After much beer, we saw a Vertical Horizon

Beerfest Asia ‘09 was great for a number of reasons. It was great because I was there with with some of the best friends anyone could have in the world. It was great because there were just so many kinds of quality beer to be had for cheap. It was great because we had VIP seats that were blessedly spacious and populated with all manner of good-natured, fun loving people.  It was great because our seats were right in front of the stage. This last reason was particularly important because…

Yes Virginia, that last reason went directly from great to AWESOME when Vertical Horizon stepped up there and began to belt out song after song. Old favourites like ‘You’re a God’, ‘Grey Sky Morning’, ‘Everything You Want’ and songs from their older albums to new offerings like ‘Save Me From Myself’ from their upcoming album. Frontman Matt Scanell was at his charismatic best, interacting heavily with the crowd, and we lapped up all he had to offer.

Special mention to Jack & Rai and the E.I.C. Singapore’s a tough crowd to play to, but you guys did well. Splendid job opening the night, you guys had us completely psyched up for more.

Pictures are up in my gallery and I’ve posted more samples below. I’ve disabled full-size images in this album till I figure out what’s wrong with my watermark module but the standard-sized ones ought to be large enough for your eyeballs.

-Marc