Hyannis MA (July 9)

[sevenwonders81]

Set list

1. We Are The Ones
2. Fearless Love
3. Mss California
4. If I Wanted To
5. The Different
6. Company
7. I Want to Come Over
8. The Wanting of You
9. Nowhere To Go
10. Come To My Window
11. Brave and Crazy
12. Only Love
13. Indiana
14. I Run For Life
15. Drag Me Away
16. Nervous
17. I'm The Only One
18. Bring Me Some Water
19. Like The Way I Do

20. Gently We Row

I had a great time at the Sweat Tent in Cape Cod. Thankfully Melissa cooled me off by pouring water from her bottle onto my head !!!. I got a drumstick from Blair and half torn copy of the setlist. Pics and video (Quality TBD) will be uploaded sometime tomorrow. It was soo hot. The other problem I had was that because the stage rotated slowly at times when I was filming I got shots way up high or shots of stage equipment. My camera battery died so I am charging it right now and will upload what I have. I had a sign requesting Royal Station 4/16 and when she saw the sign she was like "not tonight" maybe tomorrow. Then she sawe my face and said "Oh it's you" you are from Montreal , Quebec around there so I yelled out no Ottawa and then she laughed and said something along the lines of "Well they are all so close together" She only had a tye died t shirt on from what I could tell. There was a funny part when somone threw a bra (I think) onto the stage and then the band members had fun tossing it at each other seeing where it would land. A woman showed up outside trying to get someone to sell her two tickets for her kids for 25.00. "I am not paying more then 25.00" is what she said and then she said "I will wait and soemone will give them for 25.00" She didn't seem to care if she had to buy two single tickets she just wanted two tickets for 25.00

Bring on Boston !!!

Matt

[rhondda]

i'm guessing the reviewer got Dan and Kristopher's names wrong, but perhaps someone who attended tonight's show can confirm?

*rhondda*


http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs. ... /100719999

Melissa Etheridge returns to rock roots

By Gwenn Friss
gfriss@capecodonline.com

July 09, 2010 - 2:00 AM

HYANNIS – A soldout Melody Tent crowd was washed in the river Etheridge Friday night as Miss Melissa put on a concert that was exhilarating and, occasionally, dehydrating.

It was hot in every sense of the word: the free sauna courtesy of Mother Nature; the wail of dueling guitars; the new rock star musicians and, most of all, the pure – at points, unearthly – Etheridge whose voice and guitar-playing seem to emanate from her as naturally as breathing.

This was the second stop on the North American tour for Etheridge's new “Fearless Love” album, and this concert could not have been more different from the acoustic show she brought to Hyannis a year ago. Although she included several of her classics, such as “I Run For Life,” “Come to My Window” and “I'm the Only One,” the return-to-rock “Fearless Love” is fueled by driving instrumentals that accompany Etheridge's filled-with-longing lyrics.

While many of her songs before this were filled with sexual politics, these are filled with sex. “Nervous,” from the new album, is the musical equivalent of grabbing someone by the lapel and dragging them toward you as you run a fingernail down a shirt front. (Yes, that's “You Give Me Fever” coming up on the bass; there's a brief interlude of that 50s song.

Etheridge, going through a split with longtime partner actress Tammy Lynn Michaels, didn't let her troubles show on stage. Her performance – including back-to-back guitar playing and caressing the microphone – had that mix of vulnerability and raw edge that Janis Joplin brought.

This rock queen side of Etheridge is supported admirably by her touring band: bassist Sean Hurley, guitarist Peter Thorn, drummer Blair Sinta and keyboardist Chris Fowke. Accomplished musicians all, they do a great job of keeping up with Etheridge's playfulness boundless energy. She stepped on stage at 8 p.m. sharp (no opening act or intermission here) and played without a break until 10:30 when Melody Tent shows end. She also thanked the adoring audience for spending money on tickets in these tough economic times.

And this concert shows it is possible to balance a sound mixing board so that, even in the round tent with its revolving stage, you get the right mix of instrumentals and vocals without blasting the audience. The band never drowned out Etheridge, and she was clearly the focal point although she looked like she was having a blast playing licks that started out separately and converged with the other guitars.

Although Friday's concert was more sultry – the performance and the weather – than last year's, one constant is the joy that Etheridge puts out. Maybe you can't buy happiness, but at a Melissa Etheridge concert, you can rent it.

[Cruisin]

Niiice review article!!! I read an article about a lot of tours getting cancelled, so nice touch to thank the audience for coming out and spending money I was hoping she was going to leave 'come to my window' off the set lists this tour...but, hoping it is at a good 'bathroom break' time.....

[Kypride86]

Great article. She is sounding great and her and new boys really blend in good together. Im anxiously counting down the days until Atlanta and Nashville.

[toomuchgirl]

"Only Love" was on the set list. Man, I love love love that song! Hope she plays it in MD or GA!

[nybabe58]

"Only Love" was on the set list. Man, I love love love that song! Hope she plays it in MD or GA!

here is a part of that song

Only Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG0n4R4z_Ns

and a bit done by Linda of Melissa on the drums going around in circles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLEtEk7z ... e82ES_anqw

[nybabe58]

IWTCO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APWDZwNBp4E

OMG on her back during LTWID

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA63Gn7erRw

Awesome work on that snippet! Get down MELISSA!! And I mean down!!

and more on the drums!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh5-TqgeXMk

[Kypride86]

Anyone have the complete setlist for the show?

[toomuchgirl]

OMG, I LOOOOVE IT when she gets so into it that she's on her back playing!!!!!

edited to add, OR she may have been so hot from the heat that she was ready to fall over! LOL

[sevenwonders81]

Sorry I didn't realize that I had put Boston rather then Hyannis in the subject.

