Vanessa Silberman of NY & LA-based alt-pop band Lovecolor was there when Filter delivered a nice shot.”

Vanessa Silberman: I saw Filter play at The Warfield in San Francisco, in 2000. Chevelle opened the show, and at the time, no one really knew who they were! Filter was supporting their album Title of Record. Their live show was incredible! Their songwriting was so strong (like Take My Picture”), and they also had darker, heavier songs (like “Hey Man, Nice Shot” and Jurassitol”). 

I loved their diversity. It was such a memorable performance, and I absolutely loved that band growing up. Richard Patrick is so talented — collaborating with him would be a dream. I feel like some of Filter’s earlier material has definitely influenced some of our heavier, darker sounds in a way.

That show is tied with a secret Foo Fighters gig at a place called Rock ’n’ Roll Pizza in L.A. It was for a really small crowd, and at the time, I was the in-house assistant engineer at their studio, 606. The house producer, Lou, and I helped with the live sound setup and acted as roadies. The band literally blew everyone away! Their sound was massive, and they were unbelievably tight. They gave it their all. I felt so grateful to experience that up close and personal. They were the perfect example of a true rock ’n’ roll band.

 Lovecolor’s self-titled debut album is out December 13.