I honestly didn't think anything would top the last time I saw them here's my post from last June.
Apparently, lead singer Tom Chaplin responded well to rehab, as he's looking better than ever, and sounding absolutely fantastic.
However, there was something more to this show. The audience was electric. There was an energy that is very difficult to describe. I sang every song. We jumped, we yelled, we were all a part of the show. I've asked a couple of people about this phenomenon. We have all come to the conclusion that this isn't a Philadelphia thing, per se, but a non-NYC thing. People were just willing to make complete fools of themselves because it may have helped them enjoy the concert more. (I know I enjoyed it more because I was a complete fool about it.) We were, as a group, not concerned about looking hip or seeming too entertained by the entertainment. In New York, you often get people who are too cool for the room, who don't want to scream and dance, who want to see a show with that *I'm so bored* face the whole time.
I don't know how I can go back to that. Stupid pretentious New Yorkers. Dagnabbit.
