Some of you may know that on Nov. 2nd, 2006, Brandon and I had the privilege of seeing Sufjan Stevens in concert. We bought our tickets on Ebay, drove 2 hours to the location of the show, Manchester, and had a great time. I enjoyed myself so much, that I wanted to share the experience with you. If you haven't heard of Sufjan before, prepare to be enlightened. His music has been described as folk, rock, and blues. One of my favorite things about his music is how people of all ages are embracing it AND how it includes many atypical instruments such as the trumpet, trombone, banjo, violin, and saxaphone. When's the last time you could get people from age 12 to 60 to appreciate the same type of music?
Listen to the music provided below and see what you think. If you're an existing fan, enjoy the clips.
(P.S.- We actually forgot our camera the night of the show, so I found the videos provided below online.)
Here's a review on one of Sufjan's albums, Come on Feel the Illinoise.
"Sufjan Stevens, the singer-songwriter behind the endeavor, is an earnest and whimsical young man who aims to record an album based on every state in the union, though this is just his second attempt since 2003's Michigan. Lavish praise has been heaped upon this precocious twenty-something, who weaves personal recollections, historical narratives, and strange facts together to create lush portraits of Midwestern life."
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Just to add a few more details from my (Brandon's) point of view, I would like say that yes the whole band was wearing the bird wings during the entirity of the show, and they even came out on stage with feathered bird masks on. Also, Sufjan had two patches on his little marching band shirt during our show. You guessed it, a patch for Michigan, and a patch for Illinois.
Booyah for the midwest!!
Yes, and Sufjan is so diverse... I played one of his songs at my wedding! You guys are lucky folks to get to see him.
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