The feedback solo at the end was a bit indulgent and definitely excessively loud.[/b]
in this instance, a bit indulgent and definitely excessively loud = transcendent music experience
last night was the best mogwai set i've seen since at least the 2002 ottobar show. they were loud, sure, but it was always under control...until the end, where i got a free anal massage by sitting on a stool as the low frequencies rumbled through the club's floors and walls. the setlist was great, a perfect mixture of classic older material and the best of the new. another new addition to the show was the active use of stage lighting; whereas before, mogwai played under static, dark lights, now they're utilizing strobes and movement, all done tastefully (though the strobes might have been a bit too intense for some, i didn't mind them).
jack rose played wonderfully for 40 minutes, but the crowd wouldn't shut the fuck up (not that this has any accurate correlation, but i noticed the mogwai crowd being much younger than it used to be). if people were quiet, they might've realized the masterful performance unraveling before their eyes, but then again, most of these people want to see something rock, not some delicately played solo 12-string guitar. seeing jack at my house or the warehouse next door is infinitely better than at the 9:30 club, but it was stil cool to see him on that big stage. fortunately for jack, he said the monitors were so good that they canceled out a lot of crowd chatter, allowing him to concentrate on his playing.
