martinislug

I loved reading all of these posts! This was my first LW show so I was really scratching my head after last night’s show trying to figure out what the hell had happened. I think we all agree there were moments of brilliance and beauty but the second set was wild! I guess it didn’t bother me too much since I would prefer to see a raw, real performance than a slick, staged one. However, there certainly were a few moments that made me a little uncomfortable. Her band handled it beautifully though, I have to say. From what I’ve read here, this isn’t the first time this has happened and they seemed to take it in stride. They are all fantastic performers. I agree that it certainly wasn’t the “turn up the guitar” comment that set her off. Maybe it was the less than glowing review she mentioned from the Time Out she read earlier in the day. I wish I could go to another show this week to see more of her ever changing moods.
I unfortunately arrived a little late and missed the first couple of songs so I didn’t even realize that that Fionn didn’t play. Was there an explanation? I thought I would be there in plenty of time with a opening act but that was not to be.
Steve Earle is awesome! His solo song was amazing. I have heard of but never seen Jesse Malin in person. Regardless of whether you like his style, you have to admire his energy during his set. He seemed to be trying to bring up the mood of the show and the crowd. I thought that was very cool.