[kj] (OT) Love and Rockets Warm-Up Show Last Night

[T.B.]

"Jim Harper" wrote:


      That sounds like a great show. The setlist is pretty good too. For my 
personal preferences I'd like to hear more tracks of the self-titled album 
(I would have thought 'So Alive' was an obvious choice, since it's their 
biggest hit and a great tune besides, and 'Bound for Hell' would have been 
nice), and a few more tracks from 'Earth, Sun, Moon'. I know 'Express' is 
probably their most popular album, but I actually prefer ESM and the 
self-titled album. Certainly you could construct an absolutely fabulous 
setlist by just chucking in 'So Alive', 'Bound for Hell', 'Lazy' and 
'Waiting for the Flood'. But for an 80-minute warm-up show from a band who 
haven't played the material for a decade or more (and in such personal 
surroundings), I definitely think you got your money's worth. Now I just 
hope they throw in some UK gigs at places outside London and I'll be 
exceptionally happy!

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Yeah, I was a little perplexed at what they chose to play of the self titled 
album considering what else is on that one and "I Feel Speed" kind of ground 
the momentum to a stop for a bit.  I don't know how well that will go over 
at the Coachella festival or Lollapalooza with a antsy outdoor crowd.  But 
really, I have no reason to complain, especially given the circumstances in 
which I got to see them last night.

The word is, they'll be recording a new album for mid Summer release and 
likely tour through the end of '08 worldwide.

Man, what a great two weeks it's been for shows for me.  Springsteen, 
Supersuckers and Love and Rockets and the Jane's reunion webcast.

T.B.