Beck - Bumbershoot pics, setlist & 2008 Tour Dates
photos by Chris Graham
The headliner for the [first Bumbershoot] night, the musical chameleon known as Beck Hansen, did not disappoint. His set was filled with almost all of his alt rock hits, many of which were given different arrangements than on record. Beck live had more raw sound compared to the more polished sound you hear on his records, which gave the set somewhat of a garage rock feel.
The set started with “Loser,” which was given a country blues arrangement. From there the hits kept coming with “Hell Yes,” “Devil’s Haircut,” “Black Tambourine” and others following.
The big surprise of the set was a funky, plugged in cover of Bob Dylan’s “Leopardskin Pillbox Hat.” I would’ve though given Beck’s folk rock success with his “Sea Change” record that a Dylan cover by Beck would have been delivered acoustically, but that was not the case. [Kitsap Sun]
More pictures, the setlist, and tour dates below….
Beck set list (via)
Bumbershoot, Memorial Stadium, Aug. 30, 2008
Loser
Girl
Nausea
Timebomb
Minus
Leopard Skin Pillbox Hat (Bob Dylan)
Que Onda Guero
Nicotine & Gravy
Mixed Bizness
Soul of a Man
Modern Guilt
Gamma Ray
Hell Yes (Pause for band huddle and gear change. Beck: “I wanted to get a headset microphone like N’ Sync. … We’re gonna press some 808 buttons.” Start goofy drum machine set)
Black Tambourine (end goofy drum machine set)
Devil’s Haircut
Think I’m In Love
Youthless
Sunday Sun
Golden Age
Lost Cause
ChemtrailsEncore:
Where It’s At
E-Pro
Beck & MGMT – 2008 Tour Dates
Sep 19 – San Diego Street Scene Festival – San Diego, CA
Sep 20 – Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles, CA
Sep 22 – Dodge Theatre – Phoenix, AZ
Sep 23 – Kiva Auditorium – Albuquerque, NM
Sep 25 – Abraham Chavez Theatre – El Paso, TX
Sep 27 – Zilker Park – Austin, TX
Sep 28 – Cain’s Ballboom – Tulsa, OK
Sep 29 – Uptown Theater – Kansas City, MO
Sep 30 – Wilkins Auditorium – Minneapolis, MN
Oct 2 – Aragon Ballroom – Chicago, IL
Oct 3 – Aragon Ballroom – Chicago, IL
Oct 5 – – Sound Academy – Toronto, ON
Oct 6 – St. Denis – Montreal
Oct 9 – United Palace Theater – New York City, NY
Oct 10 – United Palace Theater – New York City, NY
