Monday, July 18, 2011

Ukulele Songs


24 rows back from the stage, outstanding sound, awesome view.

Ukuleles, mandolin, acoustic guitars, white Fender Stratocaster guitars, black Rickenbacker 12-string electric guitar…+ violin, viola and a cello. Oh yeah and a Corona kick drum (beer box with a drum workshop kick pedal).

Acoustic, electric, unplugged, vocals, no-vocals, sing-alongs, Glen Hansard (opening act +), 4-piece string section including April Acevez (Matt Cameron’s wife).

Loud, soft, originals, covers (Neil Young, The Who...). No Daughter although a lot of chatting about his own 2 daughters and cries from the crowd for the song.

Crisp, clear, clean, acoustically excellent, polite audience.

Anecdotal, hilarious, serious, somber, memories of days gone by, love to/of Seattle.

Almost 3 hours.

Yep, Eddie Vedder knows how to put on a show.

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