Live blogging the Counting Crows Show

[TheCat]

I'm a pro. I didn't charge my iPad last night. It was a long trip back from Atlanta, punctuated by many many gas station breaks. I like to shop pit stop gas stations. When I finally got home I fed the cat and fell asleep on my 20 year old leather couch.

Adam durst just introduced the opening band mean creek... Look them up and tell me what you think of them. So far, quite nice. A female bassist is always a selling point irregardless of the music.

They are into their 2nd song. I like them. They have a late 80s musical feel.

I'm sitting with Paul chapman of Pump up the volume. He's the musical encyclopedia.

And full disclosure...I like music and that is the extent of my expertise. I hope you enjoy this.

A very special thanks to Kendall R. Barsin, Director of Marketing at the Florida Theatre. She's been super accommodating.

[TheCat]

As always, please forgive the broken words and messed up sentences...

[TheCat]

She's playing the guitar not ze bass. The theatre is packed. This is a sold out show.

A special " go red sox" comes from the lead singer. Mean Creek thanks the crowd and very warmly thanks counting crows for bringing them on the tour.

[TheCat]

From Paul:

The sound of mean creak is...

Replacements meets gin blossoms meets mark mulcahy meets lemon heads ...early nineties aggropop

[TheCat]

"this song is about the promises we make growing up. The promises we make to ourselves and to our friends...and to not lose sight of that. "

I have a terrible time understanding lyrics...this is why I wish I liked country more. If more concerts passed around "hymn books" or had a projection screen With the lyrics...well, that would make me happy.

[TheCat]

Lead singer has a sore throat.

"this song is about how life can throw a lot of shit at you but you over come it...

[TheCat]

Their Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mean-Creek/55055975015
Thoughts

[pumpedupPaul]

Mean Creek is tearing through a barnstormer of a set. The vintage 90's college radio sound is complemented perfectly by the vocalist who weaves through channeling Robert Smith and Win Butler. And the guitarist makes me imagine what it might have been like to have seen Juliana Hatfield in her prime.

[TheCat]

Short video of the performance on the Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/MetroJacksonville

[pumpedupPaul]

My esteemed colleague was confused...Fred Durst's long lost cousin Adam did not, in fact, intro the show, rather, Adam Duritz (lead singer of Counting Crows---killer dreads and all!)

[TheCat]

So we have a full team covering the show. Paul is to my right typing away on his iPhone. Im on my iPad. Phil C. Our photographer is close to the stage taking photos. You know, bands like Jacksonville. We are a very supportive crowd.

This song, called You were Wrong, is a psalm to people who tried to discourage you from your pursuing your vision.

This is the song we just heard


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XPiMkb_1tw&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[TheCat]

Pumeduppaul...I still can't get over how much Adam looks like Side show bob from the Simpsons

Wow...there last song was AmAZing!

We're in intermission

[TheCat]

So we had a little bit of drama. Our seat neighbors complained about the glaring bright iPad while I went to use the restroom. Security,  kindly asked that we use it not as much. Kendall was again, super accommodating. She moved us away from our frustrated neighbors into seats that are well, closer to the stage.

[TheCat]

Counting crows are about to enter. The song "lean on me" fills the room as the they take the stage. Good way to get us excited. Crowd...goes...crazy

[TheCat]

Yes, pumped up Paul. It is Duritz not Durst. I did have to look up the spelling and now I'd like to take the opportunity to blame autocorrect.

First song of the night ”round here"

Short video clip on the Facebook page....

https://www.facebook.com/MetroJacksonville