Sam Roberts Review That's Too Good to Let Pass Unmentioned...

Sam Roberts just kicks ass. There's no two ways about it. You can't beat him on stage. No one can (Ok, Bruce. But that's about it). Anyway, Sam Roberts Band has opened up for other bands ...and here's what someone wrote about one of those shows. I've made some deletions to this, but no additions. It's a cautionary tale:


X band shows signs of rust
Good thing it was not a 'Battle Of The Bands'


Many music fans blow off opening bands when going to concerts, either talking amongst themselves or just not showing up in time for them. As ... reports, for ...'s appearance it would have been a huge mistake.


...had a Texas-sized hurdle to overcome when he took the stage Saturday night. Picking an opening band can be a tricky proposition; you certainly want them to warm up the crowd, but maybe not to the mind-blowing level Sam Roberts Band set the bar with their smoldering set.

As demonstrated by all the exuberant to-the-beat hand clapping and psychedelic dance grooving going on throughout the packed venue, Sam Roberts and ..... either share a passionate fan base or Roberts gained a large number or ecstatic new fans at the show. The fiery Canadian band roared through a hard rocking set that culminated in the jaw-dropping fourteen-minute jam "Mind Flood", alternating introspective drizzling and typhoon furry. At the end of the night, several patrons were echoing each other that 'that second' band was amazing, including one family, in complete agreement, ranging in ages from 50 to early-teens; proving that Sam Roberts Band has a wide appeal and passionate live play that makes them a 'must see' band.

While the bar may have been set too high for an up-beat singer-songwriter to clear, X did their best.