Tuesday, May 4, 2010
I have started back up!!!
After a rough 2009 (where my site crashed), and a catch up 2010 (where I started rebuilding a little bit), I am starting back up. I just added my recording of JBM and Man/Miracle opening for Rogue Wave at Mojo's in Columbia, MO on 4/20/2010. They are multitrack recordings from the soundboard with mics on stage. Here is the link for the site to download the shows. I will post the set lists in the next couple of days. Enjoy the shows.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Best of 2008 Live
Well it has been another great year of live music here in BOCOMO, and I have the music to prove it. As always thanks go to my wife for accommodating this silly hobby of mine, and putting up with the time I spend going to shows and editing my recordings. I would also like to thank Richard, Dylan, Pete, Jared, and the rest of the Blue Note and Mojo’s staff for being just great people. It was a great year of music, and I have to say it appears that the trend in new bands is alternative percussion schemes. I saw more bands with multiple drummers and spilt kits than any year before. I also saw many great opening acts that blew me way, including The Pomegranates, Gentleman Auction House, The Felice Brothers, and the Builders and The Butchers. I took some risks on a few headliners that paid off, including Macon Greyson (Thanks to Postcard), Langhorne Slim, Bon Iver (not recorded sadly), and the one man band spectacular of Possessed by Paul James, Scott H Biram, and Bob Log III. Perennial favorites The Drive By Truckers, Built To Spill, Blue Mountain, Old97’s, The Gourds, Cracker, and Yonder Mountain String Band all came back to town much to my delight. I was able to catch a lot of local acts including The Foundry Field Recordings, Casey Reeves, Molly Trull, the Hipnecks, and two of the last three shows by Witch’s Hat. I only have a few regrets this year (1) that I didn’t try harder to record the Death Cab For Cutie show (2) that I didn’t get in the soundboard for The Avett Brothers (3) that Bon Iver didn’t let me record the show (4) that I didn’t get my ass to the Blitzen Trapper and Stephen Malkmus show. After all the shows here are my picks for best songs of the year in no real particular order. The compilation is available on my site for download in MP3 format.
1) 03/16/08 Built To Spill-Time Trap “It’s barely yours on loan, what you think you own, place that you call home” This opening line is one of the best for describing 2008, add the power guitars and you have a great song.
2) 02/26/08 The Drive By Truckers- Putting People On The Moon I debated between this song and sink hole here, but the message of unemployment, questionable priorities for government spending, and health care all seemed to hit the other side of the coin better for 2008.
3) 10/15/08 Old97’s-The New Kid This is the last song for 2008, the rest are just in an order that I felt sounded good. I know this is a streach, but this is my song to represent the election this year.
4) 03/18/08 Man Man-Mister Jung Stuffed These guys are crazy on stage, and it is a show you just can’t miss if you get the chance to see it. It is actually hard to capture the energy of the performance on stage, and since they do a sold set of music without much between song breaks, you lose a little when you only hear one, but the music does stand on its own.
5) 02/26/08 The Felice Brothers- Frankie’s Gun The first big surprise opening act of the year. These guys are sloppy, but in a good way. If you can’t have fun at a Felice Brothers show you are either old or lame.
6) 09/13/08 The Builders and The Butchers- Down In This Hole Another big surprise opener, and a band with a couple of percussionist. They used the Piano at Mojo’s for this song.
7) 06/06/08 The Gourds- Burn The Honeysuckle How can you not love the Gourds.
8) 04/19/08 Big Smith-Burn Down The House The big boys from Springfield came to town, and brought Blue Mountain with them. For me they were the cool down act, but they are great live and this song had a great audience participation moment.
9) 10/22/08 Yonder Mountain String Band- Two Hits & The Joint Turned Brown I know it’s a shocker, but this was a crowd favorite at the show.
10) 09/17/08 The Avett Brothers- Distraction #47 The Avett Brothers have at least one great amazing line in every song. For me it hits at the end of this song.
11) Casey Reeves & The Goldbugs-Carolina Casey is still one of my favorite local artists, and this is one of my favorites done better than ever.
12) Molly Trull-Get Your Way Molly is a new up and coming local artist. To give an idea of her style, the name of her band is Anodyne. For this show she was solo, so it is a little more intimate. I find she has a great style and voice.
13) The Spring Standards-Trouble Here is another great surprise opening act. Sadly I had recording problems, or there would be more songs. However, with a split drum kit played by all three members of the band, and a great there part harmonies, this is a band that will make you hum.
14) 12/03/08 Gentleman Auction House- The Rules were Handed Down One of the best St. Louis bands I have heard in a while. This is actually the second time I got to see these guys and they are great live. They pack the Mojo’s stage and put on a high energy set of music.
