Lucero/Hot Water Music - 2/1 @ Metro
Posted on 5 February 2008 | No Comments
Un-freaking-believable. That is what Lucero opening for the first of two Hot Water Music reunion tour shows in Chicago was. It was actually quite strange to see Lucero in an opening slot. Instead of their usual 2 hour + sets, they played an economical 45 minutes but were still awesome. The touring pedal steel player added a little extra twang and a little extra awesome as well.
It was (however) obvious from the get go that everyone was there to see Hot Water Music. And why not? This was one of four (two in Chicago) “reunion” shows that the band was playing to promote their new release Till The Wheels Fall Off. Anyhow, Hot Water Music knocked my socks off and played for 1:45 and ripped through all the songs that I wanted to hear; “Hard To Know,” “Don’t Say You Lost It,” “Better Sense,” “Alachua,” and more. After the show Andy, Amy, and I all commented that we felt way younger than our true ages. I can only hope that this is the beginning of a new chapter in the HWM story. The pix below are (for the most part) courtesy of my wife Amy.
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