12/09/10 Langhorne Slim at Mojo's

Once again Langhorne Slim rolled into Columbia, and threw it down!! The singer-songwriter of the group Sean Scolnick, was in constant motion on stage at time coming into the crowd in the middle of the song with his acoustic guitar. The only problem being that he didn't have a wireless guitar, so his cord got wrapped around mic stands a couple of times, including my mics that I had on stage. That was fun having to plow through the crowd to untangle my mics and set them back up with their guitar tech in the middle of the show. Sean kept the large and appreciative crowd engaged throughout the night with engaging between song banter, sing-a-long moments, intimate slow and frantic danceable songs.

The set was a good mix of classic Langhorne anthems and a few new songs mixed in for good measure. They opened the show with Cinderella, a frantic song with a driving beat. Not the bold statement song that Cut It Down made the last time they played Columbia, but it got the crowd dancing from the first note. The dancing continued with rebel side of heaven. A pleading Colette (partially inspired by a Mojo's bartender) quieted the night down, and gave the dancers respite. The night progressed to a two new songs that were one of the highlights of the night for me. I ain't dead anymore is one of the strongest songs Sean has written in my opinion with the line "when they said I was dead, it wasn't true I was just dead to you, I ain't dead, I ain't dead anymore". What a great breakup screw you line!! Pairing this song with the pleading It's time to love your man, genius. They of course played worries, which you should recognize from the insurance commercial and is a favorite of my kids, to slow the set down and lead into a solo acoustic Take My Hand. Take My Hand ended with Sean moving away from the Mic and singing to the crowd without the assistance of amplification, forcing you to listen to each aching word that flowed from his lips. A great way to make an already attentive crowd to hang on your every word. Take My Hand lead into For A Little While, that started out slow and acoustic and exploded when the full band kicked in. This really punctuated the relationship turmoil that the line "I said I'll be good, girl I'm beggin you, just believe me, for a little while!!" implies. How do you follow this tour de force? By playing a barn stomping Mary and Cut It Down that left the crowd breathless, at least the ones by the stage, and begging for more. During Mary Sean actually hopped off the stage and lifted the stairs that lead to the stage up on the stage. Now it could be that he wanted to get a little taller for the next few songs, or he was having flash backs to the last time he played Columbia and the ladies in the audience invaded the stage during I Love to Dance. Eiher way, it was something I had never seen happen before at a show. They then rolled through Diamonds and Gold and She's gone to finish the main set for the night. The encore started with another solo acoustic number Don't Be Scared flowing into I Love You But Goodbye where he once again sang to the audience without the mic. The night ended with the full band playing I Love to Dance. An amazing show, and if I do say so myself, a great recoding.

Here is the set list and show info for the recording that I have posted on my site.

Langhorne Slim
12/09/10
Mojo's
Columbia, MO
Multichannel+stage mics
1) Cinderalla
2) Rebel Side Of Heaven
3) Colette
4) In The Midnight
5) Be Set Free
6) Honey Pie
7) I ain't Dead Anymore
8) It's Time To Love Your Man (False Start)
9) It's Time To Love Your Man
10) Hello Sunshine
11) Worries
12) Take My Hand
13) For A Little While
14) Mary
15) Cut It Down
16) Diamonds and Gold
17) She's Gone
18) Don't Be Scared
19) I Love You But Goodbye
20) I Love To Dance

12/09/10 Langhorne Slim at Mojo's Set List

Langhorne Slim tore it up at Mojo's for this show. I have posted my recording of the show on my site for download as proof. Here is the setlist for the show. Enjoy

Langhorne Slim
12/09/10 Mojo's
Columbia, MO
1 Intro
2 Cinderella
3 Rebel Side of Heaven
4 Colette
5 In The Midnight
6 Be Set Free
7 Honey Pie
8 I Ain't Dead Anymore
9 It's Time to Love Your Man
10 Hello Sunshine
11 Worries
12 Take My Hand (solo)
13 For A Little While (solo)
14 Mary>
15 Cut it Down
16 Diamonds and Gold
17 She's Gone
18 Don't Be Scared (solo)
19 I Love You But Goodbye (solo)
20 I Love To Dance

09/13/2008 Langhorne Slim & The War Eagles

I have finally posted my recording of the 09/13/2008 Langhorne Slim & The War Eagles on my site Lovin' Live Music. This is a multichannel SBD+AUD matrix recording. I don't have a setlist for the show, so if someone can help me out that would be great. Enjoy the recording.

