Miswanderlust
Ann 1When I think of heaven: Counting Crows
September 8th 2008 03:08
Last night Wandering cousins and I attended the Counting Crows concert at the Super Pages. com Center. The night was perfect for the outdoor venue with many summer night ingredients, along with clear skies and comfortable temperatures.
Counting Crows paid tribute to Isaac Hayes on the screens before they came on, showing images of the famous soul musician throughout his life. Hayes passed away recently of natural causes. They stepped onstage soon after with their massive rendering of the Grand Central Station as backdrop. They went so far as to add old New York-style light posts to the stage, hitting on one of the themes in their new album, Saturday Nights and Sunday Mornings
Frontman, Adam Duritz informed the crowd that they were going to play acoustically for a while, telling everyone to “sit back and relax." It was truly a chill evening. Among the acoustic inclusions was "Mr. Jones," breathing new life into the early 90s hit. Duritz changed notes in the chorus and sang different parts multiple times. Another altered hit was "Long December." Duritz stepped away from the spotlighted microphone, opting for the piano. The screens behind the band showed snow softly falling. There were a number of dramatic pauses throughout, elevating the emotional elements of the piece.
Duritz delivered the lyrics to "Hard Candy," with such painful inflection you could almost re-live the moment he realized the love of his life was losing interest in him. "Miami" featured precisely articulated vocals and a sweet, tasty acoustic breaks. Other highlights included "Holiday in Spain," "Goodnight Elizabeth," the pleasantly stripped-down and piano-intensive "A Long December."
Adam Duritz had a grand 'ol time for the late summer Saturday evening, wistfully spinning around and hopping across the monitors above the crowd for much of the set. The CCs forgoed encores to deliver a message about giving back to the community and that proceeds from yesterday's performance would be donated to The Family Place. The perfect end of a satisfying evening occurred when the opening act Augustana, began the acapella version of Rain King".
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Counting Crows paid tribute to Isaac Hayes on the screens before they came on, showing images of the famous soul musician throughout his life. Hayes passed away recently of natural causes. They stepped onstage soon after with their massive rendering of the Grand Central Station as backdrop. They went so far as to add old New York-style light posts to the stage, hitting on one of the themes in their new album, Saturday Nights and Sunday Mornings
Frontman, Adam Duritz informed the crowd that they were going to play acoustically for a while, telling everyone to “sit back and relax." It was truly a chill evening. Among the acoustic inclusions was "Mr. Jones," breathing new life into the early 90s hit. Duritz changed notes in the chorus and sang different parts multiple times. Another altered hit was "Long December." Duritz stepped away from the spotlighted microphone, opting for the piano. The screens behind the band showed snow softly falling. There were a number of dramatic pauses throughout, elevating the emotional elements of the piece.
Duritz delivered the lyrics to "Hard Candy," with such painful inflection you could almost re-live the moment he realized the love of his life was losing interest in him. "Miami" featured precisely articulated vocals and a sweet, tasty acoustic breaks. Other highlights included "Holiday in Spain," "Goodnight Elizabeth," the pleasantly stripped-down and piano-intensive "A Long December."
Adam Duritz had a grand 'ol time for the late summer Saturday evening, wistfully spinning around and hopping across the monitors above the crowd for much of the set. The CCs forgoed encores to deliver a message about giving back to the community and that proceeds from yesterday's performance would be donated to The Family Place. The perfect end of a satisfying evening occurred when the opening act Augustana, began the acapella version of Rain King".
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I wish..... but no.... just pics. Don't know if you are a CC fan but these guys were absolutely cool.
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