Jurassic 5 in Lawrence Kansas – the best show of my life
Juri’s first concert in the United States turns out to be the best show I’ve ever been to in my life. We were at The Granada in Lawrence last night and saw Jurassic 5. Opening for them was a group called X Clan.
I don’t know if anyone reading this knows this group, but they are one of the best hip hop groups ever. Their lyrics are progressive, clean and unmatched. Seeing all of them in person was huge for me. If their album’s are good, their shows are unbelieveable. The deep booming voice of Chali 2na had everyone cheering all night. What a treat. I was singing along with what I knew and I never do that.
The promoter for The Granada said my camera was too big to have in the show. I looked around town a little for a camera shop because I decided to buy a smaller digital since I’ve wanted one anyway. No such luck. I did manage to get a disposable camera at the corner drug store. So now I have to develop pictures, something I wanted to avoid for the rest of my life. The delay is the worst part, but some how these pictures won’t be part of the collection like the rest of the digital. Heck, I’d be surprised if any of them turned out. Thinking about it though, I was more involved in this show than I ever have been. Being involved and singing along might not have happened if I had my DSLR camera. So not having it increased the spirit of the show I think.
We were up first in line for the show and up front at the rail during the performance. Juri was getting tired from the long day, I was worried she wouldn’t like it, but once the group came out, she just lit up. Minus the show it was also a perfect evening walking around Massachusetts Ave and having a light dinner in the beautiful weather.
Some Jurassic 5 Links
http://www.jurassic5.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic_5
DJ Nu Mark Article
Chali 2na Interview
September 6, 2006 at 9:16 am | music, photography | No comment