09/13/2008 Langhorn Slim with The Builders and The Butchers

This was a fun night of music, and a great way to lead into my 36 Birthday. The night started with The Builders and the Butchers, a five piece out of Portland, OR. They played with a lot of energy and reminded me of a tighter Felice Brothers. The lead singer played acoustic guitar and various tambourine type instruments; there was another acoustic player that also played banjo; a bass player that looked like Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer) from Spinal Tap; one percussionist that played a pair of toms with what looked like tambourines attached; and another percussionist that played two bass drums (one laying on the floor that he just pounded), piano, trumpet, harmonium (I think that is what it's called), and mandolin. Obviously they had a lot going on up on the stage, it was like being at a hootenanny and I rather enjoyed the unique percussion section. Interestingly I found that some of their songs had a flamenco-mariachi band flare. There were some obvious fans in the audience that danced and sang each word throughout the set, and the band fed off the energy of the crowd. They ended the show by playing a song unplugged in the middle of the crowd. The passed out various percussion instruments to the crowd and it ended up like a campfire sing-a-long. My recording of this song is crap but I kept it as a record of what happened that night. I would highly recommend seeing these guys if you get a chance.

The B&B set the bar high for Langhorne Slim, but the crowd was primed and ready for the band hit the stage. While The B&B brought a frantic energy to the stage, Langhorne Slim brought more of a swagger. By the by, the show was listed as a Lanhorne Slim show, but I think this would actually be a Langhorne Slim & The War Eagles show since it was a full band. The band consisted of Sean Scolnick (Langhorne Slim) on acoustic and lead vocals, Paul Defiglia on upright bass, and Malachi DeLorenzo on drums. The stage was set up with the drums and bass pushed to the back and right of the stage, giving Sean plenty of room to move about with the music. I would compare the show to perhaps a Johnathan Richman or Chuck Prophet show. It rolled through songs about women and love, and like these artist it is the lead singer that moves the show along and sets the pace. It was interesting to me to see the crowd going wild and dancing like crazy to music that did not match pace of the frantic dancing. However, at least they were having a good time and letting the band know they appreciated the show. I have two highlights of the show, and both were a result of audience interaction. The first was during what I think is honey pie the lyric asks if you like Macy's or JC Penny's, and then a guy yells "I like Target", and Sean sings "Targets Nice Too". Classic off the cuff banter in the middle of a song. The second was during the song about dancing with women when a couple of older (compared to the drunk 20 somethings that were at the show) came up on stage and started dancing unbeknownest to Sean. When he turned around it gave him a jolt and he said it scared the hell out of him. Fun times. Sadly this incident also led to the most pathetic moment of the night as well. One of the drunk 20 somethings came up on stage with the other two dancing ladies, not a problem right, wrong. It turns out that the drunk 20 something felt that because she was on stage and got to talk with Sean, they were establishing some kind or rapport. After the song it took her forever to get off stage, then she came back on stage after the next song to share a shot Sean, and stayed on stage for way to long, even after they started the next song. Finally Sean had to tell her that she needed to disappear for a while. Quite the nice way to say get your ass off the stage and let me work. It's a sad thing when people refuse to respect the sanctity of the stage. All in all it was a great night of music and I got a couple of pretty good recordings from the night. I will post setlists when I finish mixing the shows and get them posted on my site. Tonight I am off the Back Yard Tire Fire, Ha Ha Tonka, and the Avett Brothers. Here's to hoping for another night of great music and great recordings.