Mumford & Sons

Two weeks ago, James and I went to a concert here in town. There is a bar called The Louisiana. Why The Louisiana, I'm not sure, but there you go. When you read a list of artists who have played a The Louisiana over the years, it reads like a "who's who" in big name bands, including Razorlight, Snow Patrol, Bloc Party, Coldplay and others. James found a group called Mumford & Sons that he found on MySpace that was plying, and we got tickets.

The venue was tiny, and packed. There was a moment when I had difficulty taking a drink, as my arms were pinned by my sides. At one point, I said to James, who was standing behind me, that I thought I might fall over, as the guy in front of me was leaning on me so hard. James replied that I would not fall over, as there was no place for me to go. He was right.

When records were first created, they were often recorded at live performances, the next best thing for people that couldn't make the concert. Now, with all of the digital remastering that takes place, with multiple takes spliced together so that all the best bits are used, recorded music often sounds better than live. The point of a live concert is more the experience, not the music. I was therefore delighted when I found that the band sounded even better live than on the tracks we had downloaded. We got a great experience with amazing music as well.

As far as our first night out in Bristol, it couldn't have been better.