Primus @ Roseland
Last night was the big Primus show at Roseland. I met Gary and Paul on the corner of the of the block. The usual suspects were out, kids looking for tickets, people in tool shirts, people in Primus shirts, people begging for money. Gotta love New York. The doors opened around 7:00. It had been a while since I was in Roseland. Big space, high ceiling, long bar in the back. I went straight for the bar and got a $8 Jack Daniels on the rocks, eh concert prices. Old Grandad on the rocks was the same price. I grabbed a Primus t-shirt for $30 and waited for the opening band to start. It as called Rasputina. Two girls playing cellos and a guy on drums. Kinda goth rock with cellos. The crowd was throwing glow in the dark bracelets at the girls but they were good sports. A tall guy passed out in front of us while Rasputina was on. Them crazy kids and their meth.
Primus came on after 9:00. (setlist below) I had never seen them live. Les Claypool is amazing. Just watching his hands work the bass is worth the price of admission. The band was tight and every song seemed to have extended solos. There was a little snafu three songs in when the barricade in front of the stage broke. Paul later said he was somehow involved. The rest of the show was great. Crowd wasn’t too crazy, big guy in a Yarmulke rocking out in front of us, the usually sweaty kids coming out of the pit.
After the show we regrouped and wandered over to Delta Grill on 9th Ave. It was late and I was hungry. Spicy BBQ chicken was probably a bad call but it was pretty good then. I also had a Abita Restoration Ale, nice stuff.
So overall a good night. I’d like to see Primus again and have the play a longer show. They have plenty of material to work from.
11/09/06 Thu New York, NY Roseland Ballroom
- Harold of the Rocks
- Here Come the Bastards
- American Life
- Frizzle Fry
- Those Damn Blue Collared Tweekers
- Seas of Cheese
- Mr. Krinkle
- My Name is Mud
- Jerry Was a Racecar Driver
- Is It Luck?
Setlist [via]
