Metal Musician Reviews TAYLOR SWIFT's Eras Concert! MN (6/24/23)

-Metal Musician Reviews TAYLOR SWIFT's ERA's Concert! (6/24/23) *Brutally Honest Concert Review
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[@matthewsikorski4627]

I had to take my daughter to a Taylor Swift concert years ago. I didn’t want to do it. Tried to get out of it. It ended up being one of the best concerts I’ve ever seen.

[@Violet316]

Was it the Reputation tour? If so, lucky you.

[@ExtreMe-uk4lm]

​@@Violet316Imagine it being the one with Bryan Adams..

[@johnmininger7472]

I think like you it doesn't seem like my thing. From what I've seen, her tours are outstanding, and I think I've changed my mind ... I would go. My daughter has been to 3 of her concerts and goes with friends ... she doesn't want her dad there, lol. It would be far better than the boy bands I would take my oldest daughter to see!

[@lawrencedavis4406]

I've been a Swiftie since the first album in 2006, never considered her country even then...and saw her live on the Speak Now Tour in 2010 at NYC's Madison Square Garden the same week as Judas Priest in NJ at the Meadowlands...I paid $50 for my Taylor ticket outside the venue from someone who had an extra ticket who wanted to pawn it off...who had the better show?? Taylor!! I have not seen any shows of her since cuz it kept getting more & more expensive...and I never shell out more than $100 for any concert, not just Taylor...and that Eras Tour was just ridiculous in price but I know she gives her all, now 3.5 hours, and people are happy...right now I'll settle with seeing the movie on 10/29...but yeah, she's great...

[@TenFalconsMusic]

Told my daughter I'd take her to any concert during the year of her 10th birthday (2016)... She chose Tool/Primus. She's 18 now and already in a band at her university👍

[@liammcfarlane13]

Here’s the thing, I don’t need everyone to like Taylor Swift, if she’s not for you then she’s not for you, that’s fine. What I do need is for everyone to respect her and the work she’s put in over the last 17 years. It’s so good to hear that even though you’re not a mega fan you still had fun and were impressed by the show ❤

[@trekgreenwood6743]

Absolute facts. She’s basically an athlete at this point. Nowadays only bands in their legacy era are able to do three hour long sets. Bands like GnR. But a 3 1/2 hour set from one woman? Phenomenal.

[@eusaboston]

Yeah I don’t think she has a great voice and it’s always sound average to me , I’m into real vocalists but I like a few songs of hers like “lavender haze” and “cruel summer” when I’m dancing at the club !

[@TBHJR]

Truth!

[@prophetessoftroy]

Cosigned, absolutely.

[@louise9489]

@@eusaboston I used to have the same opinion as you. However, I do think that she knows her range very well and she's in full control of her voice. I'd take that over vocalists trying to belt notes out of their range.

[@TheSirenSeeker]

A couple little tidbits for you: She’s had the same lead guitarist and bassist since 2007. The drummer’s been with her since 2013. Lots of loyalty there. Check out the bassist (Amos Heller)’s cover of Blackened, it’s fucking wild. You were right on the money with the John Mayer song, it’s called “Dear John” and is off her third album “Speak Now”.

[@jamieferguson2576]

Amos is one of my all-time favorite musicians ever, he destroys. Even cooler that his main gig is with Taylor since he's a rock and metal bass guy lol, he played on her early huge albums

[@Equimanthorn80]

Like her or not, you have to respect the fact that she's carrying half of the music industry on her shoulders.

[@chloewu2760]

more like the music industry entirely tbh 😭😂

[@dannishoemake731]

I am a total metal head. I have attended hundreds of rock concerts. My fiancé is a Swiftie, so we went in August at the Sofi-Stadium. I was totally shocked. My ears rang for hours afterwards and I have a new respect for Taylor. 70K women SCREAMING her lyrics was crazy!

[@Daaaanielle]

She really goes all out and we love her for it

[@TenFalconsMusic]

Your online name is Danishoemake and you're a "MetalHead?" Good luck with that Danny with an "i" ....LMFAO😂

[@avokittypup]

What a beautiful review of Taylor from a real musician! P.s. its not about being a swiftie, it's about appreciating artists for what they truly are! ❤🤘

[@claudiabcarvalho]

He can also be a swiftie, there's nothing wrong with that.

