For those of you who don't know, 'The Wrens' are one of my top 3 all time favorite bands. They are musical geniuses. Plus they are a bunch of forty-something year old dudes who rock and roll harder than most twenty year olds. These guys are so fantastic. If you have never heard of them or listened to them, I strongly suggest that you download...I mean buy their album "The Meadowlands." It is one of the greatest albums of all time. You will not be disappointed I promise. So I decided it was time to post more music on this here blog because it has been about a week since the last little bit. I looked on youtube for some Wrens stuff and I found the greatest video of all time. It's brilliant. I will also include the guys description of the video because this is exactly the type of guys that these guys are. After Chris and I saw them in Seattle in 2005 it was apparent that these are some of the nicest guys in the world. So enjoy this video and first the description to it.
You know when you really really like a band or a person, and you think of them in the highest possible regard, so if/when you find out they're really assholes, it crushes your soul and makes you reconsider everything you hold dear. For those who are fans of the critically acclaimed New Jersey band, The Wrens, you need not worry. Not only are they not assholes, they turned out to be the nicest most genuine people I have met in a very long time (and incredible musicians). How nice you ask? Well nice enough to find time between two sold out Chicago shows to stop by a fan's apartment and give him one of the most amazing experiences of his young life. That fan was me... And the experience was seeing my favorite band (seriously, I am not just saying that) play an acoustic version of my favorite song using my family's guitars. and in a bind for a percussion instrument, the drummer, Jerry, utilized of all things one of my favorite breakfast foods. All of this took place in the living room of my Chicago apartment, and it was a surreal experience, one that we captured on film, so without further ado, THE WRENS LIVE AT BRENDAN'S!
3 comments:
I absolutely love the Wrens. They're one of the very few bands I'd love to go see live. And this song is one of my favorites, awesome job on finding this video. These are the type of people that should be famous.
Having seen the Wrens twice, I can wholeheartedly declare that if you ever have the chance to see them, do no pass it up.
This is a good video, but kind of funny at the same time. It looks like it could be edited in just a way to make it a really cheesy Cap'n Crunch advertisement. This is not in any way a criticism.
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