Mumford and Sons

27 October 2010:

What a show.

It was sold out.  Packed to the rafters, as they say.  No photo pit (all that much more of a challenge to get into any position to a good photo).  But I didn’t mind one bit, and neither did the thousands of others that filled the Ogden Theatre in Denver for Mumford and Sons.

You didn’t really have to convince anyone there as to the greatness of Mumford and Sons.  It only took one album to push them to instant international stardom.  It’s something magical that most fans can’t really put into words, but it’s there.  The gods of harmony spoke to them, and Mumford and Sons sang back.  Their music speaks to thousands (millions?) of people all over the world, pushing the envelope for a whole genre of music.

Mumford brought an energy and passion to that stage that electrified a whole room.  The lights strung in barnyard fashion from end-to-end seemed to respond to this, as if they were directly wired into the crowd.  The fans swayed and swooned over them, intoxicated by every song.  The band treated them to a couple new songs that, while equally brilliant, would only wet their appetite for the next album, and leave them wanting more at the end of the night.

So yeah, I’d say it was a damn good show.  If you don’t have their album, you’re really missing out on one of the most innovative sounds of the past 10 years.  If they come to a town near you, jump on those tickets fast, because they’ll probably sell out in minutes.  Enjoy the photos below for a small taste of a night with Mumford and Sons.