Is it me? Am I getting old? Can I still have fun?
I've seen the Pixies probably five times in 25 years... last night seemed pretty much a run through the motions operation. I'm not expecting fireworks for every show, but just kind of ripped through a bunch of songs non stop without much emotion at all.
I can't argue with your sentiment as it felt a little like they were just performing as if no one was in the crowd
Paz actually looked at the crowd and smiled and acted kind of silly, but not a single word from frank
I still loved it and had a great time, but didn't seem like a small-capacity club show
28 songs nonstop, no opener and no encore
they played a smattering of the new stuff too, was surprised no Monkey, Bone Machine or Catcus, but it's nice to see they are really mixing up their set lists and not just playing the same 15 songs every night
the sound was soo tight, I can think of very few concerts where I could understand every lyric the singer was singing
Didn't need earplugs either
being a few feet in front of Joey was pretty special as you could see and felt his guitar work ...every single note
was so great to watch him all over the fretboard. he's not the showy guitarist but did love it when he used his hat for that one solo
Drums and bass were on point, I think Paz is kick ass and yes I missed Kim but she's a pretty solid addition as a Pixie, she's no lightweight
Lovering is a machine, I love how he finishes Here comes your man, really felt the punch live of his drums
I guess it pays to get there early as it was very spacious upfront once you had your spot. There wasn't a constant push of people trying to wiggle their way in. With that said, I wasn't drinking, so never left to get a beer or bathroom...Hutch made it back a few times, but seemed a lot of work
IMO I think Atlantis is designed really well for a small club, I'm looking forward to catching some shows here in the future
Still no wifi and a dead zone inside
