Have you ever done somthing for the first time, but felt like you'd done it a million times before?
Yesterday I went to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. I went for one reason and one reason alone. To see my favorite band. I waited in the same cramped spot for 5 hours, and than it happened, Boyd, Carter, Leroi, Stefan, and Dave walked on stage to the loudest roar of cheering that I have ever heard. This was the first time that I was ever seeing the Dave Matthews Band live in concert. It was an awesome show, they are trully amazing. You will never hear someone live who sings better.
But, the concert was a little bitter-sweet. This was my first time seeing them live, but I have every live cd that they have, with the exception of their latest live cd, and I have listened to these cds for the last, I don't know, 10 years of so. It was as if I was just one of the bands old friends, that I had sat in on countless concerts and jam sessions. He sounded the same as ever, Carter played the drums as good as he always does, Stefan kicked it on the bass, Boyd played his heart out on all the violin solos, and Leroi was as layed back on the sax as he always is. I could predict every move, every dance move from Dave, and all his little weird voices in between songs. I'd seen this a million times.
So, it was a mix of emotions, but I wouldn't trade those moments or emotions for anything. (There will be another post on the jazz fest when I get the pic's and video that I put on my friends camera)
2 comments:
yeah, I always tell Michal that I like CDs better than live music. that's only because I haven't been to many good concerts and I know that for 1/5 the cost I can listen to the concert over and over and over again. however, when I actually go to a concert, I feel the same way you do... awesome!
Sounds awesome Nate. i am still thinking about going to their concert when they are down here in August. Need someone to go with though, so haven't purchased any tickets yet. I know i don't like them as much as you, but I do love their songs. Don't drink the water is probably my favorite.
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