Sweet Thing - is that Van Morrison's Sweet Thing? Gratefully, I was turned on to that disc (Astral Weeks) by the "What is BAM listening to" section on the old website. That was a nice section.
-----Original Message----- From: The Slip E-Mail Discussion Group [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chris Knott Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 10:56 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [THESLIP] 3.29.03 - Pearl St. Setlist & Review (Long) What an amazing show, here's the basically complete setlist... Set I: Hoc No Seh Aptos Back in Fifteen Minutes^ Surf-y Instrumental* Mudslide^ So Dope Set II: Intro-> Sometimes True to Nothing Poor Boy?# Yellow Medicine-> New Piano Instrumental^^ Sweet Thing Encore: Honey Melon!!! ^On the Sitar *Before the tune Brad asked if anyone liked Elvis, though I, perhaps ignorantly, didn't recognize the song at all. #On the nylon string guitar. Once again, this song was new to me, probably not a cover because it was in like 13/8 or something silly like that, but it could've been. ^^On the Wurlitzer, the same slow jazzy tune that segued into Weight of Solomon Thursday night, minus the Solomon, plus a decent jam. I haven't felt a more unified vibe in a club than I did last night in as long as I can remember. Everyone was so tuned in to what the band was playing and the band responded by playing the lengthy musical equivalent of a big hug. Maybe I'm biased because, in an act of ESP, my buddy and I basically called the entire show on our way up from Rhode Island, but whatever the case it really felt magical. I mean, any show that features Sometimes True..., So Dope, Aptos, Hoc no Seh, Yellow Medicine and Honey Melon is just a special experience by design. But on to some specifics... Hoc no Seh was probably the cleanest version I've ever seen or heard. It was great enough that they were just playing it because it's one of my favorites, but to hear them play it as well as they did was just wonderful. Over the Fmaj7-C verse changes before and during the singing, Andrew played some nice melodies on his new flute, a welcomed addition to the song. Then came the techno drum sounds of Aptos, another one of my personal favorites that I haven't seen in wayyyy too long. It was a decent version, with a really impressive middle swing section in which the band changed feels, tempos, whatevers in a seemingly scripted fashion. Always nice to hear. Back in Fifteen minutes is another wonderful tune by Nathan Moore, its simple enough to be strummed by someone solo with an acoustic guitar, but the Slip made it sound beautiful and well developed as a unit. Brad decided to try it on the sitar as opposed to the hollow body, which he used the other night. I'm not sure which I prefer but it was nice to hear him ever trying new sounds. The middle section featured a great fuzz solo by Marc, I swear I thought I was listening to Dave Gilmour or something, not a bassist with a fuzz box. Great. Next came an enjoyable surf instrumental, presumably a cover, though I'm not entirely sure. It was really well played and a nice change of pace. After that, Brad went back to the Sitar, dropped into D and rocked out a smoking version of Mudslide. I was familiar with the song because I was at Narrows the other night, but I couldn't imagine it being widely known yet. You wouldn't know it, though, by the way the crowd reacted, everyone was into it from the first lick. Rarely have I seen such an intense collective head bob from a crowd. It's no-doubt gonna be a Slip classic. They didn't slow down after that, closing the set out with a loose but really enjoyable So Dope, appeasing my buddy who had yelled the title at any and every opportunity during the first set. Thanks a lot guys. The second set started off with an apparently scripted piece in E which was unsuspectedly used as an introduction to Sometimes True to Nothing. I never get tired of hearing this song and this version did not change my stance. It was slow, clean and beautiful and I quite enjoyed the placement. It seems every show I see of the Slip they encore or close with it. Such a good song. Brad called for the nylon next and he and Andrew sang a bluesy song, possibly called Poor Boy. I'm not sure much about it, but it was concise and well played despite it's irregular time signature. Nice. After some deliberation, Marc non-chalantly started Yellow Medicine and it was nuts. Not a big crazily improvised Yellow, but it featured some of the best individual soloing by BAM, especially Marc, that I have seen. And in addition, it was TIGHT, I think everyone was content after that one but they were not done. Out of the ending, Brad jumped over to the Wurlitzer and started up a slow, groovy jazz tune. It was basically used as one big Wurly solo by Brad and it was dang good. He sounded great and no one was disappointed with the tune despite the lack of a Solomon segue. Brad then approached the mic and once again asked for a moment of silent prayer, which with the exception of the noisy rock band down stairs, was heeded by every person in the room. Its a truly beautiful thing to share basic silence with that many people. He then grabbed an acoustic, took a seat and the band finished the set off with Sweet Thing. It's the first time I've heard them play it live and I thought it was pretty great. As they exited the stage, they were seriously met with the loudest and most appreciative cheering from an audience that I can remember. They could definitely tell that everyone in that room was thankful for the music they had just created. I'm not sure if they felt they owed us something special because of this, but with a huge smile on his face Brad started up Honey Melon and the place went crazy. This tune is such a rare treat and everyone there knew it. The middle section went to some nice places and prior to the last verse, Brad did some nice vocal harmonies with his guitar which sounded great. At the end of the tune I, and everyone for that matter, was just dumb with happiness. That post-Slip high is what going to shows all about and everyone was feeling it in full-effect. Thank you Brad, Marc and Andrew for doing what you do, these last two shows have been two of the best nights of m usic I've ever experienced and I'm sure that Toad's Place Thursday shouldn't be much different in that respect. Thanks again, and if anyone is still reading this, thank you too. Peace, Chrissy K. --------------------------------------- ** How do you enjoy the Pleasant Presence of the Present Tense? ** Web archive at http://email.theslip.net ** To unsubscribe: Send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the text 'signoff theslip' in the body of the message --------------------------------------- ** We welcome your thoughtful comments - especially newbies!. Please participate by sending an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Web archive at http://email.theslip.net ** To unsubscribe: Send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the text 'signoff theslip' in the body of the message