[@FC-qb9wp]

I'm a former musician (piano and classical chorus singing) and a die hard Swiftie and a thinker, still trying to understand how she comes up with these melodies and lyrics, its like the lyrics float through the music and melody. The fact she can create a catchy tune and next punch you with the most gut-wrenching lyrics that makes you contemplate your all existence haha but also, she's going around publicly serving looks in New York with they're famous and beautiful friends, she has that X factor, also performing 3 hours almost every weekend for months, it's crazy.

[@TxRunner71]

52-year-old whose first concerts were Met/Anthrax/Slayer/etc starting in 83. Seen almost all the rock/metal legends over 40 years and Taylor Swift Eras is in my Top 5 of all time. i'm more familiar with her music thanks to my daughter. A few observations. First: there's tons of videos of her changing melodies, lyrics and other vocal choices that debunk any lip-sync charges. Second: the db meter on my iphone hit 122 when she appeared on stage. Third: most chill crowd ever. At almost every show, as you mentioned, the men's bathrooms became co-ed simply due to the ratio. I was at night 2 in Seattle and the one i used at one point had guys my age down to teens, and females from teens to their moms all at the same time. Everybody just respected each other and i've never heard of there being any problems because of the bathroom situations at any of her shows. Taylor Swift fans are a whole new level of fan. Respect that you were able to appreciate the show.

[@Violet316]

There was one girl who got thrown out of the concert and banned from that stadium for using the men's bathroom, that was when the Era's tour first started. I thought that was a bit harsh. When they build these big venues they usually put in the same amount of stalls in each bathroom, but the men get additional urinals, which is not fair, also most women usually bring their kids with them.

[@judeless77]

@@Violet316if it was established in advance that the bathrooms were coed it would probably change things.

[@judeless77]

DUDE!!! I was at that concert!!! It was mind blowing!!! I love Metallica and AC/DC, ZZ Top, because I grew up on it. Taylor has continually blown my mind. I’ve seen her four times and met her twice. Sweetest person you’ll ever meet. She gives off grandma vibes and just makes you feel welcome.

[@urrockstargf111]

i am a swiftie and a metalhead and i just want to thank you for being so respectful towards her :)))

[@Comingsafra]

Totally agree!!

[@Reema-tz9ek]

fun fact: her band and backing vocalist have been with her since the start since her first tour in 2007

[@trento7183]

Great band although I think her recorded albums had other musicians on them.

[@dcflake5645]

Like Weird Al

[@lyric-dawn]

Hands down best concert experience. The fans were so nice. The show was spectacular. She played the hits for everyone. (I wished she traded a couple songs for something off Debut or more than one off Speak Now.) I made a shadow box of my experience and included my light-up wrist band, which I also kept… clearly. I sat almost exactly where it looks like you did, but in Tampa. I’m 46 and I love her music. I’ve always been more of a The Cure, Cocteau Twins, NIN fan historically. Saw The Cure 3 times. Even stayed at the same hotel as Trent R. This concert still will currently go down as #1 for the feels!

[@okultusrexus3660]

Did you catch some Elizabeth Frazer vibes from the intro music before her reveal? There was also a time where I caught some Kiss me, Kiss me, Kiss me tour vibes but I don't remember exactly when, it was very fleeting perhaps just a flashback to my concert days.

[@216trixie]

This video is why this channel is so big and growing. Sixty-two-year-old Rock male musician here who was excited to hear every bit of your story.

[@Shastabear88]

Verified metalhead AND swiftie here... it's OK to be both. Just means you know good music regardless of genre. Just went through the downpour concert experience seeing Sleep Token last week. If you don't know them- highly recommend. Listen to Ascensionism.

[@vxfabron]

Omg finally someone like me😭😭.

[@claudiabcarvalho]

Taylor's songs unite people in a way that only the goddesses of art can explain. Some songs make us happy, others make us miserable. That's the beauty of Taylor Swift, she feels like an old friend with who you can't talk about almost everything. That's why she has so many fans.

[@Pibbs.]

💯 and even the miserable “sad” songs are healing. ❤❤❤

[@MrHubb1]

I'm so jealous. I love metal and hard rock but I also love some pop and just music in general. Taylor is an incredible performer and also very generous in giving back to her crew and donating her money to good causes. I'd love to see her. I've become a fan in the past 4 years. She just writes catchy songs. I hope to see her too.

