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 ♥ Blitzen Trapper at Triple Rock Club, Minneapolis (29 July 2007) |
I guess I've never noticed it before, but the reason why it's called The Triple Rock Club is that a show usually calls for three bands (one headliner and two openers).
This venue is mostly known for their punk rock shows, although they do book a variety of indie and experimental bands from time to time.
The two opening bands sounded nothing like Blitzen: an alt-country band The Godevils and folk singer Patrick Tierney. Both bands are from Minneapolis.
It was hard for me to understand The Godevils because the singer didn't speak clearly into the microphone most of the time. They started off with the banjo/drums/cello and ended their set with an electric guitar and bass.
Patrick Tierney did a pretty long set, half of which seems like they were cover songs. Covers included Bob Dylan, White Stripes and Leonard Cohen.
Blitzen Trapper was late to the venue because they took Highway 61 (the nice scenic route along the Great River) from Chicago to Minneapolis. So they hadn't had time to setup their instruments or had a proper soundcheck, so a good 10 minutes were spent uttering the words "check check check check" or "can I get more sound on my monitor".
When they actually started playing, it was very loud and really put a little life into the audience - this was a band that was meant to play in front of a very large crowd. Unfortunately, because it's late night on Sunday (and normally people have to work the next morning), hardly anyone showed up. However, the people that did show up was very responsive (e.g. talking back to the band and recognizing all the songs).
I just think that if they played on a Friday or Saturday that they would've had a much better turnout.
They added a few more dates, so check them out if you live in these places:
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The Slowdown | Omaha, Nebraska | ||
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The Hi-Dive | Denver, Colorado | ||
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Kilby Court | Salt Lake City, Utah | ||
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Crocodile Cafe w/ Jennifer Gentle | Seattle, Washington | ||
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AudioCinema: PDX POP NOW 07 | Portland, Oregon |
PS, as usual, Triple Rock had no one working on the lights, so it was constantly dark red throughout the entire show.
July 30, 2007 2:52 AM vu my♥posts [email protected] www.blitzentrapper.net
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