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Roll Call: Ted Leo

brennser
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Re: Roll Call: Ted Leo March 30, 2007 at 02:24 PM UTC #
Originally posted by dfmcpete:
Of the two major clunkers to me on the new album (Bomb.Repeat.Bomb) and the reggae song
I'm with you on the reggae song (curious to know what GGW thinks of it) but Bomb is probably the best song on the album for me!
brokensocscene
Joined: December 12, 2005 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: Roll Call: Ted Leo March 30, 2007 at 02:24 PM UTC #
It was half-full. Full band with drummer, vibraphone player, and keyboardist. Amazing show, I thought. 90 minute show!

Check this great review from chromewaves:

http://www.chromewaves.net/index.php?itemid=2564
tigersscareme
Joined: April 10, 2006 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Roll Call: Ted Leo March 30, 2007 at 02:29 PM UTC #
i had a good time. ted sounded good. some songs off tyranny of distance which i love. i didn't hang around much for the encore (true fact: i hate encores) so if he played under the hedge i'll be sad, but i'm betting he didn't.
i thought the crowd was bouncy and fun. and largely not-annoying which is nice.

love of diagrams didn't do much for me. like a less-interesting rogers sisters maybe.
ggw
Joined: December 16, 2001 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: Roll Call: Ted Leo March 30, 2007 at 02:41 PM UTC #
It would take both hands and maybe one foot to count the number of times Iâ??ve seen Ted Leo. I thought last night was among the best of them. The added guitarist really rounds things out. The setlist was a well laid out mix of new and old. He almost lost the mojo by playing â??Bomb, Repeat, Bombâ? â?? a song which should henceforth be banished from his repertoire â?? but quickly got it back.

I though Love of Diagrams were fantastic. Maybe the singing isnâ??t for everyone, but itâ??s post-punk â?? not a genre known for mellifluous vocal styling.
ggw
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Re: Roll Call: Ted Leo March 30, 2007 at 02:45 PM UTC #
Originally posted by brennser:
Originally posted by dfmcpete:
Of the two major clunkers to me on the new album (Bomb.Repeat.Bomb) and the reggae song
I'm with you on the reggae song (curious to know what GGW thinks of it) but Bomb is probably the best song on the album for me!
I kinda like the reggae vibe. Maybe not his strongest suit, but it gives a Clash feel. I don't like "Bomb." It sounds like he's trying to be Q and not U or early D-Plan. It just doesn't work for him at all (IMHO).
alex
Joined: October 07, 2003 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Roll Call: Ted Leo March 30, 2007 at 03:24 PM UTC #
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
I though Love of Diagrams were fantastic. Maybe the singing isnâ??t for everyone, but itâ??s post-punk â?? not a genre known for mellifluous vocal styling.
hah, there was a group of four behind us (left side of the balcony) who kept saying how great they were, and also hitting every single annoying variation of the drunken YEAHHHHHH shout on the planet during their set.

I WONDER IF THAT WAS YOU
ggw
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Re: Roll Call: Ted Leo March 30, 2007 at 03:42 PM UTC #
NO. IT WASN'T ME. SORRY.
leafblower
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Re: Roll Call: Ted Leo March 30, 2007 at 06:47 PM UTC #
Some photos here.
BookerT
Joined: October 30, 2001 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: Roll Call: Ted Leo March 30, 2007 at 07:46 PM UTC #
starting 15 minutes before the time posted on 930.com isn't cool. otherwise, all very cool. except for bombrepeat, on which i very much agree w/ggw.
skeeter
Joined: May 29, 2003 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Roll Call: Ted Leo March 30, 2007 at 08:53 PM UTC #
Originally posted by BookerT:
starting 15 minutes before the time posted on 930.com isn't cool.
I wonder if NPR had something to do with that? The article promoting the webcast stated that the show would start sometime around 9:40. Apparently, they knew about the early start time.
Reod Dai
Joined: July 26, 2006 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Roll Call: Ted Leo March 31, 2007 at 04:23 AM UTC #
Ted kicked ass, I'm so thankful I finally got to see him. The new songs did sond pretty good live, although I too think he would do well not to play "Bomb" anymore. The reggae one came off pretty well, though.

Originally posted by Brandon Brendall, the thief:
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Anyone have an opinion of the opener, Love of Diagrams?
They would have been fine had they had a vocalist between them who could actually sing…the music was good, but their voices were absolutely atrocious.
Yeah, that's pretty much exactly what I thought of them.
lukiedookie89
Joined: May 15, 2005 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Roll Call: Ted Leo March 31, 2007 at 06:04 PM UTC #
I thought 'Bomb' and 'Unwanted Things' were both killer. I really only wish that he had played La Costa Brava, which is definitely my favorite track on the album.
Random Citizen
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Re: Roll Call: Ted Leo April 17, 2007 at 02:43 PM UTC #
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Bottle of Buckie - Solo Live on WOXY
YouTube: solo performance of "Bottle of Buckie"

Saw Ted Leo & the Pharmacists last night and they were great, lots of energy. Love of Diagrams had to cancel due to illness, so a local band opened. They were OK, but I'm not rushing to see when they're performing next.
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