Orpheum Theatre, 4/12/07

[Adam]

I saw another great GBS show last night! I am getting spoiled! This was something like theyr 25th show in 10 years here in the Boston area. In such a short peroid of time, they have gone from playing opening act at small clubs and pubs to the Orpheum Theatre, which is the most famous and biggest (besides Symphony Hall) venues we have.

The show was great. A few new tunes, a few ones I had never heard live before and many of the faves. For Ginny so she can live vicariously, from memory here is what they played:

Billy Peddle
Process Man
When I'm Up
Jack Hinks
new song (Walk on the Moon might be the title)
Night that Paddy Murphy Died
Boat like Gideon Brown
Sea of No Cares
Concerning Charlie Horse
Scolding Wife
Boston and St John's
Captain Kidd
The Old Black Rum
-intermission-
Ordinary Day
new song
Shines Right Through Me
I'm a Rover
When I am King
Helmethead
I Fought the Law/500 Miles/Bohemian Rhapsody/Run Run Runaway
Feel It Turn
Consequence Free
Mari-Mac
Lukey's Boat
-encore 1-
River Driver
Excursion Around the Bay
Fortune Set
-encore 2-
new one, probably called Straight to Hell
Old Brown's Daughter

Highlights:

They played 3 new songs all sung by Alan. "Walk on the Moon" was a nice love song with a pretty violin part by Bob. The second one sounded to be about being muscians on the road and was more upbeat. "Straight to Hell" was electric and I rather my GBS acoustic but it wasn't bad. They said that they will be starting to record a new album when this tour ends.

"Process Man" was awesome and a huge surprise that they played it. A great showcase of their voices. I was happy to have "Old Black Rum" back which I hadn't heard live in a few years. The 80's sing-a-long was hilarious! And it was great to hear "Feel It Turn" for the first time - I love how they sing the harmony. "Old Brown's Daughter" was the perfect ending once again....the crows was loud and we probably woulda made them come back all night if we could!

Okay 4 hours of sleep and now I have to work.

[Ginny]

Wow...awesome review...thanks Adam! ;D

Process Man is such a great song. I would have been excited as well. I saw a clip on youtube of Alan singing Walk on the Moon. It has my vote for their next CD lol
Sounds like you had an awesome time!

Cheers,
Ginny

P.S. I wanna hear GBS sing 500 Miles and Bohemian Rhapsody!!!!! You're so lucky...gahhhh
lol

[Joe]

Hi Adam,

Thanks for the review! So glad you saw Great Big Sea at the Orpheum. Great set list, some new songs too. Ah, yes, Old Brown's Daughter...a capella is brilliant.

Bohemian Rhapsody would be like this...

Thanks again!
Joe

PS...also nice as it was your 100th post!

[Adam]

Joe - your BP rendition was great! Before the show I was at the merchandise booth and realize I didn't have one of their CD's - Play! So I bought it and it has quickly arisen to the top of my GBS CD's! I am not sure how I missed it when I first bought all their CD's but I do have the American release Rant and Roar and it contained many of the songs so that might be why. Always nice to find a new album like that.

I also found this streaming show with GBS on it. They play "Captain Kidd", "River Driver", "Old Polina" and "Excursion Around the Bay". It is show 392.

www.woodsongs.com/showlist.asp