[@TomoBystedt]

Great review! I went to the final show of the US tour in LA and it was phenomenal. I had a very similar mindset to you going in and ended with exactly the same type of experience. No doubt Taylor Swift is a generational talent in the music world and this tour may be the most impressive of all time.

[@Mububban23]

That's apparently the show they used for the concert movie! After seeing that in cinemas, I've gone from being a casual fan to a Swiftie. What a performer!

[@abrackas1]

Metal fans can be judgmental and close minded towards other genres. You like what you like and you shouldn’t care what others think. Glad you went and made some great memories! I’d rather see someone at their peak and like some of their stuff than an older artist phoning it in on everything.

[@eddieisgreat5150]

Yeah i find that, especially on facebook groups.

[@SpookyApparition]

Many metal fans have been "poptimists" for years. It's trendy for metal fans to be "open minded" and like whatever pop garbage is popular nowadays.

[@jimthecactus7425]

Yeah but I mean it's not just a metal fan thing. I've seen a bunch of rap fans recently still claiming she doesn't write any of her music and that she's garbage. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@craftedpixel]

Saw Taylor Swift, but Paramore was a much better live experience

[@scottinnh88]

This guy seems like a fake to me. He doesn’t listen to pantera while in a Taylor swift t shirt line. Give me a break. I love pantera grew up with pantera but nobody listens to pantera like that.

[@medinadg]

Great review. As for choking up, I'm doing that much more than I used to. I guess it's what happens as one approaches 50 years old. Also, I saw Taylor Swift live during the Brad Paisley tour in 2006. Her fans were young and fanatical then. Weird to think they'd be in their 30s today. Beatlemania didn't have longevity like this.

[@prometheustv6558]

Because the Beatles themselves only toured for like 4 years

[@curtbryan4620]

Thanks for having such an open mind and giving props to great music outside the “core” of metal bands. I listen to a ton of hardcore and heavy music, but I also really appreciate and enjoy Taylor Swift because she is a great musician and song writer. It’s just great to hear more people like you being more open minded about all types of music and making a video about it. I hope a few people from your subscriber base will hopefully have a more open mind to more different kinds of music. There are only two types of music, good music and bad music.

[@sirenjester98]

i went to the same show! some context about Dear John. she hasn't played it live in 13ish yrs & she only preformed it live once prior to Minneapolis N2. it was the swiftie equivalent of seeing Fleetwood perform silver springs in 1997.

[@gloriasmess]

Thank you for this. As a metalhead myself, and a musician, I discovered an appreciation for Taylor Swift. I’m in the UK, lockdowns here were hardcore. When Folklore, then Evermore were released I listened to them, then I listened again, and so on. Btw I’m that a-hole who is old enough to actually have seen Nirvana live. I was only in my teens and didn’t realise how momentous it would turn out to be. Again, thank you for this. I’m old enough now to think that good music is good music. Whoever is performing it.

[@thewordshifter]

So glad you had fun at the Eras Tour! I haven't watched your channel before...not much of a metalhead tbh...but we welcome you into the swiftie fold. You don't have to prove anything or be in any certain place with her music before you are welcomed in. We're just glad you're here.

[@askunz1]

Good for you, associating her music making people happy with a good thing. That's awesome. Glad you liked it and thanks for sharing so that other metalheads can have some confidence about liking good music.

[@MonumentToSin]

I'm glad that you pointed out how happy her music makes people. I think that's why her crowds are so chill - people are just so happy to be there and sharing this euphoric happy experience. No one wants to ruin this night, not for themselves, not for anyone else. There's like this mutual understanding that this is gonna be the best night of your life, so don't mess it up. Even before and after the concert, you'll see her fans becoming best friends with complete strangers, being friendly with everyone, taking care of each other like one big family.

[@yeubecungmai]

Wow, great review. Feel like I was at the concert with you. ❤️❤️❤️ glad you enjoy the show

[@Koreankimmie]

Wow!! You did a great job here!! I love all genres and I am a Swiftie. You’re right, I had 3 days needing to emotionally recover. I am a therapist and you’re absolutely right!! Very therapeutic! My friend asked me to go the next night (sofistadium) I did not have the energy. Declined floor seat😂 that is how intense it was for me. Thank you again for talking about this. 🤘🤘

[@7siete7]

The way you described it all gave me chills. I'm sadly not going to her concert in my country because I can't afford it, but this is a nice way of knowing what it's like. Thank you for sharing your experience with us :)

[@SarahJoCorona]

I saw Paramore on the This Is Why Tour and Taylor on the Eras Tour back to back and I actually think I peaked. I've been to a lot of great shows but seeing artists I've loved for years with such amazing crowds made these two the best I've been to.

