Sum 41 in Red Deer & Edmonton
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 5:08 pm
As some of you may know I went to my first Sum 41 shows this week. I finally popped that cherry in my life. The experience was pretty much everything I expected it to be with some exceptions.
This was the set list from Edmonton, I'm assuming it was the same for Red Deer.
The Hell Song
Motivation (88 solo)
We're All to Blame
In Too Deep
Walking Disaster
Over My Head
We Will Rock You (Cover)
Still Waiting
Fat Lip
They haven't toured Canada in almost 6 years so understandably they would play the hits.
In Red Deer I met Deryck jogging near the entrance to the venue. I stopped the car to go chat with him and it was an awkward, star-struck moment for me because I've read all these meet and greet stories and I've waited to see Sum 41 for so long and right there in plain sight is Deryck just jogging along. He recognized me from my videos, shook my hand and told me it was nice to finally meet. I took off because my brother had to move his car from where he stopped it so I could talk to Deryck. That being said, I never got a photo of us or anything.
I got too drunk in Red Deer, but seemingly coherent enough to "feel" like the band didn't play any songs from Screaming Bloody Murder.
In Edmonton I had three after show passes to meet with Sum 41. This is why I felt it wasn't necessary to bother Deryck with a photo when I saw him in Red Deer. Since it was my first time doing this, the first person I talk to is Sum's merch guy, Nick. He redirects me to Will Call for my passes but I was stuck in an area where if I left, I wouldn't be allowed back in unless I bought another ticket. I talked to security and they couldn't help. I called my girlfriend, who was still at work at the time, to pick up the passes before coming too far into the venue. I ended up having to call and give the venue permission to hand the tickets to my girlfriend, which worked, so I gave her a big hug and kiss. I was so happy I dropped $60 and got a signed drum skin by the band (the last one too). I watched all of Sum 41 from a distance and just soaked up the moment. My brother got right up to the front and soaked up other people's sweat and body odour. I should note I was way more sober in Edmonton than in Red Deer.
So I go and talk to Nick and he says if I want to meet the band I should go before/during Billy Talent because Sum 41 wasn't sticking around for very long. Already I had this terrible feeling. I go to the designated area, but security doesn't let us in because our passes are for after the show. I tried explaining that Nick told us to come after Sum 41's set. I was eventually told that Nick is "retarded" by these guys and so I didn't push the issue any more. I went to the beer gardens and downed three drinks. On my way to the gardens I noticed the Sum 41 merch booth was already empty. I waited after Billy Talent's set and we were finally let backstage. I high-fived Jonathan (bass for Billy Talent) after the show. Then the workers backstage asked who we were looking for. When we told them Sum 41 they told us they were in their trailers already and to wait a bit and "play dumb". After 10 minutes someone comes up to us and tells us Sum 41 already took off for Fort McMurray.
I don't think I've had a more disappointing moment in my life. I luck out a lot, but not that night. The security told me to go complain etc. when it was him who didn't let me through in the first place. I felt there was no use in complaining because the passes were free and requested by Sum 41. There isn't much else to say, but maybe I just didn't try hard enough. Maybe I should've been more pushy. Either way, it's in the past and I can only hope to see another Sum 41 show.
Remember how that one security guy called Nick "retarded"? Well here's one of the saddest twitter conversations you'll end up reading this week.
This was the set list from Edmonton, I'm assuming it was the same for Red Deer.
The Hell Song
Motivation (88 solo)
We're All to Blame
In Too Deep
Walking Disaster
Over My Head
We Will Rock You (Cover)
Still Waiting
Fat Lip
They haven't toured Canada in almost 6 years so understandably they would play the hits.
In Red Deer I met Deryck jogging near the entrance to the venue. I stopped the car to go chat with him and it was an awkward, star-struck moment for me because I've read all these meet and greet stories and I've waited to see Sum 41 for so long and right there in plain sight is Deryck just jogging along. He recognized me from my videos, shook my hand and told me it was nice to finally meet. I took off because my brother had to move his car from where he stopped it so I could talk to Deryck. That being said, I never got a photo of us or anything.
I got too drunk in Red Deer, but seemingly coherent enough to "feel" like the band didn't play any songs from Screaming Bloody Murder.
In Edmonton I had three after show passes to meet with Sum 41. This is why I felt it wasn't necessary to bother Deryck with a photo when I saw him in Red Deer. Since it was my first time doing this, the first person I talk to is Sum's merch guy, Nick. He redirects me to Will Call for my passes but I was stuck in an area where if I left, I wouldn't be allowed back in unless I bought another ticket. I talked to security and they couldn't help. I called my girlfriend, who was still at work at the time, to pick up the passes before coming too far into the venue. I ended up having to call and give the venue permission to hand the tickets to my girlfriend, which worked, so I gave her a big hug and kiss. I was so happy I dropped $60 and got a signed drum skin by the band (the last one too). I watched all of Sum 41 from a distance and just soaked up the moment. My brother got right up to the front and soaked up other people's sweat and body odour. I should note I was way more sober in Edmonton than in Red Deer.
So I go and talk to Nick and he says if I want to meet the band I should go before/during Billy Talent because Sum 41 wasn't sticking around for very long. Already I had this terrible feeling. I go to the designated area, but security doesn't let us in because our passes are for after the show. I tried explaining that Nick told us to come after Sum 41's set. I was eventually told that Nick is "retarded" by these guys and so I didn't push the issue any more. I went to the beer gardens and downed three drinks. On my way to the gardens I noticed the Sum 41 merch booth was already empty. I waited after Billy Talent's set and we were finally let backstage. I high-fived Jonathan (bass for Billy Talent) after the show. Then the workers backstage asked who we were looking for. When we told them Sum 41 they told us they were in their trailers already and to wait a bit and "play dumb". After 10 minutes someone comes up to us and tells us Sum 41 already took off for Fort McMurray.
I don't think I've had a more disappointing moment in my life. I luck out a lot, but not that night. The security told me to go complain etc. when it was him who didn't let me through in the first place. I felt there was no use in complaining because the passes were free and requested by Sum 41. There isn't much else to say, but maybe I just didn't try hard enough. Maybe I should've been more pushy. Either way, it's in the past and I can only hope to see another Sum 41 show.
Remember how that one security guy called Nick "retarded"? Well here's one of the saddest twitter conversations you'll end up reading this week.