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I just ran down the list of bands I've seen--yes, I try to keep a list--and I don't see one I regret going to (although there are a few I don't remember--I saw Kenny Loggins?). I gave up stadium shows about 20 years ago, and I don't know who half the acts mentioned in these letters are, and being old and having a kid I don't get out like I used to. But there aren't a lot of alternatives--you can't actually hear a band play its music live unless you go out to a concert, so what are you going to do?
Most recent, still touring, and if he comes around you should go see him: Manu Chao. With a band that can go from lazy reggae to balls-out rock--and back again, often within the same song--this was one of the most passionate, joyous shows I've ever seen.
