The DVD concert begins an acoustic bit of "Careful", followed by "Fa Fa" and "I Spy". By the time the very cool cover if the Talking Heads' "(Nothing But) Flowers", I was hooked (and also more than a little annoyed that I didn't attend one of these shows...I happened to be staying at a hotel right around the corner from the State Theatre on both nights...it was so cold that weekend that I gave up an opportunity to shop for used records...that is cold!)
Guster has come from their dorm room, guitar and percussion roots to become one of the most interesting and fun bands out there. Will they end up filling giant arenas and stadiums? That doesn't really matter: because they've taken their musical ideas and created something that can't be taken away from them or their fans. It was a cold pair of nights (December 19 and 20, 2003) up in Portland, Maine, but Guster, their fans and the music drove off the chill.
(First posted on Mark Is Cranky)
Article comments
1 - Eric Olsen
excellent job Mark, I know exactly what you mean by worshiping the moment and literally getting choked up: it can happen anywhere, I've felt it at high school halftime shows