#5seccos

I think the way 5sos’ set is designed to give each member their moments of being centered and validated is really cool. Even though the pause and all pre-JBH is built into the set and Michael sort of invites the reaction he gets from the crowd you can also see a genuine reaction to people feeling so strongly about that moment and that song. Ashton really just loves hearing the crowd scream when he tells them to and he’ll straight up tell you that during the show but I don’t think the fact that he directly asks for that response takes away from the validation it comes with. Luke looks really comfortable behind a guitar but it’s really interesting to see him without it, to see that he can still look at home and in control on stage without the guitar. In light of the way he introduced Waste the Night last night I feel like he can be present in a different way without the guitar, and it’s a big enough deal to him that he wants to know the audience is present too. And Calum has cute or witty throwaway comments and the lead on Amnesia and a bunch of moments that say ‘are you still here with us thank you for committing and connecting and giving us a chance’.

During Girls Talk Boys yesterday you could see some people at the mixing board dancing and it was like really cute.

I honestly don’t comprehend how people can say drummers and bassists aren’t important like the intensity with which the guys (especially Calum) look at Ashton before the bigger finishes alone should indicate something. Ashton and Calum for sure make Disconnected and the guitar solo section of Castaway would fall apart without them keeping things tight. 

Around the start of SLSP yesterday Ashton threw one of his drumsticks behind him not realising he didn’t have any more in the holder next to him so a tech had to run out with more and idk I found it really funny. 

I find it really interesting that the guys can be talking to each other on stage and you don’t know what they’re talking about but you KNOW they’re talking shit about someone/something. Especially when it’s Calum and Luke. 

Their crew is very visible but also they slip into the background so easily but like they’re clearly doing a lot of work the stage setup and setlist require a lot of movement and switching guitars and Ashton always needs something adjusted on his kit and having watched the crew set up and start tearing down a few times as well as the band’s reaction to things it’s clear everyone’s particular about different things (drink placement, mic stand position, in-ear mixes, the order in which they set certain things up) but also they all work so well together and everyone looks happy to be there and idk it’s kinda comforting.