Man, it's been a long, long time since I went to a TMBG show.
This was a great show, pretty typical of their recent tours from what I can tell, even though Linnell apparently had the flu. Good mixture of songs they were legally required to play, recent material (including a couple of tracks off "Here Come the 123s"; Flansburgh now refers to "The Else" as "our brand-new album that we have been touring so long for that it's now our previous album") and some old semi-obscure stuff ("It's Not My Birthday" and "Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had A Deal", two favorites of mine).
Seeing them live in their current lineup also reinforces my belief that hiring guitarist Dan Miller was the best decision they ever made. The man is seriously talented.
This was a great show, pretty typical of their recent tours from what I can tell, even though Linnell apparently had the flu. Good mixture of songs they were legally required to play, recent material (including a couple of tracks off "Here Come the 123s"; Flansburgh now refers to "The Else" as "our brand-new album that we have been touring so long for that it's now our previous album") and some old semi-obscure stuff ("It's Not My Birthday" and "Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had A Deal", two favorites of mine).
Seeing them live in their current lineup also reinforces my belief that hiring guitarist Dan Miller was the best decision they ever made. The man is seriously talented.