Concert Review: Secret Weapons Bring Pop Swag To Webster Hall
Secret Weapons (SW) in the NYC brainchild of Gerry Lange and Dan E, and I am very happy that brainchild was born. Some people really do have “it”, and remind listeners that its not just about talent on stage; it is also about presence. You want to watch Secret Weapons, and they want you to watch. Thus, why deny such a cohesive relationship?
Secret Weapons – Something New
There are not too many artists out there that capture the rock n’ roll, Mick Jagger swag of the seventies; a time when you did not just want the artist’s music, you wanted the artist, himself, in your life. Secret Weapons emanated a sense of cool and liveliness that was remarkable considering we were, technically, in a basement without air-conditioning. For NYC concert-goers, Webster Hall is an epicenter for NYC’s best shows, and amongst its three floors “The Studio” can get the “stuffiest”. Yet, it was hard to concave amongst heat and people, when Secret Weapons made you feel so alive. Gerry Lange was jumping, flipping, and tossing around that stage like he was, part- human, part- hacky-sack, and the music was playing him. Moreover, he never missed a note, which he vocally shot the way a star shoots through the sky and lands on the earth. That type of dynamism exhilarated the audience, and made me want to buy him a well of water after the show. Both Secret Weapons members make it clear that they feel more “ safely at home” on stage than a baby does in a crib, which leaves the crowd in awe. While public speaking, not even considering singing, is most persons’ worst fear, it is SW’s revelry, which makes them appear fearless. Walking away from their show, it was easy to compare them to such successful bands as The 1975, whom also add a “bad-boy” rocker flare to electro-pop. Yet, such “bad boy” images come from the fact that they are having a good, care-free time, and giving the same to their audience. So much so, that when it came time to play their newest single “Ghost”, the crowd raised their neon glow-sticks and ghost cut-outs to be apart of their music video, which was another, simple proof that people wanted to be part of SW’s music world.
Secret Weapons gave an amazing show that proved to me everyone to start somewhere. From Beyonce to Coldplay, every artist has to play the basement gigs until they make it to the “arena headliner”. Yet, I walked away from their show CERTAIN they would get there. I have seen many talents, but not everyone strikes my intuition and heart to say, “Yeah, you are going to be a big star!”. For More Information On Secret Weapons Click Here.
