Oh, my. Last night, Counting Crows really brought-the-squawk to The Palace. Alongside the headliner was former Dashboard Confessional frontman Chris Carrabba's Twin Forks. If I'm being honest, I didn't expect much from the show, having seen the Crows' set lists from previous shows and knowing nothing about Twin Forks.
Shame on me, fans. Twin Forks is fun, bringing and endearing quality and well-polished sounds. "Stolen," a version of Dashboard's original track, was still my favorite song by Twin Forks, but the whole set was truly pretty awesome. Yes, a perfect soundtrack to love lost, love gained, or a good cry after 'Must Love Dogs,' but still. Carrabba is older than me, cranks tunes like a champ, and his cronies are tops. Sold, take my money.
Adam Duritz, you long-dreaded minstrel, you. I was warmly welcomed by a Counting Crows set that was both here and way the hell back there, in the 90s. After 20+ years of making music, I'm pretty certain they've never lost it. Now, I've heard stories of the 2.5 years + of touring they did after "August and Everything After," and the lack of vocal intensity that ensued towards the end of that tour, but this was no reflection of such tales. They really brought it and, kudos to Louisville, so did we. Flawless arrangements, solid delivery and just a really fun show.
As my colleague Will Ford discerned, they really don't allow "bad shows." Not only did I learn to drive a car all over again, holla 1992, but I cruised to the future on my hover board.
Seriously try and catch them elsewhere if you can!
Photo Credit: David Phillips and Max Sharp
