LOCATION: CHIRP, Ridgefield, CT
LINEUP: Karin, Linford, Mickey Grimm, Jake Bradley, Kenny Hutson
REVIEW BY:
The show tonight was beyond amazing.i live in queens so it was about and hour and a half drive to conneticut.i got there early and my friends and I walked around the incredibly cute town(and obviously rich because the houses were humongous and beautiful).we got to the park around and 5 and they were doing soundcheck.wow.so I got to sit in a park right in front of my favorite band while they were doing soundcheck.i was in awe.i wanted to talk to them so bad but I get way nervous so I just watched.the park didn’t really get crowded till around 7.the show started at like 715 I think?such a beautiful night.i think theres something about being outside that illuminates the musical experience.double goosebumps?.i kept thinking to myself I wanna hear changes come soooo bad but I didn’t think theyd play it,butttttttttttttt they did!!during the encore they played it and it was crazy insanely beautiful.i wish for everyone a musical experience like this!!i am so deeply connected to their music and am so inspired and broken and reborn whenever I hear them.makes me wanna write and sing and not give up on who I wanna be.i could’ve sat out there all night and listen to them.so at the end of the show I did get up the guts to talk to them although you probably wouldn’t call it that because I am a blubbering fool.i think I tried to tell Karin how much I loved them but I don’t even know what I said because I was so nervous.what do you even say to someone who has inspired you so much.whos voice and words you listen to everyday sing you through life?there are no words substantial enough I guess that would do my feelings for them justice.so yea…… so much ya wanna say but cant find the words even though theyre are millions racing from your heart .she seemed in a rush and I felt dumb but she was gracious.all in all the best night ive had in a real real reeaaaaaaaal long time.
silentjane:
holy crap last night was awesome. it was close to being the best show i've ever seen (i can say this because i've never been to taft or anything great like that). i brought a new convert and at first she thought i was insane for wanting to get there at 6:30 (if i didn't have to work i'da been there way before then) but we got there right before the major crowd and had awesome seats. jodi admitted i might not be as crazy as she thought (but we all know i really am).
i will admit that my photos came out pretty crappy. that's what i get for forgetting my tripod (and i forgot to eat, so i was extra shaky). here's a link if you wanna check 'em out: otr august 2008
set list
I Don't Wanna Waste Your Time
Born
Trouble
I'm On A Roll
Miss Ohio
Cruel and Pretty
Anything at All
Who Am I Kidding But Me
Ohio
Professional Daydreamer
Show Me
Drunkard's Prayer
If A Song Could Be President
Don't Wait For Tom
B.P.D.
Orphan Girl
My City Was Gone
-Encore-
Changes Come
Latter Days
and i would have loved for them to do firefly, especially since dusk
hit they were floating all over the place, but it was not to be. oh well
- they seemed to like the venue - a beautiful park in the town of ridgefield
ct. maybe they'll come back again!