thenation. This songs lyrics are originally inspired by the assassination of Chris Hani, anAnti-Apartheid leader. The band got together the afternoon after his death and came upwith this jam. As mentioned before, the lyrics change every time. Hani, Hani haschanged to Honey, Honey, as featured on Live at Red Rocks. This song is to celebratethe life of Chris Hani. Ants Marching is always a crowd favorite. As one of their hits, most fans know andsing to this song. On this night, it is featured as the set closer. It provides a lot of energythat gets the crowd going. It starts with the familiar pounding on the snare drum,followed by bits and pieces from all the band members. Moore and Tinsley provide amusical accompany to Beaufords beat, and Matthews, Lessard and Reynolds fill in therest. This is a great example of how the band works together so nicely. This song basically compares humans to ants. Many people get themselves into aroutine, and never break it. Humans resemble ants in the ways we work and go aboutdoing things in life. It starts off giving examples of a man, dealing with his wife andmother. With his wife, they sit and look at each other, never saying a thing. This happenson a regular basis. With his mother, he always goes there. She feeds him and he forgetsabout his problems. This is a good example about how humans deal with life. Ants Marching finished the set of songs. This is followed by a short break, in whichMatthews returns alone to play a song. Typical Situation is usually a mostly acousticsong. In this case, it is all acoustic. Matthews starts to play the initial part, which slowly builds up into a strong chorus. This pattern continues throughout the song. Typical Situation is a great display ofMatthews skill. He can provide the sound of twenty, with just him and his guitar. Thissong is a perfect example of that. Typical Situations displays freedom. It strongly backs the i...
