Best Concert - A Personal Account
by Campaigner on 2014-07-01Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium - CalgaryRating: 5 out of 5"How do you describe the indescribable? "Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds" performance at The Jubilee Auditorium will go down as one of the best acts to ever pull through the venue. Nick, acting every bit the mad preacher called for people to gather close to the stage, and the crowd was glad to oblige him. He clearly was feeding from the crowds energy. It worked, as the entire auditorium was electric. I was tempted to go forward, but I was in perfect position from 13 rows back to become enveloped in Cave's hypnotic hold. During "Higg's Boson Blues", I had the urge to go forth into the throngs of people surrounding the stage. Then I stopped, as Cave was making his way down my row. "Could this be?" I somehow knew he was heading towards me, right in the center of my row. He propped himself up atop the chair backs walking to the middle of the row as people steadied him. It was like a beacon of light had descended upon me as he grasped my outstretched hand. I am still reeling from the warmth and power of the moment...truly unforgettable - (and I'm a guy). That moment, the whole concert was beyond compare. The concert was not full of Cave's best known songs, yet I don't think anybody left disappointed because they didn't hear their favorite song. From the sonic wonder that "The Bad Seeds" unleashed into the newest "Jubilee Street" to the utter hush of the crowd for "God Is In The House", it was a great set. I've seen an enormous number of concerts, and I never thought I could say this about any act in particular, but this was my favorite...ever.
