Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Music is an art form in which the medium is sound organized in time*

We saw a few concerts in September, all of them great.

We saw Squeeze in early September. Yes, "Tempted" and "Black Coffee in Bed" Squeeze. They were great, they kind of actually rocked hard at times. It was a lot of fun, although I can't imagine what it's like to be singing the same songs many times a week for 20+ years. Is that enjoyable as a musician? It is sure enjoyable to listen to as an audience member!

Opening for Squeeze was Theresa Andersson. She was amazing. She is a one woman band who plays all her instruments live, using looping devices. It's hard to explain, but it was amazing, and she has a gorgeous voice. Watch this video to get a better idea of what she does, you may need to watch twice to fully get it. The video doesn't do her justice. Two people in our group separately both said, "I'm not a religious person, but that was like a spiritual experience." Really, she's great.

We also saw Amos Lee, who was fantastic. And tall. He's shockingly tall. The show was great, he played many types of songs, such a range. It was really a great show.

Next up in October: Marc Broussard , Matt Nathanson, and Dar Williams.

* So says Wikipedia, which is what I found when I Googled "music" when I couldn't come up with a title for this post.

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