Tuesday night we went and watched an NBA game. The New York Knicks Vs the New Jersey Nets. Lets be honest, these teams are not the greatest in the league but the NBA always puts on a good show... the entertainment, dancing and dudes running around yelling "hot dawwwgs, get your hot dawwwgs!"
Wednesday night took the cake though. Sorry NBA. I bought Jeff tickets to see Phoenix for his birthday. Madison Square Garden was completely transformed, almost unrecognisable from the night before. Phoenix are one of our favourite bands but you could of pushed Jeff and I over with a feather when the dimmed lights revealed Daft Punk on stage during the end of Phoenix's encore performance of 'If I Ever Feel Better.'
I can be quoted as saying "Is this a G-up?!" That's right, you can't take the Aussie out of the girl. Oh dear. But seriously, what an epic surprise. Especially considering Daft Punk have not performed live since 2007. It could of only gotten better if they'd busted out a rendition of 'Happy Birthday to You' for Jeff.
Back to Phoenix and lead singer Thomas Mars. Talk about epitomising the coolest of cool rockers. This guy blew me away. His voice was amazing and looked so so effortless. And he loved us too, he kept randomly popping up in the middle of the crowd while singing and didn't hesitate to jump back over into the masses for a little crowd surfing later in the set. Did you know he's married to Sophia Coppola? A little random trivia for you.
Rewinding a little, Phoenix started out their set with 'Lisztomania' and after about an hour of playing through last year's album 'Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix,' and a few of their earlier classics, they left the stage. It couldn't be over yet. Surely. Next moment a bright spotlight in the middle of crowd and up they pop, amongst everyone, to serenade us with an acoustic version of a 1960s French folk song. So Frenchy, so chic. Little did we know at the time, this was to distract us from a new set-up taking place on stage.
Enter Daft Punk.
Now I know words can't really describe it so I've scoured YouTube for the best footage I can find for you...
If I Ever Feel Better
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9TAclxkMdU&feature=player_embedded
**Jump to 2:00 for the moment Daft Punk appears and slowly roll into Harder, Faster Better Stronger and Around The World.
Then they both contributed to an extended version of Phoenix's 1901. My highlight...
1901 part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N664ZHm1xIw&feature=player_embedded#!
1901 part 2 - with a few special Daft Punk touches
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZNvRHXTpJk&feature=player_embedded#!
**Jump to 7:15 to see them all take a bow together.
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| Madison Square Garden |
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| Thomas Mars |
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| Just popping up in the crowd for a little ditty |
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| A French full house on stage with Phoenix & Daft Punk |
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| Job well done, take a bow boys! |
