Well, Nickelcreek's performance last night at the Pageant was incredible. Not that I didn't expect it to be as good as it was(I saw them last year at the Blue Note in Columbia, MO), I just was pleasantly justified in all of my excitement and anticipation. Not to mention the fact that I had a great view of the stage from my seat in the center balcony. From the opening notes to the final one mic tune, the group played the songs that made them famous, as well as a couple of new ones and a few covers (who would have imagined hearing them perform "Two Turn Tables and a Microphone"?) Chris and Sara carried on a friendly banter with the audience throughout the evening, and the group seemed genuinely suprised by the ovation they received upon coming back out to perform the last segment. [Do yourself a favor and go read Kritter's review of the show. It is right on.]
One gripe about last night (and it has nothing to do with the band):
When the band unplugs and steps up to perform a mainly traditional acoustic set in such a venue, shut your mouth. It's a rarity to be in such a position to hear such talented people play their instruments in their natural form, so sit back and enjoy it. To the handful of people that felt they needed to keep hooting and cat-calling as the band began to play in this wonderful format, I kindly ask that you never attend such a show ever again. Until you can actually simply enjoy the music for what it is, and watch the fabulous musicians find total enjoyment in their instruments through their talents, why don't you just stay home and listen to a studio produced, cleaned up, oversampled CD?
It was a wonderful evening of some incredible music. And once again, Nickelcreek has left me wanting more and hoping to see them again in the near future.
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