Last
July 31, 2015, The Used conquered Manila for the third time, but this time was
a solo concert held in SM North EDSA Skydome in Quezon City. Boys and girls
were very ecstatic by this concert, seeing The Used live again. Their guitarist
Quinn Allman is not present in the show but Justin Shekoski, guitarist of
Saosin, was there to replace Quinn’s absence.
Justin Shekoski and Bert McCracken
Bert
Mccracken was very sweet that he wore an “I <3 Manila” shirt given by a fan
during the meet & greet happened before the show. The band played 14 songs,
including different songs from their old and new album, but mostly in the old
albums.
The
Used concert is not complete without a circle pit. Guys and even girls joined
the pit requested by Bert during ‘The Best of Me’ and the people went
crazier to their last song ‘A Box Full of Sharp Objects’ with ‘Smells Like Teen
Spirit’ by Nirvana and ‘Killing in the
Name’ by Rage Against The Machine by the end of the song. But the most
unforgettable part was when they sang ‘On My Own’, and Bert Mccracken said “This
music in particular (On My Own) has
saved my life over and over and over. And I’m sure it will continue save my
life until the day that I die”. Everyone really feel the emotion. This solo concert
is far different from their past shows here in Manila ‘cause in this one; you
can really feel the connection to the band while they’re performing. The people
inside the Skydome became one big family, singing together, jumping together
from every beat of the song. Very memorable that you crave for more.
Thank
you Pulp Live World, Yellow Room Music Philippines and other people behind this
wonderful event and lastly, Thank you The Used for loving the Philippines. Bert
Mccracken once said during the show that this was one of their best shows in
Manila.
The
Used live in Manila set list:
Maybe
Memories
Take
It Away
The
Bird and the Worm
Listening
I
Caught Fire
The
Taste of Ink
All
That I’ve Got
Buried
Myself Alive
Blue
and Yellow
Cry
The
Best Of Me
On MY
Own
Pretty
Handsome Awkward
Encore:
A Box Full of Sharp Objects
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