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Guster

About 5 years ago, I took my then girlfriend (now wife) to a concert. She was 16. I was 19 (I know I know, Cradle Robber). I went to her house and picked her up. Her dad squeezed my hand, and said, “Take care of my baby, she’s my only one!” And we left. We drove and drove and finally ended up at the venue in Johnson City, TN, where we walked up to the ticket booth to get our “will call” tickets that cost 30 bucks.

While we waited for the doors to open, the sun went down and we kept talking about how excited we were. Neither of us had seen John Mayer live, but we were sure that it would be the best concert ever. We didn’t even care who else was on the bill…We were just there for Mayer.

The show was incredible, life-changing for me. It pushed me harder into music than I had ever been pushed before. HE HAD A CONVERSATION WITH HIS GUITAR!!!! And for years the ripples of that concert have rocked my life. But I missed something there, and it depresses me.

The band that opened for JM was GUSTER. It’s not that I didn’t like them, it’s just that…How could they even compare? I was there for Mayer. I was singing all the songs from Heavier Things, Room for Squares, and Inside Wants Out all the way up there. Guster didn’t have a chance. But NOW?!?!?! I have now found a true love in Guster’s music. I have a few records and thank to iTunes Genius I have found another push into my musical future. It’s Awesome…

I wonder what else I’ve overlooked?

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