Humbled

What a night! We wondered whether the band members would make it to Indiana without incident. They did with the help of good friends who were willing to sacrifice their schedules to get them here. We wondered what kind of turn out we would have. There were 202 people who sang, clapped, and cheered along with us. We wondered if our kids would handle being up past their bedtimes. They were great.

The band was amazing. I wish you all could have seen them getting ready. I expected a discussion about what to play and perhaps some rehearsal through some of the tough spots. Instead, the band hardly spoke to each other, communicating instead through musical conversation that consisted of a phrase here or a lick there. I wondered how they had any idea what they were going to play. And the thing is, they didn't know what they were going to play either. Anyone who watched them closely at the concert probably noticed that they were figuring it out as they went, communicating on a level that very few people can understand. It was absolutely incredible.

 For me, the highlight of the night was watching the band make their way down the aisle to end the concert playing a New Orleans second-line tune and leading everyone there singing "bring Hugo home!" It was absolutely surreal.

 Thank you for coming. Thank you for giving. Thank you for being part of a memorable night. We will keep updating the blog. There is more to tell you already but I'll save it for another time. I don't want to overwhelm you with too much info on one night.