[@MandiT515]

As a Swiftie - you are welcome in all ways! You don’t have to know everything about her to love and appreciate her. Loved hearing about your experience - I’ve gone twice! 🥰

[@reagangaines1224]

Taylor started doing the light up bracelets at her 1989 World Tour back in 2015

[@tod3msn]

Great review! Music gives our life meaning. I watched a video from a “Swiftie” from Australia who talked with such passion for Taylor and her music that it made me understand Taylor’s contributions to people’s lives. Her music and performances uplift them and that is a beautiful thing. Your concert review makes the non “Swiftie” music fan better appreciate Taylor as a musical artist. I’m glad you enjoyed yourself and had such a tremendous concert experience! Thank you for a great review!!!

[@maddieloftus8741]

Swifties will never ask you to name three songs 😊 We're usually just pretty happy you're involved. We used to get dragged to filth for being Taylor Swift fans, so it's just nice to see more people getting invested in a positive way.

[@caitlazers46]

Yes! I grew up listening to punk/metal and the amount of gatekeeping and random “name 10 song” quizzes I’ve experienced… oof.

[@nde7816]

Hahah truee

[@calliea3336]

My biggest experience with fandoms is with comic books and sci-fi/fantasy, and boy did that make me nervous to see the Eras film as a non-Swiftie lol (opening Friday no less). I made a few friendship bracelets inspired by the handful of lyrics and memes I remember from ~’06-‘08 as a peace offering (having never heard the lyric that lead to Swifties exchanging what I would have previously called kandi, but when in Rome…). It was a blast! I went back twice more and brought my mom once, who (aged 65+) was the one who declared “we’re Swifties now,” even when I was still too used to the comic-bro gatekeeping to admit it myself 😂. There are dark corners of every fandom, but on the whole, Swifties are way more chill than a lot of more mainstream/less scrutinized fandoms based on what I’ve seen so far!

[@fernarod]

Great review! I’ll be going with my kid in November and hope she will bring the same structure she used in the US.

[@eddieisgreat5150]

Hey u from Toronto? Thats where i live, just checked out her concert dates at rogers centre, she has 6 concerts there in Nov 14 15 16 21 22 23 that's crazy!! Never every seen that many shows for one music artist/ band, enjoy the show with your kid.

[@harryyarrow4110]

You don't really have to be a Swiftie.Just love the girl,the way she is.🧡

[@patstuker]

The ending to this video was almost as good as the ending to that Taylor Swift concert 💀

[@HannahCope88]

Congrats on 827k Subscribers! Yess, been waiting for this review! I love Taylor Swift. Check out her Unplugged performance on BBC radio 1 live lounge from a few years ago, it's absolutely stellar. I remember your Taylor might be a better guitarist than you video, loved her tiny desk concert. I bought that very same t shirt on my birthday haha, but I got an email saying that the release date of the merch to the UK had moved to mid October. So I'm having to wait a little longer for mine. Like you I will be proud to display my different tastes in music by wearing it.

[@justo316]

Lol I went to Taylor's last concert here. Got right up against the b stage so she was there right in front of us for a while. Was epic.

[@robax]

Good stuff. I've always been very impressed with Taylor. She deserves all her success.

[@lechanneldemysterieuxmante1807]

I wasn’t a Tay fan as I never really listened. I liked YBWM and SIO but still did nog give her a real listen. Then I heard Willow and thought it was extraordinarily beautiful so went back and explored her catalog and really really like her. I too love metal and Punk/HC and tons of other stuff. Like what you like.

[@thesmashingolives]

As a metalhead turned swiftie, thanks for sharing!! She's pretty great

[@amandam.4841]

I was at this concert! I had floor seats, and it was an incredible experience--13/10, would repeat!!

[@antuanbeard6090]

PHENOMENAL REVIEW!!!! I mean I thoroughly enjoyed watching this video!!!! You definitely just gained a new subscriber!!!!!

[@dannyc6166]

Taylor Swift is a song writing genius!!!! She’s one of the great entertainers ever. Her show has no comparison & she kills it every night!!!!

