scottheisel Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 So Minus The Bear played two sold-out shows back-to-back in Cleveland last night, and I was lucky enough to go to both. Goddamn, this band is seriously the best band ever. And the new shit sounds SO GOOD live. It's unbelievable how they pull everything off. The early show's crowd was shitty, but the late show's crowd was party central, with plenty of dancing, jumping around and singing along (even though I did end up breaking up 4 or 5 fights in the crowd -- wtf?). Setlists by album form what I remember (I'm definitely missing some songs from the early show, because both sets were around 90 minutes each): EARLY SHOW Highly Refined Pirates - Get Me Naked 2: Electric Boogaloo, Spritz!!! Spritz!!!, Absinthe Party At The Fly Honey Warehouse Menos El Oso - Drilling, The Fix, This Ain't A Surfin' Movie, Pachucha Sunrise (encore opener) Planet Of Ice - Burying Luck (set opener), Ice Monster, White Mystery, Dr. L'Ling, Double Vision Quest, Lotus (set closer), Knights LATE SHOW Highly Refined Pirates - Monkey!!! Knife!!! Fight!!!, Spritz!!! Spritz!!!, Absinthe Party At The Fly Honey Warehouse (encore closer) They Make Beer Commercials Like This - Fine + 2 Pts Menos El Oso - Memphis & 53rd, Drilling, The Fix, Pachucha Sunrise, Hooray Planet Of Ice - Knights (set opener), Ice Monster, Burying Luck, White Mystery, Dr. L'Ling, Throwin' Shapes, When We Escape, Lotus (set closer) Bad news: The band don't have the tour press of Planet Of Ice yet and don't know when they'll get it (maybe Virgil can shed some light?). However, they are taking credit cards on this tour, which makes it much easier to buy merch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 Sweetness...I sent you a myspace comment last night asking how the show was...now my comment/question has been answered. The setlist looks great and I am even more eager and looking forward to the show when it rolls into Ft. Lauderdale. And fights at the show? WTF is up with that nonsense? ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magalvsr13 Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 i hope they have the tour press when I see them in november...im so pumped for this show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottheisel Posted September 29, 2007 Author Share Posted September 29, 2007 Pictures: http://www.myspace.com/colorsofinsomnia Videos: (Drilling) (Throwin' Shapes) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest falloutcollapse Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 their chicago show is 18+. i understand that having a show at 9pm on a friday night is a great way to make money off booze, but i really think they're undermining the younger market minus the bear has. or maybe i'm just the youngest guy that loves this band. anyway, those setlists are beautiful. i'd love to be able to see them play lotus. edit! i put the drilling video on my myspace, hope you don't mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magalvsr13 Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 isn't the grog shop a pretty small venue? whats the capacity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottheisel Posted September 29, 2007 Author Share Posted September 29, 2007 isn't the grog shop a pretty small venue? whats the capacity? 450 cap, I believe. The early show was technically "sold out," but the second one was definitely sold the fuck out. The band are playing bigger venues in almost every other market, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magalvsr13 Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 yeah...they are playing 1000 - 2000 cap venues around here...i would love to see them in more intimate setting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniethebear Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 yeah...they are playing 1000 - 2000 cap venues around here...i would love to see them in more intimate setting I've seen them in a 250 cap club here in Houston that's now closed. Talk about badass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brady Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Bad news: The band don't have the tour press of Planet Of Ice yet and don't know when they'll get it (maybe Virgil can shed some light?). However, they are taking credit cards on this tour, which makes it much easier to buy merch. I hope they have them really soon. Someone from another board is going to pick me up a copy.... I really want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vito Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 minus the bear is one of the bands i need to see soon, i'm bummed that i missed them twice last year but the closest they were playing was a couple of hours away so the timing wasn't right. anyway, i hope that it's sooner than later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk0nuggets Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 I wish I didn't have to work tonight. They are playing in Buffalo. On the bright side though, I did see them twice last year (one was at the Grog Shop w/Mewithoutyou and Russian Circles) and I went to see Baroness last night. It was great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skumbucket Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 I've seen them in a 250 cap club here in Houston that's now closed. Talk about badass. yeah, the last time i saw them was in a club that holds less than three hundred; they even closed off the balcony, so it was probably more like 200-250. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbypuckett Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 They played to about 500ish in Pittsburgh, maybe smaller. I believe it sold out. My question is...WHAT WAS W/ THAT BAND SUBTLE?!?! Seriously? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokithelion Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 First time I saw minus the bear they were opening for Braid and Murder by Death. 50 people tops. They were mind bending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbypuckett Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 According to the issue of NME on my desk, Dave Grohl wants to take them out of a Foo Fighters tour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniethebear Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 According to the issue of NME on my desk, Dave Grohl wants to take them out of a Foo Fighters tour. That would be fucking SICK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riddle350 Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 I saw them at Endfest. They played well but the sound was horrible. I always feel bad for bands when they play good yet have to compete with a sound guy who dosen't know what they are doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottheisel Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 I saw them at Endfest. They played well but the sound was horrible. I always feel bad for bands when they play good yet have to compete with a sound guy who dosen't know what they are doing. MTB usually sound so good live because they have their own sound guy, Che Arthur, who travels with them. But I bet for a big fest like that, they probably have their own house sound guys who don't turn over the boards to anyone, and thus, bands sound like ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riddle350 Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 I saw them at Endfest. They played well but the sound was horrible. I always feel bad for bands when they play good yet have to compete with a sound guy who dosen't know what they are doing. MTB usually sound so good live because they have their own sound guy, Che Arthur, who travels with them. But I bet for a big fest like that, they probably have their own house sound guys who don't turn over the boards to anyone, and thus, bands sound like ass. Yeah I saw them on their tour with Thursday and they sounded amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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