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Here is my excellent recording of a great show from Bright Eyes. This was my first time seeing Oberst and his band, and they really put on a great show. I was personally hoping for a few more songs from 'Cassadaga,' but overall, the setlist was pleasing. The Palladium was a great venue for Bright Eyes. Perfect size, and the mood for the show was just right. The sound was excellent at this site as well; the mix in the room was perfect.
Enjoy!
PS- If any of you have an extra moment, check out the Felice Brothers online. They gave one of the best opening sets I've ever seen!
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Bright Eyes
The Palladium
Worcester, MA
November 18, 2007
1. Another Travelin' Song
2. Four Winds
3. Make War
4. Arc of Time
5. If the Brakeman Turns My Way
6. Lover I Don't Have to Love
7. Spring Cleaning
8. Hit the Switch
9. First Day of My Life
10. True Blue
11. You Will. You? Will. You? Will. You? Will.
12. Poison Oak
13. Old Soul Song (For the New World Order)
(encore)
14. Lua
15. Walk On [Neil Young cover]
16. Walls (Circus) [Tom Petty cover]
17. Move Love, Not War
Taping Rig:
Sound Professionals SP-CMC-1 Cardioids > Sound Professionals SP-SPSB-10 Battery Module > iRiver h320 (Modified with Rockbox Firmware) Line-In [PCM WAV 44.1 / +12.5 db Gain] > Adobe Audition 2.0 > CD Wave > FLAC Frontend > FLAC
192kbps mp3 [w/ ID3 tags] / 142 MB / .zip folder
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Photo by Me
What can I say about Clap Your Hands Say Yeah? My favorite band of all time, never disappointing me, pulled through with another high-energy classic concert this past Monday at the intimate Middle East Downstairs in Cambridge, MA. After seeing CYHSY 5 times previously in larger venues, I was absolutely thrilled to find out that they were going to play a short tour of small clubs. The audience treated the group well, and Robbie even commended the encore break chant.
Alec was in an excellent and playful mood for this show, which was a real treat as his personality shifts from show to show. Sometimes he won't say a word all concert, but there was plenty Alec-talk at this gig. Also of note, Alec is now sporting a mustache...
The setlist consisted of 10 songs from the eponymous debut, and 6 songs from 'Some Loud Thunder.' The choice of songs was what I expected, as I follow the setlists very closely from tour to tour. I must confess, I miss the days when CYHSY would play unreleased stuff like 'Me and You, Watson,' 'My Papa's Waltz,' and others. It seems as though the setlists nowadays stick with only cuts from the two LPs with the occasional cover, such as Neil Young 'Helpless' or Guided by Voices' 'Motor Away.' Despite the predictable setlist, the show was a blast and the performances were brilliant. I plan on attending MANY more shows by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah in the future. *Fingers crossed for another New Year's Eve show*
Enjoy!
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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
The Middle East Downstairs
Cambridge, MA
November 12, 2007
1. Heavy Metal >
2. Mama, Won't You Keep Them Castles in the Air & Burning?
3. Satan Said Dance
4. Some Loud Thunder >
5. Is This Love?
6. In This Home on Ice
7. The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth
8. Details of the War
9. Yankee Go Home >
10. Gimmie Some Salt
11. Over and Over Again (Lost and Found)
12. Clap Your Hands! >
13. Let the Cool Goddess Rust Away
14. Upon This Tidal Wave of Young Blood
(encore)
15. Goodbye to Mother & the Cove
16. Underwater (You & Me)
Taping Rig: Sound Professionals SP-CMC-1 Cardioids > Sound Professionals SP-SPSB-10 Battery Module > iRiver h320 (Modified with Rockbox Firmware) Line-In [PCM WAV 44.1 / +12.5 db Gain] > Adobe Audition 2.0 > CD Wave > FLAC Frontend > FLAC
192kbps mp3 [w/ ID3 tags] / 107 MB / .zip folder
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