15) Dr. Dog- The Way The Lazy Do I was so excited to have Dr. Dog in town for a headliner, because they were one of my favorite openers. Sadly I did not get the full Dr. Dog show as one of the singers had injured his voice. While the show was still great, it could have been epic. They opened with this song, and it was actually my favorite of the night.
16) Ha Ha Tonka- ? Southwest MO is putting out some good bands as of late, and this is another great one.
17) 09/13/08 Langhorne Slim- Cut It Down This guy was a risk, because I didn’t know anything about him when I went to the show. However, from the proclamation of this opening song he had me hooked. Be warned, he has rabid (and very drunk) fans that sing and dance the entire time, so don’t go expecting a low key night.
18) 02/19/08 Macon Greyson-Fine Line (Between Lovin’ You and Suicide) This was another leap of faith show. I didn’t know anything about these guys, but Postcard pimped them pretty hard and I gave it a shot. These guys were great and worth the trip out on a cold night.
19) 04/19/08 Blue Mountain-Skinny Dippin’ Of all the Cary Hudson solo songs they reworked, I liked this one the best.
20) 09/17/08 Back Yard Tire Fire-Jimmy and Bobby and Jack I was not a huge fan of this band, but I love story songs about crimes gone bad.
21) 05/09/08 Witch’s Hat-Glodyany 1972 This band is what Jack Black’s band would be if he had any true talent. This is a song about a Vampire, and it represents this now defunct band well.
22) 07/30/08 Cracker-Movie Star Cracker is a great band that I have not seen live for years. Playing on 9th street under the star was a great way to meet this band again.
23) 07/15/08 Bob Log III-Goddamn That Sounds Good The motorcycle helmet wearing one man band with a show that is a spectacle.
24) 06/26/08 Colourmusic- The Gospel Song This was another what the hell show. I went in expecting a pop band and ran smack dab into a sonic blast. While the pop was there it was layered in clockwork orange all white jump suits and an assault on the senses that shattered everything I thought I knew about this band.
25) 07/29/08 The Foundry Field Recordings- Holding The Pilots/Holding The Facts This is another local group that I just love. It is the vehicle for Billy Schuh and it is the best pop band playing in Columbia right now.
26) 03/18/08 The Pomegranates- Nursery Magic This band has the sweetest sounding music I heard all year. It dripped with sugar, but not all of it was happy. The cool thing about this group was that they kept switching instruments.
27) 05/09/08 Ryan Groff- Lines It is hard to believe that this is just one guy on the stage, amazing what you can do with a little looping and sampling. His band is call Elsinor, and I hope to be able to catch them live in 2009.
28) 07/15/08 Possessed By Paul James- ? This was the first act for a night of one man bands. The music was quieter and purer than the acts that followed, but had an intensity that drew me in, and is the show from the night that I listen to most front to back.
29) 07/15/08 Scott H Biram- Still Drunk etc. Ok, so this was most likely not the title, but I am not sure if the song has a title yet. It was the quietest song of the night from the Dirty Old One Man Band, and when I say dirty I mean filthy, and my favorite of the night.
30) 09/17/08 The Avett Brothers- The Weight Of Lies The opener for the night. Talk about starting on a high note.
31) 02/26/08 The Drive By Truckers-You and Your Crystal Meth My favorite new DBT song
32) 02/26/08 The Felice Brothers-Rockefeller Drug law Blues (gap in song) It’s a shame that I lost a part of this song, but it is one of their best
33) 09/13/08 The Builders and The Butchers- Bottom Of The Lake
34) 06/06/08 The Gourds- Do 4 U (midnight Rider Middle)
35) 04/19/08 Big Smith-Brady and Duncan
36) 10/22/08 Yonder Mountain String Band- Let Me Fall
37) 07/30/08 The Hipnecks- Takin’ Out The Trash Another local band that has that jam band feel and enough musicians on stage to fill out the sound.
38) 09/17/08 Ha Ha Tonka- ?
39) 03/16/08 Built To Spill- Mess With Time
40) 07/15/08 Scott H Biram- Get Me Religion
41) 03/18/08 Man Man-Easy Eats or Dirty Doctor Galapagos>Zebra Yes this is two songs, but they go well together and give and idea of how they transition from song to song live
42) 06/26/08 Colourmusic- Circles This is the song that got me to go to the show.
43) 03/18/08 The Pomegranates- Whom Who
44) 07/29/08 Dr. Dog- The Old Days
45) 12/03/08 Gentlemen Auction House- Call It Casual
46) 09/13/08 Langhorne Slim- Love To Dance During this song some women actually got on stage and danced. Sadly one of them decided that she could keep going up on stage and annoyed the singer.
47) 12/03/08 Billy Shuh- ? A solo acoustic show from a guy that I normally hear play complex songs with his band The Foundry Field Recordings.
48) 02/19/08 Macon Greyson- One Week
49) 07/30/08 Dirtfoot- Give Your Life To Jesus This was a fun band from Louisiana. They passed out can filled with beans to the crowd, and you actually hear people shaking them during the song.
