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Mismatched Sasquatch
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 Posted - 07/15/2009 : 08:59:17
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So I called the venue and AAARGH! there is no opening act. FB expected at 8:10 or 8:15. Gonna be a tough make from 2.5 hours away starting at 6:00...traffic gods please help!
Previous shows have given me the impression that Black is a pretty punctual guy...Frank can you give me an extra 10 minutes? thanks
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Arm Arm Arm
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 07/15/2009 : 10:33:49
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I hope you made it safely there and back in time.
How was the show? |
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hickster9
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Posted - 07/15/2009 : 10:55:15
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I'll try sabotage, er, "look, the goodyear blimp!"
Hope you make it too...if you're inclined, I will likely be in a triathlon t-shirt. See you there!
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Originally posted by Mismatched Sasquatch
So I called the venue and AAARGH! there is no opening act. FB expected at 8:10 or 8:15. Gonna be a tough make from 2.5 hours away starting at 6:00...traffic gods please help!
Previous shows have given me the impression that Black is a pretty punctual guy...Frank can you give me an extra 10 minutes? thanks
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Could I stay just for awhile?
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Mismatched Sasquatch
- FB Fan -
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Posted - 07/15/2009 : 11:58:38
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oops, i goofed the thread title. obviously the show is the 15th....
I couldn't fix it...mods? thanks
still haven't left, waiting for the wife
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
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Posted - 07/15/2009 : 16:19:06
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Done.
 "Now you're officially my woman. Kudos. I can't say I don't envy you." |
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Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~
Belize
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Posted - 07/15/2009 : 17:15:01
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| Hi, I too hope you make it safely back and forth. Take care and if you have a chance, please let us know how it went. |
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hickster9
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Posted - 07/16/2009 : 04:32:13
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What a wonderful venue. Never had been there, and sorry, I'm dense when it comes to working a phone to get a picture...so no pics.
Anyway, it was in an old vaudeville theatre, somebody said it holds 400, but I don't imagine there were that many there. Everyone sat in chairs, I on the right side (as you look at Charles/Frank/Black), in row 2, next to some nice fellow from Connecticut.
Here's my attempt at a setlist, certainly not in order, more a stream of consciousness of what I remember. Didn't hang out much to look for other forumers...needed sleep, with a drive ahead of me (albeit shorter than sasquatch)
Opened with Holiday Song (after this, no order is implied :)
Nimrod's Son
Cactus
Wave of Mutilation
Mr. Grieves
A California themed section...
Los Angeles
Calistan
California Bound
Velouria
Massif Centrale
Manitoba
Burt Out Rock and Roll
Deadman's Curve
Where is My Mind
Song of the Shrimp
I've Been All Around the World
Lolita
Two Reelers ? (did I dream this because of the line about speaking vaudevillian and being in an old vaudeville theatre?)
She Took All the Money
Angels Come to Comfort You
Tight Black Rubber
Goodbye Lorraine ...which he said he realized is about his therapist, whom is not named Lorraine (can't connect to songdb to see if that tidbit is in there!)
Bullet after a story about his dad (again is that in the songdb, or was he merely entertaining with fun anecodotes?)
Headache
Horrible Day
When They Come to Murder Me
I'll Be Blue
I Burn Today
Sing For Joy
He played for a bit over 2 hours, had a table onstage with him on which his tech put a bottle of wine (first one of which he rejected, "I'm a snob") Pointed out that he wasn't wearing socks, discussed not wearing underwear and not wanting to prove anything else.
Please anyone who was there, help me flesh out the setlist and fun anecdotes!
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Mismatched Sasquatch
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Posted - 07/16/2009 : 05:03:12
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Made it safely there and back. I won't say I was speeding, but I got there in 2:14 while it took me 2:35 to get home!
Don't know what time the show started...I walked in at 8:44. I entered to applause, right at the end of a song, and the next thing that Frank launched into was Angels Come to Comfort You. For all I knew, I might only be there for the last 15 minutes of an hour-long set, but still, getting this song first, I already knew it was worth it. Frank hasn't made the east coast since 2006, so I've never seen a Bluefinger song. Anyway, great "opener", and what do you know...from there he played an awesome 1:33 and a whopping 22 songs! So, yes, VERY worth it.
