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pixiecrinkleLast night was the Ben Folds/Rufus Wainwright show that ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
automat76 scored tix to. We got there post-Guster, as neither of us really wanted to see them. I was surprised at how many people did show up that early.
Rufus went on first. The piano was miked very badly I thought, and he played some really slow songs, so the set wasn't as good as the concert we saw a few months ago indoors at Promowest. Most people seemed to be there for Guster or Ben Folds anyway, and a lot of people didn't seem to know who he was. It was okay though and definitely worth seeing. He played "California" which he hadn't played last time. I do think I like him better with the full band though--his stuff needs that full sound.
During "Gay Messiah," suddenly a rainbow appeared over downtown Columbus. It was so odd that a whole group of people commandeered a cardboard box and made a sign trying to let Rufus know. Very funny. It disappeared when the song was done. Guster came out and played Loudon Wainwright III's "One Man Guy" with him, and kind of butchered it. I think they hadn't practiced enough yet. But then he played Jeff Buckley's "Hallaluja" and that was really good.
(I think maybe PromoWest is buried on some ancient burial ground or something, because weird things like that happen there. When I saw Tori Amos there last summer, a bunch of planes started landing during "I Can't See New York" when there hadn't been a plane in the sky all night. Weird.)
Ben Folds, I was prepared to think was just ok going in to the show. I'm not terribly familiar with all his stuff, just basically the stuff on the radio. I was disappointed when they announced that Columbus was one of the two dates on Tori Amos' lottapianos tour that he wasn't playing last year, 'cause I thought he'd be a good opener for her. I did have a notion that he wasn't really all that great though, because I'd seen him play on a TV show a few years ago and it was awful -- no one was in the right key, the timing was off -- just bad. That must have been a fluke though, because he played a really good show. I disagreed with his choice of ending it with "Brick" but he did come back for an encore, and played a minor key version of "Give me My Money Back" including a verse in Japanese which was funny. Earlier, Rufus came out and the two of them did a duet of Wham's "Careless Whisper" which was not only hilarious, but gave me new respect for the song.
There were quite a few father-son groups in the audience, and one in particular made me giggle. They were standing in front of us, and the son was about 12. Dad was pretty young and hip looking (maybe he was an older brother?). When "Careless Whisper" started, Dad had to explain to young junior why all the oldies were loving it, as son was probably not yet born when the song was released.
I also very much enjoyed watching the two of them laugh and blush uncomfortably, when Ben Folds & Guster performed and improv reggae song titled "Rock Out with Your Cock Out." Funny stuff.
I could be a real fan girl and walk down the street and try to catch site of the two of them. Their busses were parked outside the Capitol Hyatt this morning. :-)
I have this whole theory in my head about how Ben Folds embodies the spirit that all those sensitive alti boys want to but don't quite get. Maybe he really is the sensitive boy who isn't a pushover? Then again, I waffle quite a bit on my interpretation on what "Brick" is really saying about the relationship, so maybe he's not. Either way, I think he does a good job of writing good songs, that are funny, and "slice of life." I think I could expand this thought and write an article to submit to Bitch. Maybe.
I have also discovered the secret to quick beer and restroom breaks at Promowest. They bought the former Margarita Mama's space, and call it Fat Eddie's now. You can get from the bar to the amphitheatre and back with your ticket. I went to get beers and pee between sets, and did both and got back while the same people were still in line for the outdoor restrooms. Shhhhhhhh....it's my secret weapon.
OH! All you C-bus kids--I was handed a flier last night that says Bitch & Animal is playing Friday at Rockin' in the Streets for Pride. Supposedly their last concert ever, a mere half a block from my house (actually closer than Comfest!) There's info on Stonewall's site. Looks like it's $10. And Susan Powter's supposed to be there too this time.
automat76 scored tix to. We got there post-Guster, as neither of us really wanted to see them. I was surprised at how many people did show up that early.Rufus went on first. The piano was miked very badly I thought, and he played some really slow songs, so the set wasn't as good as the concert we saw a few months ago indoors at Promowest. Most people seemed to be there for Guster or Ben Folds anyway, and a lot of people didn't seem to know who he was. It was okay though and definitely worth seeing. He played "California" which he hadn't played last time. I do think I like him better with the full band though--his stuff needs that full sound.
