bellenseb
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Matthew Sweet
November 12, 2004 at 02:59 PM UTC
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Anyone heading to this show?
Sweet always puts on a great show, but I'm curious what the turnout will be like. It's an early show and he hasn't exactly been in the public eye lately.
bags
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Re: Matthew Sweet
November 12, 2004 at 03:06 PM UTC
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I'm going to be there with about 6 friends who go to very few shows…. According to Eddie, no worries of a sellout.
I'd have thought Blues Explosion would sell more tickets, and the 9:30 Club weekly email is giving away free tickets to that show if you go to M. Sweet as well. Not a good sign….but we'll have a great time. And Velvet Crush should be great – that's what got my interest up.
Fico
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Re: Matthew Sweet
November 12, 2004 at 03:09 PM UTC
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I love Matthew Sweet but $20 seems a bit steep…
bellenseb
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Re: Matthew Sweet
November 12, 2004 at 03:11 PM UTC
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I'm looking forward to Velvet Crush too…apparently they're playing one big set, with VC as Matthew's backing band, and the VC songs played in the middle of the set, so get there early.
Rhett Miller
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Re: Matthew Sweet
November 12, 2004 at 03:13 PM UTC
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Not compared to $55 for Fogerty.
Originally posted by Fico:
I love Matthew Sweet but $20 seems a bit steep…
bags
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Re: Matthew Sweet
November 12, 2004 at 03:14 PM UTC
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Originally posted by bellenseb:
I'm looking forward to Velvet Crush too…apparently they're playing one big set, with VC as Matthew's backing band, and the VC songs played in the middle of the set, so get there early.
Cool! I was going to get there early regardless, but I won't let my friends dilly dally…
El Tee
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Re: Matthew Sweet
November 12, 2004 at 03:57 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Fico:
I love Matthew Sweet but $20 seems a bit steep…
I'm in for both.
Fico stick around for JSBX.
I don't think it's a bad sign necessarily about JSBX – word just needs to get out to people who don't know of them.
Venerable Bede
Joined: October 16, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Matthew Sweet
November 12, 2004 at 04:10 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Sugartastic Tee Silk:
I don't think it's a bad sign necessarily about JSBX – word just needs to get out to people who don't know of them.
hmmm, i guess the blues are no longer number one.
ggw
Joined: December 16, 2001 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: Matthew Sweet
November 12, 2004 at 04:20 PM UTC
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Spencer is a local boy, isn't he?
Sir HC
Joined: August 31, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Matthew Sweet
November 12, 2004 at 04:31 PM UTC
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Early on Spencer was a local, Pussy Galore started in DC.
Is Richard Lloyd still with Sweet?
bellenseb
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Re: Matthew Sweet
November 12, 2004 at 04:34 PM UTC
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Lloyd played on Sweet's recent album, but he's not touring with him. The current lineup is:
Pete Phillips - lead guitar
Paul Chastian - ryhthm guitar/vocals
Tony Marsico - bass
Ric Menck - drums
bags
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Re: Matthew Sweet
November 12, 2004 at 04:35 PM UTC
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I just don't think I want to be at standing at the club from 6:30 until 1:00 a.m. or so…. It's tough enough seeing two shows on two consecutive nights! :D
ggw
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Re: Matthew Sweet
November 12, 2004 at 04:45 PM UTC
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So I guess nobody is going to Fletchers to see ex-Superdrag frontman John Davis?
<img src="
http://www.johndavismusic.com/images/johndavis-ep-cover.jpg" alt=" - " />
El Tee
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Re: Matthew Sweet
November 12, 2004 at 04:47 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Bags:
I just don't think I want to be at standing at the club from 6:30 until 1:00 a.m. or so…. It's tough enough seeing two shows on two consecutive nights! :D
It's a Saturday and flashback to the 90's - buck up!
Sir HC
Joined: August 31, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Matthew Sweet
November 12, 2004 at 05:45 PM UTC
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
So I guess nobody is going to Fletchers to see ex-Superdrag frontman John Davis?
<img src="http://www.johndavismusic.com/images/johndavis-ep-cover.jpg" alt=" - " />
If I am stuck in DC no, otherwise quite likely.
lynnev
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Re: Matthew Sweet
November 13, 2004 at 10:31 PM UTC
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last time i saw m.sweet at the 930 a couple years back it was mostly young girls. some even brought their dads. weirdness. time to put on my teeny bopper hat.
but i've seen m.sweet several times live and he always puts on a good show.
Seth Hurwitz
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Re: Matthew Sweet
November 14, 2004 at 12:36 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Not compared to $55 for Fogerty.
Originally posted by Fico:
I love Matthew Sweet but $20 seems a bit steep…
and yet
Fogertyâ?¦sold out
Sweetâ?¦half full
bags
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Re: Matthew Sweet
November 14, 2004 at 05:55 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Seth Hurwitz:
Fogertyâ?¦sold out
Sweetâ?¦half full
Nothing makes sense…
Really good show last night – as mentioned by bellenseb, they played one set together for over 2 hours (I think close to 2 and a half, but I don't want to overstate). I heard people around me saying "the opening band must have bailed out," but Sweet explained about five songs in. Velvet Crush did a six or seven song set in the middle, with Sweet backing them.
VC's second song was fantastic – if anyone was there and knows the song I'm talking about, I'd love to know what album it's from.
