So I finally realized one of my short-term goals, which was to attend a Jonathan Coulton concert. I was extremely lucky that he decided to come to Raleigh, he said the last time he'd had a show in the area was four years ago.
As for the show, it kicked all manner of ass. Paul and Storm, his perpetual opening act, were a riot. They set the tone very well and the audience absolutely loved them. They even came out during Coulton's show and helped him out with some of his songs. I was familiar with Paul and Storm before, but I'd never heard any of their music. I am happy to say that it was as good as I had hoped it would be.
The best moment of the whole show (for me) was the song Mr. Fancy Pants. It's a straightforward, if ridiculous song. Coulton cranked the craziness up to 11 billion by playing the song on a device called a Zendrum. It's basically about the size of a guitar body and has big buttons all over it, which play custom sounds or samples like drum beats when you touch them. It started out normal, then he played around with it. When he started throwing in Beyonce samples and the Super Mario Bros. theme, I was crying and fighting to breathe through the laughter.
Maybe you have to have been there.
Needless to say, if he plays within a hundred miles of my location anytime in the foreseeable future, I'll be there in spades. Such a nice guy, too.
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