Belle & Sebastian @ Massey Hall, Toronto
Notes:
I know I shouldn't be suprised that Stuart Murdoch is such a good dancer, but I was.
They started off with an instrumental I couldn't place, and only referred to it as "an instrumental". I don't think it was off of Storytelling.
The opening act was Rasputina, which was kind of surprising. They put on a good show, though.
When they brought up an audience member to perform a song, the woman actually performed one of her own songs (called 'The First To Sing' - wasn't bad). The band seemed impressed that someone had the chutzpah to do that, and provided accompaniment.
The set list was not what I expected at all. The only real disappointment was they didn't play 'I'm A Cuckoo', and that the underrated Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like A Peasant had only one song played, but they did make some odd choices.
The Jackson 5 cover was awesome - Stevie Jackson does one hell of a Michael.
The seats in Massey Hall are ridiculously small. K. is a mere 5'3", and she was cramped. My legs were in agony by the time it was over.
Why don't more bands in Toronto do what Belle & Sebastian did? You could walk in and take your seats by at least 7:30, the tickets said it started at 8, and the opening act was playing by about 8:03. After they were done, there was a "fifteen minute intermission" and then Belle & Sebastian started playing. Why do we normally have to wait an hour between bands and before the first one? Both Rasputina and Belle & Sebastian played long sets and we were still out of there by 11. More bands need to do this.
Amazing show.
Set list:
Intro
Expectations
Step Into My Office, Baby
Wrapped Up In Books
Seeing Other People
Dirty Dream #2
You Don't Send Me
Travellin' Light
I Want You Back (Jackson 5 cover)
Lord Anthony
The Loneliness Of The Middle Distance Runner
The First To Sing (audience participation)
Stars Of Track And Field
If She Wants Me
Photo Jenny
Piazza, New York Catcher
There's Too Much Love
Roy Walker
Stay Loose
You're Just A Baby
Encore:
Sleep The Clock Around
I know I shouldn't be suprised that Stuart Murdoch is such a good dancer, but I was.
They started off with an instrumental I couldn't place, and only referred to it as "an instrumental". I don't think it was off of Storytelling.
The opening act was Rasputina, which was kind of surprising. They put on a good show, though.
When they brought up an audience member to perform a song, the woman actually performed one of her own songs (called 'The First To Sing' - wasn't bad). The band seemed impressed that someone had the chutzpah to do that, and provided accompaniment.
The set list was not what I expected at all. The only real disappointment was they didn't play 'I'm A Cuckoo', and that the underrated Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like A Peasant had only one song played, but they did make some odd choices.
The Jackson 5 cover was awesome - Stevie Jackson does one hell of a Michael.
The seats in Massey Hall are ridiculously small. K. is a mere 5'3", and she was cramped. My legs were in agony by the time it was over.
Why don't more bands in Toronto do what Belle & Sebastian did? You could walk in and take your seats by at least 7:30, the tickets said it started at 8, and the opening act was playing by about 8:03. After they were done, there was a "fifteen minute intermission" and then Belle & Sebastian started playing. Why do we normally have to wait an hour between bands and before the first one? Both Rasputina and Belle & Sebastian played long sets and we were still out of there by 11. More bands need to do this.
Amazing show.
Set list:
Intro
Expectations
Step Into My Office, Baby
Wrapped Up In Books
Seeing Other People
Dirty Dream #2
You Don't Send Me
Travellin' Light
I Want You Back (Jackson 5 cover)
Lord Anthony
The Loneliness Of The Middle Distance Runner
The First To Sing (audience participation)
Stars Of Track And Field
If She Wants Me
Photo Jenny
Piazza, New York Catcher
There's Too Much Love
Roy Walker
Stay Loose
You're Just A Baby
Encore:
Sleep The Clock Around
