Free Giveaway: Warren Haynes Benefit Concert Vol. 8
July 30th, 2008 - by Eddie
I love NPR. I don’t normally catch it on the radio, so I rely on the various podcasts to keep me up-to-date (and I’ve already gone on about NPR’s collection of recorded concerts).
But there’s one podcast that continues to surprise me. It’s called “This I Believe,” a show/concept originally conceived in the ’50s where Americans revearled their philosophies and core values about life.
So for 52 Shows, I’m taking that idea and applying it to concerts. We want your philosophy and core values about concerts. Finish this statement in the comments below: “I believe a concert should be…” and you could win a free music DVD.
It can be as long or as short as you want. I’m gonna let this go on for a couple of weeks. After that, we’ll pick one at random and one that we personally like. Both will receive a copy of Warren Haynes Benefit Concert Vol. 8 on DVD.
The DVD has performances by Gov’t Mule (who play with Dave Matthews and Branford Maralis), The John Popper Project, and The New Orleans Social Club. It was recorded live at Warren Haynes 18th Annual Christmas Jam in Asheville, NC on December 16th, 2006 at the Asheville Civic Center.
When the contest is over, Dave and I will reveal our philosphy about concerts. For now, comment and get free stuff.
July 30th, 2008 at 11:38 pm
…an ephemeral escape from reality and entrance into a world in which you’d choose to live.
July 31st, 2008 at 1:32 pm
a place of discovery, utopia an experience that makes you feel every molecule awoken. Where stress from the everyday world escapes for just that moment, for just that concert. Where you can forget if your life is boring, if you are waiting to catch the wave – it should encourage you to want to make a change in your own life, maybe inspire you to go out and do something other then your 9-5p job, that pays nothing – it should be an adult version of how disney land prides itself on making pple feel.
August 5th, 2008 at 10:14 pm
I’ll take a copy!
August 11th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
…a transcendent experience. At its finest, a live performance escalates the music in such a way that the concertgoer has a unique connection to the band’s sound, that he or she could never have without seeing it in person on that particular night. This musical bond may be visceral, intellectual, and/or physical. The response, be it dancing, contemplation, or cheering, may be related or examined, but never quite duplicated. Unlike an album, the notes you hear will never be played exactly the same way again. Whether it be the mood of the band on that particular night, an unusual arrangement, a raucous crowd, or an improvisation, you’ve experienced something unique. And in that irreplaceable moment or series of moments, your experience of the music is transformed into a feeling that is beyond words. Because if you could capture the essence of a live show with a recording or movie or story, then why would anyone go?