50) 09/13/08 The Builders and The Butchers- The Coal Mine Fall
51) 02/26/08 The Felice Brothers- Whiskey In My Whiskey
52) 07/15/08 Bob Log III- Boob Scotch Yes, a woman got on stage and put her boob in his scotch.
53) 02/26/08 The Drive By Truckers- Sink Hole
54) 07/30/08 Cracker- 100 Flower Power Maximum
55) 04/19/08 Blue Mountain Midnight In Mississippi
56) 07/30/08 The Hipnecks- Mighty Mississippi
57) 09/17/08 The Avett Brothers- Die Die Die
58) 06/06/08 The Gourds- Motherless Children
59) 10/22/08 Yonder Mountain String Band- What You’re Selling
60) 07/15/08 Possessed By Paul James- ? Part of why I love this song is that he has technical difficulties during the song and rolls with it great.
61) 04/19/08 Big Smith- No Sir
62) 03/16/08 Built To Spill- Car A quite song amidst the onslaught
63) 12/03/08 Billy Schuh- ?
64) 05/09/08 Casey Reeves & Wes Wingate- Radio King (Golden Smog)
65) 10/17/08 Molly Trull- Melt Down (Slobberbone) That’s right, a Slobberbone cover
66) 05/09/08 Ryan Groff-Wooden Houses
67) 09/17/08 Ha Ha Tonka-Hangman An accapella version of a traditional song that was done by Led Zeppelin.
68) 03/18/08 The Pomegranates- Osidius The Emphatic
69) 07/29/08 Dr. Dog- The Breeze
70) 07/30/08 Cracker- Euro-Trash Girl
71) 10/15/08 Old97’s- Question The ladies love this song.
72) 10/15/08 The Spring Standards- Premonition
73) 02/26/08 The Drive By Truckers- Margo and Harold
74) 02/19/08 Macon Greyson- Beams
75) 12/03/08 Gentlemen Auction House- The Match Book
76) 03/18/08 Man Man- Big Trouble
77) 07/15/08 Bob Log III- Mr. Sis Boom Bah
78) 07/15/08 Scott H Biram- You Better Run Son
79) 03/16/08 Built To Spill- Third Uncle (Brian Eno)
80) 06/26/08 Colourmusic- You Can Call Me By My Name
81) 10/22/08 Yonder Mountain String Band- East Nashville Easter>Follow Me Down The River>East Nashville Easter The classing YMSB show ender of starting a song, playing another song, and then ending the first song.
82) 09/13/08 The Builders and The Butchers- In The Branches They had the audience sing and hold that initial note for the song. You can hear the crowd singing if you listen closely in parts.
83) 02/26/08 The Felice Brothers- Run Chicken Run
84) 06/06/08 The Gourds-Ant On The Melon
85) 09/17/08 The Avett Brothers- Pretty Girl From Raleigh
86) 10/17/08 Molly Trull- Before The Bombs Came Down
87) 12/03/08 Billy Schuh- Millitary Madness (Graham Nash)
88) 04/19/08 Big Smith- Backwater
89) 09/13/08 Langhorne Slim- Hello Sunshine
90) 07/30/08 Cracker- Take The Skin Heads Bowling
91) 10/15/08 Old97’s- Niteclub
92) 12/03/08 Gentlemen Auction House- Abcdefgraveyard I love when the whole band yells the lyrics of during this song.
93) 07/29/08 Dr. Dog-My Old Ways
94) 09/17/08 The Avett Brothers- Paranoia In B Major
95) 03/18/08 Man Man- Top Drawer
96) 03/18/08 The Pomegranates- Thunder Meadow
97) 09/13/08 The Builders and The Butchers- Black Dress
98) 07/15/08 Bob Log III- Bubble Strut
99) 06/06/08 The Gourds- Gin & Juice (Everyday People and Dirty Deeds Middle)
1) 03/16/08 Built To Spill-Time Trap “It’s barely yours on loan, what you think you own, place that you call home” This opening line is one of the best for describing 2008, add the power guitars and you have a great song.
2) 02/26/08 The Drive By Truckers- Putting People On The Moon I debated between this song and sink hole here, but the message of unemployment, questionable priorities for government spending, and health care all seemed to hit the other side of the coin better for 2008.
3) 10/15/08 Old97’s-The New Kid This is the last song for 2008, the rest are just in an order that I felt sounded good. I know this is a streach, but this is my song to represent the election this year.
4) 03/18/08 Man Man-Mister Jung Stuffed These guys are crazy on stage, and it is a show you just can’t miss if you get the chance to see it. It is actually hard to capture the energy of the performance on stage, and since they do a sold set of music without much between song breaks, you lose a little when you only hear one, but the music does stand on its own.