[@CrisSkyTube]

Sounds awesome! Wish I would have gone to see her to be honest. I believe there are 2024 dates back in the states so there’s still a chance. I’ve never seen Swift but I did see U2 360 back in 2011 and that show was massive and I definitely felt that bamboozled feeling the next day like what did I just witness, pretty crazy stuff. I’m just glad there is an audience out there that is this excited to see an artist!

[@USSHammerology]

Nice video. Thanks for showing some of her concert. Looked cool.

[@alfblue4734]

this dude has got to be one of the politiest people iv ever come across. Great review! Im hoping to get tickets soon. Also ur a great story teller.

[@EskimoPablo907]

Dude. I'm from the most northern town in the US (Barrow, AK). I flew over 4,200 miles to the Era's Tour in Mexico City. I also bought my tickets from stub hub and the connection in Foro Sol stadium was spotty. I literally had the same problem but I couldn't get my ticket to load. My heart literally fell out of my ass when I realized they weren't messing around even if I showed them my ticket and seat, my bar code just wouldn't cooperate. After getting through the first line of security, there was more and that's where my ticket was having trouble. I had to step away, walking against the crowd of people until I got service, it was embarrassing. Finally after going back and forth about 3 or 4 times I finally got the correct ticket to enter so I took like 10 screenshots of it in 10 different ways.

[@cardigan95]

Omg I was at that show!! I had the most amazing experience of my life, glad you enjoyed it too 😊

[@imnicheroo]

You teaching early Taylor songs is so similar to my experience. I had just started guitar lessons before her debut album came out, and once it did I made him teach me the whole album. And then each album as they came out for a few years😂 And the poor guy hated country hahaha I went to the Seattle N2 show and she played a debut song during the acoustic set. I was 100% the person crying in our section. I was just taken back to seeing her music videos on CMT and seeing where she is now. I’m so happy to say I’ve grown up to her music, and it was like each album was what I was going through as well. Her concert was 100% one of the best experiences I’ve ever had

[@greengoog22]

I appreciate you giving her credit for her craft! Can’t wait for the 311 review!

[@semipenguin]

I got to see Taylor Swift at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin back in October 2016. That was an excellent show. I got to see her again on the Eras Tour (6/24/23 at US Bank Stadium, too). She put on the greatest show I’ve ever seen. I hope to be able to see her again the next time she comes to Minnesota. He fans are amazing. It made me so happy to see and her all the fans (mostly young ladies), yelling, cheering, and singing her songs. I’m more of a Taylor Swift fan now than I was before the show.

[@sirsimonthesentry4787]

Taylor’s opening acts were either friends or younger women coming up she wanted to boost. I think that was great.

[@JMGarcia0303]

Took my daughter to the third night in Mexico City as his 15th birthday present and it was just AMAZING. It was amazing for me and she didn't play the songs I like the most me being a metalhead, you know the rockers. So, I can only imagine how it was for my daughter singing and screaming all the lyrics. It was magical for her.

[@joceychan2513]

I love the way you reviewed the concert! I am a big fan of Taylor and sadly couldn't go but the way you told your story time made me feel like if I was there!! Absolutely amazing!

[@WoodyNWUK]

Good review Mike. And much respect for you to be able to an unbiased, fair breakdown. We all know many people would hate on it JUST cos it's Taylor Swift. I'm not a particularly big Taylor fan. I liked some of her earlier stuff, and initially thought she'd made an odd choice to move away from her country roots. However, I can respect her as a musician and where she is now from where she came from. Hell, I may even watch the eras tour movie when it eventually comes to physical media, as it surely must. Just to see what the hype is about is nothing else. However, while you will almost certainly be on your girlfriend's "he did good" list for quite a while, paying what you likely did for tickets is madness. Madness I tell you 😂

[@ryanfoley5631]

I have to say, never been to one her shows, but everyone I know who has has said even though tickets are crazy she more than gives the fans their money's worth and it's a real experience. Also clearly spends a ton of money on the production value, which is great. Have to respect it

[@MorbidSwede]

I have been watching videos from her concert in Los Angeles after she performed there. I would totally go to one of her concert mostly because how big and massive it seems to bee. And she has a few good songs to 😊

[@AmyMa-yx2yc]

❤ I have been desperately waiting for you to make a vid about this!!! I’m an English teacher who dabbles in guitar and goes hard for Taylor (walking stereotype, I know), and I always show my kids your video “are you better at guitar than Taylor swift!?” Totally makes it click for them. I care so much about this that’s it’s my first time commenting on a KZbin EVER, even as an elder millennial. You are awesome, I love your channel so much - thanks for being so helpful and encouraging to all of us online stans!!!❤

