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Lover's Spit · 10-21-2004, 11:06 PM

I don't know if there's any fans of either on here, but I just saw them play a show together in Victoria here, and they both blew me away.

I'm much more familiar with Harmer, and have been a fan of her music for a long time now. I knew she was a great songwriter, but she surprised me with her ability to play the guitar really well as well. I also completely underestimated the power of her voice. The show was at ancient McPherson Playhouse, so the excellent acoustics really fit her lovely voice. She put a lot into the show, and she sounded great all night.

I had only heard a bit of Ritter, who I is from Idaho and made this year's Longlist for the Shortlist of Music award. He's an insanely funny man with another great voice, and his lyrics were really fresh. His song "Wings" reminds me a lot of something a young Bob Dylan might have written, as it tells a chilling story with a climax that just makes you cringe at the end. Overall, I would say he sounds a lot like 2001-esque Ryan Adams.

Great show, anyone else a fan of either?

10-21-2004, 11:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lover's Spit Upright	Sarah Harmer & Josh Ritter I don't know if there's any fans of either on here, but I just saw them play a show together in Victoria here, and they both blew me away. I'm much more familiar with Harmer, and have been a fan of her music for a long time now. I knew she was a great songwriter, but she surprised me with her ability to play the guitar really well as well. I also completely underestimated the power of her voice. The show was at ancient McPherson Playhouse, so the excellent acoustics really fit her lovely voice. She put a lot into the show, and she sounded great all night. I had only heard a bit of Ritter, who I is from Idaho and made this year's Longlist for the Shortlist of Music award. He's an insanely funny man with another great voice, and his lyrics were really fresh. His song "Wings" reminds me a lot of something a young Bob Dylan might have written, as it tells a chilling story with a climax that just makes you cringe at the end. Overall, I would say he sounds a lot like 2001-esque Ryan Adams. Great show, anyone else a fan of either? __________________ I pledge my grievance to the flag, Because you don't give blood and take it back again.