Well, by the time we hit the riverside patio, it wasn't exactly 90 degrees and sunny anymore. Raining and hailing was more like it:
But no matter...the margaritas were strong, the beers were big, and our resolve was unwavering. That patio went from packed to empty in 10 seconds flat, but we weathered the storm and persevered!
Things weren't looking too good come show time. There was lightning in the not-so-distance, and I was fairly afraid they'd cancel the concert on account of it. But no! The Shins played through it, with an awesome light show only to be conjured up by the likes of mother nature. It was an amazing set, and they played every song I wanted to hear: New Slang, Saint Simon, Kissing The Lipless, AND...an acoustic version (with harmonica!) of Caring Is Creepy. Hell, they even played Pink Floyd's Great Gig in the Sky as an encore!
Here's a little taste of Phantom Limb taken on my cellphone:
We were only about 20 feet from the stage for the whole show! Sweeeeeeet!
Too, too much fun...
2 comments:
You have our kind of luck when it comes to weather! At least you had a good view of the show. The Shins are playing in NYC in October-tickets are going for $90 (standing) to $280 for seating. Some groups will play on no matter what the weather. We were watching the weather for Bend and knew it was going to be a rough night. Glad they didn't cancel. Dad and Ceil.
Um, I can't believe you said the P-word in your vid for Sadie's blog!!! What kinda mom are you???
;) haha, just kidding.. It was just funny to hear you say that!
And yeah, cell phone vids never quite capture the sound/images the way you wish they would. Still it looks like you were pretty close!
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