Nakie came for a visit last weekend and we had a chance to see a couple of live music shows. Saturday night we went with MJ to see Jonathan Coulton. The show was sold out and MJ and I had tickets but we scored one for Norm at the box office. We didn't all sit together but that in no way diminished what a great time we had.
Both the opening act, Paul & Storm, and Jonathan were as funny as they were musically talented. The songs and the banter in between had us rolling in the aisles. Jonathan is a solo act but Paul and Storm both joined him for part of his set which added beautiful harmonies to his silly songs.
The main event, and the real reason for Nakie making the trip (aside from the frosty malt beverages consumed) was the chance to see Jon Anderson of Yes preforming a solo show at the RamsHead on Stage in Annapolis. No opening act, just Jon and his guitar as well as a number of different string instruments and a piano. He played for 2 hours nonstop and was thoroughly entertaining telling stories as well as preforming a host of classic Yes songs and solo material.
It was an intimate night with a legend. More than any show I've seen, I felt a connection with the artist and some highrer plane.
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