Live Rewind: Jason Mraz at the Warfield - November 8, 2005

Singer-songwriter Jason Mraz has a knack for witty, sunny lines and literally played with words like in the appropriately titled "Wordplay". After releasing his sophomore album Mr. A-Z, Jason toured the country with opening acts Tristan Prettyman (Jason's then-girlfriend and a model for Roxy) and an unknown British singer by the name of James Blunt. All three came to San Francisco to play a show at the Warfield on November 8, 2005.

We had really good spots during the concert. There was, of course, a massive push in an attempt to get to the front by some fanatical guys with a sign, but we stood our ground -- literally. Another interesting thing that night: someone was smoking (and passing) a joint in the audience. At a Jason Mraz concert. Wow.

One highlight was the duet between Prettyman and Jason. The two certainly had chemistry that night. Another was discovering James Blunt, who sang a few hits from his debut Back To Bedlam including "You're Beautiful". I remember this one chick singing in a god-awfully off-key voice to every song. She was a massive annoyance. People around me were wondering who the heck she was and why she knew the songs of this 'unknown'...little did we know...