[Kypride86]

Awesome setlist yet again! Glad you had a great time at the show!

Thomas.

[sevenwonders81]

1. We Are The Ones
2. Fearless Love
3. Mss California
4. If I Wanted To
5. The Different
6. Company
7. I Want to Come Over
8. The Wanting of You
9. Nowhere To Go
10. Come To My Window
11. Brave and Crazy
12. Only Love
13. Indiana
14. I Run For Life
15. Drag Me Away
16. Nervous
17. I'm The Only One
18. Bring Me Some Water
19. Like The Way I Do

20. Gently We Row

[Kypride86]

Thanks for the setlist Matt!

Thomas

[owl]

fearless love cd $14.99
tour t-shirt $35
2 concert tickets $250

hot, sweaty evening with MLE in a tent KICKASS PRICELESS!!

[owl]

Niiice review article!!! I read an article about a lot of tours getting cancelled, so nice touch to thank the audience for coming out and spending money I was hoping she was going to leave 'come to my window' off the set lists this tour...but, hoping it is at a good 'bathroom break' time.....

i groaned when "come to my flippin' window" started (thanks janet for the new song title ) but she rocked it so hard with her new band, and the sing along was awesome in a tent!!

[Kypride86]

Heck yeah!

[justagirl]

This was a great show,Drag Me Away,the highlight for me,but the security SUCKED!! It was actually one guy in particular.He wrecked the whole atmosphere of the pit I thought.Even when Melissa encouraged participation the crowd was hesitant because<i believe,security issues.I talked to some of the other security people,they actually approached my girlfriend and I and commented that this guy is always like this!!That guy sucked! We almost got kicked out!! YIKES!!!

[justagirl]

This concert rocked!!! I had a great time.I love the Melody Tent!!!! I discovered the sweaty the better,for me!!! And,god,was it sweaty!!!!

I didn't really like the revolving stage though.

Melissa ROCKED!!!!

[justagirl]

Only Love was awesome !! I love that song too!!
Like The Way I Do was like 15 minutes long...that is my favorite live concert song of anyone ever!!Best live song even,my opinion!

[joules1212]

I saw the boys in the band run out with the crazy fan they were using on her. Missed her coming on stage.
Favorite songs live that night...
Only Love
Nervous
Miss California
Fearless Love
Indiana (she made me cry here she was so AWESOME)
Like The Way I Do
Bring Me Some Water (Always and Forever My Favorite All Time Song)
Drag Me Away (***my late-wife may have co-wrote this)

After leaving the venue we drove in circles until we came back to the parking lot of the Tent. I said "Oh bummer the bus is gone"! When Pam the driver points it out right up in front of us. It runs on vegetable oil and is the coolest looking thing. She actually did follow it out of town for me as I yelled some woo hoo's! and I LOVE YOU's!

Thank You for another (My 24th) Etheric live show.
See you @ Hampton Beach
Joules

[sevenwonders81]

Nowhere To Go from Hyannis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nmLqiQ86l4

[Kypride86]

AMAZING video Matt. Quality is outstanding.

[sevenwonders81]

I have some more video clips but I may not get them up till later on this week the quaility for some is not as great since for some of them the camera was pointed at the ceiling and I didn't realize it till later on.

Matt

[nybabe58]

I have some more video clips but I may not get them up till later on this week the quaility for some is not as great since for some of them the camera was pointed at the ceiling and I didn't realize it till later on.

Matt

Ahh Matt..may I ask why you weren't looking into the camera and hun that one just kept us in suspense tll she came around!!

[sevenwonders81]

I should have been looking ,but I was bsy keeping an eye out in case as I din't want security to take my camera or something.

[justagirl]

Here's a little nugget from the sweatbox.....From Jib's slew of pictures

[justagirl]

few more.......

[owl]

Here's a little nugget from the sweatbox.....From Jib's slew of pictures

love this! melissa gettin' funky!!

[owl]

i thought "to be loved" was played here, or maybe it was boston...or maybe i dreamed it???
(it was so real, though, and melissa was there...and you, too toto!!)

[sevenwonders81]

Bring Me Some Water (With Band Intros). That would be me who yells out "I'm going see you there" when she asks if anyone wants to come to Boston?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-06g_x7qSRA

Nervous The first hadlf of the video I had the camera pointed at the ceiling and didn't realize it. OOPS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0VsU48psBc

Matt

[sevenwonders81]

Brave and Crazy with Melissa jamming on the Drums!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ord6WjVCJlg

Matt

[BrandyinMA]

Hi,
I am new to the forum but I wanted to say that this was my first ever Melissa Etheridge concert, and I thought it was amazing. I have wanted to see her for a very long time but she never seemed to be where I was. I must admit I liked the part where she dumped water on the fans in the front and then someone tried to throw some back on her. I really enjopyed the show and if she comes back I would without a doubt go again.

[Kypride86]

Hi,
I am new to the forum but I wanted to say that this was my first ever Melissa Etheridge concert, and I thought it was amazing. I have wanted to see her for a very long time but she never seemed to be where I was. I must admit I liked the part where she dumped water on the fans in the front and then someone tried to throw some back on her. I really enjopyed the show and if she comes back I would without a doubt go again.

So glad to hear that you enjoyed your first show! She is the most amazing performer.

[sevenwonders81]

This was a great show but I don't know if I would go back to that venue as it was way too hot and I thought I might pass out. It certainly does give you a great view no matter where you sit.

[Kypride86]

The Cobb Energy Center in Atlanta was absolutely gorgeous and not a bad seat in the house. If you ever get a chance to see Melissa there....GO! You wont be disappointed.