SM + Jicks 5/15 NYC

SIN TAXI / JENNY AND THE ESS DOG / SHEETS / RAMP OF DEATH / WITCH MOUNTAIN BRIDGE / DARK WAVE / VAGUE SPACE / WATER AND A SEAT / ANIMAL MIDNIGHT / JO JO’S JACKET / VANESSA FROM QUEENS / IT KILLS / DYNAMIC CALORIES / DO NOT FEED THE OYSTER / US // GRAB IT AND GONE / unknown aborted song / THE FISHERMAN / 1% OF ONE

I’m disappointed that “Old Jerry” and “Craw Song” were not played either night, and that the setlist didn’t change too much, but that’s not so bad. I enjoyed this show quite a lot more than the previous night, which in some ways had a lot to do with being more physically comfortable. I do think that the band were more dynamic and engaging tonight, and it never hurts to have “Jo Jo’s Jacket” in the setlist instead of “Church On White.” Don’t get me wrong, “Church On White” is a beautiful, lovely song – it’s just a downer, and I’m a little bored with it by now. I’ll never get sick of hearing “Jo Jo,” I can’t hear the song without getting a nice rush of euphoria.

Concert notes: Joanna plays drums and John plays bass on “Grab It And Gone.” The audience really, really, really liked “Witch Mountain Bridge.” Big cheers for “Jenny” and “Jo Jo” too. I’ve never loved “Sheets” as much as I did tonight. “Oyster” had a different intro than the usual version, nothing too radical – just a variation on the melody. “Water And A Seat” was performed a lot better tonight, and I loved every bit of it. I think that I like “Animal Midnight” a lot more in concert, but not necessary as a live recording. I really badly want a nice clean recording of the band performing “The Fisherman.” It’s so stunning, I was thrilled to hear it again tonight. I wasn’t expecting it.

Oh, And Hello

Hello to the rather large number of visitors coming from the Sharpeworld site. Please do stick around, I’ll be hosting some very peculiar mp3s over the course of next week which I’ve just acquired today.