[Trash-talk] Long Beach 11/29 setlist and review

[karin]

what a fantastic review.
thanks for posting it

karin


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Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 1:33 PM
Subject: [Trash-talk] Long Beach 11/29 setlist and review


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> Fuck, where to start?! What a brilliant show. NMI, Hammering and Vow all
in
> the same set and as an opening band. We went back to Steve's side for this
> one, and we had him laughing during the very first song. We bought six
sets
> of roses (each with one pink and two red roses) for each member of the
band
> plus crew. We also had signs and some Godiva chocolates. About halfway
> through the set Shirley came over to get everything. "Ooh, time to collect
> my presents!" We had way too much for her, so Chad had to come out and
help
> her out. During the other shows it seemed as though Shirley kind of spent
a
> lot of time in front of the No Doubt fans, trying to win them over or
> whatever, but this show was strictly for Garbage fans from the start. She
> was over us almost the whole show, singing and laughing and having a
blast.
> She even went back to holding the mic over our heads while we screamed the
> choruses as loud as we could. When the intro Hammering started the whole
> arena was kind of silent except for our little group who were going CRAZY!
> It was so much damn fun. And they did do Call Me during No Doubt's encore,
> but no Deborah Harry like we were hoping. When Shirley went out on the
> catwalk during that song the place went beserk for her. That was pretty
> cool to see. This time Butch joined Adrian on drums as well, so Steve was
> the only absent one.
>
> Something that struck me this tour is how much more confident Garbage has
> become as a live band. Remember when they used to play the SAME set night
> after night for months at a time? I mean maybe there was the occasional
> Trip My Wire or something (usually b/c some crazy fan(s) kept begging for
> it!), but generally they stuck to the same setlist. And as an opening band
> things were even more bland as they would only play their singles. Well
> those days appear to be history. It's gotta make things more fun for them,
> and it's a great reward for those of us who go to multiple shows during
the
> same tour.
>
> On the flip side of that is No Doubt, who not only play the same set every
> night but whose every move is choreographed and every line is rehearsed a
> thousand times over. Yes they were a LOT of fun the first and second time
> around, but by last night it was like enough already. I see no excuse for
> that, as they had to realize they'd be playing in front of pretty much the
> same fans for five of six nights. If I hear Gwen ask where her girls are
at
> ONE more fucking time...  ;)
>
> Favorite quote: "He's the bass player you fucking moron!" - Shelly to a
> rather large and mean looking security guard who wouldn't let poor Daniel
> into the backstage area from the parking lot.
>
> Second favorite quote: "See you next year!" - Shirley  :)
>
> with love,
>
> pongo
>
>
>
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> i can't remember your name
> i'm growing introverted
> you touch my hand but it's not the same...
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