God knows which city they are playing in tonight, but almost three weeks after, I'm still thinking about the Fleet Foxes' show at the Moore Theatre on May 3rd in Seattle.
The Seattle-based band Cave Singers opened the sold-out night at the beautiful theatre and set the tone for the night. They really did a good job in warming up the room which was almost full for their set. Everybody was really stocked about the show. I really liked seeing the two bands play in their own city as the audience was showing their pride and excitement towards the bands.
The Seattle-based band Cave Singers opened the sold-out night at the beautiful theatre and set the tone for the night. They really did a good job in warming up the room which was almost full for their set. Everybody was really stocked about the show. I really liked seeing the two bands play in their own city as the audience was showing their pride and excitement towards the bands.
The Cave Singers killed it!
May 3rd was a special night for the Foxes too: their second album was officially out, and it was guitarist Skyler Skjelset and drummer Josh Tillman's birthdays.
Although I would imagine Seattle not being the easiest place for the band to play in - because of family, friends, label, immature press people - the show was really good and the band seemed pretty relaxed and happy.
The band played a 19-songs-long set cleverly mixing tunes from both the albums.
Also, the audience (or hardcore fans maybe?!) was very warm, respectful and thrilled by the sixth and "new" band member, Morgan Henderson, who was part of the Seattle-based band (again) Blood Brothers before joining the Fleet Foxes as a multi-instrumentalist (he plays, among other things, the clarinet, the saxophone and the upright bass).
On some songs, the band would be joined by a friend of theirs on the violin.
The band played a 19-songs-long set cleverly mixing tunes from both the albums.
Also, the audience (or hardcore fans maybe?!) was very warm, respectful and thrilled by the sixth and "new" band member, Morgan Henderson, who was part of the Seattle-based band (again) Blood Brothers before joining the Fleet Foxes as a multi-instrumentalist (he plays, among other things, the clarinet, the saxophone and the upright bass).
On some songs, the band would be joined by a friend of theirs on the violin.
One of the highlights of the night, according to me, was when frontman Robin Pecknold played the traditional folk song Silver Dagger. Ok, it's not one of "his" songs but it was very moving for me as it was the first time I saw him perform the song after having listened to his version many many times before then.
Two Fleet Foxes' shows in less than a month and I'm still looking forward to the next one...in Paris!
Two Fleet Foxes' shows in less than a month and I'm still looking forward to the next one...in Paris!
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PS: I was originally going to write an article about how disappointed I was when I got to read some free and mean criticisms written by "professional" Seattle columnists directed more to Robin Pecknold and fellows themselves than to their music. And the same happened with The Head and The Heart, who were reproached for having a "fake folk attitude", among other things.
Even though these journalists might not like the music, why can't they be proud of those young artists who allow Seattle to keep on having a good reputation as a music city and who make people outside the country attracted to it? As a matter of fact, these same young artists and the current Seattle music scene are the ones who made me want to move here for almost a year, all the way from Paris, France.
I just think it's lame and immature.
But, oh well, that's just my opinion...
I just think it's lame and immature.
But, oh well, that's just my opinion...
A.C.
