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I went to go see Train last night with my girlfriend and other friends. Honestly, the last time I went to a concert was in 2013 (2014?) for Bruno Mars, who is a really great live performer. So, it was nice to finally watch another show, especially with company. Some highlights from the show:
1) Blues Traveler and Jewel were the opening acts. One, I didn’t know Blues Traveler was still performing. Two, Jewel is a country/rock and roll artist now, which was surprising.
2) Train ended the show with “Drops of Jupiter”, which made sense since that was their biggest hit. But, not gonna lie, I spent most of the show going, “When are they going to play Drops of Jupiter?”
3) Pat Monahan shouted, “How you doing San Francisco!” multiple times in the show. Sir...we’re in Mountain View.
4) I never thought I’d ever see Jewel, the yodeling folk musician, cover Led Zeppelin.
5) SPEAKING OF JEWEL! I don’t know if she was drunk or if she’s just wild as a person, but her set was a little unhinged. She trolled the security guard with her yodeling, she sang “Intuition” but changed the lyrics so that she could reference Amber Heard and Johnny Depp, and then she told the crowd that she was 48 and she could do whatever the fuck she wanted. It was really entertaining lol.
6) Blues Traveler was my favorite guest performer. He absolutely killed it with the harmonica solos.
7) I was never a huge fan of Train, but they’re fun to watch live. You can tell the guys were having a blast on stage. I will say though, their setlist was kinda random at times (ex.: they random started playing the end of “Hey Jude” by the Beatles) and they showered confetti on the crowd multiple times. Also, people were throwing their phones on stage so that Pat can take a selfie for them. While that’s a nice gesture, I don’t think I’d just willingly throw my phone at Pat.
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Train - Honda Center; Anaheim, CA (5-6-18). @train
Photo: Jeff Bliss
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But tell me, did the wind sweep you off your feet?
Did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of day
And head back toward the Milky Way?
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Was it everything you wanted to find, and did you miss me
While you were looking for yourself out there?
Train, Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)
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Album Covers Wall (Hall) of Fame Winter 2024 Inductees - Day 2
Reminder that from now on, only ten album covers will be inducted each season.
It's Blitz! - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
2. Currents - Tame Impala
3. Rust in Peace - MegaDeth
4. In The Belly Of A Shark (Single) - Gallows
5. Save Me, San Francisco - Train
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NIIKO X SWAE and the multi-Grammy award-winning band Train released "Serious" on Armada Music
NIIKO X SWAE and the multi-Grammy award-winning band Train released "Serious" on Armada Music. #niikoxswae @NiikoxSWAE
After teasing their unlikely collaboration across socials with a flip of Train’s hit song ‘Drive By’, producer/DJ duo NIIKO X SWAE and the multi-Grammy award-winning pop-rock band today released ‘Serious’ on Armada Music. Known for timeless hits such as ‘Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)’ and ‘Hey, Soul Sister’, the record signifies Train’s first foray into dance music and cements NIIKO X SWAE’s place…
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Album Review: Blues Traveler - Traveler’s Soul
Sprinkled as it is with elements of hip-hop, pop and disco, Traveler’s Soul might be more accurately described as R&B Traveler.
Blues Traveler’s second consecutive guest-heavy covers album - Traveler’s Blues arrived in 2021 - finds the band collaborating with such acts as rapper Daisha McBride and Train’s Pat Monahan on TLC’s “Waterfalls” and Sara Niemietz on an MOR take on the previously Fab “We Can Work it Out.” Alongside tired fare like “Que Sera Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” and “When a Man Loves a Woman,” recorded with Wendy Moten and Ryan Shaw, respectively, the songs present Blues Traveler as a veteran band trying too hard to be relevant in a contemporary pop-music landscape.
The sonic pandering is such that the strongest, soul-centric cuts - Valerie June’s duet with John Popper on “I Can’t Stand the Rain” and the band-only “Groove Me” - cannot dull the floundering feeling of Traveler’s Soul. Paired with the best of its predecessor, the best of this release would; however, make for a delightful Blues Traveler (and friends) covers LP.
Grade card: Blues Traveler - Traveler’s Soul - C-
12/21/23
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A First
On Saturday evening I went over to my local Publix for some groceries and after a few minutes, I heard a song from the past . . .and I found myself singing along . . . out loud. Luckily, there was no one else in the aisle. I do not ever recall singing along to store background music in my life, but there I was.
According to Train’s lead singer and frontman Pat Monahan, “Cab” and “All I Ever…
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as a train fanatic, i have to wonder:
what's everyone's opinions on the og parachute versus the alternate version? if you haven't heard the alternate, i 100% recommend giving it a listen. for me, the alternate version just has a lot more adoration - kind of emotion, and i am a slut for slower/sadder sounding train songs (skyscraper, the finish line, all i ever wanted, cab)
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More like Hey Souless Sister, am I right?
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Pat Monahan of Train - Honda Center; Anaheim, CA (5-6-18). @patmonahan @Train
Photo: Jeff Bliss
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kys fr
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stream cleopatra by train oh my gah
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fun facts
Pat Monahan wrote "Hey, Soul Sister" for the guitar, but hated it. Espen Lind picked up a ukulele and played the song, and according to Pat, "it made the difference. It made my words dance. It made sense. These words were meant to dance with ukulele and not guitar"
from start to finish, "Get Lucky" took 18 months to complete
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