This was at the catalyst in SC. Pre-blastoff magiscience show by David Lovering. They totally nailed the songs, played for 2 hours with only a single 3 minute break and made it look easy. A one-of-a-kind, not-to-be-repeated-anywhere experience it was everything I hoped for ( this was the first time I'd seen FB, I never saw the Pixies but this was how I imaginged a Pixies show going. ) That new guitarist seemed to have shaved his eyebrows off like Frank, and he played that old pink telecaster like a badly trained wolverine. The bass player was really really good in a super understated way, including a studied slovenly appearance so that he wouldn't take away from the rest of the band.
by "badly trained wolverine" I meant really aggressive and wild. I forgot to say also: surgical, quantized, every solo about 5% new notes which I prefer, massive attack, never broke a string in the whole two hours.
Setlist for the Santa Cruz show: Where is My Mind Bullet California Bound Sir Rockabye Holiday Song Whiskey in Your Shoes Velvety Nimrods Son Cold Heart of Stone Los Angeles Robert Onion New House of the Pope Horrible Day Jane the Queen of Love Gouge Away Hermaphroditis Crackity Jones I Want Rock n Roll 666 All My Ghosts Monkey Gone to Heaven How You Went So Far Cactus Masif Centrale Nadine
Dirty Old Town Headache Black Rider
Overall a great show. They really rocked. They'll have a hard time beating this tonight in SF.
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Posted - 04/19/2003 : 17:49:35
