I CANT BELIEVE I HAVE NOT TALKED ABOUT THIS YET. The amount of people of have put on this live show is actually amazing. The cover choses of Karma Police Radio Head, and Tonight Tonight by The Smashing Pumpkins. This performance completely outshines the recorded album by a LONG SHOT. The perfect blends between songs and all the visuals. it is the perfect performanc.
It was 4AM and I was in the home of two complete strangers, a French Canadian couple I’d met at a bar earlier that night. Initially I thought maybe they were angling for some sick sex experiment to spice up their marriage but it turns out they just wanted someone to do cocaine and talk Israel-Palestine with. I was only interested in one of those things though. I was about to go home but made one request before I left. I asked kindly if the man in capri pants, drinking a red stripe with his feet up and playing edm from a Bluetooth speaker connected to his phone would put on one song for me, Madonna’s “What It Feels Like for a Girl.” He shrugged and put it on and they went back to talking about how Israel was actually super fun or whatever and I quietly got up and started dancing. This must have surprised them because pretty soon they stopped talking and watched with horror forming on their faces. The song ended and I asked for a cigarette for the road. As far as I was concerned these people hadn’t done enough for me. Free cocaine and cigarettes were the least they could do considering the show I’d just put on for them. I don’t remember exactly how I got home, no train route from that neighborhood to mine that would make sense and no record of an Uber, but I made it home nonetheless and awoke the next day in my bed feeling pretty stupid about the whole ordeal. Nights like that make me sad, make me feel irresponsible and reckless, like I need to value my life more. I was feeling regretful and somber, I had a slight headache and if I wanted to I could cry on command, so I was in the ideal state to be seeing Mark Kozelek (red house painters, sun kil moon), one of my absolute heroes, that night at the Roxy.
I've always 'got music' it's always been one of the biggest if not THEE biggest thing in my life. But I have been sat for some time now watching live performances on YouTube which I've never really done before and oh my goddddd. I GET IT. chills and tears. We are all one in the lyric 'i just want you to know who I am'. I think I'll understand concerts at least 70% more from now on.
nothing more comforting! they’re ur fave for a reason. even if you associate them with a sad time... let them bring you the comfort you deserve...and then maybe the bad memory will turn into a good one❣️