Mould's Stellar Set List Shines - Review by Raindog's Rants (http://raindog.jasonarena.com)
So, late last year Bob Mould released a DVD entitled Circle of Friends - Live at the 9:30 Club. I've stopped buying music dvds for the simple fact that, even if I absolutely love the artist who put out the disc, I'll watch it once or twice and then it gets shelved. But I really wanted to see this concert. Thank god for Netflix. I queued that motherf*cker up and a day later...BAM! Bob Mould in concert. So how is it? Well,...after finishing the disc, I immediately went online to check out Mould live dates and a day later I watched it again. It is a must for any Bob Mould fan.
The songs: All the eras are covered in the show. That's correct. ALL eras. Hüsker Dü material has more than just a foothold in the set list. It is an amazing set list punched up by a great backing band. My favorite Bob Mould record is Sugar's Copper Blue...come to think of it...it is one of my favorite records period. The first time I heard it I was completely floored by the album's...
the next best thing to being there
I saw this concert and it was easily my favorite show of 2005. There is a great chemistry between Bob and his band: Brendan Canty (drums), Jason Narducy (bass, backing vocals) and Rich Morel (keyboards, backing vocals). It's a great representation of new and older material, with a nice focus on the stellar "Copper Blue" LP by Sugar. I saw a few shows on this tour, and this was by far my favorite. The DVD nicely captures the performance, my only complaint is that it doesn't quite show the energy of the audience. But it's a minor complaint. Any Bob Mould/Husker Du/Sugar fan will love this DVD. Great performance.
These songs don't age.
Hard to add much to the previous review. The songs are incredible, the performances phenomenal. Moreover, the production of this DVD is probably the best I've ever seen for a concert DVD: multiple, clear angles and great sound. Brendan Canty is an amazing addition to Bob's band. Plenty of songs, both old and new, making for a great setlist. Best $20 I've spent in a while.
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