mrsronweasley | MY CHEMICAL FUCKING ROMANCE in Boston, MA, 8/9/11

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MY CHEMICAL FUCKING ROMANCE in Boston, MA, 8/9/11

OKAY, SO. Things I am bad at:

- remembering sets
- remembering what happened when
- seeing over tall people's heads

And with THAT disclaimer, I will say that

brooklinegirl wrote up an AWESOME review here and you should check it out because she did a MUCH better job than I am going to.

But I have MANY FEELINGS, upon which I am going to expound now.

The thing is - the thing is, THERE IS NO BAD MY CHEM CONCERT. Or, like - I cannot imagine a circumstance, after having seen them a full FIVE TIMES NOW, I could walk away from them unsatisfied. I've seen them in Roseland, where we almost got squished to death by huge-ass dudebros in the pit, and I've seen them in Boston's HOB where we had the best view IN THE WORLD, and in Starland - which didn't impress me as a venue, but was HOME to them, and in DC's 930 Club, which was the smallest venue we will probably ever see them in, and the best, sweatiest experience of LIFE, and now at the Comcast Center, which is huge and gives you a bird's eye view even from the middle of the venue, AND EVERY TIME, IT'S BEEN AMAZING. No matter the set list, no matter how many times I have heard INOK and WTTBP and Helena and Na Na Na, IT NEVER GETS LESS AMAZING.

We were stuck in stand-still traffic leading up to the venue, and parked way out in Never-Never Land, and it was raining, and we all had to pee, and we missed the opener, which was House of Wolves and one of my all-time favorites.

BUT THAT WAS OKAY. BECAUSE THE REST OF THE SET RIPPED, AND ROCKED MY FACE OFF. We never once stopped moving or screaming along and the band FELT that energy and gave it back to us TENFOLD.

This was the first time we saw them where they weren't the "main attraction" and while yes, there were a bunch of asshole dudebros in the audience, OF COURSE THERE WERE, they did not ruin the show for us. In fact, a LOT of them were fucking INTO IT, DESPITE THEIR BEST ATTEMPTS TO HIDE IT, and the fangirls behind us were just as flaily and happy as we were, and it was just. GOD, I LOVE THIS BAND. They make me feel ALL OF THE FEELINGS just by BEING there, in the flesh, being SO INTO IT, loving what they do SO MUCH.

Ray pogo-jumped like he was the Energizer bunny. Gerard WORE HIS MOTHERFUCKING PONCHO, OKAY, and I totally missed the moment where he took it off because I was too busy gazing at the tiniest guitarist (FRANK IS SO PRETTY, EVEN SO FAR AWAY, I CANNOT EVEN TAKE IT) but it wasn't even ABOUT that, for me*, it was about the fact that I could not stop fist-pumping for the life of me, even as it made me feel like a total tool. WHATEVER, I WAS A TOOL WITH FEELINGS.

We jumped and screamed and the entire set was AMAZING. The sound wasn't that great, and I couldn't hear Gerard ALL that well? But that's okay, because we all sang the words right back at him.

Okay, some things I remember:

- thinking, "FINALLY!" when he hit the stage on all fours and writhed around during one of the noise jams, nnnrggggh

- Frank's little head just bobbing in and out of view during the final part of FLW - he was facing his amp, and was all concentrated and bent over double and HOT AS HELL, and then he spent the rest of the time on stage on his knees and I REALLY appreciated that, LET ME TELL YOU. He also left his guitar on the ground, circled it a bit and PLAYED THE LAST NOTE WITH HIS FOOT, WHAT EVEN.

- Gerard was SMILEY and told us we were really sweet, and told us to clap and dance a lot, obviously, and could NOT stop swaying his hips to Teenagers, because: TEENAGERS

ETA: - OH YES. Gerard's orgasm noises in DESTROYA? ORGASMIC, INDEED. NRGGGHGH. MY KNEES KIND OF MELTED RIGHT FROM UNDER ME *____________*

THEY WERE AWESOME. EVERYTHING IS A BLUR. It felt FAST, not because of how long the set was, but just the ENERGY of it all. It was a VERY different experience from the Great Bandom Adventure of Spring 2011, in that we didn't wait for hours and HOURS and then try to figure out if we could catch them afterwards, etc, etc. We got there. We got to our seats as they were already ON. And then they were done. No encore, no awkward waiting around. It really WAS wham, bam, thank you ma'am, and it was AWESOME. They're SUCH a fucking powerhouse.

