Filter and Electric Touch Support the Phillies

This past Tuesday, the night when the World Series was still in limbo in the 6th inning, Filter and special guests Electric Touch (you remember those guys don't you?) performed a private concert at the Hard Rock Cafe in Philadelphia. Not exactly the most common of venues, but who knows maybe they'll start a trend (The Cure singing "Friday I'm In Love" at T.G.I. Fridays anyone?). It was almost humorous, like something out of Spinal Tap; backstage was the kitchen and the stage was no bigger than my dorm room in Sullivan. Not like the latter is necessarily a bad thing. To me, the smaller the venue the better, and you don't get much smaller than this. Electric Touch rocked the house, of course I was the only one who knew who they were, but I think it's safe to say they made a lot of new fans that night. These guys are going to be huge, I'm telling you! They know how to put on a good show, and I think someone in the crowd summarized it perfectly when he yelled in between one of their songs "Rock and Roll baby!".


Filter is a band we haven't heard much of on the airwaves, but I saw them open up for Stone Temple Pilots this past May and I just can't get over how after all these years lead singer (and only original member in the current band) Richard Patrick can still rock the house. His voice is flawless and his range is crazy ridiculous! They played a pretty short set, but it included some pretty heavy stuff (i.e. Hey Man Nice Shot, Welcome to the Fold) and it even started what was probably the first mosh pit ever in any restaurant. Patrick even wore a Phillies hat for most of the set, which certainly pleased the crowd, who were constantly cheering "Let's Go Phillies" all night. "All I have to do is say 'Let's Go Phillies' and you guys will go nuts," Richard Patrick said after the opening song. They closed their show with the nostalgic "Take My Picture", and with the feedback of the amps still ringing after they left the stage, it was the perfect ending to a very unique night. Anyway, that's all for now, but in the meantime check out the video of Electric Touch (which I can proudly say I took) performing their song "Lines" with the Beatles' "Come Together". The quality's not great, but its kinda cool to at least see how their lead guitarist works the stage. Reminds me of a young Keith Richards. Also, check out my interview with Shane from Electric Touch on wxvufm.com, as well as other awesome interviews and goodies.

Jeff