"Noodlers' Soup"

By Alex Wendt

I managed to find this story! A better review then we've recently been seeing (okay, maybe not) ... read and enjoy.

"In 15 years of reviewing concerts, I've had a pen conk out on me twice. The first time was at the Dave Matthews Band concert in 1995. The second time was Saturday night at Walnut Creek -- again while reviewing the Dave Matthews Band.

"Maybe it was on account of the near-tropical heat: The air was so steamy it seemed to coagulate as you walked through it. But I like to think I was only following Matthews' lead and givin' my instrument a workout, because this was a show that offered little in the way of restraint."

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