Over the Rhine played a private show at North Park University on Wednesday evening, 5 November 2008. They're one of my favorite bands—an intimate fusion of folk, soul, bluegrass, and jazz set on an Mid-Western landscape.
I still don't have a good lowlight lens for my digital SLR, so many of these aren't the greatest shots... but they capture the spirit of Linford, Karin, and their current band (which retained the bass player and insanely good drummer from last year, but added a great slide/electric guitarist). The show, being private, was undersold, and it was a bummer, because most of the audience that did come wasn't familiar their work. At times, I felt like I was one of only three fans in the whole room, embarrassingly the only one yelling for songs I recognized as they began. I know OtR felt it. At one point, Karin leaned into the mic, smiled, and said "mmm... you guys are so well behaved." Which, translated from her charm and professionalism meant: "wow, I can't believe how you're just sitting there." :-(
I had that urgent desire to stand up waving my hand like an idiot saying—I'm not with them! Really! I like it! Keep going! :-)
They only played one short encore, which my fellow-fan Tim pointed out, was the shortest he'd ever seen them do.
But regardless, the music was, as usual second to none.
Earlier the day, Linford was invited to speak at the North Park chapel service. I posted some quotes.
Labels
- books (1)
- chicago (2)
- christian practice (9)
- communication (5)
- culture (6)
- current event (12)
- family (3)
- friends (2)
- history (3)
- I-Life (1)
- just fun (5)
- music (4)
- personal (2)
- photos (7)
- politics (11)
- pop art (1)
- practical theology (1)
- quote (13)
- review (2)
- scripture (1)
- self-reflection (1)
- seminary classes (4)
- seminary general (4)
- spiritual formation (1)
- theology (3)
- travel (3)
- video (4)
- wired life (3)
- writing (1)
- www (1)
Blog Archive
-
▼
2008
(48)
-
▼
November
(12)
- apology on race policies | bob jones university
- thanksgiving evening is weird
- happy thanksgiving
- plato, writing, and computers | walter ong
- over the rhine photos
- linford detweiler quotes
- luke johnson, ultimate frisbee and seminary
- C. John Weborg on ritual
- mi casa es tu casa toward a theology of immigration
- me at obama rally election night
- i voted!
- 4 nov 2008
-
▼
November
(12)
6 responses to "over the rhine photos"
well, i was glad I got to hear them!
tmu
I saw them a couple days ago at NorthCentral's Union.
Pretty dang good show.
Funny thing when God knows what you need and gives it to you. My wife and I are hardcore OTR fans and had seen that they were going to be at the Double Door in December but could not work it out to go. We were bummed.
We are NPU alumni and she got the urge to visit the NPU website on the morning of the 5th and discovered that OTR was in chapel that morning and giving a concert. With recless abandon we dumped our kids off on friends and drove down to NPU from Waukesha, WI.
I believe we in the row right behind you. Awesome show, subdued crowd. After seeing so many shows ruined by the crowd though it was nice to just sit and soak the music in. Best live performance I have ever seen. $15? Are you kidding me?
Glad you got some pics. Any audio?
They were definitely one of the best shows I've seen. Hopefully all those unfamiliars came away with a new appreciation.
Bummer man. They played up here in Mad City last weekend and we got them out for two encores. Really wonderful show, but I had to yell 'Fly Dance' three times before Karin understood what I was saying. "What?", "Line Dance?", "Oh, Fly Dance... wow... you guys are really digging in the past, mind if we keep playing new stuff?" Ah... well, at least I still have the bootleg Roach made for me :)
And what the heck is the private show about... a Chicago show would have been massive if non-private. Shucks.