<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Well, they are still as entertaining as ever.
>
> The last time I saw them was at the old 9:30 club when I was just
a
> wee college-aged pup, and it was the two Johns and a drummer. I
> haven't seen them as a full band before.
>
> I was stunned at how much of a rock band they are. They still
> specialize in geek rock, but they actually have a bit of an edge,
and
> their second guitarist really adds a lot to their older classics
by
> adding that extra riff, a little more feedback. The bass player is
> solid, and the drummer is cool. Lindell is somewhat onery in his
old
> age - funny as hell, doesn't even look close to his age, but is a
> sarcastic lil' dude. Flansburgh was very engaging and nice to
> everybody after the show.
>
Like good cop and bad cop, eh? I can see that.
> I found myself almost doing an old-school punk bob to a couple of
> tunes.
>
> They're still a little dorky, and still fun.
>
IMHO, they're fun *because* they're a little dorky.
> I mean, they closed with "Doctor Worm." You don't get a better
song
> lyric than "They call me Doctor Worm. I'm not a real doctor but I
am
> a real worm."
>
Excellent.
> The opener, Michael Leviton, does ukelele music. Very `50s,
tropical
> vibe. He's funny, but his twee little songs were cute in the
> beginning of his set, and annoying as all hell towards the end.
So maybe a 15-minute set would have worked, eh? (Guess I'm feeling
Canadian today.)
Thanks for the Concert Report, Ray. I think I'll bring my TMBG CD
to work tomorrow to listen to.
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