Cisco Live 2011 customer appreciation concert featured two bands I actually like - OK Go and Train. Just imagine thousands of geeky middle-aged white men in blinking sequined hats by a huge pool at a rock concert. It was a sight to see for sure. I've never been to a concert and gotten this close to the performers. Somehow I always knew OK Go was a great live band and they showed it with well-meaning nerd jokes to boot.
Between bands, there was a Cirque du Soleil-esque show in the middle of the huge pool that got everybody's attention. Minus the thundering soundtrack, shimmering laser lights, and skillful acrobatics, I think it was more the barely-clad teenagers' tasteful pole dancing that attracted all the eyeballs. It is Las Vegas after all.
Then Train began their set. They rolled through the hits like "Meet Virginia," "Calling All Angels," and "Hey Soul Sister" but really geared up for "She's On Fire" with an all-girl chorus from the crowd. Did I mention there was free alcohol at this event? The girls rocked it out though. Train's signature song "Save Me San Francisco" rang true at an event sponsored by a company based out of and named for the Southern California town. Then Train threw down a red-hot medley of Led Zeppelin's "Ramble On" and Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side" which was unexpected and truly spectacular. I'll never forget it.