Ted Leo and the Pharmacists

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  • CM1847
    CM1847 Posts: 577
    jimed14 wrote:
    I'm hoping LWTL has been out long enough that he plays more of a greatest hits set than a majority from LWTL ...

    There are still 3 or 4 keepers off LWTL (Sons of Cain, La Costa Brava, Bottle of Buckie) ... but, I'm hoping he does a "I'm trying to win the crowd with my best stuff" type of set. I think "Bomb, Repeat, Bomb" is a lock off LWTL.

    I am also seeing him 4 times, so, mixing it up would be nice too.
    I didn't like LWTL much at first, it took me a couple of weeks of non-stop listening to really start to get into it. Everything except "The Unwanted Things" really eventually clicked for me, I think it's on par with Hearts of Oak which I have as being slightly worse than Tryanny and Shake The Sheets.
  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    CM1847 wrote:
    I didn't like LWTL much at first, it took me a couple of weeks of non-stop listening to really start to get into it. Everything except "The Unwanted Things" really eventually clicked for me, I think it's on par with Hearts of Oak which I have as being slightly worse than Tryanny and Shake The Sheets.

    and yet, Hearts of Oak is my favorite.

    Of the full 4 Ted Leo and the Phamacists releases ... I'd go ...

    1) Hearts of Oak
    2) Shake the Sheets
    3) Tyranny of Distance (although, I'd love for him to open EVERY show with Biomusicaology).
    4) Living with the Living
    "You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91

    "I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
  • indifferentman
    indifferentman Goshen, IN Posts: 731
    Downloading Shake the Streets on emusic now. I like Hearts of Oak and Tyranny of Distance quite a bit. Looks like I'll be happy to get in early for posters and have something to listen too.
    I won't change direction, and I won't change my mind - E.V.
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  • MILKwasAbadChoice
    MILKwasAbadChoice Posts: 285
    ya i am really feeling ted leo, downloading some of his live stuff now to get a feel for his sets.
    98- 9/8.9/10.9/11
    00- 8/3, 8/4, 9/1.9/2
    03- 4/28. 7/8. 7/9. 7/14
    04- 10/1
    05- 10/3
    06- 5/4!!!!, 5/12. 5/13. 5/27, 5/28, 6/1, 6/3
    08- 6/19, 6/20, 6/22, 6/25, 6/27, 8/4
  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    MILKwasAbadChoice wrote:
    ya i am really feeling ted leo, downloading some of his live stuff now to get a feel for his sets.

    If you listen to his Coachella set, he was fantastic, but if he sounds a little off, it was 105 or so when he hit the stage, don't think he was ready for that ...

    Can't wait to see him again! Holy shit, one week from today!
    "You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91

    "I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
  • fragileblake
    fragileblake Posts: 716
    No, see, actually...... you suck
    SOLAT319 wrote:
    OMG! Teo sucks so bad! :-P
    p.s. Oh and his pharmacists suck too!
    http://blakepnw.blogspot.com/
  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    SOLAT319 wrote:
    OMG! Teo sucks so bad! :-P
    p.s. Oh and his pharmacists suck too!

    Teo? You mean Tio? As in uncle? I'll ahve you know my uncle is cool ... as is his phamacist. Been giving him good meds since that hip replacement.


    But, thanks for the bump, indeed, tonight was KOL's last night with PJ ...

    Get ready for Ted Leo people .... again, a few youtubes on page 1 ...
    "You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91

    "I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
  • restlesssoul
    restlesssoul Posts: 6,952
    Ted Leo tonight....his first crack at the opening slot
    Van '98, Sea I+II '00, Sea '01, Sea II '02, Van '03, Gorge, Van, Cal, Edm '05, Bos I+II, Phi I+II, DC, SF II+III, Port, Gorge I+II '06, DC, NY I+II '08, Sea I+II, Van, Ridge , LA III+IV' 09, Indy '10, Cal, Van '11, Lond, Van, Sea '13, Memphis '14, RRHOF '17, Sea I+II '18, Van I+II, Vegas I+II, Sea I+II '24
  • MrStyles420
    MrStyles420 Posts: 272
    anyone know what song he closed with at the garden last night?
    '06- Irving Plaza (What a way to see my first PJ concert), Albany, Hartford, Camden I & II, East Rutherford I & II, Pittsburgh

    '07- THE VIC!!!, Lollapalooza (Chicago)

    '08- Virginia Beach, Camden I & II, Washington D.C., MSG I & II, Hartford, Mansfield I & II,
    EV NY I & II, Newark, DC I & II
  • Hawkshore
    Hawkshore Posts: 2,188
    Based on this board it sounds like these guys are as popular as a puss filled sweaty ball sack!
    Van 92.07.21 / Van 98.07.19 / Sea 98.07.22 / Tor 98.08.22 / Sea 00.11.06 / Van 03.05.30/ Van 05.09.02/ Gorge 06.07.22 & 23 / EV Van 08.04.02 / Tor 09.08.21 / Sea 09.09.21 & 22 / Van 09.09.25 / Van 11.09.25 / Van 13.12.04 / Pem 16.07.17 / Sea 18.08.10
  • iluvcats
    iluvcats Posts: 5,153
    I did not care for them in DC. Sorry.
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    Bumping an old thread based on the fact it appears that he's opening for PJ in Toronto.

    Some youtube clips on page one (hope they still work).
    "You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91

    "I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
  • restlesssoul
    restlesssoul Posts: 6,952
    jimed14 wrote:
    Bumping an old thread based on the fact it appears that he's opening for PJ in Toronto.

    Some youtube clips on page one (hope they still work).


    shitty for toronto. i like the studio versions of Living with The Living songs, but they sucked live IMO
    Van '98, Sea I+II '00, Sea '01, Sea II '02, Van '03, Gorge, Van, Cal, Edm '05, Bos I+II, Phi I+II, DC, SF II+III, Port, Gorge I+II '06, DC, NY I+II '08, Sea I+II, Van, Ridge , LA III+IV' 09, Indy '10, Cal, Van '11, Lond, Van, Sea '13, Memphis '14, RRHOF '17, Sea I+II '18, Van I+II, Vegas I+II, Sea I+II '24
  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    restlesssoul wrote:
    jimed14 wrote:
    Bumping an old thread based on the fact it appears that he's opening for PJ in Toronto.

    Some youtube clips on page one (hope they still work).


    shitty for toronto. i like the studio versions of Living with The Living songs, but they sucked live IMO

    One of the post concert threads had a post from Ted leo's site where he fully admited to sound issues for both MSG and Mansfield. Hope they worked that out.

    I still think he's more of an act to see in a club, that's where he shines, but, if PJ liked him enough to bring him back, people who don't know him should give it a shot, he's great.
    "You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91

    "I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,501
    I saw them open for Pearl Jam last summer (Verizon Center, Washington DC, 6/22/08) and they were damn good! I've picked up their albums since then, and they don't cease to fill my ears with bliss. Very, very good band.
    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24 / Raleigh I 25 / Raleigh II 25 / Pittsburgh I 25
  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    Cool solo version of Ballad of the Sin Eater ...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-1BubZ26xA
    "You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91

    "I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    i'm not an expert, but i will say, living with the living is a very solid cd

    it's got everything, and some punk attitude thrown in just because

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