Warning, back-dated entry ahead...
The two shows have already been chronicled elsewhere (see here and here), but briefly, a very entertaining weekend and I'm glad we had the chance to visit Mel and give her one last Guster-in-LA hurrah before her now-impending move to Houston. Our next road trip, perhaps? The shows were great fun - it's really unbelievable how gracious the band and crew are in hanging out with our sleepy, eyelid-heavy asses up to two hours before they're due to board their bus for the long trek to San Francisco.
One of the most serendipitous document of the shows was this photo, courtesy of a fan who posted it a week later in her own review. I'm checking my levels in that picture, which accurately depicts just how ridiculously close to the stage we were, and explains the uncharacteristically poor audio I managed to capture - I was far too close and it was far too crowded to set them properly, so it overloaded the mics quite a bit. Many thanks to the venue for charging $500 for open taping, necessitating the low-profile action. There are a few more photos on the above-linked review page, mostly of my glasses and nose - basically any picture she took of Adam has my 6'3"-high head in it. Apologies to those who stood behind me. The fruits of my labor can be found at archive.org:
Guster, 3-24-06
Guster, 3-25-06
We took the camera but decided not to bring it into either show, opting instead to leave the shooting to a more seasoned photog. Her full flickr set is well worth viewing if you haven't already. The few pictures I'll include from the weekend are actually from Redondo Beach...
L-R: water, more water, Mel, Mrs. Dave, more water
An adventuresome hang-glider availing himself of the high winds that day
A sign you won't see in every neighborhood
Beach flower
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