"I can't remember that song"

Not normally the words you want to hear come out of a singer's mouth when you've paid good money to hear them perform...However coming out of Mat Kearney's mouth they were endearing. I went and saw this guy play La Zona Rosa in Austin on Sunday night. it's the first time i've gone to a concert by myself. Initially I was a little concerned about attending by myself because of the location. The last time i was there i saw Travis which was great but what transpired afterwards will forever be a part of me and i wasn't sure if i could let go of those memories without tainting this new show. I must say that standing around by oneself can become tedious but once the concert started i didn't need anyone around me and i was able to push bad memories to the back of my mind. Mat opened the show with "Crashing Down" and then proceeded to play for nearly 1.5 hours without stopping. He played some new stuff, I heard Chicago earlier this year when i saw him open for Ok Go. He also played a song he'd never performed live that he wrote with someone that tours with him. It was great! I love it when i see a live performance and they sound exactly like their recording and give you just a phenomenal experience. The show itself had no fancy lighting or production, just a spotlight on mat and his guitar and shifted over when he moved to the keyboard. it just goes to show you that a good show doesn't require fancy lights and dancers. I have to say that the intimate setting of the venue coupled with a small crowd made for an excellent time. I was able to reach out and touch the man. he could have spit or sweat on me and i would have been fine with that ;) anyways this was a good experience and now i know that when the shout out louds come to town in november i can go by myself and enjoy the concert without worrying about needing a concert buddy. It's nice to have..a concert buddy..but not mandatory i've discovered. if you've been wondering where i've been for the last month, i'll be posting about that not so great experience in the coming week.