So when my friend and I discussed seeing them on their latest tour to promote their newest CD "Scars and Stories", I was game. And I found out that they'd be returning to the small venue where I first saw them (House of Blues), so I knew it would be a great concert.
Then my friend had to bail a few days before the concert, and I had options: (1) find another friend, (2) sell both tickets, or even (3) just go alone.
I heavily debated the second option, especially once I learned the show was sold out and tickets were selling for quite a bit over what I paid for them... so I kinda got dollar signs in my head. But then I remembered how much fun concerts are, how much I love the band and how well they sound live, so I threw it up on Facebook (having recently decided to return to some social media) and someone from the first musical I did last spring ("Joseph...") jumped in fast and said she'd be down to go.
And I'm super glad we did! It was nice to catch up with someone I hadn't seen in a year, and both enjoy a rocking great concert.
Standout moments:
1) After opening with a few new songs, the band finally played something that everyone knew from before, "You Found Me", and I swear, as soon as the familiar notes on the piano started to play, everyone whipped out their cell phones and started recording. Cell phone recording is common these days, but I'd never seen that many phones in the air in such a tight space - it seriously was like 98% of the floor, both guys and girls recording and singing along to the chorus.
2) During "Happiness", the lead (Isaac) stepped off stage and into the middle of the crowd on the floor -- literally the middle of the floor - and finished half the song from the crowd. Of course, more cell phones went in the air again, as those lucky folks to be within arms length were just taking it all in.
3) Everyone singing along to "Over My Head". I love rocking out in one voice with everyone else at concerts!
4) "Look After You"... siiiiiiigh. Such a beautiful song. Saved for the encore, and both Shaela and I were going to be sad if they didn't play it, so as soon as we heard the notes, huge smiles came across our faces. I really hope they keep playing it every time I see them, and I've decided that they are one of those bands that I will always go see. After four times, they still got me.
Lesson learned: I should never second guess myself when trying to decide to go to a concert or not... I should just go.
"What breaks your bones is not the load you're carrying
What breaks you down is all in how you carry..." - from their new song, "The Fighter"
Concerts of the Year Summary:
Concert #1: Young the Giant - SOMA, 2/10/12
Concert #2: The Fray - House of Blues, 2/16/12
1 comment:
Wish I could have gone because I would have!!! :)
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