Where to start about night two of Dave Matthews Band’s two-night homestand at Fenway Park?
After all, there’s, ahem, so much to say.
For one thing, my seat was a vast improvement over the one I had Friday night. There’s just no comparison between sitting in the Grandstand (where I was Friday) and sitting on the field (where I was last night).
As Dave sings in one of my favorites of his songs, “Everything’s different … just like that.” The sound quality on the field is clearer, louder, sharper, crisper, and better — as is the view, of course.
Also, the audience is much more engaged with the show. They’re also older and less inclined to smoke up (at least that was the case with those around me).
And that all added up to a much better experience for me. It was like I had been to two completely different shows. Continue reading