I first discovered Ani just by chance when a girlfiend of mine bought me "living in clip" for my birthday in August
of '98. The rest is history.
The Brewery District show was so small and
intimate. No one had a bad seat there. It's actually a parking lot with
bleachers and all sorts of temporary facilities. I wish I had a pen with me
at the show. I knew almost all the tunes except one or two. She opened with
Virtue and it wasn't long before she called Maceo out for Shameless. A
straight ahead new arrangement of 32 flavors. Kind of choppy but funky all
the same. (thus the F-word theme) Angry Anymore.....a solo Both
Hands....Anticipate...I wish I had them all down in order.
Not since I discovered Bob Dylan have I
experienced so many changes. Ani's music has changed my life...it's made me
look at myself differently, and looked at acoustic guitar in a whole new
light. I caught the Meadowbrook show the next night. So much
bigger ... completely different vibe. Shot some good photos in Columbus.
Joel