5) 02/26/08 The Felice Brothers- Frankie’s Gun The first big surprise opening act of the year. These guys are sloppy, but in a good way. If you can’t have fun at a Felice Brothers show you are either old or lame.
6) 09/13/08 The Builders and The Butchers- Down In This Hole Another big surprise opener, and a band with a couple of percussionist. They used the Piano at Mojo’s for this song.
7) 06/06/08 The Gourds- Burn The Honeysuckle How can you not love the Gourds.
8) 04/19/08 Big Smith-Burn Down The House The big boys from Springfield came to town, and brought Blue Mountain with them. For me they were the cool down act, but they are great live and this song had a great audience participation moment.
9) 10/22/08 Yonder Mountain String Band- Two Hits & The Joint Turned Brown I know it’s a shocker, but this was a crowd favorite at the show.
10) 09/17/08 The Avett Brothers- Distraction #47 The Avett Brothers have at least one great amazing line in every song. For me it hits at the end of this song.
11) Casey Reeves & The Goldbugs-Carolina Casey is still one of my favorite local artists, and this is one of my favorites done better than ever.
12) Molly Trull-Get Your Way Molly is a new up and coming local artist. To give an idea of her style, the name of her band is Anodyne. For this show she was solo, so it is a little more intimate. I find she has a great style and voice.
13) The Spring Standards-Trouble Here is another great surprise opening act. Sadly I had recording problems, or there would be more songs. However, with a split drum kit played by all three members of the band, and a great there part harmonies, this is a band that will make you hum.
14) 12/03/08 Gentleman Auction House- The Rules were Handed Down One of the best St. Louis bands I have heard in a while. This is actually the second time I got to see these guys and they are great live. They pack the Mojo’s stage and put on a high energy set of music.
15) Dr. Dog- The Way The Lazy Do I was so excited to have Dr. Dog in town for a headliner, because they were one of my favorite openers. Sadly I did not get the full Dr. Dog show as one of the singers had injured his voice. While the show was still great, it could have been epic. They opened with this song, and it was actually my favorite of the night.
16) Ha Ha Tonka- ? Southwest MO is putting out some good bands as of late, and this is another great one.
17) 09/13/08 Langhorne Slim- Cut It Down This guy was a risk, because I didn’t know anything about him when I went to the show. However, from the proclamation of this opening song he had me hooked. Be warned, he has rabid (and very drunk) fans that sing and dance the entire time, so don’t go expecting a low key night.
18) 02/19/08 Macon Greyson-Fine Line (Between Lovin’ You and Suicide) This was another leap of faith show. I didn’t know anything about these guys, but Postcard pimped them pretty hard and I gave it a shot. These guys were great and worth the trip out on a cold night.
19) 04/19/08 Blue Mountain-Skinny Dippin’ Of all the Cary Hudson solo songs they reworked, I liked this one the best.
20) 09/17/08 Back Yard Tire Fire-Jimmy and Bobby and Jack I was not a huge fan of this band, but I love story songs about crimes gone bad.
21) 05/09/08 Witch’s Hat-Glodyany 1972 This band is what Jack Black’s band would be if he had any true talent. This is a song about a Vampire, and it represents this now defunct band well.
22) 07/30/08 Cracker-Movie Star Cracker is a great band that I have not seen live for years. Playing on 9th street under the star was a great way to meet this band again.
23) 07/15/08 Bob Log III-Goddamn That Sounds Good The motorcycle helmet wearing one man band with a show that is a spectacle.
24) 06/26/08 Colourmusic- The Gospel Song This was another what the hell show. I went in expecting a pop band and ran smack dab into a sonic blast. While the pop was there it was layered in clockwork orange all white jump suits and an assault on the senses that shattered everything I thought I knew about this band.
25) 07/29/08 The Foundry Field Recordings- Holding The Pilots/Holding The Facts This is another local group that I just love. It is the vehicle for Billy Schuh and it is the best pop band playing in Columbia right now.
26) 03/18/08 The Pomegranates- Nursery Magic This band has the sweetest sounding music I heard all year. It dripped with sugar, but not all of it was happy. The cool thing about this group was that they kept switching instruments.
27) 05/09/08 Ryan Groff- Lines It is hard to believe that this is just one guy on the stage, amazing what you can do with a little looping and sampling. His band is call Elsinor, and I hope to be able to catch them live in 2009.
28) 07/15/08 Possessed By Paul James- ? This was the first act for a night of one man bands. The music was quieter and purer than the acts that followed, but had an intensity that drew me in, and is the show from the night that I listen to most front to back.
29) 07/15/08 Scott H Biram- Still Drunk etc. Ok, so this was most likely not the title, but I am not sure if the song has a title yet. It was the quietest song of the night from the Dirty Old One Man Band, and when I say dirty I mean filthy, and my favorite of the night.
