Eels - Brixton Academy
Again another completely different setup for The Eels latest tour - after solo, duo, strings, orchestra, this time around we got stripped back guitar based rock and roll that saw erstwhile Eels leader E joined by longtime drummer Knuckles, Honest Al on bass, guitarist The Chet, and P-Boo also on guitar.
As expected with a very heavy three guitar line-up the performances tending towards a more blues rock approach, well suited to material from the latest album 'Wonderful, Glorious', including the opening trio of "Bombs Away", "Kinda Fuzzy" and "Open My Present". The surprise cover of (early) Fleetwood Mac's "Oh Well" perfectly suited the blues rock approach. With such a diverse back catalog the change in style provides opportunities to revisit some different old songs, in this case "The Sound Of Fear" and a reworked "Fresh Feeling".
The band also looked great in matching dark blue Adidas track suits (with road crew designated by light brown track suits) while E has adopted a less curmudgeonly and more charming persona for this tour that saw him reward good performances from band members with hugs. He even took the opportunity to "renew his vows" with guitarist The Chet as this tour marks their tenth anniversary of "rocking the globe".
E continued his trend of defying traditional rock show expectations by playing around with the encores - firstly combining two of their biggest hits "My Beloved Monster" and "Mr Es Beautiful Blues" into a mash-up as they allegedly only had time for one more song (several encores followed). The nights final encore really tested the patience of long term fans, with the band waiting 15 mins after house lights and music had come on, complete with road crew packing up the stage, to return for "Dog Faced Boy" and the bands self penned theme song "Go Eels".
Full setlist:
1. Bombs Away
2. Kinda Fuzzy
3. Open my present
4. Oh Well (Fleetwood Mac cover)
5. Tremendous dynamite
6. In my dreams
7. On the ropes
8. Peach Blossom
9. Prize fighter
10. The Turnaround
11. New Alphabet
12. Fresh Feeling
13. Sound of Fear
14. band intros. E and Chet renewing their "vows" while Knuckles sang Wind Beneath My Wings
15 Go Knuckles
16. Itchykoo Park (Small Faces)
17. Soul jacker Part 1
18. Wonderful Glorious
19. I'm Your Brave Little Soldier
20. My Beloved Monster / Mr Es Beautiful Blues
21. Fresh Blood
22. Dog Faced boy
23. Go Eels
As expected with a very heavy three guitar line-up the performances tending towards a more blues rock approach, well suited to material from the latest album 'Wonderful, Glorious', including the opening trio of "Bombs Away", "Kinda Fuzzy" and "Open My Present". The surprise cover of (early) Fleetwood Mac's "Oh Well" perfectly suited the blues rock approach. With such a diverse back catalog the change in style provides opportunities to revisit some different old songs, in this case "The Sound Of Fear" and a reworked "Fresh Feeling".
The band also looked great in matching dark blue Adidas track suits (with road crew designated by light brown track suits) while E has adopted a less curmudgeonly and more charming persona for this tour that saw him reward good performances from band members with hugs. He even took the opportunity to "renew his vows" with guitarist The Chet as this tour marks their tenth anniversary of "rocking the globe".
E continued his trend of defying traditional rock show expectations by playing around with the encores - firstly combining two of their biggest hits "My Beloved Monster" and "Mr Es Beautiful Blues" into a mash-up as they allegedly only had time for one more song (several encores followed). The nights final encore really tested the patience of long term fans, with the band waiting 15 mins after house lights and music had come on, complete with road crew packing up the stage, to return for "Dog Faced Boy" and the bands self penned theme song "Go Eels".
Full setlist:
1. Bombs Away
2. Kinda Fuzzy
3. Open my present
4. Oh Well (Fleetwood Mac cover)
5. Tremendous dynamite
6. In my dreams
7. On the ropes
8. Peach Blossom
9. Prize fighter
10. The Turnaround
11. New Alphabet
12. Fresh Feeling
13. Sound of Fear
14. band intros. E and Chet renewing their "vows" while Knuckles sang Wind Beneath My Wings
15 Go Knuckles
16. Itchykoo Park (Small Faces)
17. Soul jacker Part 1
18. Wonderful Glorious
19. I'm Your Brave Little Soldier
20. My Beloved Monster / Mr Es Beautiful Blues
21. Fresh Blood
22. Dog Faced boy
23. Go Eels
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