Guster Celebrates 10 Anniversary of “Lost and Gone Forever”

Guster has become my favorite contemporary artist for one reason and one reason only.  They put on the most enjoyable live experience imaginable.  Not only do they have phenomenal setlists every night with experimental and extended versions of many of your favorite tracks, but they also know how to engage the crowd. And more importantly than that, they enjoy doing it.  After watching them live for the first time I was hooked.  Not only did I have a hard time staring at Brian’s amazing percussive theatrics, but I was also blown away at how obvious it was that these guys were loving what they were doing.  They all had this look of sheer joy upon their face throughout the entire show and it was completely contagious.  I have seen Guster perform live 5 more times since then.  None quite as amazing as the first (it was also my first date with my now wife), but each one has been an amazing and awe-inspiring experience.

My only disappointment with Guster’s live performance has been the absence the song that first convinced me that they were a band worth listening to.  No matter how many times I annoying shouted in the silences between the songs for them to play it, I have yet to hear them play “Two Points For Honesty” live.  Although at the last concert I attended, I was at least given a reason for my consistent let down.  As I mentioned in my last post about Guster, Brian had shared with me after their Fayetteville show that they would be doing a 10 year anniversary tour celebrating the release of their critically acclaimed Lost and Gone Forever, where they will be playing the entire album live from beginning to end. Well I have just recently received official news on the happenings of this tour.  And as I suspected each show is a thousand miles away and would cost me a fortune to attend. Tickets for these shows went on sale this past Friday, so if you are anywhere near any of these, I suggest you get on right now to try and snag a ticket, cause I can gaurantee you they will not last long.

Guster – Two Points For Honesty

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