JERMYN — Ryan McCombs may not have been with Drowning Pool when it became a household name in 2001 when its popular song “Bodies” was released, but last Friday at Eleanor Rigby’s it didn’t matter. The crowd of 715 ate up every bit of McCombs’ stage antics and screeching vocals as he brought a new life to Drowning Pool fans.
Drowning Pool opened its hour-long set with many new songs, including current radio hit “Feel Like I Do.” The band had a great crowd response, and the club was filled with energy. The drummer, who frequently spoke out of his microphone headset, thanked the fans for coming out and for being loyal to the band for such a long time.
The best part of Drowning Pool’s performance was in the latter part of the set. The band played songs such as “Step Up,” “37 Stitches” and “Bodies.” The audience’s moshing picked up and was twice as heavy during the second half of the set. Before the last two songs, McCombs started speaking about Ozzfest and how the band was first discovered there. He said the band was led by the late Dave Williams, “the best f---in’ singer to play in the band,” then honored United States troops that protect this country. McCombs also spoke about “Bodies” and “37 Stitches,” the two songs the band was about to play, and thanked the fans for listening to them and giving them a career.
