Night Music

All it takes for an incredible performance, is to have exceptional musicians. I could be in a hotel room crowded with people in folding chairs. Or I could be at showcase, people murmuring and shuffling in after the music has begun. Or it could be absolutely ideal, like it was last night: perfect lighting, intimate venue, and an audience of loyal fans. I have seen Girlyman in all of the above settings. Predictably, last night was the best. But it wasn't the external factors that made the show so ideal. I hold fast to my first statement. All I needed was to have Ty, Doris, and Nate up on the stage, smiling and singing in their perfectly intertwining harmonies.

The music was made even better by how radiantly happy the three of them looked as they played and sang. From time to time, they would look at one another and just beam. I have never seen people who so clearly love what they do. And all of them had effortless rapport with the people in the crowd. They joked and told stories as though we were gathered in their living room. It was a satisfying evening from the first notes, to the last waves as they left the stage after a double encore. They even took the time after the show to greet their fans, sign autographs, and hold babies. It doesn't hurt my impression of the evening that I got to speak to them, get an autograph from all, and a hug from Nate. As cheesy as it may sound, all fans of Girlyman will know what I mean when I say: Doris, Nate and Ty: you "Amaze Me" every time.