Here are some better late than never pix from the most recent Golden Smog show in St. Paul.
The Smog played a compact, 75 minute "festival set" that, while not quite up to the standards of their last show in Waseca, was still very enjoyable. It was thrilling to hear another beautiful rendition of "Cure For This" as a picture-perfect sunset played out in the background. "Beautiful Mind" was also top notch; this epic track has become a centerpiece of Smog sets these days. No big surprises other than the fact that the boys "jammed" a bit on a few songs, an almost perverse little bit of stubborness in a shortened set setting. In other words, another classic "Smog Moment."
The lineup was the same as the Waseca show: Tweedy-less + the more than able assistance of world-class utility player Fil Krohnengold, vocalist extraordinaire Janey Winterbauer and the superstar himself, Greg Wiz.
The sound was a bit sketchy and there was persistent, very annoying feedback throughout the set (and much of Soul Asylum's as well). The general setup for the festival in Harriet Park was fine, with two stages on either end of the park providing overlapping, constant music throughout the evening. The attendance was "decent" -- maybe a couple of thousand -- for a fall outdoor music fest in Minnesota, although it was a drop in the bucket compared to the huge throngs that show up for Taste of Minnesota in July. From a comfort perspective, low attendance is very much a good thing although i'm not sure the promoters for this would agree!
Golden Smog
Minnesota Music Festival - Harriet Island
Saint Paul, MN, USA
September 21st, 2007
1. Looking Forward To Seeing You
2. Ill Fated
3. Beautiful Mind
4. V
5. Starman
6. To Call My Own
7. If I Only Had A Car
8. Frying Pan Eyes
9. Cure For This (Janey Winterbauer on lead vocals, Perlman on lead guitar)
10. Won't Be Coming Home
11. You Make It Easy
12. Corvette
13. Until You Came Along
lineup
Gary Louris - guitar/vocals
Dan Murphy - guitar/vocals
Kraig Johnson - guitar/vocals/bass
Marc Perlman - bass/guitar/vocals
Fil Krohnengold - keyboards/guitar
Greg Wiz - drums
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