taper's log - 2002
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Dave Matthews Band, 5.18.2002 First show of 2002, and hopefully the start of a general trend of going to more shows (though not overdoing it, of course). The sound was great, my seats were AWESOME (according to my ticket, I'm even a VIP), but the set was somewhat strange. Best part, though, by far, was hanging out with all the cool people that I hadn't seen in a year. |
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Dave Matthews Band, 5.19.2002 Second night setlist was fabulous, and the sound was just as good, though it was hard to tell from section 203. I get spoiled so easily when I'm sitting in 15th row. Everyday as a closer was a bit odd, but another very solid show. Again, best part was hanging out with everyone. It's a great crowd. |
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Rusted Root, 5.23.2002 I saw Rusted Root the last time they played the Fillmore, before they broke up for a while, so it was really sweet to see them there again. Only about 500 tickets had been sold when the show started, but by the time the show was really going, the place was packed. Fillmore is always cool. And damn, could RR have anymore people on stage? |
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[No Ticket]
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Chuck MacKinnon Quintet, 7.27.2002 This was a jazz show at Pearl's, up in North Beach. Great band out of NYC, played a very tight set with lots of slower grooves that just had some incredible vibe to it. And, much more importantly, I got to appreciate the music with someone else - it's about sharing the music and the enjoyment of that music as much as anything else, after all. Hopefully not the last time. |
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Howie Day, 7.31.2002 This was an in-store performance at the Virgin MegaStore in San Francisco. Howie was in the area for the "Jeep World Outdoor Festival" with Sheryl Crow, Train, et al. I had not seen Howie live before so it was quite a treat. It was also quite trippy to see him overdubbing on himself, on stage. Some may say that it's not "real music," but he has taken it to such an art form that it is incredibly impressive. |