Last night Richie and I got a much needed break from the day to day stresses of our jobs.  Back in November we purchased tickets to see Sigur Ros in Houston.  This is our second time seeing the band and as someone who’s seen LOTS of bands live I can honestly say they are at the top of my list.

Not only is the music amazing but the light show, video screens, and the number of people on stage (12 of them for this concert) makes it pretty spectacular.  Music has and will always be a huge part of our lives and honestly there’s nothing I enjoy more than being smashed in a crowd of people rockin’ out.

So here’s some pictures and video all taken with my iphone so obviously it’s not the very best of quality but it’s pretty darn good when you think about the fact that a silly phone can do this.

The stage was filled with mic stands that didn’t have mics on top but lightbulbs (see above).  There were probably 20 or more light stands on stage that put on an amazing show as the lights danced with the music and faded in and out creating an atmosphere that Sigur Ros fans have come to know and love.

 

I told Richie before the concert that I really hoped they played my favorite song Olsen Olsen off their
album Agaetis Byrjun.  (remember… this band is from Iceland!) AND THEY DID!  It was the highlight of the evening for me.

The show opened up with a mesh screen across the front of the stage and it created the most awesome shadows as the band members moved and the lights flashed. There were horns, flutes, two drummers and a plethora of amazing sounds coming from that stage.

Their new album comes out in June and they played a number of new tunes during the show. They were really rockin’ and I got a great shot of Richie totally getting into it.

After close to two hours of playing they did an encore and took their bows.  It was a much needed night out and it couldn’t have come at a better time.

It got me to thinking about all the live bands we’ve seen and I tried to make a list but I’m sure I missed some……
The Replacements
Sonic Youth
My Bloody Valentine
The Rolling Stones
REM
Echo and the Bunnymen
Morrissey
Tom Waits
Willie Nelson
Five-Eight
U2
Neutral Milk Hotel (Jeff Mangum)
Radiohead
Foo-Fighters
Sigur Ros
Dinosaur Jr.
Explosions in the Sky
Arcade Fire
Broken Social Scene
The Flaming Lips
Beck
Smashing Pumpkins
Zwan
Amina
Wilco
B-52’s
The Pretenders
Neil Young
Mudhoney
The Smiths
Alejandro Escavedo
The True Believers
Guided By Voices
The Cure
Husker Du
P.J. Harvey
Ed Harcourt
Soul Asylum
Soundgarden

and I’m sure there’s more, but I just can’t remember them all. Oh, and a few Operas too!
Operas:
Carmen
La Boheme
La Traviata

So yes, it’s a huge part of our lives and I hope we are still rockin’ out when we’re in our 80’s. Of course we may not be able to actually hear the music but ya know! HA HA!