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I saw a great show last night and I'm feeling really good right now. I wish I felt this way after every show I see as I do get out quite frequently. So I decided to put together a small list of bands who moved me to feel the way I do today - bands who I want to take all my friends to see next time around - artists who inspire me. Here's my short list of late:

 

The Hold Steady (last night)

David Rawlings Machine

Ween

Old Crow Medicine Show

Yo La Tengo

Rush

Wilco

Banyan (w/Nels & Watt)

The Wiyos

 

No Calexico on your list, El Pic?

 

There may be live bands as good out there right now. But none better.

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No Calexico on your list, El Pic?

 

There may be live bands as good out there right now. But none better.

 

I've seen them a few times and although they sounded great they never seemed to move the crowd. Don't get me wrong, they are one of my favorite bands and I would go see them in a heartbeat, but I wouldn't recommend them to just anybody.

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I've seen them a few times and although they sounded great they never seemed to move the crowd. Don't get me wrong, they are one of my favorite bands and I would go see them in a heartbeat, but I wouldn't recommend them to just anybody.

 

I'd say that's the crowd's problem.

 

Interestingly, I think the time I've seen them move the crowd the most was on the I&W tour, when I found myself watching Calexico with a bunch of Dawson's Creek/Garden State-esque youth, who probably didn't have an inkling who Calexico were until their work with Beam. They seemed to be loving the Calexico set.

 

Oh, and they drew - and moved - a HUGE crowd at ACL last year.

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I want to see these guys.

I saw them once in the afternoon at an outdoor festival. Wasn't as good as I was hoping it would be.

 

I should have added The Weakerthans to my list, as well as Elvis, who somebody else has listed. Wilco was a given so I didn't list them. I also saw Brian Wilson a couple of years ago and I'd see him again in a heartbeat..

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