arcade lit my fire

alright, that is a lame title i know, but seriously, they were amazing. tonight i went with lindsey, lance and my cousin dave to see the band 'arcade fire.' i had pretty high expectations as i had seen them in concert before and they were very enjoyable. my friend connie saw them in san diego a few weeks ago and she said that at the end of the concert she was crying because she was so happy and because it was so good. well, i wasnt crying at the end of the show, but i could see how someone could be. they were just incredible. they have to be one of the best bands that most people just dont know about. they are 9 members strong. so they have a very full sound. and they are great musicians. they sound fantastic live and perform just as well as when they are in a recording studio. and they use a wide variety of instruments. some songs have two violins or two drum sets, french horns, accordians, mandolins, organs, tambourines, symbols, some songs will require three guitars. just incredible. on the drive home i was thinking about how to describe their music and the best i could think of was 'legendary.' with so many instruments, each song almost sounds like a ballad. but not just an 80's butt rock ballad, but maybe a ballad for a video montage, or just a ballad that you would want playing in the background of your life. happy, joyful music that really energizes the soul. it just makes you feel happy. so while no tears were shed, we all agreed that our hearts were full. cousin dave even said he felt the spirit....and thus killed the moment.