The concert itself was outstanding. They were playing oldtime country and blues classics as we waited, so me and Rach danced our arses off. As they got on we were all shoved forwards but everyone gave in as the songs went on.
I don't have a set list like Kay (forgetful) but highlights for me were Aint No Sunshine, which to be frank I thought they might screw up (it's a personal favourite and nobody can get it right when covering it) but Ike really made it sound like the classic but with the patented Hanson twist.
Zac's solo of Tightrope was outstanding in every sense, despite a bunch of stupid townies singing happy birthday halfway through (why?) but he continued so well that it just made everyone silent by the end. We were all in awe.
The accapella of Teach Your Children was brilliant-- it was like they were paying tribute to their Southern roots and making it sound fantastic.
I have never danced so hard before in my life though than from when they played Rock 'n' Roll Razorblade. I mean it's an UNplugged show and it might as well have been the closing for Woodstock! I was dancing/moshing with a guy named Dave and waving my lighter in happiness- it converted my friend into loving that song.
And when they announced that they had a new song just for us- the privilege mixed with the funkiness of the song meant nobody stood still for all of the four minutes it played. It rocked, to put it simply.
Their remediation of Rip It Up.. oh I'm lost for words. I just went crazy and started swing-dancing with loads of others who gave up shoving and just danced their arses off (as commanded by Tay! YES SIR!) The clapping was fun too but I couldn't help but yell out the song lyrics-- they're just plain cool. :)
The ending didn't feel like the ending and of course they came back on to play more funky tunes and make as feel just that more forgiving they haven't come here for a while. I nearly burnt off my fingers from my lighter by the end of A Song To Sing.
More highlights included the more-rocking-than-the-album-version-yet-unplugged You Never Know, Ike breaking his guitar string ("Never underestimate a man's own strength!") and then the lights going out and him looking up and saying 'ohhh!' haha. Zac climbing up the metal frame was funny except it was wobbling like crazy and we managed to sing happy birthday to him which he thanked. You should have heard the squeals when Ike mentioned he had changed his shirt (apparently Rach heard me shout 'hes making love to that guitar!' during Hand In Hand hehe) Taylor looked like he was going to fall into the crowd as he shook their hands and he's good at directing the snapping/clapping commands.
I think all in all everyone had just plain fun and if this is a thank you for waiting for so long for a concert/album, then what the hell will come with the album and full scale tour?
One can only dream....