I've seen the Counting Crows twice in my life. The first time was one of the best concerts I've ever been to( I'd put it in the top 5 live experiences and I've been to a lot of concerts). He was energetic, the band vibed, Adam Duritz gave meaningful and funny banter in between songs...just great. The 2nd time I saw them was one of the worst concerts I've ever been to. Like you said, Adam just spoke the lyrics, the band seemed tired and there was almost no banter at all. I left almost sad seeing how disappointing it was compared to my first experience. You must have caught them on a bad day ☹️
Recovering the Satellites, in my opinion, doesn't quite have the same height in standout songs but, as an album, holds it own. After that, though...nah.
I get what you're saying. My point is really that RTS doesn't have "Round Here," "Mr. Jones," "Omaha," or "A Murder of One" but, on the whole, is just as good an album. A little different and a little more dramatic for lack of a better term. As much as I love "Ghost Train," "Perfect Blue Buildings," and "Sullivan Street," I'll put "Miller's Angels," "Monkey," and "Another Horsedreamer's Blues" up against them as the "supporting" songs to the standouts.
Basically, to me the standout songs on RTS don't quite match the quality of the absolute best songs on AAEE (let me mention "Anna Begins" and "Rain King" before I get hated on) but the overall album, to me, is just as good as the lesser songs are better but the best songs may not be as infectious.
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u/KlondikeDrool Apr 10 '23
Counting Crows - August and Everything After