Kings of Leon

[bucklind17]

Originally Posted by EveryHour

I'm a huge fan!

They are such talented writers and players. They play with that super-tight intuitiveness that only brothers (ok, and one cousin) can. They are helping to keep good ol' rock 'n' roll alive!

I have been a fan for a long time, and I have been cherishing the small venues I've had the pleasure of seeing them at because it felt inevitable that they would explode one day. From what I understand, they have been huge in Europe (playing arenas) for a while now. I saw them here last year in a theater and it was complete mayhem. Possibly the most sizzling-energy show I've ever been to, between the band and the audience. I have a feeling that was the last time I'll see them that way............

Yeah, I was pretty surprised when I saw that the last time they played here in NYC (in September), they played at Webster Hall. I'm not usually very good at staying on top of things musically, so it's fun for me to finally like something as it's hitting here. It is odd that it's taken them so long here though. It was clearly very exciting for them to play MSG, Caleb mentioned it numerous times during the concert and kept waving with both hands like he couldn't get enough.

And word on the brothers thing. Of my favorite bands, four of them are groups of brothers, so the sound that comes from that is definitely a quality I love!

PS: I can't stop watching this video:



I think this is my fave song of theirs, which is interesting as a late-coming "home" fan since it seems to be about how they're more famous away from home. Love the line "All of London sing, because England swings and they sure love the tales I bring. And those rainy days they ain't so bad when you're the king. The king they wanna see." Gives me shivers.