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Story by Jeff Purcell The second set was quite a different experience all together. The tunes were obviously from previous releases and the songs and their forms were shorter, lighter and I might say more playful. The themes were of a similar literary quality; architects, double suicides, military wives, Civil War area ghosts and the like but it was obvious that both the band and the audience were having fun and the mood was celebratory. Decemberists' front man, Colin Meloy was more relaxed with the older, more familiar and less technically difficult song and it showed. Forgetting a few words and having guitar troubles didn't detract but made the performance more personal. He engaged the audience with witty banter and a sing along challenge (balcony vs. floor). Becky Stark & Shara Worden were brought back for a cover of the Heart classic "Crazy On You," which whipped the crowd into a frenzy and brought everyone to their feet for a deafening ovation. The evening ended with Colin asking a few members of the audience to join him on stage to sing the last chorus of the song "Sons and Daughters" and this quickly led to 200 plus people jumping on stage and surrounding the band for a joyous final chorus. Leaving the crowd fully sated and fulfilled. Blind Pilot of Portland Oregon opened the show, their acoustic indie sound and tight playing were a perfect compliment and they were warmly received by the crowd. |
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