Decemberists and Clearlake

[brennser]

missed Clearlake
 
 thought the Decemberists were good, maybe not quite as good as the backbar, but good - July July, Leslie Ann Levine and Chimbley sweep were personal favorites
 
 LOVED The Tain which I heard for the first time (cue rant by lulu)    
 
 thanks for the CD bags

[markie]

I thought clearlake were pretty mediocre. I guess I should not have found the loudest two people in the whole of christendom to talk to whilst they were playing.......
 
 I thought the Decemberists were brilliant last night. I really cannot stand the tain though..... (The last 18.34 song at the end of the main set, that sounds like heavy metal). July July was fantastic live. I will have a grin on my face for a week.

[Bombay Chutney]

Originally posted by mark e smith:
  I thought clearlake were pretty mediocre. I guess I should not have found the loudest two people in the whole of christendom to talk to whilst they were playing.......
 
 I thought the Decemberists were brilliant last night. I really cannot stand the tain though..... (The last 18.34 song at the end of the main set, that sounds like heavy metal). July July was fantastic live. I will have a grin on my face for a week.

I think I was standing near those same people.  The fact that they were talking didn't bother me. It was the fact that they were practically having a conversation by yelling at each other.  I liked Clearlake, but they need more upbeat songs to hold my interest for that long.
 
 I thought the Decemberists were great.  I thought the electric stuff near the end was very refreshing, though I'll admit it went on a little long. Great show though.

[Bombay Chutney]

oops - I think I misread your post about the folks you were talking to.  I though you were just standing by some loud people.  I was by some VERY loud people in the back during Clearlake.

[markie]

Originally posted by Skeeter:
    I was by some VERY loud people in the back during Clearlake.

Wasnt a guy in a red shirt and thick rimmed black glasses, was it? He could do a sold-out show in the club even in a blackout. Jeez, his voice was loud  

[ggw]

I thought Clearlake was a little disappointing.  I liked Cedars (which seems to be a minority opinion), but it didn't translate well live.  Talkers suck.
 
 The Decemberists were great, even considering Markie didn't heckle them.

[markie]

I kinda heckled.....
 
 the married couple, remember?

[poorlulu]

i really hated the tain part of the show..............talk about bringing the whole thing down.......
 
 i thought the show was excelent though i loved july,july.........

[ggw]

Originally posted by mark e smith:
  I kinda heckled.....
 
 the married couple, remember?

Heckling other concert-goers doesn't count.
 
 
 The Tain wasn't bad, but it would be better at half the length.

[markie]

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
   

Originally posted by mark e smith:
  I kinda heckled.....
 
 the married couple, remember?

Heckling other concert-goers doesn't count.
 
 
  [/b]

I still got a response from the band.
 
 In the time it took them to play the tain they could have played apology song, legionnaires lament, Myla Goldberg, odalisque and still had time for a fag break.

[mankie]

Originally posted by mark e smith:
 

and still had time for a fag break. [/b]

Rhett showed up then!

[Bags]

Originally posted by mark e smith:
  I thought clearlake were pretty mediocre. I guess I should not have found the loudest two people in the whole of christendom to talk to whilst they were playing.......

Lulu and...ggw?
 
 Oh yeah, you're only loud when you HECKLE!

[Bags]

Originally posted by brennser:
  missed Clearlake
 
 thought the Decemberists were good, maybe not quite as good as the backbar, but good - July July, Leslie Ann Levine and Chimbley sweep were personal favorites
 
 LOVED The Tain which I heard for the first time (cue rant by lulu)      Sure, hope there's some stuff on it you don't have already.
 
 I liked it better than the backstage show, but that may be due in part to the fact that this time I could see.  Although, the backstage was the first time I'd heard or seen them, and you never forget your first time.      
 
 My observations:
 
 (1) Colin Meloy is like the indie record store clerk you really like (maybe even have a crush on because of those dimples) and you hope, hope, hope he's there when you stop in to browse.  He's cool and geeky in that indie way, but he's the only one who's nice, helpful, supportive and chatty.  He always commends your choices, and gently steers you to something you maybe haven't heard of but should like.  And you just have to buy it because he recommended it.
 
 (2) Do y'all think that the band's sound and songs are all Colin, or was there really some crazy serendipity that brought five kinda cooky yet indie musicians together to make this really original sound?
 
 (3) If you didn't like Decemberists, you'd be quite judgemental of Colin's really strange intonations and pronunciations.  "Isn't he from Portland?'  But I love them, so no judgement here!
 
 (4) That other guitarist looks like he should be in Grandaddy.
 
 (5) I loved the Tain too, but not sure I would dig it on record.  And I might have preferred to hear four other songs.  BUT, I still loved it; thought it was a cool show ender, especially since they were here last just a few months ago.
 
 (6) Upright double basses are cool.
 
 (7) I did not say one word during all of Decemberists.  I sent mental love.

[nkotb]

Are you going to let him talk about me like that, Lulu?
 
 I totally agree that the show was fantastic.  While The Tain was a little much to take all in one sitting (especially hearing it for the first time), the rest more than made up for it.  And I had picked up a copy of the Tain EP before the show, so I was really hesitant to listen to it, but turns out I like it MUCH better on record than I do live.  
 
 And it was nice meeting for you for a second, brennser.
 
 

Originally posted by mark e smith:
   

Originally posted by Skeeter:
    I was by some VERY loud people in the back during Clearlake.

Wasnt a guy in a red shirt and thick rimmed black glasses, was it? He could do a sold-out show in the club even in a blackout. Jeez, his voice was loud    [/b]

[ratioci nation]

Almost perfect show by Decemberists, did not even play my favorite song, but I enjoyed every moment of it, especially The Tain.  Did not think they would be better than the backstage show, but it was, wish sound could be that good all the time.
 
 Will probably stay as my choice for best show of the year until April 24th.
 
 I enjoy Clearlake's music, but they were pretty lifeless on stage and people were talking a lot.