed at that show too, I remember unintentionally grabbing his ass and feeling incredibly guilty right after.
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