Jaimoe Posted June 9, 2007 Report Share Posted June 9, 2007 [blurb]Seemingly undeterred by a small crowd and the cavernous new Jeff Healey’s Roadhouse that swallowed-up decent opening indie acts Uncut and Beasts Of Eden, veteran Swedish retro-rockers The Soundtrack Of Our Lives uncorked the first of their three night NorthByNortheast stand Thursday in rocking fashion with an electrifying guitar-driven eighty minute set. Even if a part of me wished that the gig was at the more intimate abandoned Healey’s dive three blocks away on Bathurst Street, TSOOL filled the newer club’s empty nooks with anthemic rock & roll that delighted their two-hundred fans tightly ringing the front of the stage.[/blurb] TSOOL unabashedly wear their influences on their collective sleeves and they flaunted their psychedelic side with the night’s first two songs, the Sgt Pepper’s themed “The Flood†from their 2001 breakthrough album Behind The Music and a trippy cover of “Sick Of You†- though rotund singer and noted madman Ebbot Lundberg inwardly winked as he announced that The Stooges classic was “an originalâ€. Next up was an early highlight and fan favourite “Instant Repeater ‘99†from 1996’s Welcome To The Infant Freebase, which Ebbot called “a coverâ€. Yep, Ebbot's head was in outer-space throughout the evening, but his in-jokes, nonsensical ramblings and wild stage demeanor was pretty darn entertaining. The dueling guitar attack of Mattias Bärjed and Ian Person was a force all night too, delivering some ripping leads wrapped around impossibly catchy BIG power-chords, especially on the Behind The Music Who/Stones hybrid “Infra Riot†and a terrifically reworked bass-driven “Big Timeâ€, the disappointing flop single from their excellent 2005 Origin, Vol. I disc. I’m convinced that their runaway Behind The Music hit “Sister Surround†is still the best pure rock & roll single to infiltrate the airwaves in decades and hearing it live further cements my belief. The catchy “Do-do do do do do†chorus, Who-like strums and a few well delivered Bärjed windmills from the Pete Townshend disciple had the crowd singing and dancing right into the encore. After a few moments, TSOOL returned to the stage and unleashed a fantastic “Stooged-up†cover of folk legend Nick Drake’s “Fly†followed by a rousing version of their monster guitar anthem “Mantra Sliderâ€. The Extended Revelation hymn “Jehovah Sunrise†soothed things down and ended the night the way it started.TSOOL’s once fat North American audience has noticeably thinned in recent years due to their relative inactivity and the sad fact that Origin, Vol. I failed to deliver a hit as big as “Sister Surroundâ€. When they are firing on all cylinders and aren’t sloppy drunk, TSOOL put on one of the best rock concerts you’ll ever see. And the top form they showed on Thursday night along with the news that their anticipated second Origin volume will be released soon - one which Ebbot describes as their heaviest - the crowds will come back. The band is just too damn good for that to not to happen. **** (out of 5)by David "Jaimoe" BallSetlist:The FloodSick Of You *Instant Repeater 99Keep The Line MovinIndependent LuxuryBroken ImageryInfra RiotBig TimePass Through FearConfrontation CampSister SurroundEncore:Fly **Mantra SliderJehova Sunrise* Stooges cover** Nick Drake cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted June 9, 2007 Report Share Posted June 9, 2007 i'm fuckin' jealous. That is a great band. I'm gonna crank their shit today.I find it funny that Jeff Healy's new place is called the Roadhouse.Here's a Jeff Healy Tribute.Roadhouse BluesJeff and SteviePain Don't Hurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted June 9, 2007 Report Share Posted June 9, 2007 i'm fuckin' jealous. That is a great band. I'm gonna crank their shit today.I find it funny that Jeff Healy's new place is called the Roadhouse.Here's a Jeff Healy Tribute.Roadhouse BluesJeff and SteviePain Don't Hurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted June 9, 2007 Report Share Posted June 9, 2007 Nick Drake and The Stooges?That's all kinds of wicked as is this:one which Ebbot describes as their heaviestThanks for the read buddy. It's killing me that I am not in Toronto for these shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted June 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2007 What about Cowboy/starhead having a 11 hour "nap" and missing the Silver Dollar show? At least they still play tonight.I'm hoping that cover of Nick Drake's "Fly" finds it's way onto their new album. Their version would terrify Drake, which is a testament to how good it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bONES Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 What about Cowboy/starhead having a 11 hour "nap" and missing the Silver Dollar show? At least they still play tonight.last night (Saturday) at Healey's was absolutely phenomenal!hands down the BEST TSOOL show I have seenman that band rocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefuse Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Does anyone know who the band who played before TSOOL on Saturday night at Healey's were? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle R Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Last Days of April played before TSOOL on Sat. What a show...drove into town thinking that I'd have little chance of getting in, but what luck. Yet another reason I'm glad to live in Canada. Small scale sometimes, but what an intimate setting to see a band of this stature.Here is a link to a gallery of images that I made of the concert. Hope it makes those who couldn't be there feel a little closer.http://www.pbase.com/artifactsforlife/tsoolPretty solid review to start this thread too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted June 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Nice photos Kyle and welcome to the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bONES Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 AWESOME pics...wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finer1 Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 Jaimo!You've done it again my man. Another excellent review, complete with accurate set list!Jaimo, you rule!Finer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted November 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 I grabbed the set-list sheet off the sound man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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