Amazing Concert Tonight (now last night)

I had the privelege of seeing 3 of my favorite bands in one night; Switchfoot, Reeve Oliver and This Holiday Life. In order of appearance:

This Holiday Life opened up. They are a very musical band who write great songs. They even dedicated a song to President Reagan. I know the bass player a bit and he's always so thankful about me listening and coming to shows. A great guy. I just think this band has a real bright future and can't wait to see them again. They are playing at my church on Sunday night so if you are in San Diego check them out.

Reeve Oliver was next. A power trio these guys bring a bit of humor to the table. They clearly don't take themselves very seriously but play some rawking music. I really needed to see these guys as they brought a smile to my face (work has been very hard the last few months) and let me blow off some steam. In fact, they signed their new record contract on stage.

The headliner was Switchfoot. They keep getting better with each show as they refuse to just try and match their albums, note for note. They mess around with their songs and come up with something even better most of the time. Make sure you see these guys live then hang out afterwards to meet them. I was able to speak with three of the guys afterwards. I asked Jon, the primary lead singer and song writer, if he'd seen this blog (the title is taken from one of Jon's songs) and he had. He even said he liked it. As I've said before, the Switchfoot guys are great guys and my sons even sent some letters with me to the Switchfoot guys. In a time of Eminem, Brittany, etc. it is great that there are bands like Switchfoot making a mark. An interesting note, the bass player for Switchfoot, Tim, brings physics books with him on the road. Yes, not your ordinary band.

Posted by Tim at June 10, 2004 01:20 AM