The Decemberists, Part I

[beautifulduckweed]

The concert tonight at the Crystal Ballroom was brilliant. I'm not sure if it's the best show I've ever been to (the Beck/Flaming Lips double-bill is right up there, as is Blur at the Roseland, Weezer at the Pine Street Theater, Pearl Jam in Singapore and Radiohead at the Gorge), but it's definitely in the top 5. The band sounded great, the banter with the audience was fun and funny, and though there were a few flubs, they were accepted good-naturedly by the audience.

However, many, many songs were missing from the show that in my opinion should've been included, like "The Infanta," "Billy Liar" (best song about masturbation EVER), "A Cautionary Song," "On the Bus Mall," "The Legionnaire," "The Apology Song," "The Sporting Life" and "The Mariner's Revenge Song." I have hopes that at least two or three of these will make the setlist tomorrow.

Also, this memorably hilarious exchange took place halfway during the concert:

Reedies: REED COLLEGE LOVES YOU!"
Colin Meloy: ...what?
Reedies: REED COLLEGE LOVES YOU!
Lone L&C student: LEWIS AND CLARK LOVES YOU!
Colin Meloy: Well, looks like quite the turf war is erupting between the Reedies and the Lewis and Clarkies.
Drummer: I demand a dance-off.
Colin Meloy: Who do you think will win in a street fight? The Reedies, or the Lewis and Clarkies?
Guitarist: Jefferson High School.
*general hilarity*
Colin Meloy: I don't know. I think maybe the Reedies. I think they'll fight dirtier.

Hanyway. Can't wait for the show tomorrow. It's going to be, like, a bucket of awesome with awesome sauce on top.

Comments

[broknashleydoll.livejournal.com]

ioll be there tonight, possibly without mr tim, im a little unhappy about possibly going alone. but im going! woo!

[misshepeshu.livejournal.com]

I'm going with Jay. My work schedule is CRAZY, I need to pick the tickets up from Will Call and I want to get there early so we can get good seats, so bla bla bla, I'll give you a call once I know what's happening, and we'll try to meet up?

[broknashleydoll.livejournal.com]

excellent