(Update: high res slideshow of my photos here.)
I made it down to the Mall today, along with thousands and thousands and thousands of others who have high hopes for Barack Obama.
I’ve already posted about the highlight – Pete Seeger’s leading us all in This Land Is Your Land – but I thought I’d share a few of my favorite songs and some of my photographs. Wasn’t even half way through the line to get into the secured areas when they shut it down, so my perspective is from waaaay back. But you know what? I think I lucked out – we had a blast in the back.
I’m listening to and enjoying the replay of it on HBO as I write this, and discovering some of the great – but quiet – tracks that I missed out there in the cheap seats.  This is what got us moving when we were there, though:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=malnd19Ttyk[/youtube]
So we danced some more,
to Stevie:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wZ3ZG_Wams[/youtube]
And for once, this seemed appropriate:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56mjwycKuXA[/youtube]
Keep reaching.
Bigger versions – and a few more – of these pictures here, if you’re interested.
Amit
looking at your pics I think you were actually about 100 feet behind us. the kids up in the tree was an interesting vantage point.
my favorite part of the concert was singing along with Mary J Blige during Lean On Me. the crowd around me all started singing and it was very moving.
I liked taking pics of the vendors on my way out: http://picasaweb.google.com/akschodh/InaugurationConcert
James
Wow…
James
i got emotional just looking at your pics and listening to what you posted….can’t imagine being there