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3.9 / 5

3 / 5

Son Volt lacked energy

The Blue Note @

- Columbia @

,MO @

- Thu, Nov 5, 2009 @

Favorite moment: their cover of "Hank never done it that way" @

Opening act(s): boring at best @

Posted 11/09/2009

by cabmando

Location: lawrence ks

Having seen the band before I drove a couple hundred miles to see them again. I wouldn't say I was disappointed but thrilled I wasn't. The ever changing line up of players doesn't help either. The sound was boomy and lacked clarity, could have been the venue. Jay's non report with the audience seemed to express a dullness to the eve.

The Blue Note @

- Columbia @

,MO @

- Thu, Nov 5, 2009 @

Favorite moment: their cover of "Hank never done it that way" @

Opening act(s): boring at best @

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5 / 5

Son Volt was great!

The Pageant @

- St Louis @

,MO @

- Fri, Nov 6, 2009 @

Favorite moment: The bass player playing chords on the bass and everyone else in a frezy at the end of the regular set list prior to encores. @

Posted 11/08/2009

by Chaci

Son Volt was very cool. They are so experienced and know how to put on a show. Musicians were very good all around. The drummer had so much finesse and their dynamics to go soft to loud were great because of that. They played mostly stuff from the last 2 CD's, only a sprinkling of the old stuff at that end as crowd pleasers and I could tell that some of the old tracks that they had crafted a powerful climatic swells were really cool. I was impressed how the slide gutarist/organ/piano player filled in the gaps of other alternate instrumentation that was on the CD's (violens and such).
The boys had a great time. We went to IHOP for pancakes when we weren't ready to turn in yet to talk about the show.

The Pageant @

- St Louis @

,MO @

- Fri, Nov 6, 2009 @

Favorite moment: The bass player playing chords on the bass and everyone else in a frezy at the end of the regular set list prior to encores. @

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2 / 5

Son Volt

The Pageant @

- St Louis @

,MO @

- Fri, Nov 6, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Nothing nice to say @

Opening act(s): Good vibe, well matched. Talked too much, I get it already your English... @

Posted 11/08/2009

by Ox35

Location: Saint Louis

Jay and cast have been one of my favorite bands since Uncle Tupelos split. but I could never really get into Jeff' Tweedy (although he is a very nice guy) and Wilco's direction... so I have been a Son Volt devotee since the first LP.

Son Volt had never disappointed until Friday night. They played their new stuff close to the cuff, but, they seemed to rush through all of the rest of the songs that I love and went to show to hear. The new album is a 3-4 star but I went to the show to hear the Son Volt classics and to watch Beatle Bob dance. I am quite certain that they are tired of playing the older songs but people go to live performances to hear the songs they know and love not to hear experimental or rushed versions. The show started sounding like one long song after they stopped playing their newst stuff.

On a positive note, Bob did not disappoint... he is as "rockin" as always.

I will give Son Volt another try next time they come to town but if it is anything like Friday nights show I will be done with their live performances...

"May the Wind Take Your Troubles Away"... Jay Farrar

The Pageant @

- St Louis @

,MO @

- Fri, Nov 6, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Nothing nice to say @

Opening act(s): Good vibe, well matched. Talked too much, I get it already your English... @

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