Oh Jason Anderson, You're So Awesome

I spent the last two nights gloriously. Namely, I had the awesome opportunity to see Jason Anderson, my favorite live performer, twice in a row, as he played two stints in Boston. First, Sunday night, Jason and his band The Best opened up for Harry And The Potters. Their set was made up of half Christmas songs and half Springstein-esque rock and roll. The set was very solid, and a pleasure to watch all the way through.

But tonight was the show that stood out, as Jason played The Cabaret (a small venue in the basement of an Emerson College dorm) solo acoustic. Jason was firing from all angles as he played a nearly 90 minute set, seasoning album tracks with frenzied humor and heartaching sincerity.

If you ever get the chance to see this man live, take it. There is no one out there playing music with as noble goals or as much heart as he.

Some live songs can be found for download on his myspace, but these only hint at the feeling of actually experiencing Jason live.

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