30) 09/17/08 The Avett Brothers- The Weight Of Lies The opener for the night. Talk about starting on a high note.
31) 02/26/08 The Drive By Truckers-You and Your Crystal Meth My favorite new DBT song
32) 02/26/08 The Felice Brothers-Rockefeller Drug law Blues (gap in song) It’s a shame that I lost a part of this song, but it is one of their best
33) 09/13/08 The Builders and The Butchers- Bottom Of The Lake
34) 06/06/08 The Gourds- Do 4 U (midnight Rider Middle)
35) 04/19/08 Big Smith-Brady and Duncan
36) 10/22/08 Yonder Mountain String Band- Let Me Fall
37) 07/30/08 The Hipnecks- Takin’ Out The Trash Another local band that has that jam band feel and enough musicians on stage to fill out the sound.
38) 09/17/08 Ha Ha Tonka- ?
39) 03/16/08 Built To Spill- Mess With Time
40) 07/15/08 Scott H Biram- Get Me Religion
41) 03/18/08 Man Man-Easy Eats or Dirty Doctor Galapagos>Zebra Yes this is two songs, but they go well together and give and idea of how they transition from song to song live
42) 06/26/08 Colourmusic- Circles This is the song that got me to go to the show.
43) 03/18/08 The Pomegranates- Whom Who
44) 07/29/08 Dr. Dog- The Old Days
45) 12/03/08 Gentlemen Auction House- Call It Casual
46) 09/13/08 Langhorne Slim- Love To Dance During this song some women actually got on stage and danced. Sadly one of them decided that she could keep going up on stage and annoyed the singer.
47) 12/03/08 Billy Shuh- ? A solo acoustic show from a guy that I normally hear play complex songs with his band The Foundry Field Recordings.
48) 02/19/08 Macon Greyson- One Week
49) 07/30/08 Dirtfoot- Give Your Life To Jesus This was a fun band from Louisiana. They passed out can filled with beans to the crowd, and you actually hear people shaking them during the song.
50) 09/13/08 The Builders and The Butchers- The Coal Mine Fall
51) 02/26/08 The Felice Brothers- Whiskey In My Whiskey
52) 07/15/08 Bob Log III- Boob Scotch Yes, a woman got on stage and put her boob in his scotch.
53) 02/26/08 The Drive By Truckers- Sink Hole
54) 07/30/08 Cracker- 100 Flower Power Maximum
55) 04/19/08 Blue Mountain Midnight In Mississippi
56) 07/30/08 The Hipnecks- Mighty Mississippi
57) 09/17/08 The Avett Brothers- Die Die Die
58) 06/06/08 The Gourds- Motherless Children
59) 10/22/08 Yonder Mountain String Band- What You’re Selling
60) 07/15/08 Possessed By Paul James- ? Part of why I love this song is that he has technical difficulties during the song and rolls with it great.
61) 04/19/08 Big Smith- No Sir
62) 03/16/08 Built To Spill- Car A quite song amidst the onslaught
63) 12/03/08 Billy Schuh- ?
64) 05/09/08 Casey Reeves & Wes Wingate- Radio King (Golden Smog)
65) 10/17/08 Molly Trull- Melt Down (Slobberbone) That’s right, a Slobberbone cover
66) 05/09/08 Ryan Groff-Wooden Houses
67) 09/17/08 Ha Ha Tonka-Hangman An accapella version of a traditional song that was done by Led Zeppelin.
68) 03/18/08 The Pomegranates- Osidius The Emphatic
69) 07/29/08 Dr. Dog- The Breeze
70) 07/30/08 Cracker- Euro-Trash Girl
71) 10/15/08 Old97’s- Question The ladies love this song.
72) 10/15/08 The Spring Standards- Premonition
73) 02/26/08 The Drive By Truckers- Margo and Harold
74) 02/19/08 Macon Greyson- Beams
75) 12/03/08 Gentlemen Auction House- The Match Book
76) 03/18/08 Man Man- Big Trouble
77) 07/15/08 Bob Log III- Mr. Sis Boom Bah
78) 07/15/08 Scott H Biram- You Better Run Son
79) 03/16/08 Built To Spill- Third Uncle (Brian Eno)
80) 06/26/08 Colourmusic- You Can Call Me By My Name
81) 10/22/08 Yonder Mountain String Band- East Nashville Easter>Follow Me Down The River>East Nashville Easter The classing YMSB show ender of starting a song, playing another song, and then ending the first song.
82) 09/13/08 The Builders and The Butchers- In The Branches They had the audience sing and hold that initial note for the song. You can hear the crowd singing if you listen closely in parts.
