Live Music

I just want to say that i love live music. In the last week i got to see Seven Head Division, Howie Day, Copeland, Rainer Maria, and Denison Witmer.

Hopefully in the next few weeks i'll also get to see Over The Rhine, The Lost Dogs, The Magnolia Electric Co, Sarah Harmer, Michael Roe, Michael Pritzl, The Castanets, and then U2 in September and December. Maybe ill even toss a Tea Party show in there for good measure (Can you believe i've seen the tea party live 22 times?! Crazy....)

I dont know if there is anywhere that i feel more alive than when im in the presence of watching music i love being performed right in front of me. Just that amazing feeling of seeing the musicians explore music they have written, and the emotion it brings out in them, and in turn, the crowd.

Of course the best part of watching live music is sharing it with someone else. I always end up seeing a lot of shows alone, usually just because i can't find anyone else who would go as many shows as i would go to. I shouldnt complain too much. Lately i have had a pretty faithful concert companion who is open to see pretty much any show as long as she isnt working. It's been nice to watch someone experience music for the first time.