Weekend with Jars

Whew.  What a crazy couple of weeks.

I've been recording a record in the day, going home for dinner, and heading back to the studio in the evenings working on some other projects.  Not much time to blog, though I'm grateful for all the great music I'm getting to work on.

Last weekend I had a lot of fun, filling in on guitar with Jars of Clay, while Matt Odmark was at his brother's wedding.

They played straight through their first record and then finished the show with a bunch of the later hits and some cuts from their new record, The Shelter.  That record is incredible and you should buy it.  

Their first record, however, was a huge influence on me.  I learned guitar by playing along to that record.  So it was really fun to be a part of recreating the songs with those guys.  Here's a fun clip from our Indiana show...

Mike needs to get married more often.

Comments

[Adam Hanke]

I would have loved to have been at that concert. I am so jealous, too. Playing with Jars would be something I'd not soon forget.

[Geof F. Morris]

I bet that was one big pile of fun. :)

[Nathan Horton]

Are they doing the Jars of Clay album the entire tour? I need to see this. I learned guitar by playing along to this album, too!

Nice job on the solo!

[Jason]

I have seen Jars 2 times in the last year. Both within a week of you playing with them. Odd, eh?

[Chris Lehman]

Some additional highlights of Andy playing with Jars in Wabash, Indiana are here:

http://www.youtube.com/user/StreetLevelDoppler

The highlights video includes Andy rocking out on the electric on "Liquid", and also singing the solo vocal on Worlds Apart. There's also a video of Andy being introduced by the Jars which takes a surprising (and somewhat sinister) turn...

Enjoy!

[Josh Horne]

I haven't seen Jars live since right after Much Afraid was released! It's amazing that you got to do this, Andy. I hope to join one/some of my heroes on stage one day (*wink wink* *nudge nudge*)