I Raise My Glass and Say "Here's To You."

The date: 30.4.2005
The place: Tampere, Klubi
The album: Signs of Life

The gig was more aggressive than the last gig at Klubi, in regards of sounds and also movement. Mark was very energetic, jumped around the stage  and one time off it, to a kind of pole that was near the stage. When last time his movements were dramatic poses, this time they were kind of  adaptation of  bouncemetal, at my opinion at least *laughs*

He shook hands, stole someones hat for a moment, waved Klaara (the pink hippo that LivingDeathGirl and Anya gave him) and generally had a blast. Ollie was phenomenal with his solos (as usual) and Captain was great as well. Also the other guys seemed to have fun in the stage.

The audience was great, they really did sang along and not just during Lift and Late goodbye but also during 3 a.m and Someone special among others. But that jerk who threw the pint up to the stage, should be strangled, very slowly. But quite frankly, I was surprised that there weren't more trouble, because it was the first of May. And the first of May is here in Finland national drink-like-hell-and-act-like-an-ass-day.

I was again at the first row, enjoying the Show. Because it really was a show, with a capital S.
But in the front row the sounds could have been better, the bass was sometimes overwhelming and Mark's voice accasionally was drownded in it. But that didn't matter too much, only a minor setback in otherwise splendid show.

At the end of the show Mark really went wild, taking his shirt off  and sprinkling water and shampagne all over the audience.The boys don't usually drink on the stage (besides water) but this time they all drank a glass of
shampagne, it was vappu afterall.

Another great gig gone by.