So... we went to see one of my favorite folksingers - Mason Jennings - last Thursday in Grand Rapids... and can I just *squeee* here for a minute? This was especially exciting for me because I have only been to a pitifully small number of shows in my life, and this one was just so GOOD. He played for about an hour and a half, and to my delight it was a great mix of songs from all 7 of his albums. We sat at a table for a while, but then the need to get closer to the stage came over me, so I joined the mass (not really that many) of people bouncing and swaying on the floor. Didn't get to meet him, but he seems like a genuinely nice, talented-yet-humble-about-it kind of person. It was nice to just feel the music and be happy and not let my usual nervous self take over. I just... can't even properly explain how much his music means to me. So, so glad we were able to see him live. Weeeeooooo!
I would definitely recommend seeing Mason Jennings if you have the chance, right now he's touring with Jack Johnson (not at the show we went to) and Money Mark (who we saw, gets funky on the keyboards).
Um, I wish I had my own video to post. Instead, this is one from youtube that looks most like the performance I saw.
Mason Jennings' Official Website
Mason Jennings Interview on Yahoo!
Be Here Now video on YouTube
1 comment:
How exciting to get to see (live) someone whose talent you so admire! Certainly deserving of your squee. I have a particular performer I feel the same way about: Raul Malo. I'm a fervant fan and see him every time he comes to town. Never often enough for me. :-)
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