Ragged Wood came before Your Protector.

the anonymous reviewer must have seen another show. FF were so awesome. rarely i saw a bowery ballroom crowd so into the artist. true, robin was sick. despite that, though, he sounded better than 99% of the indie street

Yeah, I guess I saw another show because I didn't think it was flawless. While they were great, the first few songs were rough since Pecknold was sick (his voice was noticeably more raspy until White Winter Hymnal). If you can't admit that, then feel free to add more fuel to the hype machine. I think the show wasn't as consistent as when they opened for Blitzen Trapper, but the highs (Your Protector, Oliver James, Mykonos, Blue Ridge Mountains, Tiger Mountain Peasant Song)of this set were incredible. My .02

Hey hey, came on here to see if the midnight show tmrw was announced. I'm really sorry for sounding sick tonight, it's been a long long haul the last few weeks and I feel really really super bad about not singing 100%. I even went to an emergency doctor today just to get some stuff that might help for this night's show and I waited around in a Duane Reade for an hour to get the prescription but I guess I took the pill too late. I will never smoke another cigarette as long as I live as well

I'm really sorry if you were let down :(

Also my hat looks stupid, I have a dumb haircut, and I need to lose some weight

Luff
Robin

last night's Bowery show was indeed amazing. Glad
I was there to see a band burgeoning to greatness. Albeit being sick peckfold's voice was still superb. Never saw such ravenous response from a NYC crowd. Fleet foxes are very deserving of their praise. And while everyone is touting of lazy tags of my morning jacket and band of horses, your laziness is leaving you out in the cold. But that's for the better, I'd rather you not be competing for future fleet foxes tickets...

Robin, I was just noting that your voice got a lot better as the set progressed. I don't think anyone was let down by your brave, inspiring performance. You were sick, but you gave 110% and that's all that counts. Shit happens, but you didn't let that hold you back. Bravo, seriously.

robin you were fantastic tonight, sick or not. and i liked the hat, and i like your haircut, you are hot!

Robin killed the first 3 songs, not sure what people are talking about. also, that clearly isn't Robin who posted.

hey anon 2:44, what the fuck do you mean "got better?" don't try to suck up now, man.

you people are a joke. that show was epic. his voice was epic. go listen to "a-punk".

Unprovoked Vampire Weekend backlash rears its ugly fangs again

wow. just wow. i kept thinking to myself early on in the show "man it's just gonna be downhill from here...he seems so sick. but it's still so good" and yet the entire set was absolutely incredible.
absolutely incredible.

now if only i were 21....what a shame. lol
and I think the missing song in the set list was He Doesn't Know Why.... i think?

elizabeth weinberg is cute.

also, that clearly isn't Robin who posted.

Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2008 2:48 AM"

Clearly you are a complete idiot cause that was Robin. Totally sounds like him. He posts on a number of message boards. He is a very very cool guy.

The missing song is He Doesn't Know Why. And like Anon 1:56 says, Ragged Wood comes before Your Protector. Pretty sure that's right...I was writing down the setlist onto my hand.

hey roinb get a all ages nyc show so i can finally see you!!

"your brave, inspiring performance."

C'mon... it's a fucking concert.

C'mon, it's a fucking music blog.

"Clearly you are a complete idiot cause that was Robin. Totally sounds like him. He posts on a number of message boards. He is a very very cool guy."

Not the first time he posted on this site either.

Robin sounded fucking amazing. I couldn't believe he played considering how sick he seemed to be.

Amazing man, amazing.

Bowery Ballroom sound system > Union Hall.....

quoted for posterity/truth from anonymous in other thread:

fleet foxes are like an unintentional parody of all things "indie rock" - if they were singing spinal tap esque lyrics i'd at least be impressed that they know how contrived they themselves are.

fleet foxes are kind of like the first time i heard the shins. they both totally changed my life.

All day, my friend and I were on the fence about going to the show. He ended up going and I didn't. This was the phone call I received from him in the middle of their set, "Fleet Foxes are a fucking joke! Are they serious? I couldn't take it anymore, I had to leave..right when the dude was playing in the middle of the floor! It was too much."

hah!

Anyone who would make a phone call during the middle of a set is a dumbass. That's like the doofus you see at a baseball game who paid $400 for seats and all they are doing is talking on their phone. If you're texting during a show, even, you are soulless.

The crowd where I was standing was miserable... not just talking, which I'm actually OK with to an extent, but shouting over the music to make snide comments about the opening band (who I dug) and FF.