Here's the partial setlist...anyone who knows what he played before then, I'd love to know. Or maybe not, it'll probably bum me out when I see it. [now edited to include beginning]
1. Holiday Song
?. Nimrod's Son
?. Cactus
?. I Burn Today
?. Bullet
?. Lolita
?. Tight Black Rubber
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8. Angels Come to Comfort You
9. All Around the World
10. Manitoba
11. Los Angeles
12. Calistan
13. California Bound
14. Velouria
15. Massif Centrale
16. Horrible Day
17. Song of the Shrimp
18. Burnt Out Rock and Roll
19. Mr. Grieves
20. Two Reelers
21. She Took All the Money
22. Headache
23. Goodbye Lorraine
24. Sing For Joy
25. Where Is My Mind?
26. When They Come to Murder Me
27. Dead Man's Curve
28. I'll Be Blue
29. Wave of Mutilation
Highlights for me were Angels and Massif Centrale...somehow over 12-15 shows I had never managed to catch Massif Centrale, so I was fired up about that [edit: upon reflection, 6 shows post SMYT]. Truth is, everything sounded fantastic, even Song of the Shrimp!
Francis was pretty chatty, talked about how he loved Perry Mason (so polite) and the 3 Stooges. Said he finally figured out that Goodbye Lorraine was about his therapist. He said that "Burnt Out Rock and Roll" has been a mantra for him over the last couple of years. And he remembered Duane Jarvis, who he said was with him onstage while they played Sing For Joy.
I can never bring myself to shout out requests, but it worked for Calistan. He said he'd try but might have to abort...also that there's a lot of muscle memory that goes into these things. He made it through that one great. For a half-second I thought about shouting out "Western Star", then realized how foolish I'd look if I called out something he'd already played!
A few more notes...Burnt Out Rock and Roll has evolved, it sounded a lot different than it did 3 years ago (although I can't really say how). The Two Reelers version was funky and very cool...I don't know if "staccato" is the right word for the guitar playing on this song...choppy? it was good.
The Avalon was tiny (capacity 380?). I came so late I didn't look around much but a nice venue. Frank said he really enjoyed playing there.
Really torn up that I can't make a Grand Duchy show this weekend (then again, if I'd been able to make a Grand Duchy show I probably wouldn't have driven all the way to Easton!). Hopefully it won't be long before the East Coast gets some more service...maybe PHILLY next time!
Thanks Frank, you da man
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Edited by - Mismatched Sasquatch on 07/20/2009 12:59:38 |
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Mismatched Sasquatch
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Posted - 07/16/2009 : 05:26:34
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Ah, Hickster, you posted as I was writing mine, glad you enjoyed it.
Looks like the beginning part I missed must have had:
Holiday Song
I Burn Today
Lolita
Tight Black Rubber
Nimrod's Son
Cactus
Bullet
The five non-Bluefinger songs I've seen before, so that's fine. Bummed to miss Lolita.
Tight Black Rubber! AARGH! My favorite Bluefinger song. Did he play this right before "Angels"? Did my flail on the parking situation cost me Tight Black Rubber?!? I didn't think he'd play this in a solo show, how would it sound without the bass?
Hey hickster, how did it sound without the bass?
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trobrianders
> Teenager of the Year <
Papua New Guinea
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Posted - 07/16/2009 : 05:39:39
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Originally posted by Mismatched Sasquatch
Ah, Hickster, you posted as I was writing mine, glad you enjoyed it.
Looks like the beginning part I missed must have had:
Holiday Song
I Burn Today
Lolita
Tight Black Rubber
Nimrod's Son
Cactus
Bullet
The five non-Bluefinger songs I've seen before, so that's fine. Bummed to miss Lolita.
Tight Black Rubber! AARGH! My favorite Bluefinger song. Did he play this right before "Angels"? Did my flail on the parking situation cost me Tight Black Rubber?!? I didn't think he'd play this in a solo show, how would it sound without the bass?
Hey hickster, how did it sound without the bass?
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Could I stay just for awhile?
