The Concert Thread

[Here'sToYa!]

I saw Bon Iver at the Bill Graham Civic last night. Great show, except they didn't play Wanted Dead or Alive or Bad Medicine (or Highway to Hell, for that matter). Their first album was mostly a one-man affair, but there was a nine-man (literally) indie rock ensemble on stage, with a bunch of multi-instrumentalists, and they made an awesome racket. The kids (mostly twentysomethings) in the crowd were all right, very nice and polite. The encore was especially good; they played Ophelia in honor of Levon Holm. A bonus was that I got to go backstage with my brother-in-law, who is friends with the main guy, Justin Vernon. I was thinking it was my first ever backstage visit, except I then remembered I had gotten to go backstage at a Sheena Easton concert in 1989 with my friend who was reviewing the show for a local weekly. I didn't get to talk to Sheena, though, and did hang out with Justin, who is a very nice guy, for awhile. Also, for the first time in a long while, I bought the t-shirt (two actually), which I guess is the budget version of the middle-aged guy buying a Porsche.

[RGMike]

I saw Bon Iver at the Bill Graham Civic last night. Great show, except they didn't play Wanted Dead or Alive or Bad Medicine (or Highway to Hell, for that matter). Their first album was mostly a one-man affair, but there was a nine-man (literally) indie rock ensemble on stage, with a bunch of multi-instrumentalists, and they made an awesome racket. The kids (mostly twentysomethings) in the crowd were all right, very nice and polite. The encore was especially good; they played Ophelia in honor of Levon Holm. A bonus was that I got to go backstage with my brother-in-law, who is friends with the main guy, Justin Vernon. I was thinking it was my first ever backstage visit, except I then remembered I had gotten to go backstage at a Sheena Easton concert in 1989 with my friend who was reviewing the show for a local weekly. I didn't get to talk to Sheena, though, and did hang out with Justin, who is a very nice guy, for awhile. Also, for the first time in a long while, I bought the t-shirt (two actually), which I guess is the budget version of the middle-aged guy buying a Porsche.

wow, awesome! I love that they played "Ophelia" -- it appears to be yer typical  music geek's fave Band song.

[Here'sToYa!]

wow, awesome! I love that they played "Ophelia" -- it appears to be yer typical  music geek's fave Band song.

That's funny. My brother-in-law was congratulating Justin on that choice in lieu of a bigger hit. Maybe they should have played The Shape I'm In. Justin thought The Weight was too obvious and indicated The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down was too complex to learn on short notice -- they had learned Ophelia the day of the performance.

[urth]

wow, awesome! I love that they played "Ophelia" -- it appears to be yer typical  music geek's fave Band song.

That and "Don't Do It" seem to be the two songs I'm seeing ref'd most often in tribute posts, articles and whatnot.  Glad that Bon Iver paid some homage to Levon, too. Too bad he's not here to see the outpouring of love, but that's how it always seems to work.

And HTY, very cool that you got some hang time with the main Iver.

[RGMike]

wow, awesome! I love that they played "Ophelia" -- it appears to be yer typical  music geek's fave Band song.

That and "Don't Do It" seem to be the two songs I'm seeing ref'd most often in tribute posts, articles and whatnot.  Glad that Bon Iver paid some homage to Levon, too. Too bad he's not here to see the outpouring of love, but that's how it always seems to work.

And HTY, very cool that you got some hang time with the main Iver.

Until they appeared on Colbert last year, I thought it was pronounced "Bonn EYE-vur" rather than "bone ee-VAIR"

[radical347]

I saw Bon Iver at the Bill Graham Civic last night. Great show, except they didn't play Wanted Dead or Alive or Bad Medicine (or Highway to Hell, for that matter).

LMAO!

Glad you had a good time @ the show! 

[Here'sToYa!]

Great show, except they didn't play Wanted Dead or Alive or Bad Medicine (or Highway to Hell, for that matter).

LMAO!

I'm glad that joke wasn't a total lead zeppelin.

[Here'sToYa!]

And HTY, very cool that you got some hang time with the main Iver.

Yes siree, Bob!

[sundaygal]

Here's the setlist from Bruce's epic show last night...

Start time: 8:20 pm

We Take Care Of Our Own
Wrecking Ball
Badlands
Death To My Hometown
My City Of Ruins
Thundercrack
Jack Of All Trades
Murder Incorporated
Johnny 99
My Love Will Not Let You Down
Shackled And Drawn
Waiting On A Sunny Day
The Promised Land
Backstreets
American Skin (41 Shots)
Apollo Medley
The Rising
Lonesome Day
We Are Alive
Thunder Road

Rocky Ground (feat. Michelle Moore)
Out In The Street
Born To Run
Dancing In The Dark
Rosalita
Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
End 11:30 pm

[Alicat]

Here's the setlist from Bruce's epic show last night...

