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contemporary_bg,
nickel_creek and my own blog. ***
HA
I go to concerts more rarely than I go to movies and that is hardly at all.
But with Nickel Creek having a "Farewell for now tour", I went to see them perform in Lowell, MA last night and will go see them at the Bank of America pavillion in Boston, MA less than 4 weeks from now!
The outdoor event last night was perfect weather, and someone (I think Sara or Chris or Glen {Glen Phillips performed as well}) point out the beautiful sunset.
The music, of course, was excellent. And with Glen Phillips there, we got to hear songs from MAS (Mutual Admiration Society), the CD which was a collaboration between Nickel Creek and Glen Phillips.
The only thing I could have had less of was the banter, all in-jokes that was funny only to the band and their road buddies. It was interesting that Chris elected two of the songs he wrote ("Ode To a Butterfly" and "Smoothie Song")as the most effeminate titles for a bluegrass piece written by a man. Glen Phillips reminded him of another bluegrass instrumental piece that Chris Thile wrote. While not an effeminate title, certainly an emasculating title ("Stumptown").
They introduced two new songs "If You Break Up With Me" (written by Chris Thile) and another written by Sara Watkins, the name of which I am having a brain fart about now. The former is easy to remember because of the great line in the song: "If you break up with me, could you fix me up with one of your friends?"
Bought some overpriced Nickel Creek swag too. Was sorta ripshit upon discovering that I ran out of scotch tape when I wanted to put up my new (and only)poster right before bed.
Can't wait to see them again. For those who have never seen them live, it
sucks to be you is a must!