Grizzly BearTo Start off, Grizzly Bears opener, Here We Go Magic, was a delightful surprise. Usually, I do not expect much from opening bands but they were really talented musicians with great songs. Their style was also very similar to that of Grizzly Bear. The only negative that I could think of for this band was their gypsy-like pianist who didn't really seem to fit their persona.
Here We Go MagicAnyways, back to the main focus of this article, the men of Grizzly Bear. If I could summarize Grizzly Bear's performance last night at The Pabst it would be: mellow, simplistic, and clean cut. The ambiance of their show was on that cannot be touched. Everyone in the crowd seemed to stand still and watch in awe over the beautiful cacophony of music that was being projected forth by Grizzly Bear. They played many of their recent songs from their new album Veckatimest which included the likeliness of, "Cheerleader" and "Two Weeks". Also in the progression of the nights songs, Grizzly Bear turned out their claim-to-fame song "The Knife". Although my personal favorite song of the night was, "I Live With You" which had an amazing light show on top of the great song.
Throughout the night, Grizzly Bear's set was on point. All songs were basically played how they are on their albums. No over playing, extended guitar solos, or elongating of any songs echoed throughout The Pabst that night. Just absolute, to-the-tee, and crisp renditions of their famed music. Also Grizzly Bear used an outstanding array of musical instruments which included the usually guitar, bass, drums, and keyboard. Yet, Chris Taylor, bassist, surprised the audience with his wide range of musical instruments which included a bass clarinet, flute, and a modified radio of some sort. Along with Taylor, Daniel Rossen's sported a harpsichord for some of the nights songs. This was by far on of the greatest live shows I have ever seen. And on the coattails of a stellar album that is blowing up in the media, expect great things for Grizzly Bear.
Throughout the night, Grizzly Bear's set was on point. All songs were basically played how they are on their albums. No over playing, extended guitar solos, or elongating of any songs echoed throughout The Pabst that night. Just absolute, to-the-tee, and crisp renditions of their famed music. Also Grizzly Bear used an outstanding array of musical instruments which included the usually guitar, bass, drums, and keyboard. Yet, Chris Taylor, bassist, surprised the audience with his wide range of musical instruments which included a bass clarinet, flute, and a modified radio of some sort. Along with Taylor, Daniel Rossen's sported a harpsichord for some of the nights songs. This was by far on of the greatest live shows I have ever seen. And on the coattails of a stellar album that is blowing up in the media, expect great things for Grizzly Bear.
Sporting a Wide Array of Instruments
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