Haley's show at the Buffalo Grove Days event was without any doubt whatsoever the best I have seen from her so far. First of all this was my first time seeing Haley backed by a full band live, and what a band! Not only did Midnight's years of experience shine through, but Haley's familiarity and comfort level with them pushed her up to the next level in showmanship and energy. The entire show had the consistent feel of a full concert and not just a set of musical interludes. All the rehearsal time really paid off.

Even the atmosphere was perfect. The evening air was warm and slightly heavy with humidity, and, while I usually don't like thick air, in this case it only added to the sultry nightclub feel. So many bodies swaying and generating their own heat felt almost merged into a single entity rather than being separate people and it was so obvious that Haley AND the band both fed off that energy, helping them to perform so freely and so propulsively. So communal was the feeling there that I was able to step outside myself and without any burdensome self-confidence dance and sing and feel myself being drenched in sweat. Yes, like any really great rock concert this one had loose sweaty energy to spare. I was able to let myself go and completely immerse myself in the moment without a thought of how others may perceive me. It was freeing and exhilarating!

Even the familiar songs were given new life thanks to the organic synergy that the band produced. Songs that I have heard countless times came alive last night and every single one of them felt suddenly dance-worthy and lively. The funky rock fueled feeling of the night even made it impossible for Haley to sing the sweet bridge she usually adds to Oh My! and instead she fully committed to B.O.B's rap section and did it better than she has done it before, even at Lalapalooza. Just by the way the song felt as she sang it I knew instinctively that she would be doing the rap part, and it was perfect.

I felt certain that Haley would also be performing yet another new song last night since she had mentioned something to that effect at the Cosmo show and she didn't disappoint. Her new song is called Better and it is so good (it is actually the song from which she sang a snippet while she was in Hawaii). I love that Haley's new material really does have a feeling of developing maturity and reveals an artist on the move, one who taking full opportunity of what is around her and the contacts she has been making of late. I feel assured that she is definitely moving forward in her career and I can't wait to see what she comes up with next.

What a show. What a night. I am emotionally spent and ready for more.

PS: With further thought I suppose I have heard Haley with a full band at Pet-A-Palooza, but even that pales in comparison to last night's unforgettable show.

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(09-01-2013, 02:51 AM)Miguel Wrote:

(09-01-2013, 02:33 AM)Tusk Wrote: Here's my video with Miguel's audio of Better.



I also got My Cake, WIAWSNB and Beautiful, but the sound isn't near as good as Miguel's

Excellent.

The audio file you copied to your desktop ought to have the recordings I made for My Cake and WIAWSNB too. I haven't listened to them yet.

Okay, time to call it a night...

This video really is so good. I can't wait to get home and listen to it with my Grado headphones. Sweet!!

(09-01-2013, 04:43 AM)Tusk Wrote: I hope to get the audio from Miguel for WIAWSNB, cause the video is soooo good and Harry on the guitar....

The audio for that is at the end of the track, around the 42:30 mark.

https://soundcloud.com/bug-menot/what-is...ould-never

^ The part I grabbed ends at a different point than I wanted.

(09-01-2013, 02:33 AM)Tusk Wrote: Here's my video with Miguel's audio of Better.



I also got My Cake, WIAWSNB and Beautiful, but the sound isn't near as good as Miguel's

Getting eaten alive by mosquitos using the 'free' internet in the lobby so will post them later

WOOOOOW:She ever it's great but with this full band behind her:HER
SLAYS ON STAGE

Swanee, oh how I love ya, how I love ya, my dear ole Swanee. Thank you so much for the recap!!

This is amazing. What a show, I really would have loved to be there. I WILL see a Haley and Reinhart family show at some point in my life! I NEED too! Very jealous of all of you who got to witness this show!

(09-01-2013, 01:20 AM)Miguel Wrote: I am listening to an audio-only recording I made. This is the first time I've used this recording device, which has multiple microphones. I used the setting for concerts and set the microphone gain to automatically adjust. In listening to it on my laptop speakers, I think the recording is even better than what I perceived live. Maybe because the live show was loud and I couldn't pick up the subtleties.

Thanks for that. Excellent recording. The equipment you have is how live recordings should be done. Rarely do fans recordings sound that good.

I've been to shows and then watched video that made me wonder if it was the same show since it sounded so bad when the live show was fantastic.

Too often live shows are recorded with crappy phones or cameras and up loaded to YouTube. The problem with that is that the poor quality can cause listeners who haven't heard the artist live get the impression that the show was not very good.

(09-01-2013, 12:34 PM)danzeb Wrote:

(09-01-2013, 01:20 AM)Miguel Wrote: I am listening to an audio-only recording I made. This is the first time I've used this recording device, which has multiple microphones. I used the setting for concerts and set the microphone gain to automatically adjust. In listening to it on my laptop speakers, I think the recording is even better than what I perceived live. Maybe because the live show was loud and I couldn't pick up the subtleties.

Thanks for that. Excellent recording. The equipment you have is how live recordings should be done. Rarely do fans recordings sound that good.

I've been to shows and then watched video that made me wonder if it was the same show since it sounded so bad when the live show was fantastic.

Too often live shows are recorded with crappy phones or cameras and up loaded to YouTube. The problem with that is that the poor quality can cause listeners who haven't heard the artist live get the impression that the show was not very good.

I so agree with you, danzeb. Although I appreciate being able to get a taste of a musical performance, it does the performer no favors by dispersing low quality videos. This is not to say that the videos should not be available for fans, but perhaps they should be viewed and then taken down for the general public consumption.

Please, please, please know that I am not trying to insult all of you wonderful people who give us our Haley fix. Your efforts are very much noticed and valued. Please continue your videography because sometimes the intention outshines the less than perfect quality... I cannot thank you all enough for your relentless pursuit in all things Haley.

Thank you so much to everyone who takes these videos. As someone who can't see Haley at the moment, it's so wonderful to have dedicated people who put this on the internet for everyone.

I'm so so grateful.

(09-01-2013, 01:35 PM)cherelann Wrote: Please continue your videography because sometimes the intention outshines the less than perfect quality... I cannot thank you all enough for your relentless pursuit in all things Haley.

I second that emotion