{"id":72,"date":"2007-11-12T14:16:29","date_gmt":"2007-11-12T21:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/evolvingmusic.wordpress.com\/2007\/11\/12\/throw-me-the-statue-bimbos-365\/"},"modified":"2007-11-12T14:16:29","modified_gmt":"2007-11-12T21:16:29","slug":"throw-me-the-statue-bimbos-365","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mixmatchmusic.com\/evolvingmusic\/2007\/11\/12\/throw-me-the-statue-bimbos-365\/","title":{"rendered":"Throw Me the Statue @ Bimbo&#039;s 365"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/evolvingmusic.files.wordpress.com\/2007\/11\/img_2941.jpg\" alt=\"Bimbo\u2019s Marquee\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" class=\"youtube-player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xjfb8KZnGlU?wmode=transparent&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;showsearch=0&amp;rel=1&amp;theme=dark&amp;rel=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><br \/>\nFriday night, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/throwmethestatue\">Throw Me the Statue<\/a> (aka Scott Reitherman) descended on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bimbos365club.com\">Bimbo\u2019s<\/a> in the city to hype his new album <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baskervillehill.com\">Moonbeams<\/a> and visit with the hometown folks on his way to the Troubadour in Los Angeles.  Because of the nature of the concert, it was packed with the high school crowd.<\/p>\n<p>I was excited to hear how the album songs translated to concert, knowing that Scott wasn\u2019t bringing some of the session musicians brought on for the CD.  With Aaron Goldman and two others, the four man set did a remarkable job of turning out the songs, often in ways that brought more energy to both the venue and the sound.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the fact that it felt like a concert in high school, complete with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/gavroche\">Gavroche<\/a> heckling Scott from the crowd, it was an impressive set in a great venue.  For those that haven\u2019t been to Bimbo\u2019s, you should get out there if a band you\u2019re even remotely interested in is playing.  It\u2019s spacious enough to provide comfort for everyone, and at the same time small and intimate enough that it feels almost like a coffee shop show of sorts.<\/p>\n<p>While I don\u2019t remember the set-list order, they came out and started \u201cWritten in Heart Signs, Faintly.\u201d  From there, they played \u201cLolita,\u201d \u201cGroundswells,\u201d \u201cYucatan Gold\u201d (which they made very cool by passing out shakers to the crowd and asking them to assist with percussion,) \u201cYoung Sensualists,\u201d which was amped up with a strong amount of tempo and energy not found on the album version, and \u201cAbout to Walk.\u201d  \u201cYoung Sensualists\u201d surprised me the most\u2026as the album opener, it\u2019s a very nice song, albeit slightly lower on energy.  In concert, the song found new life and was right up there with \u201cGroundswells\u201d and \u201cYucatan Gold\u201d for me in terms of enjoyment.<br \/>\n<span class=\"youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" class=\"youtube-player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wux833jadhQ?wmode=transparent&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;showsearch=0&amp;rel=1&amp;theme=dark&amp;rel=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>What was most interesting to see was the transformation of one of our friends from a high school\/gig musician to an actual rock band on stage.  They fit perfectly into the crowd and the venue, looking well rehearsed, and easily poking fun at their own mistakes (\u201csometimes we like to test the patience of the audience by playing wrong notes.  You guys are still here!\u201d).  What I didn\u2019t expect was how easily, once off the stage, Scott went right back to being Scott.  There were no handshakes or hellos in the lobby that felt forced.  Scott was still Scott, and still genuinely glad that people came out and enjoyed his music.  It didn\u2019t feel like he was in the band and we were fans.  It felt like he had just got done doing something and we were back at a party from high school or college.  His parents came out as well.  Mainly, everyone had a great time.<a href=\"http:\/\/evolvingmusic.files.wordpress.com\/2007\/11\/img_2952.jpg\" title=\"Gavroche and Scott @ Bimbo\u2019s\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/evolvingmusic.files.wordpress.com\/2007\/11\/img_2952.jpg\" alt=\"Gavroche and Scott @ Bimbo\u2019s\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/evolvingmusic.files.wordpress.com\/2007\/11\/img_2955.jpg\" title=\"Actual and Scott @ Bimbo\u2019s\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/evolvingmusic.files.wordpress.com\/2007\/11\/img_2955.jpg\" alt=\"Actual and Scott @ Bimbo\u2019s\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Scott certainly appears to have the right mix of crowd sensibility and notions of grandeur, while keeping a grounding that should keep him close to his closest friends and supporters.  It makes for an interesting mix in a rock group, and one that will be interesting to chart as he gains a larger following (which will happen\u2026they heard &#8220;Lolita&#8221; on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kcrw.com\">KCRW<\/a> in a cab ride home in Los Angeles following the Troubadour show).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday night, Throw Me the Statue (aka Scott Reitherman) descended on Bimbo\u2019s in the city to hype his new album Moonbeams and visit with the hometown folks on his way to the Troubadour in Los Angeles. Because of the nature of the concert, it was packed with the high school crowd. 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