83) 02/26/08 The Felice Brothers- Run Chicken Run
84) 06/06/08 The Gourds-Ant On The Melon
85) 09/17/08 The Avett Brothers- Pretty Girl From Raleigh
86) 10/17/08 Molly Trull- Before The Bombs Came Down
87) 12/03/08 Billy Schuh- Millitary Madness (Graham Nash)
88) 04/19/08 Big Smith- Backwater
89) 09/13/08 Langhorne Slim- Hello Sunshine
90) 07/30/08 Cracker- Take The Skin Heads Bowling
91) 10/15/08 Old97’s- Niteclub
92) 12/03/08 Gentlemen Auction House- Abcdefgraveyard I love when the whole band yells the lyrics of during this song.
93) 07/29/08 Dr. Dog-My Old Ways
94) 09/17/08 The Avett Brothers- Paranoia In B Major
95) 03/18/08 Man Man- Top Drawer
96) 03/18/08 The Pomegranates- Thunder Meadow
97) 09/13/08 The Builders and The Butchers- Black Dress
98) 07/15/08 Bob Log III- Bubble Strut
99) 06/06/08 The Gourds- Gin & Juice (Everyday People and Dirty Deeds Middle)
Thursday, October 23, 2008
10/22/08 Yonder Mountain String Band The Blue Note
This is my second time trapsing down the Yonder mountain path, and once again they brought the festival blue grass to the Blue Note. The played two sets again, like last time, but this time they were at the end of the tour instead of the beginning. I am not saying they put on a bad show, because they didn't, but you could tell by the faces that they were wearing down a little bit. They made mention of sickness tearing through the bus, so that might have had something to do with the tired looks from the band. So you could say that despite being worn down and wrung out, they played over two hours of great music with energy to spare. I am not familiar enough with the touring of YMSB to tell if there were any "OMG they haven't played that in years" moments, but I will say that for the night 2 hits and the entire last half of the second set. The setlist below was taken off of a setlist site that I think the soundguy for YMSB posts, since it has all the setlists for all the shows and I know that he keeps his set list. However according to my recording they did not play half moon rising. Now it could be that I just didn't catch the transition between instrumental songs, but it sounds like the same song to me all the way through. I have posted my recording on my site Lovin Live Music for download in MP3 or SHN formats. Enjoy
Set I:
Little Maggie>
Sometimes I've Won>
Little Rabbit,
Bloody Mary Morning,
Don't You Lean On Me,
Spanish Harlem Incident,
California Zephyr,
Hill Country Girl,
River,
Darkness and Light,
Picture In A Tear,
Easy As Pie,
Half Moon Rising (I don't think they actually played this song),
2 Hits and The Joint Turned Brown>
Casualty
Set II:
Dawn's Early Light>
Cuckoo's Nest>
Fingerprint,
Steep Grade Sharp Curves,
What You're Selling,
Night Out,
Rain Still Falls,
Fastball>
Mother's Only Son,
Rambler's Anthem,
Midwest Gospel Radio>
East Nashville Easter>
Follow Me Down To The Riverside>
East Nashville Easter
Encore:
Let Me Fall
Set I:
Little Maggie>
Sometimes I've Won>
Little Rabbit,
Bloody Mary Morning,
Don't You Lean On Me,
Spanish Harlem Incident,
California Zephyr,
Hill Country Girl,
River,
Darkness and Light,
Picture In A Tear,
Easy As Pie,
Half Moon Rising (I don't think they actually played this song),
2 Hits and The Joint Turned Brown>
Casualty
Set II:
Dawn's Early Light>
Cuckoo's Nest>
Fingerprint,
Steep Grade Sharp Curves,
What You're Selling,
Night Out,
Rain Still Falls,
Fastball>
Mother's Only Son,
Rambler's Anthem,
Midwest Gospel Radio>
East Nashville Easter>
Follow Me Down To The Riverside>
East Nashville Easter
Encore:
Let Me Fall
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
10/15/2008 Old97's and The Spring Standards
The Old97's took 7 years to come back to Columbia, and it was worth the wait. Now I will be the first to admit that I have not warmed up to much of the last two albums, however the first 4 albums the 97's put out contain some of the best music recorded in the last 15 or so years. Now I first saw the Old97's play in Columbia at the Down Under Bar back in the mid 90's. The down under bar no longer exists, and they have played the Blue Note and Mojo's many times since then. Now the band has changed a lot since the days of the Down Under Bar (marriage, kids, age, solo careers, Lasik, etc.), but Rhett still shakes his hips for most of the show and does that hand circle thing when he strums the acoustic guitar fast, and Murry is up to three songs in the set list now. If you remember the 97's of old the show is not much different, just a little less twang and a little more pop. I got a really good recording of the show and have posted it on my site. Here is the set list for the 97's
