Sinister: Thank god for mental illness... Opening Night of the tour...

[Mikesjobeck at xxx.com]

Its beyond me how in the span of 3 days the usually ego-centric/smoggy/horrid 
stench what is Los Angeles could be so completely transformed into a 
whimsical paradise of free-love
and uncommon serenity!!!  :)
Even as I drove the freeways in a panic stricken urgency, so as to be 
positive I would not miss one single 1/8th of a note!   Lanes were opening up 
before me:) A cheerful old lady in her 1975 ford granata waved to me and gave 
me the thumbs up sign!  And simultaneously an expanse of purplish twilight 
extended itself so peacefully out over the whole of Southern California as my 
car stereo was blasting out a trail blaze collage, of belle and sebastians 
greatest hits!!!  (Volumes 1996-2001) 
Honestly!!!  there REALLY was something so un-imaginably beautiful in the air 
before the show:)  And what a SHOW!!!!!  So many smashing HITS!!!  a showcase 
of everlastingly clever LYRICS!!!!  And sensational strings and brass to 
perfectly embellish it all!!!!  just LOVELY!!!!!  I'll admit it though, the 
band were just a wee bit nervous at times or even star-struck perhaps???  But 
the soul of the performance shone through the whole while, ever so genuinely 
and touching:)
My friend, Anton Newcombe (singer of the brianjonestown massacre)  had a 
slightly more critical ear remarking that they shoud not of used any 
pre-recordings but in the end agreed it was all so extraordinary and 
spectacular!!!  (swags off of the whisky and gin bottles)  (crouching down 
for long drags and up like a fire breathing dragon)  I'll rate it like this 
>>>
Lighting and stage A+   Sound and Performance A-  volume could have used a 
little boost 
 but the dynamics were dead aim!!!    Dancing A+   just FAB!!!  and FUNNY 
too:)
Song Selection???  Suspiciously enough one of the greatest records of the 
20th century was slighted and ignored!!! :/  Luckily enough, their material 
is so vast and brilliant one hardly even noticed this, except for me mum!!  
she was quite frankly, un-rully!!! when they darely had the nerve to pass 
over her most beloved  "the fox in the snow"  :(  =s >>> A- 
Cheer up mum!  You know theres always Brazil and Japan!?!?!?  Oh!!!!   but It 
was truely a wonder for me to finally after all these years get a chance to 
hear and see the greatest  band in the universe!!
(sorry Anton)  ok,ok,ok  the 2nd GREATEST band in the universe!!!!  
Indeed,  I SIMPLY LOVED it:):):):):):):)  
For everybody involved in the Westcoast "pic a nics" I extend my hand in 
gratitude and look very much forward to meeting you all in person and of 
course the games:)
Especially the Angelina Jolie look alike pinata bash!!!  :p
and whatever else there is??  Leap Frog??  Frisbee??  Freezetag??  
Croquette?? "Futball"??   Hardboiled colourful egg toss??   Oh, its fun to be 
a kid again:)

Cheers Ian!!!!
And have fun at the show tonight...
  Le pastie de la bourgeoise!!!!!

And to everyone else in "Sinister Land"  all the best smiles...

Mike 

 
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