This one is for my FRENZ and fellow CROWDIES on myspace.
*Make sure to minimize this after 40 seconds or so, or you could get car sick.
Shakey camera but the sound is great.
Twice if You're Lucky - in D.C.
My favorite band, Crowded House, came back to North America for only 14 shows this month, and I was lucky to catch 3 of them. They're working on a new album and it was the first time they've played the new songs on our side of the world.
I won't bore you all with a long drawn out gush fest about how much I love them and how great they were, again.
Also I thought the intimate show at the Troubadour last summer was the best CH show I'd ever seen.
Then I saw them at the Orpheum last night for the last show this tour.
Not only was it the longest show that I've seen, but the set list blew all the others out of the water.
29 songs and almost 3 hours of music.
In fact this tour was a 'deep cut' field day for Neil and the guys which for hard-core fans like me is such a treat.
This truly was, in the words of the late great Paul Hester, Massive.
Massive.
After last night's show, some of us hung out to talk to the band. This is something I've only done 4 times in the 19 years I've been going to shows, and I've been to a lot of them. So I pick my moments, and this show was one of them. I figured better now then never. None of us are getting any younger.
Neil was very kind, when he saw me he said hello, smiled, then asked me how many shows I went to this tour. I also got a few waves and nods from him when I was in the front row on Friday night. I think it's wonderful he acknowledges the "arms length" fans.
Then he chatted with Eamon, Sandy and I for the 10 or so of us who were gathered around him>Here is what we he told us;
The new album won't be out until the end of the year. ( Thank God for all my bootlegger friends I can't wait that long)
He too agreed that, that was one of the best CH shows ever and expressed that to me when I thanked him for coming.
He was elated and you could tell he wanted to know if we agreed with how he felt about that night. And we did. 100%.
He also said loves us in LA and will be back in July or August for some more shows.
Thanks Neil. That was slightly out of character of him to come out like that and incredibly cool.
Twice if You're Lucky, was a highlight on all three shows.
Here are some others I could not believe I was so "lucky" to see them play.
This is from all three shows and not in any particular order.
Mean to Me
"In the arms of a poet, not a very good poet, it has to be said.
Good enough to woo you, good enough to screw you."
NEW SONGS
Twice if You're Lucky
Isolation
Either Side of the World (amazing bridge)
Falling Dove
789
Turn it Around
AND...
Everything is good for you
Love you till the day I die
Love this Life
Into Temptation
It's Only Natural
Message to My Girl (Neil alone on the piano) amazing
Now We're Getting Somewhere
In the Lowlands
Sister Madly
When you Come
Chocolate Cake
Pineapple Head
Locked Out - rocked
Fall at Your Feet
Four Seasons in One Day
Weather With You
World Where you Live
She Walked Her Way Down
Heaven That I'm Making
Pour le Monde
Never Be the Same
I GOT YOU w/ Jon Brion - what a treat
WWY - w/ Sebastian Steinberg, Jon Brion, and Lisa Germano
Recurring Dream
Not the Girl You Think You are
And of course;
Dont' Dream It's Over, Dont' Stop Now, Better Be Home Soon and Throw Your Arms Around Me.
I have pictures that my friends took and some video from the greatest show ever. I will post it all by Wednesday, please check back then if you're one of my Myspace "FRENZ"
In the meantime, PLEASE listen to this song I've posted in the video above. It's my favorite of the new ones, Twice if You're Lucky.
The camera work is not great, but the sound is and have a listen if you're a fan you'll love this new song. And if you're not, you'll become one. It's so...Crowded House-y..
Scott has a better video of this. Yes the infamous Scott.
I'll post his in place of this one when he sends it.
Mark and Nick sandwich!