Ok Here is the Hold Steady set list chosen at random (an April gig so) . Plus my comments. OK… Let’s do this.
1. Positive Jam – Whoops, don’t know it but I am sure it, er, stays positive.
1. Positive Jam – Whoops, don’t know it but I am sure it, er, stays positive.
2. Rock Problems -Off the newbie, typical but not unusual party time problems.
3. Sequestered in Memphis – Great little song about an encounter that goes ague.
4. Citrus – purty song to slow down the proceedings
5. Cheyenne Sunrise – Don’t know it
6. First Night – Nice piano change up
7. The Swish – Don’t know it
8. Stay Positive – Secret message in this song
9. Soft in the Center – Really, really good advise.
10. Constructive Summer – The St. Joe STrummer one. If I am listening, about here I am jonesing.
11. Hurricane J – Miss single
12. Chips Ahoy! -And back to boys and girls
12. Chips Ahoy! -And back to boys and girls
13. Chicago Seemed Tired Last Night – Don’t know it.
14. Stuck Between Stations – I bet this got the joint pumped.
15. Banging Camp – Don’t know it
16. Our Whole Lives – Third best song of the year
17. Joke About Jamaica – Meh.
18. We Can Get Together – A goodie, in effect the title track off the current one.
19. Touchless – Leaning pretty hard on Heaven Is Whenever. I don’t mind. I love it.
20. Magazines His best pun ever: “Magazine and daddy issues…” Hahaha.
21. Your Little Hoodrat Friend – Game changer for the band.
22. A Slight Discomfort – Bad idea, he should flip with Hoodrat.
ENCORES
23. You Can Make Him Like You Sage advise but to end of the concert?
23. You Can Make Him Like You Sage advise but to end of the concert?
24 How a Resurrection Really Feels – Ahhh, good, this will do it!!! One of his greatest moments and an end and a begining to the story of… saviors?