Thursday, November 15, 2012

Live Music: Beck! That's where it's at!



Last night I had the absolute please of seeing Beck perform a truly amazing set covering most of his career at the State Theatre in Sydney. He was supported by a UK band called Dark Horses, they had a great sound kind of a perfect fusion of heavy garage psychedelic rock and art house noise. Lead singer, Lisa Elle had an amazing stage presence and a very powerful voice. The bands matching Dark Horses logo emblazoned leather jackets and capes were fun, nothing like a band that knows what continuity is.

Beck graced the stage at about 9:30 and would remain on it for nearly two and a half hours, playing a 28 song set. The gig had a super fun party vibe and was kicked off by some serious party favorites; Loser, Devil's Haircut and Novacan, before taking a quieter turn to showcase some more acoustic songs including one of my favorites, Soul of a Man and a cover of Bob Dylan's song Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat. Jack-Ass got people dancing down the ornate isles, which was quite a novelty to see in the State Theatre. The last five songs of the set; The New Pollution, Gamma Ray, Where It's At, Minus and E-Pro were a terrific combo to finish on, getting everyone dancing and leaving everyone on their feet. 

Thanks Beck for a really fun, 2012 has been such a great year for live music.

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