QuoteI am with stumpdangler on this one. It would be great to see more variety in Bucket\'s live sets.
I enjoyed the show too, I guess, but it was definitely the worst of the five Bucket shows that I have seen so far.
-After the first band ended, it was an hour and ten minutes before Bucket & Co. took the stage. Considering that there was virtually nothing for the techs/crew to set up, that was way too long. I don\'t think I\'ve ever experienced a longer gap between sets at any show I\'ve attended (which is a lot).
-Practically no merch, only It\'s Alive, for $13. Typically there are multiple shirts and a huge catalog of CDs -- talking like 10-12 minimum.
-Bucket played a TON of licks in the wrong key. Highly distracting, and just plain didn\'t sound good. Overall, he didn\'t seem nearly as into it as any of the other times I\'ve seen him, kinda like he was a little burned out almost, which is not good considering the tour is just getting underway.
-No encore. This was the first Bucket show I\'d ever seen where he was the headliner, and there was no encore.
I\'m not even going to bother looking for a recording.
I am disappointed, all told. During, and for a good 1-2 weeks after seeing the other shows in years gone by, I have been left in complete ecstasy and awe. Not this time.
Sorry, bots. I didn\'t feel it, and I don\'t think Big B did either.
But before I forget, nice to meet you at last, Phydeaux! I\'m glad you and everyone else had a great time.
Hey guys, Beaumont was my first time seeing BH. I loved the show, it was incredible to be in the same room with such an amazing talent. I was curious about the lack of an encore as well. Based on the crowd response, I fully expected him to come back out. I mean, the crowd chanted his name for probably 15 minutes after he left the stage. At the time I assumed that he just didn\'t do encores in general but I see now that he normally does. Believe me, I\'m not complaining at all, the guy could have played for 10 minutes up there and I would\'ve been happy. I guess I\'m just a little nervous that he didn\'t enjoy the KC bots and may not come back to town.