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Great American Music Hall - Maroon 5 Club Tour 2007

By: Alexis

Artist: Maroon 5

Concert Name/Year: San Francisco (Great American Music Hall) Leg of the US Club Tour / 2007

Pros:
Fortunately for myself (Alexis) I am a Maroon 5 S.I.N member (their official fan club) and was able to get access to the band's sound check. Let me just tell you that until you've got a chance to experience your favorite performers in such an intimate setting you'll probably never be able to fully appreciate the hard work that these performers put in their shows to make it better for their fans. This particular show was held at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, CA. The venue had an old enchanted feeling about it and just by passing through the doors one could immediately tell that this was a place that many great musicians must have performed.

Right when i passed through the doors I sprinted to the front of the stage and secured my spot up front and slightly to the right, directly in front of guitarist James Valentine. The band had already begun their sound check and delighted their fans with songs from the newly released album, It Wont Be Soon Before Long and songs off their famous album, Songs About Jane. They also played a little bit of Justin Timberlake’s, Senorita. Through out the sound check experience the band members interacted with the audience and even sought some feedback. They answered a few fan questions and surprisingly most of the band members are quite humorous and way down to earth and let’s not forget front man Adam Levine is quite the charmer.

The concert finally began and again I was up front to the right in front of James Valentine. The band started their show with a song from their old album, "Harder to Breathe" and then followed it up with their new single "Makes Me Wonder." Most say that Maroon 5 has strayed away from the sound that has made them famous, but i beg to differ. Maroon 5 has evolved, they are naturally better musicians and have stayed true to their die hard fans by creating some brand new Love Anthems that we can now rock out and dance to. The band ended their set with "She Will Be Loved" and since they were performing for a crowd populated by Fan Club Members they were able to stop playing their instruments, and let the fans do the singing for them. It was Amazing.

Cons:
The only CON I can think of is the 6 hour wait on the freezing sidewalks of San Francisco, and practically blown out eardrums for standing right next to the speakers.

Experiences:
My best friend was able to attend the show with me and I was able to score guitar picks from Front Man Adam Levine as well as Guitarist James Valentine.

Rating:
I give this show a 10!!

Final Thoughts: Maroon 5 is definitely worth seeing Live. Go to Maroon5sin.com to become a SIN Club member and reap the awesome benefits this Fan Club has to offer.

Pictures from the show! (Click to expand)