[@julieharden2433]

Thanks for the review and your perspective. I am definitely a classic rock girl. the Stones are my favorite. I also love Bowie, Elton, Fleetwood Mac, Hole, Nirvana, Black Crows. But... I genuinely felt like I missed out by not going to this concert (even though I can only recognize 7 songs). I followed the Grateful Dead for years in the 90s, and I always said people should see a Dead show, at least once in their life, just for the experience. I feel the same way about the Eras Tour. (Although, I admit, it might be too much stimulation, too much screaming for me )

[@wheatpennyjenny808]

She deserves a 10, there is nothing better out there right now

[@Peron1-MC]

im not much of a concert goer but i saw metallica this year in gothenburg and i got chills when the western intro they always use kicked in :) ive heard it in recordings on youtube :)

[@mightymartinpetrov]

A lot of similarities in my experience too. Ms Swift was mostly there in the background for me, I knew a handful of songs (I even quite liked a couple, is it possible not like Shake It Off?) until my 13yo became obsessed with her about a year ago. I was strongarmed into paying for the Eras Tour Film on Amazon last winter, and having paid £16 for a 2 day rental (!!!) I decided I had to watch some of it just to get my money's worth, and after entrance, she played Cruel Summer, a song I'd never heard before, and I thought "jesus, that was absolutely superb. I bet these £300 tickets are worth every penny" So as my eldest got more and more obsessed, I realised that the tour was hitting the UK in June, and by May, I'd told my wife I was going tickets for my eldest and me. I pulled the trigger on some inflated price tickets (I paid £1100 for a pair, right at the top of the Main Stand at Anfield in Liverpool, though Anfield isn't nearly as big as Wembley, so I wasn't going to be as far back as I could have been) - I also had that period of panic between hitting "confirm" and the tickets finally appearing in the Ticketmaster 'wallet'. I spent the intervening couple of weeks cramming the Eras playlist on Spotify, so I was at least pretty familiar with large parts of the set going into it. I had more than come to the conclusion that I was less into the country stuff from earlier in her career, nor was I that much of a fan of the 2020/21 folk stuff, but that I very much enjoyed the pop tunes and especially liked the stuff off Midnights from 2022 or so. And the gig? Utterly magnificent. Unforgettable. My son and I were the about the only males in the entire stand, no doubt it was 99.9% female, and 99.9% of the crowd knew every word and belted out the lyrics to every song. A more fun 3 and a half hours, I cannot imagine. Ever since, my KZbin feed is full of live vids of hers, I can't stop clicking on them. "AntiHero from Munich" or "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together from Stockholm". The only things that I think I missed out on was not knowing all the things you're supposed to shout to her during the songs ("You forgive, you forget, but you never let it GO!" during Bad Blood, for instance) and we missed out on a lot of the light show because in June in the north of England, it doesn't get dark until 10pm, and the photos I took of the last few songs looked stunning compared to the photos from early on. And Taylor? Incredible. She really has looked at every aspect of what would make the most spectacular show, and made it happen. (I read that she rehearses on a treadmill in order to be able to sing while dancing - maybe a lot of other popstrels do that also, but she's the first I've heard of, so I'm going to credit her with that) She deserves every drop of adulation and every penny she's earned. Top 5 songs on the night: 1. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together 2. Anti-Hero 3. Cruel Summer 4. Shake It Off 5. Lavender Haze

[@martywarr5765]

This may be my favorite review ever. Nice job

[@cathybrookeburt2616]

This is my first time hearing you & I enjoyed your take on your adventure. LOL And a tip for parking anywhere... take a pic on your phone of the level etc. & you can't forget where ya parked. Works for any event... or local shopping, if necessary,

[@SouthernArtist77]

Taylor Swift is the number one talent in the world today, I’m 65 and I’ve seen everyone from Elvis, to Stevie Ray Vaughan to The Rolling Stones and she’s better than all of them combined. My favorite concert before Taylor was Bob Seger and I haven’t even seen her live yet.

