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Filter/Electric Touch
| October 30th, 2008 @ Hard Rock Cafe |
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by Courtney Campbell & Michelle Lee
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How appropriate is it that Filter kicked off their set with "Welcome to the Fold". Or maybe it should be "Welcome Back to the Fold"? About 6 months ago, we ran a review of the Filter shows in Washington DC/Baltimore and there seemed to be something missing. Typically a Filter show would have been sold out and the band back then seemed very disconnected on stage. Partially that feeling could be that we were missing the former members of the band but as frontman Richard Patrick has stated, he is Filter. He likens it to NIN being Trent Reznor and the others members are just filler; they come and they go. But band members on stage must have some connection to each other or the audience will notice and be left feeling empty. That was the case back in the earlier days of Filter's touring for this Anthems For The Damned but not anymore.
The show at the Hard Rock Cafe in Washington DC was in support of Operation Troop Aid, a group that provides care packages for our deployed U.S. Service Members with revenue generated through professional concert promotions and public financial generosity. Even though this was a benefit show, Filter was definitely supported by their true fans.
With a set that half of which came from their 1999 release, Title of Record, Filter rocked the packed floor and the feeling inside DC's Hard Rock Cafe was how Filter shows used to feel. That disconnected feeling that I felt at their earlier shows with this line-up was gone. Here was a band that was feeling their own music and not just appearing to go through the motions. Those that have only listened to Filter on the radio or CDs won't understand this but those of you that have seen the live shows would understand. Filter’s back.
Supporting Filter for the Hard Rock Cafe show in Washington DC was Austin's Electric Touch. If you haven't heard of this band, please go take a listen and then catch a live show of theirs. Where their music will draw you in, their live show will definitely hook you. Combining a driving beat, guitar hooks and lyrics you can sing along to, this Austin band lead by an Englishman brings us back to what rock and music should be. The band doesn't need costumes, face paint, stage names or elaborate set ups; the music speaks for itself. Having recently hit the festival route and a tour with the Fratellis, this band is hitting the Hard Rock Cafe circuit so check out the schedule for your local HR Cafe.
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