Dave was the one member in VR that really put everything he had into his performance at the concert I attended. Slash and Duff put off a strong vibe that they just didn't want to be there at all. And Hoobastank may not have a lot of hits, but they rocked so much harder on stage than VR.
I agree with dave.. Could have fooled me with duff and slash at the shows I have been there... Shit they were all over..
As for hoobastank there is no way they rocked harder.. One main reason is most opening bands I see the crowd isn't really into them, and second not all the speakers are even on...
The show I went to was obviously different from yours. I enjoyed VR's performance because they played the songs very well, but they just didn't look like they were having a good time.
I'm not saying Hoobastank is a better band. I just felt like they were enjoying the experience more.