The Black Parade at Blaisdell
By Nadine Kam
Listen to audio from the show on the green player below:
Just back from the My Chemical Romance concert. Fun. Not one of my favorite bands but a couple of friends wanted to go so off we went. Turned out to be a great, high energy show before they go on Christmas break and head out to Vietnam in 2008.
Started on the floor for the openers Saves the Day, pretty much a yawn. When they announced they had two more songs to go, some guy next to me yelled, “Hurry up!”
My Chemical Romance came on quickly after that because their drum kit was set up and ready to go. I drum so I have to say drums are the worst when it comes to setting up. I really went to watch the drummer so moved up to the loge as close to the stage as security would allow. Always like to see if I can keep up. Just watching him play “The Black Parade” was worth going to the concert. He was awesome (the drummer from Thursday), but wasn’t the band’s drummer Bob, who, according to their Web site, developed a golf-ball size lump in his wrist and made it worse by continuing to play. He wised up after being unable to hold onto his sticks during a Bon Jovi concert and is now getting treatment.
Naturally, for a band with a hit song titled “The Black Parade,” there was black all around. Considered going against the crowd and wearing white or red, but decided to go with the flow and wore a black Theory jacket (needed pockets to get the illicit camera in) over silver sequin striped gray tank top from Wet Seat, and multi-tiered lace and knit skirt from Miss Sixty. Accessorized with black and silver Chanel bracelet, Me & Ro silver bracelet, and two vintage black glass necklaces.
Mikey’s two looks.
I really loved what bass player Michael, or Mikey, Way was wearing on stage, a fitted double-breasted tunic with a military braided trouser. Wish I had a photo but no photos was the band’s request. The funny thing was when he was sitting in front of me I didn’t notice what he was wearing. Was just studying his face and hair. Guitarist Ray Toro also has great stage hair that moves, like Corbin Bleu.Here’s what some fans wore:
Saw about a dozen of these jackets from Hot Topic.
From Las Vegas to the autograph line. Like the gloves.
All dolled up.
Dudes!
Tiara and green hair.
Mixing it up.
Gotta accessorize.
Here’s a link to a “Black Parade” behind-the-scenes video, which talks, in part, about film costume designer Colleen Atwood’s work:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jpSS3KDnD48&feature=related
December 15th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
so interesting! nadine… go to ALL THE SHOWS and do this!
fantastic entry. happy holidays!
December 16th, 2007 at 10:08 am
I’m still on cloud nine. Still can’t believe all I could do was stare… Sigh! Thanks for tagging along. It was a totally awsome show!
April 21st, 2009 at 11:30 am
To All The Black Parade Fans,
Naturally, as a human, I loved this song. But I envisioned the song differently in my mind. I have recently published a book — an urban fantasy novel — titled The Black Parade: The Phantom Series. If you are interrested and LOVE to read about vampires, phantoms, and the power of redemption. Click on my blog: theblackparadephantomseries.blogspot.com and you can click on a link to buy the book. 50% of proceeds goes to St. Jude for children. Happy Reading, and maybe you will get a different perspective of the song.