It seems that whenever I see Mushroomhead, they are on a tour sponsored by Jagermeister. I don't think this little fact really means anything, but considering I have seen them on a good number of occasions, it was an odd little curiosity. Also, more often than not, they would be on the road with Dope, another band that gives a high energy performance. Unfortunately, they are not in this particular package.
The name of this tour is the "HED to HEAD Tour" and features Mushroomhead and (hed) p.e. I must admit this is not as enticing a package as Mushroomhead and Dope, but what are you going to do? Sometimes you have to give a little in order to experience their show, which is something everyone should do at least once.
I got to The Chance in Poughkeepsie, NY a little bit late and I missed a pair of local openers. This is something I regret as I always like to see what the local scene has to offer. Sure, I go to some local shows, and that is a great thing, but it is a different experience to see them with national acts and the larger crowds they bring.
As I got inside and obtained my first beer, the first national opener was just getting ready. The band hails from Tokyo, Japan, (although, they now call California home) and goes by the name Supe (pronounced "shoop"). They took the stage like a band possessed, delivering high energy rock to a young crowd that seemed ready to eat it up. I must admit, I got caught up in the energy of the performance as well. They definitely know how to put on a show and worked the stage like a well oiled machine. I guess my problem with them is that the music was not all that great.
Do not get me wrong, the music is not bad, and I am relatively sure I would enjoy checking them out on CD. The crux of the matter is, is that as entertaining as they were live, the music did not really stand out as being very original. It was solid, driving, well played hard rock. It was very easy to get into live, but when thinking about it after the fact, I must admit to being less than thrilled, especially considering what followed them.
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