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After having played a very successful and sold-out gig in the Melkweg, Amsterdam in August 2001, Staind decided it was time to come back to Holland and do a gig in a somewhat bigger venue, 013 in Tilburg. This time around the nu-metallers took along opening act Puddle Of Mudd, who'd already played in Holland a few months earlier when they opened up for Linkin Park. However, a lot can happen in a few months and for Puddle Of Mudd the last month before their gig with Staind was a good one popularity-wise. The single `Control' got a lot of airplay. So it could happen that the opening act managed to get the crowd to chant and sing along with them as if their lives depended on it.
Whatever your thoughts about Puddle of Mudd (their friendship with Fred Durst, the way the band was formed) once you've seen them live there's only one conclusion. Wes Scantlin is a true rock 'n' roll artist and Puddle Of Mudd is a true rock 'n' roll band. Scantlin and his mates managed to entertain the Dutch crowd in Tilburg with their (neo-)grunge by rocking hard and loud, singing with a grating and grungy, yet beautiful voice and clearly enjoying themselves immensely on stage. There were songs that sounded faintly reminiscent of Silverchair during their 'Freakshow'-period and there was even a song called `She Hates Me' which could almost have been a Nirvana-song. All in all it's probably lucky for Staind they had these guys opening their show for them right now. If it had been a month or two later, Puddle Of Mudd would probably have had to decline the offer because they'd have had their own tour to think about.
One of the first things you notice when you're at a Staind-gig is how the drums are elevated. Drummer Jon Wysocki and his equipment sit on a sort of an extra stage raised about 5 foot from the main stage. It's clear that for Staind the drums play an essential role. When the band kicked off their show in Tilburg the second and third impressions most of the audience must have had was that a) guitarist Mike Mushok was all over the place and b) Aaron Lewis didn't really move that much at all. Lewis' vocals were emotional, they ranged from sadness to extreme anger and frustration. The weird thing was seeing the singer stand still while he delivered these vocals. Aaron Lewis sang his heart out. Almost literally, that is. The way Lewis reached in and pulled out the feelings and emotions made everyone that witnessed it feel a fraction of what he seemed to be feeling. One of the most intense moments was when the band played `Waste', which is a song about a Staind-fan who committed suicide. This fan's mother went up to Aaron Lewis while he was in his tour-bus and wanted explanations. Explanations the singer obviously couldn't give her.
A few songs later, Staind lashed into their song `Fade' and for some weird reason the vocals seemed very flat. It appeared as if Lewis was tired and couldn't bring himself to offer his fullest. Fortunately it only lasted for the one song, after that the singer was back to his old, growling and heart-wrenching self.
Another memorable moment during the gig had to be when half the band disappeared off the stage and only Aaron Lewis and Mike Mushok were left to perform an acoustic version of `Epiphany' with a chilling chorus where the whole audience sang "It's always raining in my head". `Outside' started out acoustic but halfway through the song the rest of the band joined in. The result was a stronger, more powerful version of the song. It seems corny to state it, but the audience's reaction and singing along was beautiful and somehow seemed just right. It was clear, Tilburg got it. Tilburg understood what Staind is about.
http://www.kindamuzik.net/live/staind/puddle-of-mudd-staind-sharing-those-feelings/1339/
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