06-23-2006, 11:30 AM
I've been sitting back reading the reviews for a few days now, trying to convince myself I was not disappointed by the show Sunday night, but it ain't flying. The venue was perfect, the weather very nice (the rain cooled me and the grey elephant rant it brought out was vintage Gordie), the boys sounded tight, and the setlist was just what you'd want from a band you'd seen so many times (I'm estimating 22 times since 1993). My disappointment stems from the short time on stage. 1.5 hrs including encore is just too short for a band with this kind of back catalogue.
I think they could have played the same number of songs, but jammed a few out. The end of The Rules and the traditional 100th Meridian jam jump to mind where the set could have been lengthened.
While we were setting up our tent we also heard Thompson Girl during the sound check which would have been a welcome addition to the set. I think they may have been planning a second encore, but the crowd was so quiet (small crowd may have given the illusion) they prolly said "Screw it'
Sorry for the long post, but I had to get this off my mind in contrast to the love in over the setlist.
On a more positive note, I loved the shout out to the Hillside festival crowd with the burning bras rant.
I think they could have played the same number of songs, but jammed a few out. The end of The Rules and the traditional 100th Meridian jam jump to mind where the set could have been lengthened.
While we were setting up our tent we also heard Thompson Girl during the sound check which would have been a welcome addition to the set. I think they may have been planning a second encore, but the crowd was so quiet (small crowd may have given the illusion) they prolly said "Screw it'
Sorry for the long post, but I had to get this off my mind in contrast to the love in over the setlist.
On a more positive note, I loved the shout out to the Hillside festival crowd with the burning bras rant.