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Kings of Leon - Live at The Joint in Las Vegas

September 13, 2007 |

One of the best things that can happen while on a business trip is to have a favorite band play a show in the town you happen into on a given night. Last Tuesday that is exactly what happened when I saw that The Kings of Leon were playing an non-sold-out show in Vegas at The Joint. I was deeply into the Kings of Leons Aha Shake Heartbreak album. I thought it was refreshingly different while stripped down and raw. A taste of gold old fashion American Rock that had somehow evaded the airwaves for the last decade or so. Their Aha Shake Heartbreak album won over many a fan and I took more than a few head rolls and bangs while listening to them rock through their youthful vigor. I was less impressed by their sophomore (major release) Because of The Times album released a few months back. It seemed (as many follow ups often do) a bit on the weak side. Perhaps over priduced, perhaps just a little less hungry and so it fell to the way side after only a few listens.

The band looked fresh and young. They had recently been introduced to a LA stylist judging by their new short hair cuts and Melrose inspired fashion. A far cry from the mops the adorned last year. Its always nice to watch the evolution of a Rock Star. They start out scruffy and evolve into a clean cut fashion model. Anyhow… They belted right into their show and with the signature drall and moan that Caleb Followill does so well. It comes across great on an album but was nothing more than a mumble throughout the entire show. Usually I will blame that on a clubs sound system but this was at The Joint and they have a tremendously good system. The sound aside The Kings rocked hard. They seem to play well into the crowds energy and as the mood swayed from gently to drunk the band picked up its pace. Finding its way through both albums and a few songs that I had no idea of they finished off the night with a savory session of Aha. So while they lacked any sonic clarity and certainly appeared to be more Hollywood than Deadwood I would have to say I enjoyed them as a live band.

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