Saturday, March 07, 2009
Knickerbockers
performed with: "Third Frate" and "Death of a Taxpayer"Setlist:
Cheap Shot
Don't
Virginia's Waiting
Can't Quit
1:52
I Say
Satisfied
Laid
Please Baby Please
Pennsylvania
Tonic
Indecision
Sit Down
Take Me Back
Review:
This show will definitely go down in the books. Well, first there was "Don't," or as Paul said after the song was over, "Our new song called 'Watching the Clock.'" Let me explain. For the record, I personally don't think I've ever laughed so hard while we were playing a song. Lets just say some lyrics were forgotten, some improvising happened, and the same phrase kept coming up line after line...verse after verse. Sure, Ryan had had some whiskey, but the comedy was doubled because as a band, we had just discussed remembering lyrics right before we went on stage. Just a classic moment.
Not to harp on it, but this next "event" involved the same scenario...only a half hour later. Now granted, this one isn't all on Ryan because we busted out "Pennsylvania," and probably haven't played, let alone practiced that song in probably 6 to 8 months. So we started the song and things were going fine until the whole band came in after the first verse. Then all hell broke loose, the lyrics disappear, and we're suddenly just playing an instrumental version of the song for a measure or two. Oddly enough, Paul, who rarely ever has a mic, had a mic this evening and just kind of picked up where Ryan left off. So we finished the song with Paul on vocals and everyone in the place got to witness another "Scholars Moment."
And by this point, we're just having a blast up there on stage. Nothing's more fun than rockin' out, playing songs we haven't done in a long while, and letting the paying audience get some shinnanigans mixed in with their concert.
posted by Stein # 11:46 PM
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Barfly
performed with: "Whiskey Pistols" and "Death of a Taxpayer"Setlist:
I Say
1:52
Me and My Girl
Can't Quit
Cheap Shot
Don't
See You Again
Run Away
Please Baby Please
Indecision
Take Me Back
Review:
For a Sunday night show, with a sick lead-singer, I'd say we did pretty damn good. And you have to agree with me because more than likey, you weren't there.
posted by Stein # 11:40 PM
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Barley Street Tavern
performed with: "The Pilots" and "Dirty Fireworks"Setlist:
I Say
1:52
Can't Quit
Virginia's Waiting
Tonic
Cheap Shot
Fairytale
Me And My Girl
Indecision
Smile
FHG
Don't
Take Me Back
Review:
Well, the BST was packed, which always makes for a great time. In fact, because there were so many people there for the entire evening, set changes took quite a bit longer than usual. But, all the bands got their jams in and had a fun evening all-around. Big thanks to the people who shouted out songs they wanted to hear...like the Tenacious D cover we hadn't played in years...Indecision (as if we weren't going to play that)...and Omaha, which probably won't make it onto a setlist for some time because we need to re-learn how to play it. (But you can always keep tryin', Padilla!) Yes, we're a professional band...semi-professional. Like the Arena Football League.
posted by Stein # 11:24 PM
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Knickerbockers
Performed with: "Andy Butler"Setlist:
I Say
Cheap Shot
Virginia's Waiting
Can't Quit
Fairytale
Shooting In The Night*
Please Baby Please
Me and My Girl
See You Again
Indecision
Run Away
American
Sit Down
Don't
* = the 1 verse/1 chorus stripped down version
Review:
Nothin' like a good practice on stage, in front of everyone. Needless to say, our live performance was a bit rusty, having not played a show since November. But we worked all the kinks out along the way. Played some old stuff like "Run Away" and "See You Again," that we haven't played in a very long while. For the most part it was an "all unreleased set," with brand new songs all over the place. But we did have a few exceptions that we threw in to keep the masses calm. That and we had finished our original set and still needed to fill 17 minutes, so then we threw some other stuff in...
