Then, this morning, my friend Carla Jean listed her top five concert experiences on her blog (and she went a little heavy on Nickle Creek and its derivatives, in my opinion). So I was inspired to do the same.
Five Best Concerts I've Seen
- Sufjan Stevens, Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN, 9/11/2006, With John, Matt, and Mark Harrison. Except for that part with the John Wayne Gacy mask, this concert was awesome. It was nearly a spiritual experience. Sufjan wore butterfly wings.
- The Decembrists, Alabama Theatre, Birmingham, AL, 4/10/2007, With Andrew Sims. They're so entertaining.
- Josh Ritter, Workplay, Birmingham, AL, 10/31/2007, With Sarah. It was Halloween. The band was in costume. After the show, we all went to Laser's Edge and they played some more. Awesome.
- Ben Folds, Birmingham Southern, Birmingham, AL, 10/2005, With Jenna Lyle. Matt informs me I took his spot at this concert. I inform him he lost his spot himself by making some girl think he liked her. Take that!
- Wilco, Snowden Grove Amphitheatre, Southaven, MS, 9/13/2007, With Sarah. It was a long drive, but Wilco just rocks. After the show we slept in Cheese's ghetto.
Honorably Mentioned
- Fleet Foxes, Bottletree, Birmingham, AL, 9/29/2008, With Joseph Rhea, Matt Francisco, Patrick McClendon. Like I just said, it was great.
- Sufjan Stevens, Marquee Theatre, Tempe, AZ, 8/1/2005. I was by myself, but it's the smallest venue I've seen Sufjan play. After the show I got his autograph on a poster.
- Sufjan Stevens, Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN, 9/23/2005, With John Lambuth, Jenna Lyle. It was hot, and the line was long, but it was Sufjan, so who can complain?
- Elton John, Gaylord Entertainment Center, Nashville, TN, 9/30/2005, With Matt, John, Sarah Murray. He played for nearly three hours. We couldn't have gotten worse seats, but it was great anyway.
- Josh Ritter, Bottletree, Birmingham, AL, 5/4/2008, With Sarah, Ryan, Matt, etc. I may be the only one who preferred the other show.
- Guster (Ray LaMontagne), Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 7/21/2006, With Matt Wilson. Someone gave me these tickets the day of a the show, as a nice surprise. We snuck our way up to the stage.
- Compound Folk Festival, The Compound, Hoover, AL, 5/12/2007, With Sarah. Probably the best time I've had listening to local music. There was free beer. It was on a farm.
- Danielson, The 40 Watt, Athens, GA, 7/4/2006, with Mark Harrison, Matt Wilson, and Joel Rakes.
Perhaps you would like to list your five best concerts too? I bet Matt will. And you you other people don't post soon, then Matt and I are going to hold a hostile takeover and turn this into our own personal blog.
2 comments:
despite your friends blog being too nickel creek heavy, yours seems to be to sufjan heavy, and wilco heavy.
Yes I know wilco is only on there once, but that is twice as much as it needs to be on there.:)
I agree that mine is Nickel Creek-heavy. :) I keep saying I need to change it... but first I need some other shows to rival those! I am seriously considering bumping The Swell Season to the top five, though. I just don't know who would drop out.
Iron and Wine (next month!!) is also a contender for the list. As will be the Punch Brothers in January... although that wouldn't change the Nickel Creek factor.
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