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It seems that we have conflicting stances regarding Switchfoot's recent appearance at Purdue University.
On the one hand, we have Joe Larson at BoilerStation.com telling us that the audience enjoyed Switchfoot's concert, choosing to forego a night of drinking in order to experience the charisma and musical stylings of guitar player and vocalist Jon Foreman and his bandmates.
In contrast, we have Joey Marburger (presumably a bitter student) from The Exponent. He, being utterly unimpressed by Jon's ritual cymbal-bashing, would rather have Yellowcard, Three 6 Mafia, or O.A.R play at his school. The crowdsurfers probably didn't help, but I think that he went into the whole situation with too many preconceived notions. The fact that he actually wrote,
When I first heard Switchfoot was coming, a month or so ago, I thought to myself, "Can't we do better?"
just goes to show the readers that he doesn't have a very objective point of view on the concert. An open mind never hurt anyone. (Neither did possessing writing skills that surpass a juvenile level).
So which Joe do we believe? Decide for yourself. As for me, I'll stick to liking my "crappy bands like Switchfoot," thank you.
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posted by gellie @ 12:41 PM  
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I'm a Purdue student and was front row for the whole show. I think the show was amazing. Never before seeing them live, they really impressed me with stage presence and just hardcore rocking. Beyond the concert, they met with the students and signed autographs after the show and they are the nicest rock stars out there. I couldn't have thought of anyone better to have come to Purdue and wish they would come back!
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I didn't really like the 2nd review.not just because it 'dissed'Switchfoot but I dont get when he says"I like crappy bands."how can you like a band that you think is crappy?And the other article said that there were fans there and that jon excited the crowd.And that many students hadnt heard of Grand Alternatve, but ALL had heard of Switchfoot.Sounds like the concert went better than he said. So yeah,we were meant to live for so much more...a better review.
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@anonymous: thanks for stopping by and giving us your input!
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amen Gellie
haha 'Neither did possessing writing skills that surpass a juvenile level' - someone's bitter!
But embrace your exceptional literary skills Gellie, for they rock.
I also would like to publicly announce my affinity for 'crappy bands like Switchfoot'
I also found funny the fact that several times during the review he states that he's sure he's offended people, but that wasn't his intention. I'm loving the hypocracy...I may have given more credit to his review and point of view ( because after all, I am also biased) if he'd gone full out and said he hadn't enjoyed it without trying to pretend he was being objective.
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and Gellie...I liked the first sentence : It seems that we have conflicting stances regarding Switchfoot's recent appearance at Purdue University.
Is it just me...or were you making references to the 'Switchfoot' term? because if you were, then you just went up on the cool scale :D
if not...then nevermind, because I shall feel like an idiot
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^if you mean the words "stances," then, no, 'twas not an arbitrarily-chosen word.
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it took me a minute to figure out your little double negative, but well-done!
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Well it wasn't the statement, "When I first heard Switchfoot was coming, a month or so ago, I thought to myself, "Can't we do better?" That discredited him, it was the comment, "we had Hoobastank, Lost Prophets and Ima Robot. That was a rockin' show that filled Slayter with tons of students." No offense to any fans of those bands around here... but that is crappy music. Hoobastank is the worst band i have ever heard live.
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I can't believe that there are people who seriously believe that Yellowcard and Hoobastank are better than Switchfoot. I suppose if your criteria for a good band includes "loudness" but not "lyrics", "songwriting", or "instrumental prowess", maybe, but then why would you be writing about music at all?
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haha, "more better music" that was kind of funny. It doesn't really surprise me. I can't imagine that no one would have something negative to say. I wish I could have been at the show myself, though. That would have been saweet!
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I still can't understand how Three 6 Mafia and Yellowcard somehow get put into the same grouping.....
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Hah... the emo kid doesn't like Switchfoot... there's a shocker :D
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Come on, guys. Take heart. It's just one bad review.
He's entitled to his own opinion, and we'll all live. :)
Switchfoot of course, will prove him wrong.
All the best to everyone! ^_^
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Yeah, the first review is wrong, but that's okay.
:D
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hmm...i was also in the front row and traveled from south bend to watch my favorite band for the second time. Personally I thought the concert was amazing, better than my first. I know there we some hardcore fans out there and our eyes and ears were glued to the stage but i think he might have been right when he said some people just wanted an excuse to crowdsurf. But hey, at least they came out, right?
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I'm a Purdue student and was front row for the whole show. I think the show was amazing. Never before seeing them live, they really impressed me with stage presence and just hardcore rocking. Beyond the concert, they met with the students and signed autographs after the show and they are the nicest rock stars out there. I couldn't have thought of anyone better to have come to Purdue and wish they would come back!