Let me just tell you….THIS captures what it was like to be there and what Glen is all about.  Front of stage, no mic…everyone just shuts up.  That’s admiration and respect.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNaHljQZ-oo[/youtube]

NO, I didn’t take this video.

Also, this link did what I was attempting to do for the show..but with better pix and a better write up.  Maybe I can get media credentials next time to cover it.

Coverage of the Swell Season at Radio City Music Hall by Brooklyn Vegan

Swell Season at Radio City Music Hall Video of "Say It To Me Now" is a post from: Rural Minority

I’m thrilled to be so close and back here at the Radio City Music Hall. Josh Ritter opened the show and I dug him…but some of it was over the top dramatic. I did really like his last song but I’ve got a feeling it was a cover.

I am actually going to attempt a setlist…but may fail miserably.

The Swell Season
Radio City Music Hall – New York City
Tuesday January 19th, 2010

Must have fallen from the sky (sitting on the ground)
Lies
Low Rising (sexual healing)
Feeling the pull
In these arms
The Rain
The Moon
If you want me
Fantasy Man

Solo Glen

“To Louise and her duffel coat”
Say it to me now
Leave
Back Broke
Astral Weeks – Van Morrison Cover

Colm (violinist) song solo with loops
“The court of new town”

I Have Loved You Wrong
Drive All Night – Bruce Springsteen Cover (Clarencess son on sax)

Go with happiness
When you’re minds made up

ENCORE

Falling slowly
High Hope
High horses
“I was in the army when they called you back to save me”
Red cord -Into the mystic - ”All the money I’ve spent, I did it in good company” (goodnight and joy be with u all) A Tribute to the clancy brothers

All in all, a tremendous show…quite possibly my favorite since I knew all the new material from Strict Joy.  The new song High Hope was powerful, hope to hear that in some form (Live or Studio) soon.

Swell Season at Radio City Music Hall is a post from: Rural Minority

It sounded amazing in the Ed Sullivan Theater, gets me pretty fired up for their show tonight at Radio City Music Hall.

Sorry the pix are so blurry…

The Swell Season Letterman Rehearsal is a post from: Rural Minority

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5KV1Lf2NkY[/youtube]

It was directed by Sam Beam (Iron & Wine) and is a cool concept.

Also, buy the album now here.  Do it now.

Check out the Swell Season video for "Low Rising" is a post from: Rural Minority

His beard is bigger than before…looks like it wasn’t just me who got inspired when we met.

You should get their new album that came out this week…check it out and buy it here.  The deluxe has a TON of live tracks…

Here is the performance of “Low Rising,”  can you hear some Van Morrison in there?  It’s subtle

Low Rising on Conan is a post from: Rural Minority

So in honor of the new Swell Season album coming out this Tuesday AND my conversation with Glen Hansard (one of my biggest musical influences from the past few years) at La Esquina a few months back (to put things into perspective…I didn’t even care that he was sitting with Ed Norton)…I thought I would post something.

I’m not a great piano player but I am learning and instead of the usual vox and guitar I thought I would give this a shot on the keys. One of my first live takes here in my apartment today but I didn’t want to over think it…so I’m just gonna put this shit out. I gotta get back to writing my own stuff today anyway.

For those who may have missed my voice, here ya go. For those that didn’t…enjoy Say It To Me Now

Say It To Me Now is a post from: Rural Minority