GUSTER.
they are one of those bands that blow you away EVERY SINGLE TIME you see them live. and i’ve seen them more times than i can count. they just have this charisma on stage that doesn’t translate to CD. they truly enjoy their fans and that, in turn, makes it even more fun to see them over and over.
and you know what makes a guster concert EVEN MORE FUN than usual? going with two friends, one of whom doesn’t know he’s going.
i’m normally a professional sekrit keeper. i never even let on that i know any information, let alone do the “i know something you don’t know” song and dance. and up until yesterday, this was no exception. in fact, the fall has been going so fast (seriously, we’re only 2 days away from november? huminah, what?) that the guster concert snuck up on me. (read: i forgot about it) but it worked out supremely well because i saw L&N last weekend, and that could have been prime sekrit slipping time.
but nope. N had no clue what L and i were planning. in fact, N didn’t even know i was joining in on the festivities until he saw my sweet ride (shocks. pegs. LUCKY.) driving into the parking lot. i was so excited (and admittedly, a bit hopped up on sugar free red bull) that as i waved hello, slid into the car and heard my phone’s google calendar event reminder, i grabbed my phone, waved it around, and yelled, “GUSTER CONCERT!!!!!!!”
*crickets chirping*
N grinned, but looked over at wifey L to see if he was allowed to know the details of tonight’s event. L sputtered, “but he didn’t know yet.”
oops.
and just like that, i was given the pink slip out of the professional ranks of sekrit keeping.
fortunately, we were now able to have N (a portland, ME local) drive us to a good restaurant and then find us street parking without us having to throw him off the scent. or having to have L drive and me navigate. (we all know what happens when i’m in charge of directions…) and fortunately, the release of the sekrit didn’t detonate any fireworks or tempers or contracts on my life. and seeing guster live (again) was as amazing as we were anticipating. those boys sure put in a lot of practice and it shows in the show. the lights. the sounds. the talking to the audience. brian singing the “50 states” song. the new songs. the old songs. it’s all genius.
i wanted to SHARE some guster with you, but i couldn’t find a proper video of them live (not that it would have done them any justice because a video of them live doesn’t equate to actually being in the same room with them), so instead, here’s a little acoustical lullabye.
you’re welcome.
and next time they’re at a venue near you, stock up on red bull, caffeine, and wave goodbye to your pillow. trust me, it’s worth the lost beauty sleep.
oops.
Abigail Mumford 
I LOVE Guster!! I first discovered them EONS ago when I lived up in Michigan and me and my friends went to a Barenaked Ladies Concert (On New Years Eve) talk about fun! I’ve been obsessed with them ever since :)
a concert on NYE? fun! i hope you and your friends were barenaked ladies (too) by midnight. :)
they are seriously the best. they are worth the price of admission every time. i find it amazing how consistently they tour the country, but they shouldn’t stop because everyone should be exposed to their awesomesauciness.
never heard of these guys. but this song you posted is nice! not exactly my kind of music (too mellow), but nice! :)
i’m with you on the “how is it november already?!?” seriously. what happened?
the song i posted is particularly slow, but yeah, by your standards, they are mellow. sometimes you need a break from muse and placebo. heh.
this has been the fastest year ever. i can’t handle it. i still have so much more i need to get done in 2010.
Hey, I like them! Thanks for sharing the video. :)
you are very welcome.
Argh. Think my first comment went to your spam file again. Anyway, I just said I really like them! Thanks for sharing. :)
i have no clue what’s goning on with wordpress and your comments. all i can say is THANK YOU for being so determined to comment. your persistence is appreciated every time. seriously.
An excellent blog post (as always) Abby!….And while you let the secret slip (w/ a little help from droid), it was still a fun surprise!
Here’s the link to the Airport Song
maybe it will be a little less mellow example for Adrianna…
I had a great time…thanks for staying up past your bedtime!
Nate
yay everyone, we got N to come out of hibernation. a dedicated reader and first time commenter. and look at that, he’s provided us with a video from the concert. enjoy!
Nicely done mate. I agree most of what was written right here & this would certainly make myself wanna return to your blog! Bookmarked!
i’m pretty sure this is a spammer, but you know what, it’s written by a Brit. they can say anything with that accent and i’ll like it. even if it is spam.