Set List:
The Fool
Lonely Holiday
Melt Show
No Baby I
Crash On The Barrelhead (Murry)
Designs on You
I Will Remain
The New Kid
Doreen
Color Of A Lonely Heart Is Blue (Murry)
Question
Niteclub
Indefinitely
Victoria
Smokers (Murry)
My Two Feet
Early Morning
Barrier Reef
Rollerskate Skinny
The Easy Way
Encore:
Stoned
Won't Be Home
Dance With Me
Timebomb
Set List:
The Fool
Lonely Holiday
Melt Show
No Baby I
Crash On The Barrelhead (Murry)
Designs on You
I Will Remain
The New Kid
Doreen
Color Of A Lonely Heart Is Blue (Murry)
Question
Niteclub
Indefinitely
Victoria
Smokers (Murry)
My Two Feet
Early Morning
Barrier Reef
Rollerskate Skinny
The Easy Way
Encore:
Stoned
Won't Be Home
Dance With Me
Timebomb
The Spring Standards was the opening band, and I have to say the surprised me! They play some fun acoustic/folk/country/pop music. It was a nice way to open the night of music. This was yet another interesting percussion band the three piece members of the band (two guys and a gal), play guitar, bass and keyboards as well as different parts of the drum kit. One guy would play a cymbals bell set up, another guy plays the kick drum, and the girl plays the snare and high hat. They played a great set of music, and it turns out that Rhett Miller produced their latest EP, which must be how they got the opening spot for the Old97's for this stretch of the tour. I missed most of the set on my recording due to a technical issue with the software. Turns out a "button" I never press got pressed while I was using the mouse pad on the old laptop causing the software to go into loop mode. I didn't notice until 2/3's of the way through the set. Therefore, I only have a partial show and partial set list for this band. Here is what I have:
- Reply (most of beginning cut)
- Premonition
- Trouble
- Your Lie
- Little Bug
I have now posted the shows for download on my site Lovin Live Music. Enjoy
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
09/17/2008 The Avett Brothers, Backyard Tire Fire, Ha Ha Tonka shows posted
I have now posted my recordings of the Avett Brothers, Backyard Tire Fire, and Ha Ha Tonka 9th Street Summerfest shows. The details are below. Here is the link for my site Lovin Live Music. Enjoy.
09/17/2008 The Avett Brothers, Backyard Tire Fire, & Ha Ha Tonka
This was an interesting night of music and a great way to close the 9th Street Summerfest for the season. This monthly outdoor concert put on by the Blue Note has been a favorite of mine for the last few years. This year they closed the season off with The Avett Brothers, Backyard Tire Fire, and Ha Ha Tonka. For me this was a night of all new music. I have been wanting to catch Backyard Tire Fire and Ha Ha Tonka for a while, since they play Columbia rather often, but have not been able to make a show until now. The Avett Brothers played Columbia back in June, but I decided to see the Gourds that week instead, so I was glad that the people at the Note decided to bring them back to town just a few months later.
The show started with Ha Ha Tonka, and I was rather surprised at how much I liked these guys. They play a nice blend Midwestern alternative, country, and pop. The show was well paced and the music interesting from beginning to end. The show featured three covers Black Betty, Hangman (acapella version of Led Zeppelin's Gallows Pole), and a classic Big Smith tune 12 Inch 3 speed oscillating fan. During the Big Smith song they included a section of the Avett Brothers song Weight of Lies. All and all it was a great version of the song. My recording of their set was weak on the lyrics for the first two and a half songs of the set, but after I switched a couple of inputs it fills in very nicely. I have some holes in my set list, but here is what I have for the Ha Ha Tonka set:
1) ?
2) St. Nick On The Fourth In A Fervor
3) Gusto
4) ?
5) Falling In
6) Hangman (Traditional)
7) Black Betty (Traditional)
8) ?
