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Good Charlotte
Joel takes a break while Benji and Aaron jam on
during the afternoon set at the TLA with Mest.
Performers: Good Charlotte and Mest
Where: Theater of Living Arts
When: Friday, December 29th,
2000 4:30 PM
Good
Charlotte performed two sold-out concerts at the TLA and if the crowd outside was
any indication, they could have easily added a third show. This brief afternoon
concert rocked, as members of both bands shared the stage for some
select songs. Opening
act, Mest, warmed up the eager crowd with music from their WastingTime
CD. The foursome’s punk rock sound got the room motivated
through their energy and sound. Their
set included the song "What's The Dillio," which was in the
opening scene of the film Bring It On.
Next, the sound of the crowd made it clear the main draw was
definitely twins, Joel and Benji from Good Charlotte, who, along with band
members Aaron (drums), Paul (bass), and Billy, (second guitar),
(no last names please) blasted the room with their sound.
Good Charlotte, a name taken from an old school children’s book that the brothers
enjoyed
when they were younger, brought great energy and charisma to the stage.
Powerful songs like "East Coast Anthem" and "Festival Song",
named after the HFStival, which was staged by Annapolis radio station
WHFS, an early supporter of
the band, had the fans stomping with elation. Benji likens this band’s
sound to “rock and roll with options, punk-propelled rock with some hip-hop and reggae
flavor.” The group delivers this with songs like "I Don’t Wanna
Stop" and "Motivation Proclamation."
While the sound of Good Charlotte might be punk rock, but their
lyrics are hard-core emotional honesty, as the song "Little Things"
displays, with lyrics describing being taunted by jerks and jocks, parents breaking up and financial
hardships: “Like the
time Mom went to the institute cause she was breakin' down, Like the time that girl
broke up with me cause I wasn’t cool enough,” has become a
teenage anthem. This song, unquestionably the favorite of the jam-packed crowd, raised the
approval and enjoyment level up to a frenzy. Another moment came
when Joel spoke to the crowd before "Seasons" and asked everyone to
make out. If the
approbation and genuine delight for this band’s vibrant performance is any indication of
what’s in store, the band's future is not complicated to predict.
As Joel states, "... it’s a rock show," and it sure
was. For a complete set list click
here. Good
Charlotte’s audience knows just how Good it can get and the only
question this writer
has is if Joel is still interested in going to the school dance. -Kate Wojtowicz
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