Live blogging the Counting Crows Show

[TheCat]

Im pretty sure we lost pumpeduppaul to the counting crows performance.

Adam is an awesome performer.

Most of the crowd is standing up. Some clapping. Lots of head bobbing. First song round here has just finished

[TheCat]

from pumped up Paul :

Duritz, commands the stage. Subtle hand motions, great hair, and a preternatural ability to make up lyrics on the fly morphing much loved standards like 'Round Here into intimately epic recreations highlight natural born performer persona.

[TheCat]

Interestingly, we are familiar with photographers and videographers crowding the stage. Audiences are not familiar with some guy typing on a large screen. They think"how is that guy just going to type on his iPad the whole time..." that will Change. Soon live dialoguing will be so familiar wedding planners will be like "oh,  who do you want to hire to live blog the wedding?" hmmm, that's a good idea. New business idea.

[TheCat]

The crowd is simmering down as they play their less popular songs. Adam, puts his hands on his face to express deep emotion. I can't stop looking at the mans dreadlocks.

Adam and the lead guitar walk towards each other during a musical moment that requires an interpersonal stage connection. Crowd hollers as the guitar solo fades into Adam singing.

[TheCat]

The set list so far, per pumped up Paul:

Round here 10 minute version
Untitled ( love song)
High life
This desert life ( outro of crimson and clover)
Hospital
Time and time
I wish I was a girl

[TheCat]

I wish I could capture the dancing in the crowd.

Color blind begins, "The one evanescence ripped off completely" per pumped up Paul.

[TheCat]

The last two songs
Start Again
Recovering the satellites

And the one that is on now...

Hard candy

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MYvVPP652hQ

[TheCat]

Stage goes black. Spotlights on. the song "hanging tree" begins.

Sound systems seems to be progressing towards the same sound as the speakers in my now extinct 1990 Toyota corolla. Lots of trebble and warpped bass...Pumped up paul disagrees.

Stage goes black. Hanging tree ends.

is it wrong of me to want to hear " accidentally in love"?

[TheCat]

They just finished playing mr. Jones. Video clip on www.Facebook.com/metrojacksonville

[TheCat]

Taking a small break. Merch table t-shirts cost 30 to 35 dollars.

[TheCat]

Shows over. Last song of the night was rain king. The question will they come back on stage? Crowd. Is. Loud. There has been three solid minutes of cheering and clapping....and it worked.  They are back on stage.

[TheCat]

The encore song is Omaha.

[TheCat]

Good night everyone. Let's assume this is the last song of the night. Signing off with 5 % battery life left and a missing bag.

[TheCat]

Adam says that though this is their first time playing a show in Jacksonville they stop here every year. Jacksonville is their oasis while on tour. This is where they come to take a break and meditate. They love this place. They have an awesome friend that opens their house to them and allows them to just sit around and be together as a band. He says thank you to the audience.

Last song, I think..."take a holiday in Spain..."

[tufsu1]

seems like that might be a true statement...there was an Adam sighting at Pinecrest Deli a few years ago.

as forf the show, it was pretty good....but for me, the one in St. Auustine in 2009 was better...it was basically a 3.5 hour non-stop jam session with 3 bands (Counting Crows, Michael Franti & Spearhead, and some other group that I can't remember).