It’s Now Midnight

And I can’t go to bed. I’ve been trying for the last hour, but instead I’m stuck in front of my computer listening to music. In fact, I can’t even get to a different song. I’ve been sitting here listening to it for the last 30 minutes and have even written down the minute/second markers of my favorite parts.

So, I know you’re dying to know what it is and I’ll tell you, but know that this kind of information doesn’t come easily. Basically, I know I have the best music taste in the world, and most other people know it too, they just aren’t able to appreciate it the way I do, but at least we all realize that much. So my sharing it is quite generous and I only do so knowing that someone will appreciate it the way I do. (Unfortunately, I’m only halfway sarcastic in this paragraph, maybe even less.)

So, on to the show. Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, song “Ragged Company.” Best guitar moments, 1:30, 1:47, 2:02, 3:08. It’s actually quite hard to pick those out, because there are so many. The instrumental at 2:26 is also great, as is the key change at 2:51, not to mention her obvious passion at 3:05 – 3:12. Love it. The best phrase of the song, however, is “Take a blue canoe around the world and never come back again,” especially when heard in context. One more time, then off to bed. Long live Grace Potter…and while we’re at it, Josh Ritter.