9) 12 Inch 3 Speed Oscillating Fan (Big Smith)
10) Caney Mountain
After Ha Ha Tonka Backyard Tire Fire hit the stage and ripped into a set of classic bar rock. They are really good at what they do, and moved through the set like seasoned professionals. Overall they weren't to my tastes, but they played one original that I loved. I think the title is Jimmy and Bobby and Jack. It reminded me very much of Robert Earl Keen's The Road Goes On Forever. They also played a cover in the set, Warren Zevon's Lawyers, Guns, and Money. Thanks to the adjustments I made for the Ha Ha Tonka set, I got a pretty good recording of the Backyard Tire Fire set. Here is the set list for the show:
1) Downtime
2) 1000 Gigs Ago
3) Welcome To The Factory
4) The Places We Lived
5) One Wrong Turn
6) The White On My Walls
7) Time With You
8) Jimmy and Bobby and Jack
9) Food For Thought
10) Skin and Bones
11) Lawyers, Guns, and Money (Warren Zevon)
12) How In The Hell Did You Get Back Here
The Avett Brothers ended the night with their brand of sparse acoustic Appalachian pop. They hit the stage with a banjo, acoustic guitar, upright bass, and cello. The banjo player (Scott Avett) also played kick drum during many songs and moved back to a drum kit for a few. The acoustic guitar player (Seth Avett) played a cymbal from time to time and also moved to the keyboards for a few songs. The cellist was an interesting addtion to the set, and the interplay between the two bass instruments was nice on the ears. There were times during the set that the bass was a bit high (mostly from the kick drum) or that the vocals were less than I would have liked, but it was a fun show that flowed well. It was interesting watching the Seth do his running shoulder rolling dance move during the build up and intense parts of many of the songs. I will say there were three downers of the night. The first two are recording related, first, I didn't get to plug into the SBD for the Avett Brothers, second the crowd was loud and the levels from the PA were a little low, so my AUD recording is rather chatty. Finally, they didn't play Murder In The City. What's up with that! Oh well, they did play a great set of music with three new songs. This was also the first time I have heard a crowd sing for an encore. The crowd continued the La La's from Go To Sleep right through the encore cheering. Here is the set list for the night:
1) Weight Of Lies
2) Pretty Girl From Raleigh
3) Paranoia In B Major
4) Die Die Die
5) Distraction #74
6) All My Mistakes
7) Wanted Man
8) Laundry Room
9) At The Beach
10) Please Pardon Yourself
11) Backwards With Time
12) Kick Drum Heart
13) Talk On Indolence
14) St. Josephs
15) Salina
16) Tin Man
17) Go To Sleep
18) Will You Return
The show started with Ha Ha Tonka, and I was rather surprised at how much I liked these guys. They play a nice blend Midwestern alternative, country, and pop. The show was well paced and the music interesting from beginning to end. The show featured three covers Black Betty, Hangman (acapella version of Led Zeppelin's Gallows Pole), and a classic Big Smith tune 12 Inch 3 speed oscillating fan. During the Big Smith song they included a section of the Avett Brothers song Weight of Lies. All and all it was a great version of the song. My recording of their set was weak on the lyrics for the first two and a half songs of the set, but after I switched a couple of inputs it fills in very nicely. I have some holes in my set list, but here is what I have for the Ha Ha Tonka set:
1) ?
2) St. Nick On The Fourth In A Fervor
3) Gusto
4) ?
5) Falling In
6) Hangman (Traditional)
7) Black Betty (Traditional)
8) ?
9) 12 Inch 3 Speed Oscillating Fan (Big Smith)
10) Caney Mountain
After Ha Ha Tonka Backyard Tire Fire hit the stage and ripped into a set of classic bar rock. They are really good at what they do, and moved through the set like seasoned professionals. Overall they weren't to my tastes, but they played one original that I loved. I think the title is Jimmy and Bobby and Jack. It reminded me very much of Robert Earl Keen's The Road Goes On Forever. They also played a cover in the set, Warren Zevon's Lawyers, Guns, and Money. Thanks to the adjustments I made for the Ha Ha Tonka set, I got a pretty good recording of the Backyard Tire Fire set. Here is the set list for the show:
1) Downtime
2) 1000 Gigs Ago
3) Welcome To The Factory
4) The Places We Lived
5) One Wrong Turn
6) The White On My Walls
7) Time With You
8) Jimmy and Bobby and Jack
9) Food For Thought
10) Skin and Bones
11) Lawyers, Guns, and Money (Warren Zevon)
12) How In The Hell Did You Get Back Here
The Avett Brothers ended the night with their brand of sparse acoustic Appalachian pop. They hit the stage with a banjo, acoustic guitar, upright bass, and cello. The banjo player (Scott Avett) also played kick drum during many songs and moved back to a drum kit for a few. The acoustic guitar player (Seth Avett) played a cymbal from time to time and also moved to the keyboards for a few songs. The cellist was an interesting addtion to the set, and the interplay between the two bass instruments was nice on the ears. There were times during the set that the bass was a bit high (mostly from the kick drum) or that the vocals were less than I would have liked, but it was a fun show that flowed well. It was interesting watching the Seth do his running shoulder rolling dance move during the build up and intense parts of many of the songs. I will say there were three downers of the night. The first two are recording related, first, I didn't get to plug into the SBD for the Avett Brothers, second the crowd was loud and the levels from the PA were a little low, so my AUD recording is rather chatty. Finally, they didn't play Murder In The City. What's up with that! Oh well, they did play a great set of music with three new songs. This was also the first time I have heard a crowd sing for an encore. The crowd continued the La La's from Go To Sleep right through the encore cheering. Here is the set list for the night:
1) Weight Of Lies
2) Pretty Girl From Raleigh
3) Paranoia In B Major
4) Die Die Die
5) Distraction #74
6) All My Mistakes
7) Wanted Man
8) Laundry Room
9) At The Beach
10) Please Pardon Yourself
11) Backwards With Time
12) Kick Drum Heart
13) Talk On Indolence
14) St. Josephs
15) Salina
16) Tin Man
17) Go To Sleep
18) Will You Return
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.
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