Before I forget completely, I’ve seen a lot of shows. I’ve probably forgotten one or two unfortunately but quick list!
-Maroon 5 at Whiteriver Amphitheater
-My Morning Jacket at the Paramount
-Kevin Morby at the Moore
-The Eagles at Climate Pledge
-Mudhoney at the new Crocodile
-The Darkness at Showbox Market
-John Mayer at Climate Pledge.
Maroon 5 was like a 2 year delayed show that we finally got to see in August or so of 2021. It was a Wednesday or Thursday and was a late Christmas present for Alyssa so I got off work and drove us down there. Traffic was great both ways and we had a good time being out and about with no masks. I waited in line for food for no joke an hour so I missed a few of the beginning songs but since I’d seen Maroon 5 I wasn’t too worried about it. I was happy to see Alyssa having such a great time. The opener for this show was a guy I hadn’t heard before named blackbear. Wasn’t my style of music but wasn’t terrible. Overall was a good time, and was nice to make it out with my fiancee!
My Morning Jacket was at the Paramount and was actually going to be a 2 parter. The first night we were supposed to go see Kings of Leon at Whiteriver but their mom passed away so the show was cancelled. This was my second time seeing My Morning Jacket and it was great time. It was even more special since most of my friends were there since this was my bachelor party. I rented and air bnb in bell town so it was a stress free time seeing the show and then doing some bar hopping afterwards. My Morning Jacket absolutely killed, and the lights as always were perfect.
Kevin Morby at the Moore was in October or November. this was a great show I talked Jake Flatt into going with me to. I’d like Kevin Morby for a long time and I had showed Jake the song “City Music” and he really liked that one so agreed to go. This show was slower paced than most shows I like going to but I was surprised at how rockin’ it got. Jake and I did get yelled at by our seat “neighbor” for having too much fun but other than that we had a great time.
The Eagles was a free show. Work gave me 2 free tickets to the “club” section at the new Climate Pledge. I was really excited to go to the new arena cause I’d heard it was really great and had awesome sound. I was not disappointed. Best stadium/arena I’d ever been to, and the club section was amazing. The eagles were damn near perfect. The show was Hotel California from front to back. The first song they came out to was of course Hotel California and a guy came out and put a record on and then the band was revealed. It started out a little rough as Don Henley’s voice “adjusted” but by the second song it was perfect. And I mean that. Vince Gill filled in for Glen Frey and he did amazing as well. overall I was really impressed with the show. Joe Walsh was hilarious, reminded me of an old Jake Flatt. Alyssa and I knew every song, I’m pretty sure. We had a great time and finished it up with some drinks at a local bar as we waited on an Uber to take us home.
This next one is a two parter. I got free tickets to Mudhoney at the new crocodile on ST. Patty’s day so I took off work that Friday. As luck would have it The Darkness was playing The Showbox market that Friday so Jake and I lined these up and settled in for a rowdy couple of nights. I’d seen Mudhoney twice before but lets just say the memory was hazy. I’m not the biggest fan of them but they undeniably have great energy. The opener was a local punk band and they were punk for sure. I think every song they played was a minute or less. It was great night out with all the Flatt guys and we did some barhopping afterwards. I really enjoyed the new crocodile and I’m looking forward to the next shows I go to there! The Darkness at The Showbox was one of my favorite shows ever simply due to how fun they are. It was nice to take a break midway through the show and look around and realize how much I’d missed live music. I was overcome by how much I missed it! this show was great and I knew most every song, but I was VERY tired from the night before as we’d stayed up until like 6 in the morning. Overall a great couple of nights.
Finally John Mayer at Climate Pledge. I got these tickets for me and Alyssa but Alyssa couldn’t make it due to her bachelorette party being the next morning. I thought about it and my buddy Cody had been talking about how much he’d been enjoying the new John Mayer album so I hit him up and told him I’d give him the tickets for free if he drove. I’m really glad he did! We stopped in Bad Bar beforehand and had a few drinks and met up with my buddy Nick who was bartending. We talked about recording and then we left for the show. John Mayer absolutely killed it. I was surprised, but not sure why. All musicians were world class. He came out in a white 80’s style suit and the backdrop was of course all 80’s out in support of his latest album Sob Rock. I just loved seeing/hearing all the guitar solos. A lot of the songs I heard I never truly appreciated hearing on their own but seeing them live gives them a whole new dimension. John also jams them all out. Really it was just a spectacular night and me and Cody were both buzzed up. Afterwards we met up with Jake Flatt and Collin at Bad Bar and they had karaoke going. We had an absolute blast but Jesus, I probably wasn’t home until 1:30 and had to work the next day. WORTH IT.
So that covers all the shows I think, and as far as what I’ve been listening to lately it’s been Spoon’s album “Lucifer on the Sofa”, some Glen Campbell and Doug Sahm, Modest Mouse “The Lonesome Crowded West” and the new Red Hot Chili Peppers record “Unlimited Love”. Im obsessed with the song “Here Ever After”, its a BANGER.