Sorry you missed Tight Black Rubber. It's a favorite of mine too. Here's a solo electric version from the Hotel Utah show so you can hear how it sounds without bass.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/8vtm58
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Mismatched Sasquatch
- FB Fan -
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Posted - 07/16/2009 : 06:26:25
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Originally posted by trobrianders
Sorry you missed Tight Black Rubber. It's a favorite of mine too. Here's a solo electric version from the Hotel Utah show so you can hear how it sounds without bass.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/8vtm58
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Ed is the hoo hoo
Thanks for that, it sounds good. Hopefully someday i'll see BF do it with a full band
And that 6 Million Dollar Man stuff at the beginning cracks me up...that's right in my age-group wheelhouse
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Mismatched Sasquatch
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Posted - 07/16/2009 : 07:52:36
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another anecdote was about Herman Brood, how the Dutch have a word that describes him that Frank didn't know how to translate, but was sort of like "cuddle junkie", which i took to mean a junkie who is still beloved and people want to look after (Frank talked a bit about how he was much loved in Holland). Anyway, he repeated the "cuddle junkie" term a couple times.
Later, he referred to someone else as a "cuddle"-something...can't quite bring that story back. Hickster, how did that one go?
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Mismatched Sasquatch
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Posted - 07/16/2009 : 08:17:27
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oh, one more.
Before "When they come to murder me" he said his wife told him he needs to play this song (in general), becuase "that is a good one". He said he was going to listen to her becuase she is always right. He went on to make a playful, annoyed gesture about the frustrations of women always being right
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hickster9
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Posted - 07/16/2009 : 15:08:33
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The second mention of cuddle-junkie was a bit muffled for me...can't help shed any light there.
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Originally posted by Mismatched Sasquatch
another anecdote was about Herman Brood, how the Dutch have a word that describes him that Frank didn't know how to translate, but was sort of like "cuddle junkie", which i took to mean a junkie who is still beloved and people want to look after (Frank talked a bit about how he was much loved in Holland). Anyway, he repeated the "cuddle junkie" term a couple times.
Later, he referred to someone else as a "cuddle"-something...can't quite bring that story back. Hickster, how did that one go?
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hickster9
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Posted - 07/16/2009 : 15:14:08
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I'm ready to try ordering the first seven...thanks so much for getting the order of the others!
Holiday Song
Lolita
Bullet
Cactus
Tight Black Rubber
Nimrod's Son
I Burn Today
Yes, Lolita was a pleasant surprise...not sure why but I didn't think he'd play that live. Same with She Took All The Money (later). But both were good. You didn't miss Tight Black Rubber by much, but I'm afraid the blame will have to rest with a traffic light and not your parking quandary.
I listened to the other person's posting of TBR and it sounded similar to last night...hopefully a reasonable facsimile for you to live with!
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Originally posted by Mismatched Sasquatch
Ah, Hickster, you posted as I was writing mine, glad you enjoyed it.
Looks like the beginning part I missed must have had:
Holiday Song
I Burn Today
Lolita
Tight Black Rubber
Nimrod's Son
Cactus
Bullet
The five non-Bluefinger songs I've seen before, so that's fine. Bummed to miss Lolita.
Tight Black Rubber! AARGH! My favorite Bluefinger song. Did he play this right before "Angels"? Did my flail on the parking situation cost me Tight Black Rubber?!? I didn't think he'd play this in a solo show, how would it sound without the bass?
Hey hickster, how did it sound without the bass?
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Could I stay just for awhile?
I like cows, they go moo when they eat |
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hickster9
- FB Fan -
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Posted - 07/16/2009 : 15:16:26
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Was a bit bummed to not have an encore, but I suppose that's the way he does it sometimes.
And, really, with nearly 30 songs and 2+ hours of playing, can I really complain?
I like cows, they go moo when they eat |
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Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~
Belize
5305 Posts |
Posted - 07/16/2009 : 16:07:38
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| Man, that sounds like such an awesome show. I loved reading about it. Thanks guys!!!! |
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
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Posted - 07/16/2009 : 22:34:53
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'Knuffeljunk' indeed. Cuddlejunkie pretty much sums it up. Some people I know thought Herman Brood was a fool, and maybe he was, but his work was met with respect and to the public eye he was always a nice man. He was very funny too.
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Ernesto
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Posted - 07/16/2009 : 23:07:36
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| Very funny indeed. His death was big news here, seems like only yesterday. |
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Sam
= Cult of Ray =
Ireland
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Posted - 07/17/2009 : 00:03:51
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| Thanks for the reviews guys. Great reading, hopefully we can provide the in depth coverage when the pixies come over this side of the water. |
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