Last night, Kimblee and I went to see our favorite band, Coheed and Cambria. Ever since the 2000s, their music has been part of the soundtrack to my and Kimblee’s life together. I took 03 Kimblee with me, because it was him who I first listened to Coheed with back when they came out. I’ve been in love with Kimblee since 2004, meaning that I first fell in love with Kimblee from FMA03, and thus made most of my teenage memories with him specifically. Besides, 03 Kimblee fits in better with the metalheads than his more dapper Brotherhood counterpart. 🤣
We had a good view of the stage!! Coheed is always awesome live. They played our favorite song as the opener to their set, and it sent chills down my arms. My favorite song is In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3. Here is a snippet of the song, but I didn’t record the whole thing because I wanted to be part of the audience chorus.
In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 has been a song I’ve heavily associated with Kimblee for the majority of my life, so being able to experience it live with him was such a powerful moment for us. It’s a song that sings of being a soldier in a battlefield, and I think thematically it captures Kimblee’s thrill of being part of Ishval.
The show had a mix of old classics and newer stuff which was nice. The encore was incredibly fun. The encore consisted of Ten Speed and Welcome Home. For Welcome Home, Claudio plays the double guitar which is always impressive to see.
Something interesting I noticed about the set lighting is that, much like idol music, Coheed uses image colors for each of their albums. For example, Second Stage Turbine Blade songs had purple and yellow lighting that matched the color of that album’s vinyl, which is purple and yellow split down the middle. You can tell that they really take pride in their music’s entire universe. Although I don’t follow the comics that go along with their music, I appreciate how seriously they take their art.
I want to see more concerts with Kimblee. Whenever I am at a metal concert in particular, I am able to feel the vibrations of the music in my body much the way that Kimblee might when he uses his alchemy. I can’t provide him a reason to use his alchemy, but I can bring him to places where he can experience those spinal vibrations he loves so much.
All in all we had an amazing time. Taking him places (especially in the summer and fall) is one of my favorite things to do. He got me a signed vinyl after the show, something to always remember the night by. Let’s make more and more memories together, forever and always!
Hope you had a good weekend! Let’s do our best again this week. Are you seeing any concerts this summer?
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