What an amazin gig.
Chris is singing spot on 100%, I didn't hear any bad notes at all, he sang with passion and his amazing timbre! I would probably give a finger to be able to go on tour with him.
His band was really great, too. In fact I met Pete Thorn outside at the bar before the gig, and we shook hands and had a quick chit chat (I was talking X2 wireless and Axe FX with him). His rig was a CA100 (he has his own signature model), in the rack was an Egnater IE 4 and an Axe FX as well as a Mesa power amp. He used Port City cabs, 2 1x12 for the wet and a 4x12 for the dry. Plenty of pedals on the floor, couldn't tell which. He told me that the Axe is pretty much doing his wet signal.
Looking at Pete, I am 90% sure he has same ancestors to the German Bundestrainer Jogi Löw - they look so much alike (
http://www.joachimloew.net/phpwcms/index.php)
The other guy played a :13 and a Fender, his sound was more dry and nice as well, but he got a bit on my nerves, with his curly cable and pseudo John Cusack face. However he is a real good rhythm guitarist, I have to admit.
Bass player had a great sound and was doing a bit like flea, but not quite there. Still a very good player and does some good backing vocals too.
Drummer was awesomely tight and groovy, not overplaying, real good guy.
Besides all musicians qualities and great sound, my favourite tune was fell on black days, which was Chris playing acoustic and singing on his own. He plays really well!!!
If I was the producer, I would leave out some of the cue tracks and would aim for a more raw, less polished sound. It was a lot of full on, quite compressed and powering sound, so althought it was sounding perfect, my ears got tired and were craving for more dynamics.
Anyways, overall, this was a great gig. I won't forget also the first 30 minutes where I just had to watch and listen to Chris singing and trying to close my mouth so stunned I was.
