Concert Reviews
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If I could, I go to every single Standards concert, but I can't. (Hey, I'm only one chica!)  However, I'd still like to put reviews of a majority of their concerts on this site.   That's where you come in!  How, you ask?  If you go to a Standards concert, let me know what you think! I'd love to post you reviews right here!  All you've gotta do is e-mail you're review to me at standardsfanpage@yahoo.com I'll send you a confirmation e-mail and get your permission to use your review.  (You'll get full credit, of course!)  Until then, you can read my reviews, and the reviews of some of my friends. Reviews September 4th, Twin Falls County Fair free stage (2 concerts) Reviewer: Mebmistress Erica What's better than a county fair?  Nada, as far as I'm concerned.  Their concerts were phenominal.   They did two shows, and they varied their line-up from show to show. Needless to say, their audience was treated to a surprise at each new concert.  The hometown crownd packed the free-stage area for both concerts.  Their line-up included Lean On Me, Come Go With Me, My Girl, Nothin' But Love, Brow-Eyed Girl, Just My Imagination, Lion Sleeps Tonight, and Because She, just to name a few. June 16th, 2000: Dairy Days concert at the Twin Falls City Park Reviewer: Me!(Erica) As always, The Standards  put on a great show.  There was a ton of stuff going on at the park, so in turn, there were a ton of people there.  (It was packed.)  The hometown crowd was awesome.  Two very lucky fans, Scott and Guy, got a birthday serenade.  This concert also happened to be the premiere of their new song, "Because She" Let me tell you, it is the most beautiful song you've ever heard.  All in all, it was an awesome night!  Rating: 5 out of 5 microphones June 30, 2000: Taste of Tacoma Reviewer: Sarah (Once again, thanks!  Be sure to visit her site, http://www.oocities.org/standardsmusic
It may as well have been called the Taste of A Capella. When I first planned to go, all I knew about was The Standards performance. Then the day before I discovered The 'Coats would aslo be performing. Then, after the Standards' set, Nathan informed me that M-Pact was doing a concert too.  All in all, it was a good day for music. The Standards were excellent, as always. A few of the songs they performed were "Just My Imagination", "My Girl", "I Believe", and "Brown-eyed Girl". Sprinkled in were a few choice Standards moments: Nick's impersonations of Michael Jackson and a bass-thumping car, and of course some fun with the audience. I'd have to say that although the show was great, it was after the show that really affected me. When I went up to get the guys to sign my sister's CD (she wasn't able to come), I told each of them (a tad awkwardly) that I was "the girl who did a review of you guys on my 'Coats website". I was greeted each time with an enthusiatic and excited response. Morgan hugged me and remembered my name, Nick thanked me multiple times, and Quinn complimented my shoes. Needless to say, I walked away from it feeling like The Standards were just about the greatest guys on the planet. And feeling pretty good about myself too. That's what those kids are all about.  Spreading the love.
	March, 2000: Opening act for The Trenchcoats. Reviewer: Sarah  (Thanks bunches, Sarah!  By the way: Be sure to check out her Standards website, www.oocities.org/standardsmusic I had heard of The Standards by their various gigs around town, but had been unable to catch any of their shows. However in a delightful act of serendipity I found them to be opening for The 'Coats the very night I was there to see the show and interview the guys for this website. After watching a few ho-hum acts, I was delighted (and, I'll admit, enchanted) by the five energetic bundles of harmony that bounded out on stage. The brothers from Idaho got out there and proceeded to sing with such incredible harmony and contagious energy that it prompted me to include a review of them on this site. A few notes on these guys: they've got background in theater, so they had great stage presence and could really move. They were easy on the ears and the eyes if you know what I mean *winkwink nudgenudge*. They seemed to genuinely enjoy what they were doing. My director has always said "No one wants to see an actor get up on stage and work", and I believe it's the same for musicians and all performers. You would be hard-pressed to convince me that those boys would rather be anywhere else. They not only had musical talent, they knew how to entertain(Their hilarious "Dance of the Mamba" left me laughing like mad). Anyway, it turns out they've won a whole truckloadof awards, and--get this-- have an incredible range of five octaves! Each! Five octaves, five brothers--that's 25 octaves! That's a lotta octaves people! They've got the schmooze factor down too. And with a bevy of prepubescent girls leaping up on stage after 'Dance of the  Mamba' to grab pieces of their costumes, you could easily call them a boy band. However, there's one thing these guys have that BSB and N'Sync can't touch. And that's SOUL. We're talking genuine, god-given talent and soul. That's what really grabbed me  about these guys, and I think that's what'll really take them places. Catch their show if you can and get ahold of their CD, "In Perfect Harmony". Their covers as well as their original songs are superb. For more info check out their really nicely built website, www.thestandards.com More Reviews