Serj Tankian

I went with a friend of mine to see Serj Tankian, the lead singer of System of A Down, while he was playing a small show in our town. We went because we are fans of System of A Down and was completely blown away by the skill of this artist. It had a very different tone than a System of A Down show would have, which was surprising but in a good way.
He played on the stage with only a small backing band accompanying him. Serj played many different instruments while playing the show, which was nice to see, as I was unaware of how talented of a musician he really was. He took a few opportunities to speak with the audience and let us know about the meaning of the songs he was playing. It really added another layer to the show, which you normally don’t get when going to see an artist. I think the venue helped out in this respect.
I gained a new appreciation for this artist as a solo act, it was nice to see him in a different light and to hear what other kind of music he could come up with .