Sunday night I took one of my younger sisters to see this show. It was excellent, but then I expected nothing less. The show ran about 2- 1/2 hours. Jess Klein (another chick singer who was also very impressive) opened.
The Egg is a spectacular venue to see anyone do anything. If you've never been to it, find an excuse. We had front row seats about the middle of one side of the theatre. I'm guessing it was about 12' to the performers at any given time. Of course, just about every seat in the place is a good one, but I was thrilled to be in the front row. There were maybe 200 people in the audience at most - it felt like a larger than average house concert.
The last time I saw Lisa play live was a free outdoor show in Dallas about 6 or 7 years ago. There were at least a thousand people at that show and she had a full backup band. It was a completely different experience. I think she was supporting the "Firecracker" album at that time. My point is that it was a long time ago, and I haven't been keeping up with her like I should have been. Sunday's show really made me remember how much I like her music and why.
So here is what happened to the best of my recollection. I didn't think to borrow a pen and start writing stuff down until midway through the opening act.
Jess Klein was the opening act. She had a guitarist sideman with her and they played 6 songs. Jess Klein formerly toured with Voices on the Verge which included Beth Amsel, Eric McKeown, and Rose Polenzani. (I didn't know/realize any of this until the show.) Jess Klein's latest solo album is called "Strawberry Lover".
This was what I remember from her set:
1. (I don't remember the name of the song)
2. Shauna Lee - described as a song about a jukebox.
3. Sink My Teeth In
4. Soda Water - really slow and sultry. I really liked it!
5. Strawberry Lover - Title track to her last album.
6. Little White Dove - I think this was the name of the song
She and her sideman did a few guitar solos within the songs and they really rocked on some of them. The others were slow and easy - a good mix. I would definitely go see her again because I'd like to hear more of her stuff. I'd also recommend her to anyone looking for something new to listen to.
There was a quick intermission while they reset the stage. Then Lisa came out with her sideman/guitarist guy - Matt Beck. They played many of the songs from her newest album "the way it really is" and many old favorites and requests.
1. Window Shopping
2. Do You Sleep?
3. Wishing Heart
Somewhere in the beginning of the show she was poking fun at her Texas accent and how 'egg' can be pronounced. I lived in Texas intermittently during college, and I thought the way she could deliberately drop in and out of her accent was fascinating. Anyway, I think that's just me...
4. Take Me Back (I think)
5. I Control The Sun
6. Everyday - This one she said she wrote with Randy Scruggs
7. What Am I Supposed To Say
8. Hand-Me-Downs
9. Probably
10. When All The Stars Were Falling
11. Stay
12. Sandalwood
13. Fools Like Me - They sang over a pre-recorded drum track
14. Would You Wander - Co-wrote with Maia Sharp
15. You Don't Know Me - this song she said was the theme song to her TV show on the Food Network. (I don't have cable so I've never seen it.) She said "...to me it sounds like gnomes walking around." When they got to the chorus, I think she was deliberately singing "gnomey" in place of "know me". I found the whole thing really funny.
16. Furious Rose - Requested by the audience
After this song, she started talking about how she got a copy of a Hall & Oates greatest hits album (Rock & Soul Vol.1?), but it didn't have the song "Rich Girl" on it, which was one of their biggest hits. At this point she started noodling on her guitar trying to play and sing "Rich Girl" which I also though was really funny. She went on to say that she liked playing requests because she liked the audience to go home happy and she didn't want people to feel like they didn't get a chance to hear their favorite songs at the show. A few of the songs were requests from the internet (I don't remember which ones). She wanted to make sure she played some real-life audience requests. Later on in the show, she played "Snow Day" which was yelled out by someone at the same time as Furious Rose.
17. I Wish - at least I thought that was the name of the song, but now I'm not sure. I don't remember.
18. I Do
Encores:
1. Snow Day - a previous request.
2. Try - from the new album with sideman on piano.
So that was the show. Afterward, she came out to the lobby and signed autographs, but we didn't stay for that. Again, it was really great I thought.
I bought the new album and listened to it on the way home from the show, and it is really good. If you're a fan, you'll love it. If you're not already a fan, I'd bet you'll still enjoy it. If you were at this show, feel free to add your own comments. If you've seen her somewhere else on this tour, I'd be interested to know whay you thought and/or the setlists. If you've heard the new album or any new songs, I'm also interested to know what you think about it/them. Thanks for reading all of this ramble.
