Warning: gushing praise ahead.
I don’t even know where to begin with my impressions of this show. I have seen, I don’t know, (500? 700?) Live music events in about 45 years. This ranks among the top ten, if not top five. I have seen bigger shows, flashier shows, intimate shows, etc, but the sheer level of musicianship (of this type) of this group was just astounding. I was honestly so overcome with elation and emotion, it took the air out of me, and I had to remind myself to breathe.
Part of this could be just seeing live music again, but honestly, before the pandemic, I was getting a little jaded, and hadn’t been ‘swept up’ in the music in a very long time. This was cathartic and joyous. My connection being another sober dude elevated this feeling.
It was also a parade of gorgeous guitars, I counted about 18 different ones, all put to great effect. Some of the rocking-est shit I have heard in years.
Shawn Colvin was fantastic as well, I was really hoping they would sing Vampires together, but no dice.
TL;DR:
GO FUCKING SEE THEM.
So psyched I have 6 tickets for Red Rocks in May.
Peace out.
I don’t even know where to begin with my impressions of this show. I have seen, I don’t know, (500? 700?) Live music events in about 45 years. This ranks among the top ten, if not top five. I have seen bigger shows, flashier shows, intimate shows, etc, but the sheer level of musicianship (of this type) of this group was just astounding. I was honestly so overcome with elation and emotion, it took the air out of me, and I had to remind myself to breathe.
Part of this could be just seeing live music again, but honestly, before the pandemic, I was getting a little jaded, and hadn’t been ‘swept up’ in the music in a very long time. This was cathartic and joyous. My connection being another sober dude elevated this feeling.
It was also a parade of gorgeous guitars, I counted about 18 different ones, all put to great effect. Some of the rocking-est shit I have heard in years.
Shawn Colvin was fantastic as well, I was really hoping they would sing Vampires together, but no dice.
TL;DR:
GO FUCKING SEE THEM.
So psyched I have 6 tickets for Red Rocks in May.
Peace out.
