Taradino C. ([info]taradinoc) wrote,
@ 2007-12-31 04:57:00
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Current location:California
Current mood: happy

Cake!
I saw Cake at The Catalyst tonight, and they were excellent as always. TMBG has plenty of variety and energy, yeah, but Cake is just solid gold smoothness.

Here's the set list, as best I can remember it (not in exact order):

  • Jolene (audience participation: chorus of oohs near the end)
  • Frank Sinatra
  • Arco Arena
  • Wheels
  • Ruby Sees All ("Here's a song from back before we were so ironic. Yeah, right. Do you know how serious we are? This is no joke.")
  • Comfort Eagle ("Here's another ironic song, just a big fucking joke. If we're filled with any frivolous emotion, it's not irony. It's hatred. But I'm not sure that we are.")
  • War Pigs
  • Guitar (audience participation: "Imagine that it's about your flat screen TV, someone you used to love, your job that you hate but can't quit because you need health insurance, or whatever. If I threw my _____ out the window... Just let it go. Not so bad, is it?")
  • Sheep Go To Heaven (audience participation: "Sheep go to heaven / goats go to hell" chorus at the end)
  • Mexico
  • Never There
  • Love You Madly
  • Shadow Stabbing
  • Friend Is A Four Letter Word
  • Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town ("the saddest anti-war song")
  • Comanche
  • Short Skirt/Long Jacket (audience participation: "na-na na-na na-na / na-na na-na NA na" battle between left and right sides, with John telling each side how much the other one hates them)
  • Sad Songs And Waltzes
  • The Distance
Do you know what those songs have in common? They're all great.

Other tidbits:
  • The Lovemakers opened.
  • Cake didn't introduce themselves until an hour into their set.
  • They gave away two saplings to audience members who answered trivia questions and promised to (1) plant the trees in a permanent place, (2) send in a picture of themselves next to the planted tree, and (3) send in another picture in a few years. The first question was "What kind of tree is this?" (redwood, a.k.a. sequoia). The second was "What special instrument is used in the song Guitar?" (musical saw).
  • Xan said hi to my mom before the show as she was picking up the tickets at will call.

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[info]geminiwench
2007-12-31 08:27 pm UTC (link)
O man, that sounds so awesome! I am burning with jealousy! What an awesome setlist! Very good concert synopsis! Did you recognize Xan when he greeted Shelly?

I love you, Jesse,.. glad you had a good time:)

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