Erin and I went to see Brandi Carlile in concert a couple of days ago. I have to say, and quickly, that was my favorite concert, hands down. Better than Sarah McLachlan, better than anyone else I’ve seen. Which is an issue since I don’t enjoy a) crowds and b) I don’t go to concerts. What made it really great, at least for me, was the music I enjoy listening to, and have on in the car when I am not listening to different audio books (right now it is Harry Potter – all of them), was equally good or a lot better live. This was great. She did some rather gutsy things, while on stage, like leaving the mikes behind and just singing for the audience sans everything. Great. Seriously. What got me, by the end of the show, was that this woman will hit the mainstream at some point (think Sarah McLachlan) and when she does, I will no longer enjoy the concerts because there will be way too many people. However, with this one concert, I had a great time. Erin had a great time. When we left all we could talk about was the experience. And I have to tell you, the experience was totally worth it. When Brandi becomes a household name, and I really think she will, her concerts will be insane.
That is all.
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