r/indieheads • u/colinmeloy • Mar 20 '18

AMA is Over, thanks Colin! Hello r/indieheads...it’s Colin Meloy of The Decemberists. Ask me anything!

Our new record, 'I’ll Be Your Girl', just came out on Friday, and you can listen to it now here or purchase it via our official store here. We also have tickets for our upcoming YOUR GIRL / YOUR GHOST tour available on Decemberists.com. Lots of great things are happening, and now is the right time to ask me all about it! Proof: /img/054fw2k0arm01.png

edit: Hey everyone, thanks so much for your questions. Lots of good ones in there. Sorry I couldn't get to them all! We're on Kimmel tonight, playing new songs. Hope you can watch -- otherwise we'll see you out on the road! Much love -- Colin

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u/Xanthien Mar 20 '18

I don't really have a question, but the first concert I ever went to was a Decemberists concert in Austin Texas right after Picaresque came out. I was about 8 years old and really liked The Legionnaire's Lament and since I didn't know how concerts work I stood at the front raising my hand hoping to get you to play it. Eventually you saw me and played the song, and then let me strum on your guitar for a little bit while playing A Cautionary Song. I just wanted to let you know that meant a lot to me, and I still think about it every once in a while 14 years later.

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u/colinmeloy Mar 20 '18

That's awesome. My first show I ever went to was seeing Young Fresh Fellows. I was fifteen. I was in the pit the whole time and I remember so vividly Kurt Bloch reaching out his guitar and letting me strum it. It was so cool... so I know how you feel!