Last night's Decemberists show was fantastic. The weather and traffic to the venue was perfect. The Majestic Theater is a great classic venue. The crowd was our age and mostly well behaved. The opening act, Ratboy, was pretty good despite their band name. Everything got off on time. A well run show.
I had bought this hat two months ago with this occasion in mind!
The Decemberists started off with an acoustic set which set a cool mysterious vibe. Then they moved into their upbeat stuff. They presented a nice mix of classic fan favorites with new songs from the upcoming album set to be released this June.
All members of the band are fantastic musicians. Colin Meloy is a great front man and really knows how to work a crowd. He's an amazing vocalist and guitarist. They had a very good trumpet player. The whole was fantastic. We had seats six rows from the stage. The view was excellent. The sound mix perfect. It was a brilliant show.
The Setlist...
Morning Mood, Peer Gynt Suite No. 1
(Edvard Grieg song)
All I Want Is You
Shankill Butchers
The Bachelor and the Bride
The Infanta
Burial Ground
(Colin invited people to fill the empty seats at the front)
Down by the Water
Make You Better
The Wanting Comes in Waves / Repaid
Oh No!
The Sporting Life
(with snippet of The Smiths' "This Charming Man")
Severed
16 Military Wives
I Was Meant for the Stage
(dedicated to the former employees of Toys "R" Us)
Encore:
Joan in the Garden
