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    tous? you still planning on this one? JohnD? Hope the travels don't involve any ice~
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      CommentAuthortous
    • CommentTimeFeb 25th 2010
     
    Yup, we're just about on our way. Don't care about the weather...it's YAAAARRRNNNN!!! Buddy of mine will be seeing them for the first time. Very interested to see what he thinks. He's also a taper so hopefully we get a decent sounding recording. I'll post the setlist as well.

    Let's Get Dark, boys!
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    "He's also a taper..."

    God Bless him....have fun band and fans alike!
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    tous? WFT, sleeping? ;')

    Dammit, I thought so hard about making the trek out to this one but work has to come first. Got the no-school call this morning so now I'm wishing I had gone ;(
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    • CommentTimeFeb 26th 2010 edited
     
    Well, we stayed overnight in Somerville. Well worth the drive and the Priceline hotel room.

    Johnny D's is out there in the suburbs of Boston and, unless you're *real* familiar with the area, is a bear to find. Once there, we had a great time. Opener was some chick singer-songwriter who had a lousy voice, below-average guitarists accompanying her, muddled sound and trite lyrics. Oh, I almost forgot the fast-food rolls around her bared belly.

    Yeah, um...not so much.

    That set the stage for Yarn. The bar was not set very high so they killed, once again. Unfortunately, the tables were only about 3/4 filled. If you haven't been there, it's set-up almost like a dinner theatre with a dance floor right in front. Boston has always been a tough draw for them and last night was no different. Those that were there sure enjoyed them but I thought there'd be more of a crowd since they played here about 3 months ago. There was an Americana fest going on elsewhere around Boston so maybe that kept the crowd down...and weather wasn't great either.

    Anyway, set list:

    Set 1

    Down On Your Luck
    Bad Bad Man
    Angel
    Alone on the Weekend
    NYC Found
    Girl on the Side
    Break My Heart Again

    Set 2

    Lies I've Told
    Christopher St.
    Take Me Out Misery
    Let's Get Dark
    Empty Pockets
    Roadhouse
    5 Guitars (shout-out request for yours truly)
    Cat & Mouse
    Final Bow

    Blake was in much better spirits than last time I saw him (Sully's Pub). A lot of bantering and he was enjoying himself. Anyone wants to get a rise out of him, ask him about his New Years Eve in Boston escalator story from when he was much younger. Funny stuff.

    Let's see, other tidbits:

    Jay is not coming back. Chris is only here through Saturday but they have a new guy in the wings. Moved from England to NYC (opposite of Chris). They seem real pleased to have him.

    Trevor was missing. He'll be there Sat. night at Sullivan Hall though.

    New album is done, mixed and set to go. 13 tracks including a brand new one (Rickey B smiling and saying it's an awesome song)

    Finally, my buddy was seeing them for the first time. He's a big Stones, Drive-By Truckers, Lucero, etc. fan. 4 songs in, he's calling and texting friends saying 'you've got to see this band'! Between sets, he's up buying discs and talkin' gear with Andrew, Yup, another fan. He said next time they're in town, he's bringing at least 15 people out to see them.

    Oh..and yes, he taped with a line into the board. Stay tuned.
    • CommentAuthorjgoods21
    • CommentTimeFeb 26th 2010
     
    Thanks Tous! great review and info. I can't wait to go Saturday night in NYC! Wish I could go tonight, but my Dad, brother, brother_in-law, sister and a few friends are heading up. Bad weather and all. The Iron Horse is a great place to see a show. Worth their drive for sure....
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    Thanks for the review tous. Not so sure the opening singer would thank you though ;)

    Have fun tonight everyone~
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    • CommentTimeMar 4th 2010
     
    Ok, got the SBD copy of the show and it's crudely up at

    http://www.archive.org/details/YarnLiveAtJohnnyDsSomervilleMa2010-02-25

    I say crudely because it's my first time uploading a show. The files were mp4 files, not flac or shn. That said, I need help with two things:

    1) The order the songs are listed in the player
    2) The collection should be Live Music Archive, not Open Source Audio.

    Can't figure out how to do either.

    At least the sound is good! Backing vocals get lost a bit but everything else is awesome!
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    The Johnny D YouTubes are great!
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    @ tous
    the order of the songs in the player depend on how you tag them/label them

    so something like: yarn2010-2-25_d1t01, yarn2010-2-25_d1t02.........

    it's been a while since i've uploaded to archive....but from what i remember being organized and smart labeling helped make it a bit easier.

    AND THANKS FOR THE RECORDING!!!!!!!!!! :)
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      CommentAuthortous
    • CommentTimeMar 4th 2010
     
    Recording props go to a buddy of mine (who's now a fan!) and to Blake for getting us patched to the board.
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      CommentAuthortous
    • CommentTimeMar 8th 2010
     
    Ok, I re-upped it. Much better sequencing.

    http://www.archive.org/details/Yarn2010-02-25.m4a

    Great sound!
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    Very sweet recording tous.....many thanks brother~
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    Killer Cat & Mouse~
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      CommentAuthortous
    • CommentTimeApr 4th 2010
     
    My buddy that taped it is bringing like 5-10 people to the June show. Keep spreadin' the word!
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    Cool, I'm probably gonna hit the Albany show on the 5th but we are building a pretty big crew for the May 8th show in Manchester.

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