Well, the 2011 concert calender has come to a close for us and boy, what a way to close things out!! L-Peezy and I took in the
Watch The Throne concert stop in Houston this past Monday night. The tour, which pairs rap-heavyweights Jay-Z and Kanye West, did not have an Austin stop, so the Concert Kids had to take a road trip to H-Town. Laura had never been to Houston, and judging by her interest, it looks as if we will have to get back soon to do some exploring.
The hip-hop duo finally took the stage at about 9:30, trading verses on the single
H.A.M. while situated atop two platform/cubes at opposite ends of the arena and high above the Toyota Center floor. From there it was straight into
Who Gon' Stop Me from the pair's new CD
Watch the Throne. The pair retreated to the comfort of the main stage for
Otis which saw the two performing with vigor in front of an American flag along with huge bursts of fireballs. Not a bad way to kick off the show!!
What ensued after that was a medley of 35 songs or so that featured the two together, but also each giving way to the other to shine on solo performances. Lasers, pyrotechnics, and strategically placed images accompanied each song and kept the energy in the room at a fever pitch. Jay-Z tore through hits such as
Jigga What, Jigga Who (Originator '99), Hard Knock Life, Izzo (H.O.V.A.), before passing the stage to West for a slew of hits which included
Jesus Walks, Diamonds From Sierra Leone, All Falls Down, and
Monster. There was a nice moment where Yeezy asked for us to wish Hova a Happy Birthday. Jay-Z turned 42 the day before.
The pair reunited for the strongest part of the show hitting a high note with
Run This Town, which set the tone for the remainder of the night.
Empire State of Mind rang out beautifully even though Alicia Keys voice was prerecorded and
Runaway made West look immortal.
99 Problems, Gold Digger, and
No Church In The Wild gave the show a mega finish before giving way to 5 performances of
N----- In Paris in which Jay-Z told everyone to come down to the stage; a move I am sure security was not happy about. There were no signs of a pregnant Mrs. Jay-Z (
BK is from Texas...) although many reported, via Twitter, having spotted her.
All in all it was a great way for us to finish out our 2011 concert schedule. Anyone who has kept up with our blog has seen the diverse set of acts that have dazzled us all year and I could not think of a more exciting way to have finished it off. With a Radiohead, Young the Giant, and Roger Waters show already on the schedule for 2012 and rumours of a Rolling Stones gig, for sure another Coldplay show, and maybe even Bruce Springsteen, next year is shaping up to be a pretty amazing concert year too! Can't wait to get after it again!!
The hip-hop duo finally took the stage at about 9:30, trading verses on the single H.A.M. while situated atop two platform/cubes at opposite ends of the arena and high above the Toyota Center floor. From there it was straight into Who Gon' Stop Me from the pair's new CD Watch the Throne. The pair retreated to the comfort of the main stage for Otis which saw the two performing with vigor in front of an American flag along with huge bursts of fireballs. Not a bad way to kick off the show!!
What ensued after that was a medley of 35 songs or so that featured the two together, but also each giving way to the other to shine on solo performances. Lasers, pyrotechnics, and strategically placed images accompanied each song and kept the energy in the room at a fever pitch. Jay-Z tore through hits such as Jigga What, Jigga Who (Originator '99), Hard Knock Life, Izzo (H.O.V.A.), before passing the stage to West for a slew of hits which included Jesus Walks, Diamonds From Sierra Leone, All Falls Down, and Monster. There was a nice moment where Yeezy asked for us to wish Hova a Happy Birthday. Jay-Z turned 42 the day before.
The pair reunited for the strongest part of the show hitting a high note with Run This Town, which set the tone for the remainder of the night. Empire State of Mind rang out beautifully even though Alicia Keys voice was prerecorded and Runaway made West look immortal. 99 Problems, Gold Digger, and No Church In The Wild gave the show a mega finish before giving way to 5 performances of N----- In Paris in which Jay-Z told everyone to come down to the stage; a move I am sure security was not happy about. There were no signs of a pregnant Mrs. Jay-Z (BK is from Texas...) although many reported, via Twitter, having spotted her.
All in all it was a great way for us to finish out our 2011 concert schedule. Anyone who has kept up with our blog has seen the diverse set of acts that have dazzled us all year and I could not think of a more exciting way to have finished it off. With a Radiohead, Young the Giant, and Roger Waters show already on the schedule for 2012 and rumours of a Rolling Stones gig, for sure another Coldplay show, and maybe even Bruce Springsteen, next year is shaping up to be a pretty amazing concert year too! Can't wait to get after it again!!