Start time: 8:20 pm

We Take Care Of Our Own
Wrecking Ball
Badlands
Death To My Hometown
My City Of Ruins
Thundercrack
Jack Of All Trades
Murder Incorporated
Johnny 99
My Love Will Not Let You Down
Shackled And Drawn
Waiting On A Sunny Day
The Promised Land
Backstreets
American Skin (41 Shots)
Apollo Medley
The Rising
Lonesome Day
We Are Alive
Thunder Road

Rocky Ground (feat. Michelle Moore)
Out In The Street
Born To Run
Dancing In The Dark
Rosalita
Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
End 11:30 pm

Generous show.

[RGMike]

Aidin Vaiziri's more-or-less rave review of the Broooce show:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/04/26/DDQF1O8RLH.DTL

[Tinka Cat]

Just announced, the Stern Groove concerts!

http://www.sterngrove.org/home/celebrate75/calendar2012

June 24 -  The Big Picnic Starring Anita Baker, Featuring The Family Stone & Glide Ensemble

July 1 -  Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Stone Foxes

July 8 -  San Francisco Symphony

 July 15 -  Nitin Sawhney Meshell Ndegeocello

 July 22 -  The E Family

 July 29 -  San Francisco Ballet, Helgi Tomasson Artistic Director
 
 August 5 -  Ozomatli SMOD
 
 August 12 -  Al Jarreau and The George Duke Trio,  Mara Hruby
 
 August 19 -  San Francisco Opera
 
 August 26 -  OK GO, The Family Crest

[urth]

Just announced, the Stern Groove concerts!

http://www.sterngrove.org/home/celebrate75/calendar2012

June 24 -  The Big Picnic Starring Anita Baker, Featuring The Family Stone & Glide Ensemble

July 1 -  Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Stone Foxes

July 8 -  San Francisco Symphony

 July 15 -  Nitin Sawhney Meshell Ndegeocello

 July 22 -  The E Family

 July 29 -  San Francisco Ballet, Helgi Tomasson Artistic Director
 
 August 5 -  Ozomatli SMOD
 
 August 12 -  Al Jarreau and The George Duke Trio,  Mara Hruby
 
 August 19 -  San Francisco Opera
 
 August 26 -  OK GO, The Family Crest

Looks like a few good 'uns. That first one has some serious gospel potential. The last one should be a power pop paradise.  And what's the E Family?

ETA: Oh, that E Family. (I was thinking A Man Called E and friends. Wrong-o.)  That one would be a winner, too. Wonder if Alejandro will show up?

[sundaygal]

Just announced, the Stern Groove concerts!

http://www.sterngrove.org/home/celebrate75/calendar2012

June 24 -  The Big Picnic Starring Anita Baker, Featuring The Family Stone & Glide Ensemble

July 1 -  Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Stone Foxes

July 8 -  San Francisco Symphony

 July 15 -  Nitin Sawhney Meshell Ndegeocello

 July 22 -  The E Family

 July 29 -  San Francisco Ballet, Helgi Tomasson Artistic Director
 
 August 5 -  Ozomatli SMOD
 
 August 12 -  Al Jarreau and The George Duke Trio,  Mara Hruby
 
 August 19 -  San Francisco Opera
 
 August 26 -  OK GO, The Family Crest

 
Wonder if Alejandro will show up?

I wish!

[Wayback]

Hey all, I was able to snag tix for this Friday 8pm at Great American Music Hall SF, but my usual buddies are not available. If one of you is interested/curious in the hybrid sounds of country, soul, jazz from Lambchop (google 'em) and/or seeing Mike Nesmith, who's doing a rare appearance with them as he readies new music and a possible reunion tour with the country rock band he had in '70s after the Monkees, The First National Band, let me know today, I'll get back to you later tonight or Friday AM. Cost is $20.  FYI below is FB post from Nesmith about the gig -
Here is a quick glance at my calendar and agenda for the next few months – just so you can see. On May 4th I'll be in San Francisco to play a live date at the Great American Music Hall. I am playing a short set at the invitation of Kurt Wagner of Lambchop whose show it is, and I am really looking forward to it. It’s sold out, I’m only singing 4 or 5 songs, and I will scoot in and out of the venue quickly. And I am in the studio finishing up some tech stuff – building another computer – and writing and recording new music. I have put together a book proposal about MTV the Music Video and my mother’s invention of Liquid Paper. I am reconfiguring the Monkees special we did in ’98, and I connected with John Ware about reforming what is left of the First National Band for a short live tour doing the RCA material. That’s pretty much it at the moment. See you May 4th in SF if you're around there.