Oct
17
James Vincent McMorrow Live
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So I am just now sitting down to talk about the James Vincent McMorrow show at the Bootleg Theater on September, 24th…
First off, can I just say that the Bootleg Theater is my new favorite venue. Super intimate and chill, but also totally LA. I love it. And I am really excited that they are adding some of my favorite singer-songwriters to their event lineup. This is the same theater where I saw my dearest Alexi Murdoch.
William Elliott Whitmore was one of the opening acts and he blew the roof off that little theater with his amazing banjo playing and toe tapping bass drum rhythms that had the entire theater clapping and hollering for more. I fell in love instantly. He is the greatest live performer I have seen in quite sometime and is currently on a European tour. I urge you to see him live, you do not want to miss him.
James Vincent McMorrow really surprised me for the better. He was a little shy and timid at first but once he warmed up he was unbelievable. The band filled the theater with their marvelous folk melodies along with McMorrow’s unique vocals and you could feel the energy in the room. He has really become one of my favorite singer-songwriters. I am looking forward to so much more from him.
Don’t Need It – William Elliott Whitmore
Field Songs 2011 (Anti Records)
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Breaking Hearts – James Vincent McMorrow
Early In The Morning 2010/11 (Vagrant Records)
Set List:
Sparrow and the Wolf
And If My Heart Should Somehow Stop
This Old Dark Machine
Hear The Noise That Moves So Soft And Low
Breaking Hearts
Down The Burning Ropes
Ghosts
Higher Love (Cover)
Red Dust
Follow You Down To The Red Oak Tree
From The Woods!!
We Don’t Eat
If I Had A Boat
Wicked Game (Cover)