Sunday, December 13, 2009

Barenaked Ladies in Vail: by the numbers.

Possibly the greatest concert I've ever seen? Let's break this sucker down:

Number of hours Aimee and I spent outside in the cold/snow: Approx 4.5

Number of hours we spent before allowed in the park: 1.5

Approx snowfall in inches, which began falling as soon as the band took the stage: 2

Number of songs played off of the forthcoming "All In Good Time": 5

Number of those I deemed immediately awesome: 2.

Number of songs sung by Kevin Hearn: 3.

Number of those songs that are my favorite BNL song: 1.

Number of fake guest appearances by Sarah Mclaughlin: 1.

Number of re-jiggered Steven Page songs: 4.

Number of mentions of Steven Page: 0.

Number of super obscure songs off of Gordon: 1.

Number of American Pie actors playing the tamborine: 1. (no really, it was Jason Biggs)

Number of songs sung by Jim Creeggan: 1.

Number of songs sung by Tyler Stewart: 1.

Number of fans rushing the stage in longjohns: 1.

Number of bandmembers doing snow angels on the stage: 1.

Number of times a man with a child on his shoulders forcably pinned me to a British man: 2.


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