Muzzle of Dan Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Really happy to finally see/hear the TWEEDY band play live. This is a really stellar group of musicians Jeff has put together. Spencer is a super drummer. The bit at the end of Diamond Light where Darin and Spencer just jam that bass/drum line for a good bit really put both of their playing on spectacular display. Those dudes certainly can groove together. Really loved the combo of Fake Fur Coat/Diamond Light. Fake Fur Coat is probably my favorite tune off the TWEEDY album. Diamond Light is very impressive in a live setting. Really glad they played Slow Love and Nobody Dies - those are also two personal favorites from the record. Slow Love is particularly effective and rocking in a the live show. Sima and Liam nailed the harmony vocal parts on both Slow Love and Nobody Dies. I really like that Sima is basically standing in and doing harmony on most of the set. The harmonies on the album are so prevelant and I think a lot of them really make the songs. It's nice to have that in the live arrangements - as the earlier bootlegs I have heard didn't include a lot of that. As for banter - all I can say is Shirley Temple. Shirley Temple's first period (to be exact) was the topic of much banter Saturday night. Wow, funny. I don't have the full setlist but the solo section included IATTBYH, Mountainbed, You and I, Whole Love, New Madrid, I'm The Man Who Loves You (dedicated to both Susie and Sam who are both "Bad Asses") - I really like the vibe of the way Jeff is playing Misunderstood these days - more subdued/floating and less aggressive overall than I've heard it played solo before. I actually liked it a lot. It made the song kind of hit me in a different way - especially the nothing, nothing, etc. It just kind of clicked in a whole different way and was really unexpected. I really loved hearing this band play The Losing End. I have always loved that tune and they really do a great versionu The sound at the venue was pretty amazing and it's a really cool room. Jeff noted that there was one guy standing and gave him some props. He also noted that it was really cool that the venue wasn't making him sit down. By the encore I would say most folks were standing and dancing and people even made their way down the aisles to dance and party. It was pretty surprising how all of a suden it became a big party but a welcome surprise as everyone was much more polite during hte first 2/3 of the show. Wish I could say I was going again tonight but alas, I could not make both nights work this time. Can't wait to see the full band make their return to the west coast in August. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magnetized Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Thank you so much for taking time to write up a report. I've seen a printed setlist friends snagged from last night and for the solo portion it just says "How It's Done". (I also got one from the second Chicago show and the solo section was labeled "Awesome solo stuff".) I would love to hear more about what he talked about, so when you have time if you--or anyone else in attendance--could provide more details I'd appreciate it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Muzzle of Dan Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share Posted March 22, 2015 There was lots of banter about how Shirley Temple had her first period at the Theatre at Ace Hotel, not really but "those are the kinds of things they tell you in Los Angeles" the Shirley Temple period talk went on for white some time and even turned into "that's how the drink got its name." Tweedy remarked on there being a lot of late comers and invited everyone to try and be on time tomorrow night. There was a small incident with some people trying to clap along with the solo set - particularly New Madrid (I think). Jeff urged everyone to stop clapping if they would like the show to continue smoothly. I will never understand why people just keep clapping even after Jeff asks politely to not do it. He was in much better spirits about the clapping this time around, as opposed to the way things went down during Bull Bkack Novs in Santa Barbara in 2913 when things got a little ugly. This time around he was much more lighthearted about chiding the clappers. Jeff remarked about a woman who was sleeping in the front row. He said that's basically what he does is help people relax when he plays music. He told a story about playing a show at a hospice care place and there were 12 people at the show - by the end of it 8 were asleep and the director if the care center was so pleased with the performance because it's often hard for the patients to relax but Jeff's performance was just the thing to help them get some sleep. I'm sure there was more in forgetting. Jeff seemed to be in a particularly friendly/playful mood overall. Jeff talked about Diane Izzo some before Love Like A Wire - what an awesome song by the way. I'll add more if it comes back to me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tstrapac Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 The band repeated the first song of the night after it was discovered that the house music that was being played in between bands was still up during the first song. Jeff mentioned that Sue and Sam were in attendance. I'm fairly certain they were sitting right behind me with Jeff Garlin. Jeff also noted that the begining of the show was like the first half of a Lakers game. Meaning half the place was empty, apparently it's illegal to show up on time to a show in Los Angeles. [rant] I will never understand buying a ticket to a show and just causally wandering in, making an entire row of people stand up so your late ass can find your seat, 3 or 4 songs into the set. [/rant] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Muzzle of Dan Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share Posted March 22, 2015 Rant all you want but sometimes you are just late. I was one of the late-comers because I was required to stay at work until 8:15 last night and then had to make a mad rush over to the show and find parking. Sometimes it just happens - even to die-hard fans like myself. Obviously I know that most people in LA are late because they are self-important and wrapped up in their own trip - which can be annoying, but it's also part of living in LA. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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