During "Gay Messiah," suddenly a rainbow appeared over downtown Columbus. It was so odd that a whole group of people commandeered a cardboard box and made a sign trying to let Rufus know. Very funny. It disappeared when the song was done. Guster came out and played Loudon Wainwright III's "One Man Guy" with him, and kind of butchered it. I think they hadn't practiced enough yet. But then he played Jeff Buckley's "Hallaluja" and that was really good.
(I think maybe PromoWest is buried on some ancient burial ground or something, because weird things like that happen there. When I saw Tori Amos there last summer, a bunch of planes started landing during "I Can't See New York" when there hadn't been a plane in the sky all night. Weird.)
Ben Folds, I was prepared to think was just ok going in to the show. I'm not terribly familiar with all his stuff, just basically the stuff on the radio. I was disappointed when they announced that Columbus was one of the two dates on Tori Amos' lottapianos tour that he wasn't playing last year, 'cause I thought he'd be a good opener for her. I did have a notion that he wasn't really all that great though, because I'd seen him play on a TV show a few years ago and it was awful -- no one was in the right key, the timing was off -- just bad. That must have been a fluke though, because he played a really good show. I disagreed with his choice of ending it with "Brick" but he did come back for an encore, and played a minor key version of "Give me My Money Back" including a verse in Japanese which was funny. Earlier, Rufus came out and the two of them did a duet of Wham's "Careless Whisper" which was not only hilarious, but gave me new respect for the song.
There were quite a few father-son groups in the audience, and one in particular made me giggle. They were standing in front of us, and the son was about 12. Dad was pretty young and hip looking (maybe he was an older brother?). When "Careless Whisper" started, Dad had to explain to young junior why all the oldies were loving it, as son was probably not yet born when the song was released.
I also very much enjoyed watching the two of them laugh and blush uncomfortably, when Ben Folds & Guster performed and improv reggae song titled "Rock Out with Your Cock Out." Funny stuff.
I could be a real fan girl and walk down the street and try to catch site of the two of them. Their busses were parked outside the Capitol Hyatt this morning. :-)
I have this whole theory in my head about how Ben Folds embodies the spirit that all those sensitive alti boys want to but don't quite get. Maybe he really is the sensitive boy who isn't a pushover? Then again, I waffle quite a bit on my interpretation on what "Brick" is really saying about the relationship, so maybe he's not. Either way, I think he does a good job of writing good songs, that are funny, and "slice of life." I think I could expand this thought and write an article to submit to Bitch. Maybe.
I have also discovered the secret to quick beer and restroom breaks at Promowest. They bought the former Margarita Mama's space, and call it Fat Eddie's now. You can get from the bar to the amphitheatre and back with your ticket. I went to get beers and pee between sets, and did both and got back while the same people were still in line for the outdoor restrooms. Shhhhhhhh....it's my secret weapon.
OH! All you C-bus kids--I was handed a flier last night that says Bitch & Animal is playing Friday at Rockin' in the Streets for Pride. Supposedly their last concert ever, a mere half a block from my house (actually closer than Comfest!) There's info on Stonewall's site. Looks like it's $10. And Susan Powter's supposed to be there too this time.
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Date: 2004-06-23 07:24 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-06-23 07:35 am (UTC)I'm hoping I can find an mp3 of that somewhere. I was cursing the fact that I didn't have my phone with me, because it has a recorder in it. It was just classic.
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Date: 2004-06-23 07:37 am (UTC)How many LAST EVER!!! Bitch and Animal shows are there going to be?
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Date: 2004-06-23 08:27 am (UTC)I didn't realize that was you--how funny. That's pretty cool that you can say Susan Powter got all up in your face. Not many people have been yelled at by a (pseudo)celebrity.
I was wondering about the last ever thing too. Then again, I'd milk that for all it's worth too.
I've had a "Sparkly Queen Areola" earworm all morning.