On Babboon's request.
Beck played the Amsterdam Heineken Music (5.000) last night. Brendan Benson was the supporting act. I had never heard of him before, but will definetely check ou some of his music now. He played a set of +/- 10 songs, that all rocked. Pure and simple American rock. Loved it. It was a shame that when Brendon started playing the venue was only half full at most. Don't understand all those people who walk in just when Beck is entering the stage or some minutes before. When I walked in a hour before the show started there were 45 people (i counted).
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Allright: Beck.
Beck played lots of songs from his new album "Guero", even opened with one of the bonus tracks. "Crap Hands", a song that thrives on all sorts of drums. it was immediately followed by "Devils'Haircut". Great start with Beck jumping up and down with a guitar.
His band contained a dj, keyboardplayer (who also played harp, vibraphone), bassplayer, two drummers, guitarplayer and a guy who was dancing his ass of and incidently grabbed marracas or bongo's. So everything had a swing and in time rock songs even sounded funky!
Beck performed all the favourites: Loser, Where It's At, Devils Haircut, Sexx Laws, but the best songs from last night were the Guero ones. All great. If you don't allready own Guero, be sure to perchase it today.
The interaction with the crowd was not that great, allthough a short improvised story on "Touching Dolphins" and thereby achieving worldpeace, was quite funny. Mocking all that BS an audience has to put up with these days from artists! At the end Beck even let his band have a break and played some solo acoustic songs and one on a old pump organ. They were allright, but the response from the audience was not. The band, sitting at a table and eating beside Beck ("Let the guys enjoy some refreshments"), started hitting the table, glasses and everything on it, during the last acoustic song. It ended up in a new version of Crap Hands. Very, very cool.
The finale: Where It's At and best song of the evening, E-Pro. Loud and mean!
Get tickets if you still can, or fly yo Toronto -->
:::::: 06.07.05: Beck Opening For Rolling Stones ::::::
Beck will open for the Rolling Stones on their current tour in Columbus, OH, Toronto, and Hershey, PA. Check the TOUR section for the dates and ticket info.
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