The Egg is a spectacular venue to see anyone do anything. If you've never been to it, find an excuse. We had front row seats about the middle of one side of the theatre. I'm guessing it was about 12' to the performers at any given time. Of course, just about every seat in the place is a good one, but I was thrilled to be in the front row. There were maybe 200 people in the audience at most - it felt like a larger than average house concert.
The last time I saw Lisa play live was a free outdoor show in Dallas about 6 or 7 years ago. There were at least a thousand people at that show and she had a full backup band. It was a completely different experience. I think she was supporting the "Firecracker" album at that time. My point is that it was a long time ago, and I haven't been keeping up with her like I should have been. Sunday's show really made me remember how much I like her music and why.
So here is what happened to the best of my recollection. I didn't think to borrow a pen and start writing stuff down until midway through the opening act.
Jess Klein was the opening act. She had a guitarist sideman with her and they played 6 songs. Jess Klein formerly toured with Voices on the Verge which included Beth Amsel, Eric McKeown, and Rose Polenzani. (I didn't know/realize any of this until the show.) Jess Klein's latest solo album is called "Strawberry Lover".
This was what I remember from her set:
1. (I don't remember the name of the song)
2. Shauna Lee - described as a song about a jukebox.
3. Sink My Teeth In
4. Soda Water - really slow and sultry. I really liked it!
5. Strawberry Lover - Title track to her last album.
6. Little White Dove - I think this was the name of the song
She and her sideman did a few guitar solos within the songs and they really rocked on some of them. The others were slow and easy - a good mix. I would definitely go see her again because I'd like to hear more of her stuff. I'd also recommend her to anyone looking for something new to listen to.
There was a quick intermission while they reset the stage. Then Lisa came out with her sideman/guitarist guy - Matt Beck. They played many of the songs from her newest album "the way it really is" and many old favorites and requests.
1. Window Shopping
2. Do You Sleep?
3. Wishing Heart
Somewhere in the beginning of the show she was poking fun at her Texas accent and how 'egg' can be pronounced. I lived in Texas intermittently during college, and I thought the way she could deliberately drop in and out of her accent was fascinating. Anyway, I think that's just me...
4. Take Me Back (I think)
5. I Control The Sun
6. Everyday - This one she said she wrote with Randy Scruggs
7. What Am I Supposed To Say
8. Hand-Me-Downs
9. Probably
10. When All The Stars Were Falling
11. Stay
12. Sandalwood
13. Fools Like Me - They sang over a pre-recorded drum track
14. Would You Wander - Co-wrote with Maia Sharp
15. You Don't Know Me - this song she said was the theme song to her TV show on the Food Network. (I don't have cable so I've never seen it.) She said "...to me it sounds like gnomes walking around." When they got to the chorus, I think she was deliberately singing "gnomey" in place of "know me". I found the whole thing really funny.
16. Furious Rose - Requested by the audience
After this song, she started talking about how she got a copy of a Hall & Oates greatest hits album (Rock & Soul Vol.1?), but it didn't have the song "Rich Girl" on it, which was one of their biggest hits. At this point she started noodling on her guitar trying to play and sing "Rich Girl" which I also though was really funny. She went on to say that she liked playing requests because she liked the audience to go home happy and she didn't want people to feel like they didn't get a chance to hear their favorite songs at the show. A few of the songs were requests from the internet (I don't remember which ones). She wanted to make sure she played some real-life audience requests. Later on in the show, she played "Snow Day" which was yelled out by someone at the same time as Furious Rose.
17. I Wish - at least I thought that was the name of the song, but now I'm not sure. I don't remember.
18. I Do
Encores:
1. Snow Day - a previous request.
2. Try - from the new album with sideman on piano.
So that was the show. Afterward, she came out to the lobby and signed autographs, but we didn't stay for that. Again, it was really great I thought.
I bought the new album and listened to it on the way home from the show, and it is really good. If you're a fan, you'll love it. If you're not already a fan, I'd bet you'll still enjoy it. If you were at this show, feel free to add your own comments. If you've seen her somewhere else on this tour, I'd be interested to know whay you thought and/or the setlists. If you've heard the new album or any new songs, I'm also interested to know what you think about it/them. Thanks for reading all of this ramble.
