Limp Bizkit, Godsmack,
DMX keep crowd hype
By Rene Mata
Contributing Writer
Not quite sure of what to expect of the
coming chaos, the crowd inside the Compaq Center was wound up, to say the
least, in anticipation of the DMX/Godsmack/Limp Bizkit show Wednesday night.
The mood of the crowd was like a ticking
time bomb. Not a single person looked to be bored. A red curtain veiled
the stage and there was no denying, by the amount of movement behind that
crimson shroud, that the night's festivities were about to commence.
The lights were dimmed and the curtain
raised and it was time to get it rolling. DMX came on to the stage with
the same intensity he is known for on his album and in his videos. Full
of energy, he stopped moving only once during his performance. The most
impressive part of the show was a little prayer afterward. It was a genuine
sign of appreciation and concern.
After a short break, Godsmack hit the stage
in a manner that has not been seen in more than five years. Short of brilliance,
there is no other way to describe it other than demonic beauty at it's
best.
Sully Erna,
lead singer of Godsmack, is always passionate when it comes to his stage
performance.
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The drummer put on a display that those
in attendance will probably be talking about for years to come.
The amount of respect the fans of Houston
felt for the band in return was evident when the song "Voodoo" began. The
lighters were raised and not a single person was sitting. Fans screamed
at the top of their lungs. The aggression of Godsmack made it a solid pick
for opening act with crunchy riffs and a jazz-influenced percussion sound.
The heavy sound was well-accepted by the crowd.
The stage and atmosphere were set for the
headliners. When the curtain was raised for the third and final time, it
took Limp Bizkit lead singer Fred Durst only one word to turn the crowd
into a sea of bodies: "Houston!"
The highlights of the hard-rocking band's
performance ranged from "My Generation" to "Counterfeit." From the pyros
to the break dancer, the show was by far one of the best live shows of
the year, right down to the four stunning blondes that were brought out
in red caps.
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Limp Bizkit
lead singer/rapper Fred Durst lifts one finger to the sky during his band's
headlining performance at Compaq Center Wednesday.
Guitarist Wes Borland dawned his usual
cenobite- looking uniform with matching face paint. Many of the attendees
were wearing face paint as well. Durst made one amusing comment after the
other, keeping the mood light. At one point there was a short-lived stage
diving contest. People weren't standing, they were jumping, moshing and
thrashing like an epileptic seizure, a sure sign that a good time was being
had by all. Everyone would probably agree that as Durst said, we all wished
it could have gone on forever, but the end did have to come, well, only
until the next concert.