[@anthonyw5261]

You really threw some perspectives I'd never thought about. Brilliant video and thanks. Glad yall had a great time 😁

[@reagangaines1224]

The intro song was a medley of her singing different eras of her career

[@swiftigoth]

Love this video - love the shirt reveal. I'm goth/industrial musician, heard Taylor in the beginning but became a full Swiftie during Red Era, goth friends definitely shame/don't get it... but nice to hear a metal head's experience. Went to Denver live show (night 2) and I was crying while singing to our surprise song Back to December, losing my mind And yes, me and my friend went goth'd out, white contacts, black lipstick, the whole thing - and though we looked out of place we were accepted by all the Swifties and got and traded many bracelets. Love the Taylor Nation!

[@NTav540]

When the 1989 album came out, me and my family were living inJapan, my daughter was 12 years old and a die hard swiftie. So, against my will, I was not a fan, we got tickets for the opening night of the 1989 tour on Tokyo Dome. I put the whole album on my MP3, so I could learn the songs just so I could have the best experience with my daughter. It is now one of my favorite albums, and the show was one of the best I ever saw in my life. Taylor Swift is one fantastic performer.

[@_Chops_]

One of my best friends is a diehard swift fan and she went to the show at us bank too, she bought floor tickets and had the time of her life

[@BrentODell]

We(me 49m, her 47f) didn't get to the show, but last weekend saw the concert video in the theater, and it was still pretty epic. I've become a fan in the past year.

[@lainy8742]

Love your detailed experience of her concert. Thanks. ❤️

[@stonebrakerstudio8238]

Really enjoyed listening to your visit to the concert really good work

[@theresavancamp7575]

Wow! I bumped into honest respectful media, informative while being entertaining... I'm subscribing, sharing and liking!

[@harshitabhuyan8892]

Don't be ashamed, even Steven Wilson is a Taylor fan. The sign of a good musician is when they truly appreciate artists for their art and are not bothered by the biased stereotypes surrounding it. It's okay to genuinely not be into her kind of music but it's important to acknowledge what an incredible musician she is. I hate metal heads who are absolute snobs, who heard like 2 of her songs but crap on her because it's cool to do so in their world.

[@conmom1825]

The way you describe the girls behind you is how I listen to Tayloy at home. Balled up, hands over my face, crying like a baby, screaming the lyrics. I just feel the songs in my soul. Honestly, I listen to a lot of music that way .... nor just Taylor.

[@paulseoighemcgee5772]

Love this content ! It's like listening to my homie after he'd been to a great concert !

[@OriginalLuffe]

I just love This video!!!! You are a great storyteller, I could listen to you for hours... ❤ Have to follow... Ps. Could you do a video about Alexi Laiho, Children of Bodom?

[@mylogify]

Can't wait for Megadeth review! Nice one! T-shirt looks actually nice. I was also a fan of pop music when I was like 3-10 years old, they were making me so happy. Ricky Martin had his album released, I had bought, and a lot of ppl in my country, before.

[@mamat8184]

Beautiful review. Thank you.

[@blunderr6113]

Funny, the storm after a huge concert thing happened to me just a few months ago. The past year I'd gotten massively into KISS (they became my favourite band), and then, to my absolute joy, they announced extra UK dates for the EOTR tour. So, I got to see them, and the show was so overwhelming and incredible, it was amazing. Then, we got outside, and it was torrential downpour. The rest of the day had been cloudy, but it suddenly seemed to be pouring monstrously. It felt like a perfect end to the night. And I've got to say, KISS were unbelievable, but that TS concert looked insane too. Props to her

[@potato.pancake]

really happy to hear you liked girl in red !! she’s got a very dedicated fanbase online 🥰

[@potato.pancake]

i really enjoyed this video in general; it’s very refreshing to hear a long-time concert-goer who isn’t a fan of taylor swift appreciate and enjoy her concert, as well as a detailed play-by-play of the night for those of us who weren’t able to go to the tour :))

[@angiehh516]

I like how you’re not ashamed. Who cares. Enjoy and respect hard work. I haven’t seen her in concert, but I would love to. My favorite band is twenty one pilots and they put on one of the best shows in the business. I save all my money to see them several times on each of their tours, but I would like to see Taylor at least once!

[@glaubhafieber]

Love this ambience. Some of my greatest memories happened at concerts. Like having a drummer friend who was a supporting band of a supporting band of another supporting band lol. Just totally unknown. He gave me an artist badge and said makes it easier if you have to pee. We ended up eating bbq with famous people just to learn that they’re just that -people. They didn’t give a shit about status

[@LocrianDorian]

I think there are things to learn from pop concerts for people that are interested in playing live. They are obviously a lot more spectacular than most metal shows which are fairly basic. Concerts are inherently visual, and you could argue the same goes for music videos. There's nothing wrong with presenting yourself in a more... presentable manner.

