I've loved Dave Matthews and his band for a while now. When the band walked onstage 3 nights ago, I was happy. A knee jerk reaction to the sight of them.
The band came out around 8:30. Dave wore his black button down uniform, Stefan was looking hunky in his hat. Tim wore one of his 5 shirts, and Boyd, Carter, Jeff and Rashawn all looked how they would look in my brain if you asked me to draw a picture of them. The excitement in the pit was semi adorable. So many people saying, "I've never BEEN this close! He's right THERE!!!" It was sweet, and I love how happy they were. I'm getting grinny just thinking about it.
Opening with Proudest Monkey was perfect, in my opinion. We were all hot, we were sweaty, and it seemed that the breeze kicked in as the band started playing. There was a collective sigh on that one.
Satellite was good. It seemed like it went on a verse too long? I'm not complaining about the length, I'm saying that when my brain thought it was done, it kept going. I could be wrong.
Stay or Leave....one of the best songs ever written. I don't know why it wasn't a single when Some Devil was released. It is beautiful, and last night, it hit my heart. I'm wondering, though, why Dave growls so much lately. When he sang "Remember we used to dance," it seemed painful. "But you DID." Sigh. Rips my heart out, David. You're so damn good at writing songs.
I was so happy when they started Sweet Up And Down. I jumped a little, maybe squealed....then I swiftly got embarrassed about my reaction. What? Seriously. It was stupid. I feel self conscious. I want to look cool, or something? It ruined the song for me. Plus, the band was laughing about something, and I immediately thought, "Oh no! Its me! They're laughing at me!" If they were, not cool. I'm just a fan loving their music and throwing my money at them. If they weren't (more probable), I'm lame. Actually, either way, I'm lame. Such a sensitive girl. You gotta keep an eye on me.
I heard Write a Song, which has a special place in my heart. I'm sure it has a special place in bunches of hearts, but I kind of believe that my special place is better than everyone else's. More equipped to house such a song, if you will.
During the show, Dave and Stefan were sure to interact with fans. Reading signs, smiling, talking to people, whatevs. The reason so many people love this band is because of that.
I used to love going to the shows because, frankly, it felt marvelous when Dave would look over and smile hello. I think there is residual happiness now. It lingers the most when I first walk in, when they first walk on the stage and when I get a small glance. I'm sad for the smiles I don't get, but happy for the girls experiencing their first. I had a whole summer of awesome. I can deal with it, though. I like the residual happies enough to show up and dance.
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