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[kosmo vinyl]

here's the setlist...
 
 Your Mind & We Belong Together
 Alone Again Or
 A House Is Not a Motel
 Andmoreagain
 The Daily Planet
 Old Man
 The Red Telephone
 Maybe the People Would Be the Times...
 Live and Let Live
 The Good Humor Man He Sees Everything Like This
 Bummer In the Summer
 You Set the Scene
 
 e:
 Rainbow in a Storm
 My Little Red Book
 Everybody's Gotta Live/Instant Karma
 Orange Skies
 My Flash On You
 7 And 7 Is
 Singing Cowboy

[thatguy]

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
  i think a fine system should be implemented for people who request "freebird" at any show other than a lynyrd skynyrd.  it was funny the first i heard it in the 80's not so much anymore

mike doughty has suggested that there be a law requiring the performer to play free bird anytime someone yells a request for it, just to get people to stop doing it.  nobody really wants to hear that song.
 
 he has also suggested that it's raining men should be the new free bird, and that any time you feel the urge to yell out free bird, you should yell it's raining men instead.

[kurosawa-b/w]

Yeah, great show. I felt as if I was transported back in time. Every song has a truly personal feel about it and when Arthur belted, "I want my freedom!" I got chills. The crowd was really into the show and that clearly affected the band. They played as if it was the last show on earth. A good time was had by all. You Set the Scene was my favorite song of the night.
 The opening band was...well, how can I say it politely? Cringe-worthy in parts (hand-clapping anyone?) but with good vocals. Their synths HAVE to GO. I was relieved that their set was a short one.
 Oh and Birchmere is a weird place but it really worked for this show.

[Bags]

 
 I don't know Love, but Kosmo and Kurosawa's recommendations (ah, make that effusive urgings) are enough for me.  Alas, i've been swamped with work and in the midst of my organizations fall membership meeting, so I couldn't go to the Birchmere.
 
 But I'll check 'em out, as it's apparently required listening.

[Jaguär]

Love is Arthur Lee's band from the late 60s. Sort of etherial Psychedelic without too much spaciness. In other words, the classic song structure doesn't get lost in all of the cool instrumentation. Very good. Unfortunately, I couldn't go either. Not a choice I wanted to make.

[kosmo vinyl]

my recommendation is to buy...
 
   <img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00000346Y.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg" alt=" - " />
 
 it's a retrospective of the classic early love songs plus the entire forever changes record

[chaz]

Originally posted by kurosawa-b/w:
  The opening band was...well, how can I say it politely? Cringe-worthy in parts (hand-clapping anyone?) but with good vocals. Their synths HAVE to GO. I was relieved that their set was a short one.
 

Yeah yeah...the opening band....How about that song about Canada!  What the hell was that thing the singer ran offstage to get?  A Canadian harmonica?  Truly a bizzarre band.  My friends and I are still trying to figure out what was going on with that group.  I was very dis-pleased with The Pleased.

[kosmo vinyl]

that would be a Melodica, its a Harmonica with a keyboad. Ben Folds uses one.
 
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[ggw]

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
  that would be a Melodica, its a Harmonica with a keyboad. Ben Folds uses one.
 

And Clinic, and Q And Not U, and....

[chaz]

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
  that would be a Melodica, its a Harmonica with a keyboad. Ben Folds uses one.
 
    <img src="http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/42/420609.jpg" alt=" - " />

Yes that's the offending instrument.  While I'm not a Ben Folds fan I'm sure he makes better use of it than the guy from The Pleased.  It was truly a strange moment.
 
 I quess there'a at least something to be said for the fact that I remember the tune and words of the chorus....2 days later and it's still burned in my brain.
 
 Oh Canada..won't you please...take us over...

[ratioci nation]

I thought Clinic used a Harmonium, or do they use both.

[kosmo vinyl]

the harmonium is the indian version of a accordian
 
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[ggw]

Originally posted by i like to change my name walkman:
  I thought Clinic used a Harmonium, or do they use both.

From the Clinic homepage:
 
 http://www.btinternet.com/~david.greer/new/thee.html

[ratioci nation]

Ok, I thought the Harmonium was something else, but they use both apparently -
 
   

We're promised no less than "more extremes of bubblegum/weirdness...with added harmonium, afuche, tables and an effects-driven hint of Professor Longhair."

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/news/03-08/12.shtml

[Bags]

Kosmo, you *so* kick it.  Thanks for the advice...
 
 

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
  my recommendation is to buy...
 
 it's a retrospective of the classic early love songs plus the entire forever changes record