iron & wine, 6/12, iowa city, ia

cork_soaker · 06-15-2008, 01:30 AM

never having seen iron & wine live before, i expected to see a guy with a beard and an acoustic guitar play for an hour. instead i saw a guy with a beard and seven other musicians do some crazy low-key noodle-dance jamming. iron & wine (aka sam beam- the guy with the beard) did a "stop making sense" style concert, adding musicians to the stage with each forthcoming song. the sound was crisp and clear; each instrument had its place in the mix, and nothing overwhelmed anything else. at the core were sam and his guitar, and at some points i wish it had been only that. songs previously consisting of bare-bones arrangements were reworked for the full band. though i appreciated the effort, i didn't care for the 7 minute jams tacked onto the tails of many songs. the band was tight, but the improvisations didn't escalate or peak; they just went....on. they encored with "the sea and the rhythm"-- absolutely beautiful; it gave me chills. despite great musicianship all around, i couldn't help but want to hear just the guy with the beard play guitar and sing.

cork_soaker · 06-15-2008, 01:32 AM

but.... it was really good; i liked it.

fluxequalsrad · 06-15-2008, 01:57 AM

beards & vests.

ciGarski · 06-15-2008, 02:07 AM

you were in iowa city? no shit, what venue?

cork_soaker · 06-15-2008, 02:08 AM

englert theatre

ciGarski · 06-15-2008, 02:10 AM

crazy. how did you get there? most of our roads and highways are closed or under water

cork_soaker · 06-15-2008, 02:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ciGarski

crazy. how did you get there? most of our roads and highways are closed or under water

i drove.
everything was fine until the drive back-- they closed the main interstate. getting home took some doing.

Shapan · 06-15-2008, 04:46 AM

probably worth it

iron & wine are on a short list of people i have to see live

wounded · 06-15-2008, 09:09 AM

i was suppose to go to columbus to see him tonight, but i have way too much stuff to do. and i don't feel like spending a billion dollars driving to columbus. i saw him once like four years ago in lexington. i liked it a lot

06-15-2008, 01:30 AM	#1
cork_soaker Registered User Location: I've done some drinking with a LOT of professional cyclists (with whom I'm friends) Posts: 7,945	iron & wine, 6/12, iowa city, ia never having seen iron & wine live before, i expected to see a guy with a beard and an acoustic guitar play for an hour. instead i saw a guy with a beard and seven other musicians do some crazy low-key noodle-dance jamming. iron & wine (aka sam beam- the guy with the beard) did a "stop making sense" style concert, adding musicians to the stage with each forthcoming song. the sound was crisp and clear; each instrument had its place in the mix, and nothing overwhelmed anything else. at the core were sam and his guitar, and at some points i wish it had been only that. songs previously consisting of bare-bones arrangements were reworked for the full band. though i appreciated the effort, i didn't care for the 7 minute jams tacked onto the tails of many songs. the band was tight, but the improvisations didn't escalate or peak; they just went....on. they encored with "the sea and the rhythm"-- absolutely beautiful; it gave me chills. despite great musicianship all around, i couldn't help but want to hear just the guy with the beard play guitar and sing.

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06-15-2008, 01:32 AM	#2
cork_soaker Registered User Location: I've done some drinking with a LOT of professional cyclists (with whom I'm friends) Posts: 7,945	but.... it was really good; i liked it.

06-15-2008, 01:57 AM	#3
fluxequalsrad Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 3,881	beards & vests.

06-15-2008, 02:07 AM	#4
ciGarski is thinking of you Location: I can't control my shakes, how the hell did I get here? Posts: 14,047	you were in iowa city? no shit, what venue?

06-15-2008, 02:08 AM	#5
cork_soaker Registered User Location: I've done some drinking with a LOT of professional cyclists (with whom I'm friends) Posts: 7,945	englert theatre

06-15-2008, 02:10 AM	#6
ciGarski is thinking of you Location: I can't control my shakes, how the hell did I get here? Posts: 14,047	crazy. how did you get there? most of our roads and highways are closed or under water

06-15-2008, 04:46 AM	#8
Shapan Socialphobic Location: intellectual hobo Posts: 11,826	probably worth it iron & wine are on a short list of people i have to see live

06-15-2008, 09:09 AM	#9
wounded Apocalyptic Poster Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,472	i was suppose to go to columbus to see him tonight, but i have way too much stuff to do. and i don't feel like spending a billion dollars driving to columbus. i saw him once like four years ago in lexington. i liked it a lot