This picture of Band Of Horses merrily having a great time at last nights concert perfectly captures the atmosphere of this intimate and special show. Having seen Band Of Horses at Coachella, it was markedly different to see them playing an acoustic session at the base of the towering steeple of the Immanuel Presbyterian Church in L.A. with a (somewhat) quiet crowd (this is L.A., where the hipsters have 10 layers of clothing and an incessant need to mill aimlessly in the aisles through the entire opening band and pretty much any time after that) rather than in front of thousands of screaming festival-goers.
This concert was the most human show I have seen. Ben Bridwell, the angelic-voiced frontman started the show by performing 'St. Augustine' solo, then each subsequent song he brought out another member of the band and they just jammmmmmmmed. The picture above is the third song 'Neighbor', where Ben kept jokingly playing incorrect notes and they all were just laughing and smiling together as they sang. It was beautiful. One of the highlights for me was the very personally emotional song 'Detlef Schrempf', in which they switched from their piano to the church organ and serenaded us all with unbelievable loveliness. I can't thank my incredible sister Hannah enough for inviting me to join her and see such a moving show. The concert ended with a fantastic and rousing version of 'The General Specific", in which the whole church stood and clapped and danced along, having what is likely the most religious experience most of the hipsters had ever had. Gosh I love live music. Enjoy! :)
If you want something off-the-wall-amazing-that-will-change-your-life...this is it. "Eyes can't look at you anyyyy other way".
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