Monday night, Music City brought the noise, truly earning its name.  While MC Dan Deacon played at one end of the city, downtown, the Cannery Ballroom was host to one of this fall’s most anticipated and talked about shows – Third Eye Blind’s triumphant return to Nashville.

Opening band Blueskyreality got things off to an energetic start, their piano-driven, soul-fueled rock pumping adrenaline into the veins of the concertgoers.  The chance to open for one of their all-time favorite bands only fueled BSR’s excitement, said bassist Phil Bloom.  This was only the group’s second time in Nashville (their first since last spring’s show at Vanderbilt), and they were treating it “like a second chance to win over the city.”  And win they did, bringing more heart and passion to their high-octane performance than most expected.

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On the heels of their latest release, “Ursa Major” (and resultant resurgence in popularity), Third Eye Blind absolutely brought the house down before a sold-out crowd who couldn’t get enough.  It was the kind of crowd that bands dream about playing for – legions of fans, both new and old, who treated every song like a do-or-die sing-a-long. 

The band, led by charismatic front man Stephan Jenkins, tore through a lengthy set list at breakneck speed, playing hit after hit interspersed with new songs.  After an explosive opening with “Can You Take Me” from “Ursa Major,” the classics began to roll, beginning with “Losing A Whole Year” from the band’s stellar 1997 debut album.  From there, 3eb spent almost 90 minutes playing favorites like “Jumper,” “Semi-Charmed Life,” “Motorcycle Drive-By,” and “Never Let You Go,” as well as newer tracks like “One in Ten.”  Finally, the band closed out the show with an encore that included two of their more moving songs, “Slow Motion” and “God of Wine,” back-to-back.

Junior Rowdy Lantis summed up the sentiments of most of the crowd: “I feel like after last night, I can finally die happy.”
 

- Chris McDonald © 2009

Check back soon for the full transcript of the BSR interview.

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