Walker Casino
A 4:00 o'clock concert
with
Aaron Lewis
WHO?!
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At one time Aaron Lewis was the lead singer of Staind.
(It's Been A While...Outside...Epiphany....)
Now he's gone out on his own doing acoustic shows in places like
the Walker Casino.
As soon as Mark and I saw this upcoming performance
we knew we needed to be there.
Mark had fallen in love with his voice and got me addicted too.
It didn't matter that we were going up to Walker,
that it was a 4:00 o'clock show
or that none of our friends knew of Lewis.
We knew it would be a great show,
but we weren't prepared for how awesome it truly would be.
Aaron Lewis is amazing!
Up to this point my favorite live concert was Dave Matthews Band,
which we saw in Houston, Texas.
Saturday's concert blew that out of the water.
The crowd was totally into it.
The show was small and intimate.
The banter back and forth with the crowd made you feel
like he wanted everyone to be there.
Lewis is clearly passionate about his music
and new solo career path.
His voice and range is unbelievable.
Jokingly, he broke out into a Cyndi Lauper's song
as well as Jessie's Girl and Purple Rain.
It may have been a joke, but it sounded GREAT!
Seriously.
Throughout his performance he sang classic Staind songs,
covers from other bands as well as
songs from his debut solo, country, album, Town Line,
that was just released on March 1st.
(Country Boy...Massachusetts...The Story Never Ends...)
After almost two hours it all came to an end with thunderous
applause, shrieking whistles and a wanting for more.
Lewis came back onto the stage,
moved the mic and
positioned his stool closer to the front of the stage
and then, without speaking, shushed us all to silence.
Then he sang his final song.
We
were
mesmerized,
hooked,
our hearts were pumping,
and we knew when all the lights were turned on that we
needed
more.
A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!
2 comments:
Sounds like a great show! I was a casual fan of Staind when they were popular - mostly of the songs you listed - and didn't know the lead singer went solo. Or country! Glad you had fun.
When we saw him in concert he talked a lot about his new country album and going back to his roots. But not to worry he is still working with Staind on a new album. ;) He does have an amazing talent that makes you feel like he's singing just for you. We saw him in a larger venue and it still felt really personal. Love that you had a great time!
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