Driving past the street where groupies live

but not quite ready to stop the car yet.

Saturday, I went to see Ben Lee & Aimee Mann in Baltimore. It was at a place called Rams Head Live, which, at least compared to DC venues like 9:30 and the Black Cat, was really, really clean. We got there just before Ben came on, and were able to stand super close to the stage. I also met the delightfully charming Nabbalicious.

Ben's set probably wasn't the best ever. Pretty much he played a standard set list, with nothing new & exciting thrown in. By the end of the set, he seemed a little more energetic, but of course, that's when it was over. After the set, I went to get a couple CDs signed, one for me and one for someone else who may read this, so I can't say who exactly. Mandy came with me, and she suggested I tell Ben how I saw him last month at the Birchmere and the month before that at the Black Cat. Maybe he would've remembered me if I had said that, because of our conversation at the Birchmere, but I'm not quite ready to move into groupie status.

I really enjoyed Aimee's set. She played a lot of the same stuff she played at the Birchmere, but the best part was the encores. She played 3 encores, and again took requests. Erika and I yelled again for That's Just What You Are. At one point, she said, "I can't tell what you guys are saying!" so I told Erika to raise her hand. She did, and Aimee called on her! And we finally got to hear the song. That was very cool and very exciting.

I don't have any more Ben Lee dates on my calendar. If anyone hears of any within a reasonable distance of me, you know, let me know.

Up next in the Genevieve Concert Series? Sleater-Kinney.