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concert notes
Jun. 17th, 2007 10:39 pmThings to remember in the future: the Cedar has no air conditioning. So, when attending a concert there in June, it is advisable not to wear dark jeans. In fact, as little clothing as you can decently get away with would be the best route.
Also to remember: the West Bank is not rich in places to eat that a) are open on Sunday evening and b) have English-speaking staff. And the staff at the Triple Rock are not very happy when you just order Diet Coke.
(In other restaurant news, apparently Totino's is closing in NE Minneapolis, and moving to Mounds View? It's not the best Italian restaurant in the world - decent food, nothing spectacular - but considering they've been at the same location since 1951, a bit sad.)
Anyway. Chris Thile and the How To Grow A Band. In a very warm room. Great show, all around. Chris was awesome, as per usual, and the guys he's got playing with him are all just as good as he is. They played most of their album, plus a generous number of songs off of Chris's other two albums. I was happy, actually, to hear "I'm Nowhere and You're Everything", because I love it, but I was also surprised - that hadn't struck me as a song that could really be replicated live that well, but it was awesome. Throw in a couple of new songs, including a twelve-minute-long epic, and you finally get a show that's two hours long without a break. Nice. The only possible thing I can say against it is that they ended with a Radiohead song, and that's only because I continue to be a music heathen who Does Not Get Radiohead. Heh.
Every band member is a master of their chosen instrument, but the band as a whole really hit the best notes when they were harmonizing vocally. My favorite song of the night, actually, was the cover of "Ophelia" (the original by The Band, I think?), which was sung by fiddle player Gabe Witcher.
Great show. We had an excellent time. Please, though, next time, come to a venue that has air movement. Or in December. December would be good!
Also to remember: the West Bank is not rich in places to eat that a) are open on Sunday evening and b) have English-speaking staff. And the staff at the Triple Rock are not very happy when you just order Diet Coke.
(In other restaurant news, apparently Totino's is closing in NE Minneapolis, and moving to Mounds View? It's not the best Italian restaurant in the world - decent food, nothing spectacular - but considering they've been at the same location since 1951, a bit sad.)
Anyway. Chris Thile and the How To Grow A Band. In a very warm room. Great show, all around. Chris was awesome, as per usual, and the guys he's got playing with him are all just as good as he is. They played most of their album, plus a generous number of songs off of Chris's other two albums. I was happy, actually, to hear "I'm Nowhere and You're Everything", because I love it, but I was also surprised - that hadn't struck me as a song that could really be replicated live that well, but it was awesome. Throw in a couple of new songs, including a twelve-minute-long epic, and you finally get a show that's two hours long without a break. Nice. The only possible thing I can say against it is that they ended with a Radiohead song, and that's only because I continue to be a music heathen who Does Not Get Radiohead. Heh.
Every band member is a master of their chosen instrument, but the band as a whole really hit the best notes when they were harmonizing vocally. My favorite song of the night, actually, was the cover of "Ophelia" (the original by The Band, I think?), which was sung by fiddle player Gabe Witcher.
Great show. We had an excellent time. Please, though, next time, come to a venue that has air movement. Or in December. December would be good!