So, yeah. NO REGRETS. Was this set shorter than all the others I've seen? Undoubtedly. Did I feel cheated in ANY WAY? FUCK NO. FUCK. NO. I can't even IMAGINE feeling that. They just - THEY ROCKED OUR FACES OFF. Punish-fucking doesn't even BEGIN to describe it. And when I couldn't see, I just DANCE DANCE DANCED my heart away, and IT. WAS. AWESOME.

I don't even regret this.

BEST. TOTE BAG. EVER.

\o/\o/\o/

*despite the fact that every time Pedicone came up on screen, I'd go, "HEY, PEDICONE" at the top of my lungs because I HAVE NO IMPULSE CONTROL and he was WEARING MERCH and IS MOTHERFUCKING HOT AS HELL OMG SERIOUSLY I HOPE HE PLAYS WITH THEM FOREVERRRRR

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you should HAVE NO REGRETS. that's a great bag.

t every time Pedicone came up on screen, I'd go, "HEY, PEDICONE" at the top of my lungs because I HAVE NO IMPULSE CONTROL

and I love you for it. I also love the time you grabbed me and I thought something had happened, but you just yelled, "FRANK'S BUTT" in my ear. <3<3<3

best concert. BEST band. and you're so right about the various venues and how different ALL our shows were, but how they all ROCKED MY FACE OFF. love love love love LOVE.

I was all "YEAH, I'M WEARING IT" today as I was walking from the car to work. \o\/o/\o\

Oh God, I couldn't help myself, okay? PEDICONE, RIGHT THERE. (HIS BUTT!! ON THE SCREEN! SO ADORABLE! WHAT! ♥)

BEST BEST BEST. I CANNOT EVEN. WE ARE SO FUCKING LUCKY. ♥

this whole post makes me go :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!

GERARD. GERARD. GERARD.

Respect on being able to pay attention to the other members of the band - I always intend to, but then find myself being unable to look away from Gerard. He's just so Gerard.

Heeeeeeeeeee! Yeah, he is ABSOLUTELY mesmerizing, but my love for Frank is SO LARGE, that I tend to go between them and then wind up CROSS-EYED by the end. SIGH SIGH MY LIFE, SO HARD, I KNOW.

Bweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ILTHEM ♥

THEY ARE THE ABSOLUTE BEST ♥

THIS RECAP IS SO DELIGHTFUL, UGGGH. :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDD *__________* &BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND;

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY THANK YOU! GOD, I LOVE THIS BAND. THEY ARE THE GREATEST. THE GREATEST, I TELL YOU. :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

Oh my god, yes yes yes. Like. This is just exactly what it is to go to a My Chem show, without question. AUGH I love this band, I love them SO HARD.

In fact, a LOT of them were fucking INTO IT, DESPITE THEIR BEST ATTEMPTS TO HIDE IT

Seriously, this was actually one of my FAVORITE PARTS, just watching dudebros get SWEPT UP and the way that they HAD TO respond, even though they knew it made them terminally uncool, because this band is too fucking awesome live to ignore or act too cool for school for, you know?

A TOOL WITH FEELINGS.

That is pretty much what we all are, all of the time at MCR concerts, and it's WHO GERARD WAY WANTS US TO BE and I cannot resist him, I really really can't. HE BRINGS MY INNER TOOL WITH FEELINGS OUT, OKAY?

I am so so happy you had a great time, bb. Each MCR show is different and special in their own ways, and each of them are ALSO exactly the same, because of how those boys make us feel. UGH.

♥ ♥ ♥

Right, right, right? THEY ARE THE GREATEST. THE GREATEST.

All the dudebros secretly into it were SO SO GREAT. OMG. It cracked me UP. And the ones who WERE douchey I just let slide, because I wasn't there to pay attention to them - I was there for My Chem, and SCREW ALL Y'ALL, you know?

WE ARE TOOL WITH FEELINGS. YES. YES, WE ARE. AND ILU FOR IT. ♥♥♥

HE PLAYED THE LAST NOTE WITH HIS FOOT.

WITH HIS FOOT

He's NOT REAL. WE MADE HIM UP.

:DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

HE ISN'T REAL. WE TOTALLY MADE HIM UP. HE IS THE PERFECT SUMMATION OF OUR DEEPEST DESIRES, APPARENTLY. :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

so jealous!

also - best bag ever!

\o/\o/\o/! And it IS, right? *clutches it to my bosom*

:DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!

