I’ve written about Jade Bird before, and I still think she’s incredible. This weekend, she was in town. On her own tour. For my sister and me, it was a must see.
Her opening band was a man with a guitar, much like she was a woman with a guitar when she first opened for Anderson East.
When Jade Bird came on to play, we were surprised. This time she had a band. I thoroughly enjoyed the concert. It was entertaining, upbeat, and the interaction between the band members was on point. That said, I still prefer Jade Bird with just a guitar and her voice. I loved the beat, but the band drowned out her voice a bit. And the excitement of it all took away from what Jade Bird is best at, showcasing her voice, her emotion and her youthfulness, getting to the heart of what music is and should be.
Jade Bird did, however, give the band a break. She sang three songs acoustically. One is the song below. It was powerful, beautiful, and I wasn’t the only one left choking up. Later, I was surprised to find out that she’d written the song. I thought for sure it had to be a classic. I was wrong, it isn’t a classic, but it should be.