AIPTO: Goldfly (Guster)

Who? It’s funny that we’re doing Ryan today because I kind of need to be quick and there’s a lot to say about him. Not that I haven’t consistently failed in successfully discussing any of the other artists here. Anyway, Ryan is (one of) the lead singer(s) of Guster. One of my favorite things about him is his (stage?) personality...he's goofy and friendly and the embodiment of the un-rockstar rockstar. One of the things that causes this concertlust for Guster is the give/take ratio of the band to the crowd is close to even. The more the crowd loves Guster for rocking, the harder Guster rocks. Ryan is an integral part of that kind of magic. And he's super nice in person. And his songwriting is amazing. (So is Brian's...did I mention that when I talked about him? This internet runs too slowly to go and check. Anyway, Brian's songwriting rocks.) Sometime I will post a video of him and his dog (or you can find it on the Guster road journal, I think it's on one of the recent entries) and you will start to love him as much as I do.
Why it’s awesome: This wasn’t the album I was going to give you this time around, and it’s not entirely the most appropriate choice if one wanted to highlight Ryan (in fact, I’m totally having an affair with a song that would illustrate everything I adore about the man, but it’s kind of a rareity and I don't feel right just giving it to you straight-up), but this is our last time talking about Guster this month and I wanted to give you one of the songs that means something to me in terms of the band. A little less than three minutes into Demons, there’s an instrumental divide that kind of initially mirrors the beginning, and then builds with the different parts…you’ll know what I’m talking about when you hear it. Anyway, that part…the part where all of them come together is one of the most amazing concert moment, if you’re really into the show. I won't even attempt at explaining why, but every time they start playing this song live at a concert I feel...like if my heart were to stop right at that very second it would be fine. I would be totally fulfilled and ready to go. If the feeling I feel with Guster is the way people feel when they use drugs, I totally understand why people get addicted.
In One Word: Cappuccin
Song Rec: Demons
Link:Guster.com

As it turns out, today is Ryan’s birthday. So Happy Birthday, Ryan!