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An Evening with Siouxsie

I arrived at the Anaheim House of Blues with Erika around 8pm to see this woman perform. When we got there, the line was huge and was not moving. Jenny and her bf were already in line, so I called them and said I'd find them inside. We went to Sephora, decked ourselves up for the show, went back, saw the even-longer line, went to the bakery for some food, went back, saw the even-LONGER line, and sat on a planter to listen to the blues street musician until the line started moving. They didn't start letting people in until 10pm! We finally made our way in right at 10:30, found my sister, who had staked out a great spot, and stood around until 11, when the show actually started.

But once Siouxsie stepped out onto the stage, I knew it was all worthwhile. Her presence is amazing. She came out with her hair pulled up into a bun, with all of these feathers mounted behind it, and was wearing a draping Asian outfit. I wish I had pictures to show you! She looked awesome. She had backup singers and this incredible drum setup with this Asian guy dressed in some sort of tribal wear who was insane on these huuuuge drums.

Siouxsie puts ALL other female performers to shame. All you have to do is watch her perform to realize that our generation of musicians is seriously lacking in innovation and style. At 40-something, she has more energy and finesse than I've seen in any other female performer. Watching her dance made me tired.

Great shape, great show, plenty of hits, and a lot of fun. It was the most packed I've EVER seen the HOB in Anaheim. Even though my back was breaking by the end of the night and I had to stretch it between every song, it was worth it for two hours of experiencing An Evening with Siouxsie.

Posted by wendytime at September 21, 2004 08:40 AM | TrackBack