And, really, being sick and performing every night--amazing. They shouldn't have to do that, but they did.

is this guy unaware that NY is very hot in the summer?
what is with the ski hat?

Jesus Don't Want Me For A Sunbeam...

"Anyone who would make a phone call during the middle of a set is a dumbass. That's like the doofus you see at a baseball game who paid $400 for seats and all they are doing is talking on their phone. If you're texting during a show, even, you are soulless."

I'm sorry, I should have been more specific, the phone call was made when he was outside the Bowery, after he left the show. FF were still playing when he decided to leave.

...and please don't front like you've never looked at your phone during a set! Whether for a time check or a text, it's all the same shit. Soulless? Relax.

^^^ Haha... all these dumbasses missed the Vaselines.

He posts on a number of message boards. He is a very very cool guy.

Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2008 5:25 AM

HAHAHAHAHA
What an oxymoron

Fleet Foxes have added a midnight show at Union Hall tonight. Tickets go on sale at noon.

sometimes bands *are* hyped but also actually amazing.

doesn't make sense to penalize them for their talent, idiots.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=KCzIw4W7fdQ

listen to this and tell me that you can't see how it could be a perfect parody of everything trite in the "indie" world. beards? flannel? trite songs? yes yes yes!

all that they're missing is harry shearer. give him a long beard and he could be in fleet foxes.

look for the movie soon!

anon 10:22- you're an idiot. and probably untalented. thus, you hate talented people who succeed.

or maybe you're just constipated. have some bran.

also, chill the fuck out.

anyone catch D&D? they were pretty fucking good. except for the fact they said they'd play two more songs at the end and only played one. a good one though.

yeah i hear their will be performance video on Last.fm soon too

smelliest band ever.

beards!

i like these guys but I don't understand the rabid love for them.

Some of their songs are admittedly great, but others are just too derivative IMO.

There are even tracks I hear direct rip offs of other contemporary bands down to the riff.

Dunno--it's really nice, but what's with hyperbole?

and the ski hat?

check out my great pics from last night's amazing show too! I had a spot right in front of the bassist!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28461937@N07/2655272231/

Ay-Ay-Ay!

this show rocked, he might have been sick, but it was still awesome. great sound, great venue, great band. a few smelly hipsters, but that's it.

I love when people use the word derivative with indie rock.

Great shot, Colin! What a night!!

Not only was the band amazing, it was the most respectful NYC audience Ive ever witnessed. You could hear a pin drop....

play a all ages show, i can never see you guys

trite? wow... FF is actually doing something that's really nice, and there are folks calling it trite? to each his own, I suppose.

Expectations were high and these guys did not disappoint. Tickets were going on Craigslist for $100 during the day, which is crazy.

Robin sounded excellent despite his illness, and I think it was pretty amazing that he was so dedicated to giving the audience a fine show. If not for the hacking and water I wouldn’t have guessed he was suffering. Review here: www.lizandlaura.com

"play a all ages show, i can never see you guys"

...there was a group of what looked like 16 year-olds getting high for what must have been the first time or like it had just been legalized right up front. one of them appeared to even have a freak out episode over it right in the middle and disappeared himself.

it was funny... but made me feel sentimental, and kind of old.

One EW staffer's theory on who it was in their office stinking up a storm yesterday (overheard in an elevator full of EW staffers):

"I think it was the hipster kid."

sure - it's nice. nice, derivative, shit.

This is Bob.
I have nothing to do with Fleet Foxes.
I too am a bit chubby and have a bad hair cut.
Also, I am rather flatulent and have some sort of skin condition which causes my forehead to break out in boils. Anemia and club-foot are also issues. As is the hang nail on my right big toe.
I quit cigarettes and now take the new Nicorette suppository. Works wonders.
Mom .... Dad .... every lover I have ever had ...
sorry if I let you down.
Nader in 08.
-Bob

i just was able to get one to fleet foxes for the late show on ticketweb at 4:11 p.m.

Does anyone have any set time info for the 8pm Union Hall show tonight?

The best band I've heard in years. Simply amazing.

THE MOST MAJESTIC GOD-BAND I HAVE EVER HEARD IN THE LAST 16 HRS, EVER!

So one guy left early. Didn't have the patience for a 50 minute show and made his friend feel better that he stayed home to watch That 70's show reruns.

Not every band is for everyone. What a shock.

To the rest of us, FF is definitely sponge-worthy...

I didn't go to the show cause I didn't know who these guys were. Have been listening to the Sun Giant EP and the debut album... I like the EP better. I don't understand the hype around this band. Not for me I guess.

Shit, is Robin wearing Blundstones? Nice.