Folken, Stavanger 17. April 1999
GOOd NIGHT!
ok, first the songs that were played (from Bent's setlist):
S.T.G.
Heartbreaker
Hi Time
Step Inside
The Witch
Feel
Superstooge (--->?)
Glow
P-Naut
Un Chianti d'Italia
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Cal. d.
Y. Lied
Bl. to C.
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V.S.
not?? It was not the longest version I've heard, but great anyway.
About the next two songs, i dont have any comments other than that
they sounded ok. I will wait to make an opinion until I hear the
album versions. I didn't really recognise Step Inside until the first
chorus, and I must say that it was a really disguised version - pretty
neat though. I dont remember too much from The Witch so I dont have
any comments on it. It was faboulous to hear Feel live, and it put
the crowd in a really happy mood as well. Superstooge was this time a
version without the Wheel, which also was a little surprising. The
setlist had an open space for The Wheel after Super.. but the band
obviously skipped it. This was a little disappointing, as I was
expecting the "regular" Super/Wheel version. Anyway, we LIKE being
surprised, right?? Psychonaut started out VERY promising and it
turned out to be one of the highlights. Anyway, i admit to agree with
those who claim that P-Naut works better on the album than on stage,
but it still has the energy. After this the band started a jamming
session that lasted for a about five minutes which emrged into the
Chien-intro. I timed it to about 26 minutes and it sure was a great
version, even though it can't compete with the Roadwork's K9.
The first encore started with California Dreaming, and this was the
first time I've heard it live. You Lied was the next song, and even
though the crowd loved it, I dont understand why they dont get tired
of it... Black to Comm was also one of the highlights, i my opinion,
and it included a pretty long jamming session with Snah and Bent.
After this the band went off stage for the second time, and everybody
was waiting for the obvious: Vortex Surfer. It was a nice version,
but I missed the "glockenspiel", or whatever, in the intro. Anyway,
it was a worthy ending of the gig, which in my opinion was not more
than GOOD, but with some really great moments.
A comment to the setlist: I agree to those who say that MP are
getting a bit predictable in the choise of songs. This setlist is
very similar to those from the other norwegian gigs, and it was a bit
too easy guessing which songs they were going to play. Well, they are
still great songs, but it'd be nice to play golden core as an ending
for once. Well, good night!!
Comments on the crowd: There weren't too many people, but it was a
great show even though.
GOOd NIGHT!
lars
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