rainbow brite

tonight i completed my life by seeing Radiohead live at the Santa Barbara Bowl. i obviously was aware that such a great band would put on an exceptional life show, but i was not fully aware of how amazing the lights would be. not only were they bright and colorful and fast and completely synchronized with the music, but they enhanced the music. it almost felt like the lights were reflecting what was going on in my body as i felt every beat of the bass or heard every electronic sound manipulation. the band opened with Reckoner, proceeded to play all of my other favorite songs, and then closed with Idioteque (mind-blowing). way better than any rave i will ever go to. the reason i compare the two is because of the light shows and the electronic-ness. there's something about the combination of electronic music with legitimate rock and soulful/mindful lyrics that brings about a different kind of pasison within a person, something more than ecstasy or any other drug could do. when you're sober (as i was because i had to visit with my grandparents after the show), you are more in tune with your day to day person, therefore an amazing experience such as a light show put to brilliant music, has a more "intelligent" effect on you. but i am fully aware that had i been rolling i would have been even happier. i just feel that i am more conscious of what i experienced, and that it was ME that experienced it, not me on a narcotic.