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Buffalo Tom at Varsity Theater
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Boston’s Buffalo Tom (guitarist Bill Janovitz, bassist Chris Colbourn, and drummer Tom Maginnis) stopped by the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis (Dinkytown) on Friday, September 7th. This was a special double-set show for the alternative rock group, playing a mix of new/old songs and a Let Me Come Over set. The Let Me Come Over show was originally done for their 25th Anniversary tour for the landmark album last year.
As bassist Chris Colbourn mentioned, the last time the trio came to Minneapolis, it was at the same venue (Varsity Theater) on 13 April 2011, seven years ago.... however, the way band kept exaggerating (eight, nine years!) it sounded like they only come here every hundred years.
Starting the first set with “Summer”, a fitting song to play as we transition into Fall, the group seemed very happy to be playing in Minneapolis again. You have to expect that the group did want to bring their Let Me Come Over 25th Anniversary show to Minneapolis, but for logistic reasons, couldn’t fit the city in. They were more than happy to finally extend the tour to us.
Of course the old songs (like “Sodajerk” and “I'm Allowed” - the second was not on the setlist) went over well with the established, dedicated fans. The new songs from 2018’s Quiet And Peace were mixed in between the old songs to help fans accept them. Let’s face it, nobody wants to hear 5 new, unfamiliar songs in a roll... so they’re doing it right.
A short intermission break was taken after “Fortune Teller” ended the first set.
For the Let Me Come Over set, the band played the original record from first to last song with a special “Power Point” video made by Colbourn’s daughter. We’ve seen these sort of anniversary shows before and they can be challenging, especially when several different guitars are used on different songs. Thankfully, it would seem most of the songs were written on two guitars, so they didn’t need to swap out guitars as needed. There was a guitar tech off stage, who was fast on his feet when they did require a change, though.
They ended their set with “Saving Grace”, as that was the final song on the vinyl. When the band came back for the encore, they closed the show with “Crutch” (a bonus song on the CD version of Let Me Come Over), followed by “Freckles” (a new song from Quiet and Peace). A Paul Simon song, “The Only Living Boy in New York” was also on the setlist, but ultimately was not played.
For what it’s worth, it was good to see Buffalo Tom back in town. Who knows, it may be another three hundred years before the band returns.
Buffalo Tom will be Bi Nuu in Berlin, Germany, on November 29, 2018. Quiet and Peace is out now.
As bassist Chris Colbourn mentioned, the last time the trio came to Minneapolis, it was at the same venue (Varsity Theater) on 13 April 2011, seven years ago.... however, the way band kept exaggerating (eight, nine years!) it sounded like they only come here every hundred years.
Starting the first set with “Summer”, a fitting song to play as we transition into Fall, the group seemed very happy to be playing in Minneapolis again. You have to expect that the group did want to bring their Let Me Come Over 25th Anniversary show to Minneapolis, but for logistic reasons, couldn’t fit the city in. They were more than happy to finally extend the tour to us.
Of course the old songs (like “Sodajerk” and “I'm Allowed” - the second was not on the setlist) went over well with the established, dedicated fans. The new songs from 2018’s Quiet And Peace were mixed in between the old songs to help fans accept them. Let’s face it, nobody wants to hear 5 new, unfamiliar songs in a roll... so they’re doing it right.
A short intermission break was taken after “Fortune Teller” ended the first set.
For the Let Me Come Over set, the band played the original record from first to last song with a special “Power Point” video made by Colbourn’s daughter. We’ve seen these sort of anniversary shows before and they can be challenging, especially when several different guitars are used on different songs. Thankfully, it would seem most of the songs were written on two guitars, so they didn’t need to swap out guitars as needed. There was a guitar tech off stage, who was fast on his feet when they did require a change, though.
They ended their set with “Saving Grace”, as that was the final song on the vinyl. When the band came back for the encore, they closed the show with “Crutch” (a bonus song on the CD version of Let Me Come Over), followed by “Freckles” (a new song from Quiet and Peace). A Paul Simon song, “The Only Living Boy in New York” was also on the setlist, but ultimately was not played.
For what it’s worth, it was good to see Buffalo Tom back in town. Who knows, it may be another three hundred years before the band returns.
Buffalo Tom will be Bi Nuu in Berlin, Germany, on November 29, 2018. Quiet and Peace is out now.
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