The Jesus & Mary Chain show last night at the Glasshouse in Pomona was sweaty, packed and smelled like butt. It took a few songs for the soundman to get the mix right, but they eventually sounded good. The sound was much cleaner and less tinny than I expected. Fans of Psychocandy were probably a little disappointed how palatable it was (I heard a lot of complaints that it wasn't loud enough). William's still got big hair and he and Jim seemed to be getting along. Not much interaction with the crowd. The only hiccup was that Jim stopped short once and said "I don't even sing this fucking song, he does." They played 14 songs, most of which were released as singles. From Psychocandy they did "Never Understand," "Just Like Honey" (with Annie from Giant Drag on backup vocals, not Scarlett Johansson as reported). Unfortunately only one song from Darklands, "Happy When It Rains." Three songs from Automatic: "Head On," "Between Planets," and "Blues From a Gun." Another three songs from Honey's Dead: "Far Gone & Out" and then their last two songs: "Teenage Lust" and "Reverence." One song from Munki, "Crackin' Up." Three singles that are available on the singles compilation "Sidewalking," "Snakedriver," and "Some Candy Talking." And they even did one new track that was pretty good.
Complaints? I wish the set was a little longer and I wish they would have done more material from Darklands. I honestly never expected to hear the songs live, so I was happy. The vocals were a little bit muddy throughout, but the band had it together. Apparently they've been rehearsing for less than a week, so the shows should only get better. The backup band included Ride's drummer, Loz Colbert and Phil King on bass (who played with Lush and Felt). They're well worth checking out if they come to your town.
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