performing "to save me." can you see the guy jumping in the air? that's conor oberst, rocking it out.
i loved them all so sharply dressed...
i had my tamron 18-270 zoom...from our seats (orchestra, row s).still tough to get shots at that distance, with so much rocking out happening.
m.ward was easier to catch than the rest.
mr. m again.
jim james/yim yames
effective, dramatic lighting choreography, too.last week, when my friend bill, offered me his extra ticket to see monsters of folk at the united palace in washington heights, i jumped at the chance (after i googled to find out who they are, that is. technically, i jumped after i saw "m. ward"). on the actual night, i felt a pang of laziness. washington heights seemed so...far...away, and i was in sort of a lonely, lousy mood. i wanted to stay home and wallow.
my friend and his extra ticket saved me from that scenario. luckily.
there were two words that came to mind in the moments and days after the show. respect and rock.
they seemed to care about putting on a great production. i loved that they all wore sharp suits. i loved the lighting--choreographed to be evocative, not ostentatious. these two things to me were fine enhancements.
the show was billed as a 2.5 hour musical event, set to start at 8. imagine my delight when they started playing shortly after 8pm, and stayed on for 2.5 hours. it was, from that perspective, as advertised.
from a musical standpoint, it was far more. they rocked. full-on, full-out rocked. they seemed to have real fun being up there, playing together. is it possible that each had more fun playing the other's music? that's how it seemed to me. their on-stage chemistry was electric. and somehow also sweet.
it was a musical event worthy of such a grand venue, though i would venture to see them anywhere.
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i took photos, which i honestly didn't think was verboten (i thought just no audio/video) and nearly got kicked out. it's the closest i've been to being a scofflaw, ever! so i feel a little guilty... but i'm going to share the love, hopefully no one minds.
here's a link to a small slideshow.
and here's a link to a super set, for superfans.