[@Kylora2112]

In my experience, most metal bands spend far too much time staring at their instruments and not enough time working on their stage presence. You need to make people want to WATCH you, not just listen to a bad mix of your EP at the club.

[@LocrianDorian]

@@Kylora2112 Guilty as charged.

[@LANCEMAUS1]

Mike I love your wit and the way you look at things. Fellow musician here, and believe it or not I'm related to Taylor, 3rd cousins I think. I'm a metal head and I like ABBA so there you go.

[@elisamaer9914]

Thoroughly enjoyed your reaction. Am glad tgat you and your sweetheart had a wonderfui experience to last a lifetime.

[@dianaellievin]

I enjoyed this! Thanks! I’m a new swifty but a 20 year 311 fan! (Also a Minnesotan!). Did you make it to see 311 in MN? I would love to hear your review!

[@kant12]

I didn't listen to TS until the last couple years and tbh she's pretty damn good.

[@evandercampbell886]

love the concert review this was genually super entertaning

[@Mindphaser1]

Great review. Taylor is simply amazing.

[@My10centsWorth]

This is a lovely post. Thank you.

[@caracunningham9210]

I love music. Almost all genres. Today had Amon Amarth playing on my laptop and Taylor Swift in my earbud. Yes, you can like both and at the same time.

[@patrickunderwood5662]

Okay… I’m a 62-year-old classic rock/metal fan (and btw a long-time customer of your course, good luck with trying to make me a guitar player) and just the other day was telling a coworker that I wouldn’t recognize a Taylor Swift song for shit, and what is the f-ing deal with these crazy kids these days. Today I thought, oh what the hell, and having watched a couple of those “tiny desk concerts” from NPR (which I otherwise despise, yes I’m a reactionary old bastard), I watched hers. One song in and she has me crying. Then she’s joking about how terrible her life would be if she couldn’t write tragic breakup songs. Totally sweet, obviously awesomely talented, completely genuine. Handles a guitar and a piano as if her mom’s water broke in a music studio during the making of a gospel record. By the time she wraps up with All Too Well, I’m a gibbering, blubbering fool. I’m in the living room, inside my headphones, on my ipad, with my wife about ten feet away listening to Audible on her own headphones, and I’m thinking, sweet holy mother of Jesus, what if my wife looks up and sees what’s going on, she’s going to demand to know what I’m crying about and I’m going to have to say TAYLOR F-F-F-ING SWIFT and then my life as a reasonably self-respecting “man” will be over. !!! Moral of the story, I guess, is, don’t close yourself off. Make some room for surprises. I’m still embarrassed, and maybe tomorrow it will all seem a little silly. But you have to respect a talent (maybe even genius) like that. Most of us, most certainly myself, are in the habit of casually dismissing people who are vastly more accomplished than we are. Perhaps that’s not a healthy habit; perhaps that’s a bit shabby.

[@ToreHansen]

Cool review and Tirl in Red is actually Notwegian like me . Taylor discovered I a year ago and still only heard one alum, and that is Reputation, my taste is more electronic like Kraftwerk, Pet shop Boys m.more. But one of my best friends is songwriter, guitarist and voalist in one of the most iconic Norwegian black metal bands...

[@drej1714]

I'd love to hear a great metal version of Red

[@rawkinj6609]

I did not choke up at the Metallica show. For 400$ I shoulda shed a coupla tears at least! Love the shirt! I wanna see those concert reviews. I LOVE 'EM!!

[@ChristopherStandardTime]

22:09 Older prog rock guy who's getting into Taylor Swift just recently... we like what we like! I respect her hustle and the good she does. Plus, once I discovered the ten-minute version of "All too well", I became a fan. Cheers!

[@allanmakela3011]

Seen Taylor 3 times,go home grab my strat,she makes the world a better place,a decent person for sure

[@arthurwatts1680]

Be happy. The tour is going to just 4 cities in the Asia-Pacific, and two of those are here in Australia - the hotels and restaurants will make out like bandits. For me personally, its way OTT - 1989 is a great pop album but I wouldn't spend that kind of money to see her perform those tracks live. Thanks for the vid.

[@Beth23140]

I’m both a metal head and a swifite and this is the best thing I’ve ever watched