Thoughts on Music and Magic, or, Dear Sara (and Tegan, who I did not meet but one day hope to)

[bethofalltrades]

These things are always strange. Everyone who's on a certain list gets a little badge and then after the show we all get herded to a cattle holding area to pay our respects. It's like a receiving line at a wedding, an exercise in giving homage to someone who will hug so many people they won't remember who was there anyway. But you do it, because

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[shaeberry]

I saw them tonight, my first concert in an incredibly long time (I think one of the last was Amanda, actually), and you echoed my thoughts exactly. I don't do live music, but I know you know theatre, too, and it's infuriating to me that often when a piece of work doesn't perfectly catch my breath, I can't enjoy it for what it is because I'm so busy analyzing action, physicality, technique overall. That's why I see concerts--to escape from what has always been a pleasure but is turning more and more into a job as I continue to study it. This blog speaks a lot to how I feel when seeing amazing music. It's something I can swim in utterly.

They were a fucking fabulous Halloween treat. Best ever.

[secrets_n_lies]

<3 me some T & S

I have to say though, what you just wrote here, this is exactly how i felt seeing Amanda live for the first time. In a small club in Fremantle, Western Australia, my life somehow changed and was inescapably enriched beyond that night.

I guess you always wish you could share with that artist or those artists how they changed your life, but somehow it seems just the same as saying: "i'm your biggest fan", the meaning is there but it just comes out sounding like some kind of empty compliment.

Lovely to hear you enjoyed the show and were affected by it in such a way. I am sure the songs for you hold a little extra meaning and some extra memories along for the ride.

[city_glows]

i'm seeing them in a few weeks time in London for the first time. i'm soo excited! i'm glad you had a good time <3

[cor_rie]

i've only felt this way a handful of times, but damn, it is a great feeling. i, also, always end up wishing i'd written something down, because there is no way i could say what i feel in the split second moment of meeting someone who has touched me with their words in so many ways. i'm pretty sure the only times i've ever felt that way so far were meeting tegan and sara, years ago, and amanda, last october. both times they were so nice and genuine to me and both times all i could muster was something like, "great show." maybe next time i'll remember to scrawl a note. :)

[thimbleofrain]

Another gorgeous entry. Sounds like you live an interesting life