live music

Tonight I went to Atlanta with friends to see Dave Barnes play at Smith's Olde Bar.  Drew and Ellie Holcomb opened the show.  All the performances were top notch.  I really love live music.  I like music with great lyrics.  I like lyrics that tell stories.  The artists we heard tonight tell great stories with their music.  Some of the stories are about love.  Those are good.  I enjoy sharing glances with friends when meaningful lyrics are being sung out over us.  Its cool to know that I will probably never be in that venue listening to this musician with these friends ever again.  "This is a once in a lifetime night" crossed through my mind tonight.  I just love all the parts of a great, small scale, live show.  Dave (yeah we're on a first name basis) performed a song tonight and he asked for the crowd to sing along.  Last time I saw him perform he asked for a similar interaction.  Both times the result gave me chills.  Seriously, both times I've heard crowds sing this song it has been beautiful!  Also before the show, we went to The Highlander which was featured on the Food Networks "Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives".  It was not disappointing.  Thank you Guy for the suggestion.