Classic Counting Crows Blog from Aug 2007

Saturday, August 11, 2007

Counting D’OHs Current mood: aggravated Let me preface by saying that the Counting Crows can still put on a good show... Now: After I left Sedalia, MO last night I felt uneasy (Usually I feel that way entering the city) I caught the Crows at the State Fair and it continued a disturbing trend in bands that I grew up with. You remember the Counting Crows, they were relevant in the '90's. Everybody had their first album, August and Everything After and apparently they've been playing those songs since it came out and they're a little tired of it. They did what could only be described as a speed version of Mr. Jones like 3 songs into the show and you could tell Adam Duritz was mailing it in. That's not that big a deal to me as Mr. Jones has never been one of my favorite Crows songs anyway. I'll tell you what are though: Round Here, Omaha and Rain King How many of these did they play? ZERO...Nor did they play their bigger recent hits like Accidently in Love or Big Yellow Taxi So, what did they play, you ask? Well, they played an amazing version of Long December, Hanging Around and a bunch of shit only diehard fans would even remember and let me tell you somethin'...Those two guys were not in Sedalia, MO last night. This lack of love for old school and new school fans alike harkens me back to the Red Hot Chili Peppers I saw last winter - Another stellar show because those guys are amazing musicians, but the list of awesome songs they didn't play is long, but distinguished (I know, so is your Johnson). Under the Bridge, Soul to Squeeze, Suck my Kiss, Love Roller Coaster, Parallel Universe, My Friends, etc.etc.etc Red Hot Chili Peppers not playing Under the Bridge is like the Counting Crows not playing Round Here and that's my point. I know you guys have had established enough careers to where you can pick and choose the songs you play, but there's certain shit you owe your fans and maybe I'm on an island here, but those of are two glaring omissions. That being said, let me know when you're coming to Missouri again...I'll be first in line to see you