I love that you wrote the post about your favorite songs from each of the shows we've seen so far. I was already planning something similar, though I didn't think of doing it as a blog post (sorry Kevin). I've been keeping track with a new Spotify playlist of all my favorites (hence the note-taking at the Cake show). I thought it would be fun for both of us to go back and listen to as we relax / detox after Summerfest ends.
The interesting part is that we don't seem to have ANY of the same favorites.
1. Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros - 40 Day Dream. My favorite song of theirs, Charlie's favorite, and the first song of Summerfest. That seemed like a pretty good way to kick off 11 days of fun.
2. Avett Brothers - Slight Figure of Speech. I'll listen to this song when I have the album on, but I don't ever seek it out. But I thought it rocked at the show. I'm always partial to Laundry Room, since it builds for a couple minutes to a all-out jam at the end, but that doesn't have the same effect in a giant amphitheater that it does in a place like The Riverside.
3. Fun. - One Foot. If you're going to make an album of anthems, this is a pretty good start, with all fist pumps and audience participation.
4. Grouplove - Chloe. Again, not one that I expected, but this was the point where I realized this was going to be a good show. After feeling like ES & MZ and Avett Brothers didn't really translate to the bigger venue, it was fun to see Fun. and Grouplove, whose shows are tailor-made for an event like Summerfest.
5. Cake - Sheep Go to Heaven, Goats Go to Hell. I think this might have been the song during which you went to the bathroom. I think I've only listened to this song a handful of times, two of which were at Cake concerts. It's such a goofy song, but so fun. Of course I liked the encore closers of Short Skirt/Long Jacket and The Distance, but only Cake could get an entire crowd singing along to "goats go to hell."
6. Dispatch - This was hard for me, since I don't know too many of the songs. I liked the ones I was hoping to hear (Circles Around the Sun, The General), but I think my favorite was Bats in the Belfry. I definitely need to listen to more Dispatch, and you can count on me to be ready to see them again next time they tour for 3 weeks or whatever it was.
7. JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound. Meh. They were ok, but nothing stood out. I'll just assume they played their Wilco cover (I am Trying to Break Your Heart) after we left. Or they just got high(er).
8. Silversun Pickups - Panic Switch. One of the two songs I know from this band. Listening to them after the fact, they sound much better on album versions. Apparently, all the songs ARE in English. Who knew? The best part of this show was the genuine emotion from the substitute bass player. I thought it was cool that they made a big deal our of something that the crowd would not have cared about had they not brought it up. Clearly, she'll never forget Milwaukee.
I can't believe we have four shows left, shows that have the potential to be epic!
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