Concert Review--Deepfield, Saliva, Puddle of Mudd At Irving Plaza--10/23/07

A good bud Jeff and I saw a (loud) show at Irving Plaza (now called "The Fillmore") right here in NYC. It was a great concert. Deepfield was the opening act. Deepfield is an up-and-coming band from South Carolina that just released their first album, Archetypes and Repetition. The drummer for Deepfield (Russell Lee) reminded me of Led Zeppelin's legendary John Bonham as he pounded the drums with tremendous energy. His beard also makes him look somewhat like a young Bonzo. More power to Deepfield, I hope you do well! Here is a (pretty low quality) pic of them in action at Irving Plaza:

Next up was Saliva, a band that Jeff particularly likes. Saliva hails from Memphis, Tennessee, and they put out a lot of riotous sound. I actually found out about the band from the film The 51st State, where the band's song "Doperide" is featured during a scene where hooligans trash a medical lab. They played a great set, featuring not only Doperide, but their other hits "Always," "Your Disease," and that tribute to the second amendment "Click, Click, Boom." The lead guitarist lived up to the band's name by occasionally spitting water into the crowd. Here are a few shots of Saliva from the show:
The final act was Puddle Of Mudd. All three bands were great, but Wes Scantlin (lead guitar and vocals) and company really raised the roof on this particular night. They played hits "Control," "Blurry" as well as some songs that I was less familiar with, and finished up with a rocking encore of the rather amusing "She Hates Me."

This is the full set list:

AWAY FROM ME
CONTROL
OUTTA MY HEAD
LIVIN ON BORROWED TIME
PSYCHO (spelled PYSCHO on set list)
DRIFT & DIE (DEDICATED TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FIRE VICTIMS AND NEW ORLEANS RECENT FLOODING)
BRING ME DOWN
NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE
MERRY GO ROUND
NOBODY TOLD ME
BREED (NIRVANA COVER F***ING INCREDIBLE)
SPIN YOU AROUND
BLURRY
FAMOUS
SHE HATES ME

Here is a pic of Puddle of Mudd from the show: