This Is Critical!
This Is Critical !
If you were at the Emerald Theatre last night there can be no doubt in your mind what these three words mean! Critical Bill hosted an intimate evening with 500 or so Critical Crazies and tore the place up leaving all who attended in “Critical” Condition! The night began early with high energy performances by “The New Rebellion” and “Amidst The Fallen”, both bands got the energy ramped up as “the pit” began to fill. 
“Chaos Theory”, featuring some fresh blood on vocals, continued the assault bringing the house temp up a few more tics on the thermometer. Finally, the last act before Critical Bill took the stage, “Tripline”
rampaged through a set that showed this band was one to keep an eye on. Their high energy, charisma and talent finished setting the table for the headliner Critical Bill. Now, with the pit full, temperature high and the crowd at a fever pitch, Powerdise and his crew took over! The show exploded with openers “Downtown The World” & “Brotherhood”. But that 
was just the beginning, as the guys showed no mercy and continued the attack with a show that lasted well over an hour and featured a slew of “Critical” tracks including, “Get High”, “My Suicide Girl”, “Rock Like That” and “Suffa”. The show was a masterpiece from beginning to end with Powerdise
playing the crowd perfectly, slowing the pace in the middle with “Here I Am”, turning the house into a sea of waving arms and bringing Band With No Name frontman, Jeff Gutt, out to sing near the end of the night, igniting the crowd and leading right into an unplanned performance of “Jump Around”. At one point they changed directions during a certain song, and then launched into Amy Whino House’s “Rehab”, garnering a huge response from the fans! This was Detroit music at its best! Now we have written about Critical Bill shows in the past, having been at their CD Release Party for “Downtown The World” , the opening show of their recent tour and then the “End Of Tour” show at TNT’s, but nothing compared to last night. The guys, Powerdise(vocals), Mike Scott(guitar), Mark “C-Bass” Causley(drums), Phil Thacker(Bass), and DJ Tom Sawyer, brought their game to a whole new l
evel and pounded the crowd with their best show we have ever witnessed, leaving their fans spent and exhausted, they definitely left the house in “Critical” condition and on life support! We gotta say that, more than anything else, what continually impresses us at DR2 is Critical Bill’s ability to attend to every detail of the show. They have the stage presence, musical selection, song order, light show, and sound package that make theirs a show that could play as well at The Palace as it does at The Emerald Theatre. Nothing is taken for granted and it is a spectacle to watch. Absolutely unforgettable! If you get to a Critical Bill show, you will be a fan. You can’t help it. Check themo out over in the Dr2 Links, or look for them inside our Top Friends over on our MySpace page! Till next time, Keep on rockin! Detroit Rock Reviw, the ONLY place for Local Music News & Reviews! Support Local Music Before It’s Too Late!
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