&band;

BASICALLY, YES! :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

THIS BAND. Reading this recap gives me SO MANY FEELINGS.<3333333333333

Awwwww, YAY! I have SO MANY feelings! Is the thing! :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

I can only hope that our experience on Sunday is as KICK ASS as yours was!

I am CERTAIN it will be! :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

AHHHHHHHHHHHH it sounds like so much fun! And this is a GREAT recap OMG. IL all the little details and the PONCHO and Frank's RIDICULOUSNESS.

AND I WANT THAT TOTE. WHY IS IT NOT MINE >:( YOU STOLE MY TOTE.

It was SO MUCH FUN, SERIOUSLY, I CANNOT EVEN. PONCHO! Frank is FOREVER RIDICULOUS, and I LOVE HIM FOR IT. ♥♥♥

I'M SORRY AND ALL, BUT YOU CAN'T HAVE IT >:( MINE >:(

LOL you are the greatest and I'm glad you had the greatest time!

YAY YAY YAY THANK YOU, BB! \o/\o/\o/

Man, that MUST have felt fast! So happy to hear about Gerard in his poncho and Frank playing with his foot and most of all I am SO GLAD YOU HAD A GOOD TIME :D

It felt SUPER fast. Like, we were IN IT, and then it was DONE. BOOM. THANKS, BOYS! *_____@ Ugh, man, it was SO AMAZING. Seriously. And seeing the poncho in person? GREATEST. OMG. \o/\o/\o/ Thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!

THAT IS A FANTASTIC TOTE BAG.

Also I looked at the set list earlier and THAT IS A HELL OF A SET LIST. I am SO glad you had such a fantastic time.

He also left his guitar on the ground, circled it a bit and PLAYED THE LAST NOTE WITH HIS FOOT, WHAT EVEN.

WHAT EVEN INDEED. THAT IS AMAZING. And the dudebros being into it AGAINST THEIR WILL. THIS PLEASES ME.

♥ ♥ ♥

WHY, THANK YOU. I am pretty damn fond of it! \o/

IT WAS SO AWESOME. IT WAS SO FUCKING AWESOME, I CANNOT EVEN. \o/\o/\o/

He is - a CARTOON. IS what he is. A CARTOON OF WONDER. ♥♥♥!

IT WAS A GOOD FUCKING NIGHT OKAY

I cannot even stand how much I love them. I want to go to the gym and get in shape so I can jump up and down for the ENTIRE SET rather than just the choruses. I love EVERYTHING THEY CHOOSE TO BE. And I really, really loved seeing dudebros get into them. Like, Gerard is down there jerking off his microphone into his mouth. HOW COULD THIS POSSIBLY BE BETTER?

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

\o/

IT WAS ALL RIGHT, I GUESS. I MEAN, I GUESS I SORT OF ENJOYED MYSELF, IDK.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH seriously, SERIOUSLY, ALL OF THE JUMPING AND FLAILING!!! ALL OF IT. I love that THIS is your reaction to it, heeee. ♥

NOTHING IS BETTER THAN THAT. NOTHING.

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

The dudebros were non-conned into MCR.

I'm so glad you guys had a great time. UGH. THIS BAND, WHAT ARE THEY? I LOVE THEM A LOT, OKAY?

I love it. Heeee!

THANK YOUUUUUUUUUU! They are the GREATEST. Basically. Is what they are. \o/

There's something wrong with my brain, I totally read that logo as 'My Chemical Bromance'. It's that font...

PEDICONE \o/ I would have done the same thing. Apparently, I lose all control when I see Pedicone.

:DDDDDDDDDDDD

I'm so glad you all had such an awesome time!

And I am so getting one of those tote bags, OMG. BEST.

\o/ Pedicone! \o/

Awesome recap!! And that tote bag is so fabulous! I have such a weakness for that silly mousekat head :-)

Feel no shame about your merch. I am sort of jealous of it. (then again, I own and wear bouncing souls sneakers.. so maybe you shouldn't listen to me)

I seriously can't wait for the philly show. Not even a little bit.

So jealous he wore the poncho for your show! Ugh, show last night was great and totally excited for tonight too! I still don't understand how Frank can wear so many layers and still rock the fuck out without dying from heat exhaustion, but I love him and his many many sex faces. Oh this band! I can't even process how much I love them all.

i wish i had read some of your fic before the concert! i had no idea you were going to be the same place i was!!!

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