02/26/2009
Tim Reynolds & TR3
SPACE
Evanston, IL
Opening band: None
It's no secret that we're huge DMB fans. Bryon and I have both been fan club members for over 8 years, and have many kick-ass shows under our belts to show for it. So, what could we do when one of Dave's buddies announced that he was playing a show in the Chicago area in a tiny place that holds only 200 people? On a "school night" on top of that? What any sane person would do! Book those tickets NOW and figure out a plan later :)
Since we both work in the 'burbs, we decided that we would drive up to Evanston after work and stay the night. There was no sense in driving 80 miles home only to get up after a couple of hours of sleep to drive back. Our plan worked out great!
We went for the reserved seats, and wound up right next to the stage on Tim's side. WOW!
We have been lucky enough to see Tim play with DMB several times. We have loved listening to him play on Live at Luther College and Live at Radio City Music Hall. We tried getting tix for a Dave & Tim show a few years ago, and that was the ONLY time we had a fan club request turned down. Hmmmm...we thought this might be a good show :)We weren't really familiar with his own stuff, and didn't know what to expect. He is a guitar genius! Most of his songs are instrumental, and reminded me a lot of Joe Satriani and Steve Vai. It was amazing to see him work that guitar from such a fabulous vantage point. I will admit that it was a bit "trippy" at times, and we didn't get the Winnie the Pooh with the gas mask and cow with the devil head near the end of the show. Other than that, it was a very enjoyable night of music, and we're looking forward to seeing him again on tour with DMB this summer!
