Black Rebel Motorcycle Club @ The Pageant, March 23, 2010

This was my third Black Rebel Motorcycle Club show, all of them at the Pageant.  This was also the most crowded of the three shows.  Although I'm glad to see them getting a bigger following I also miss the days of having a good view while leaning against the bar.   

My only real complaint about any of their shows has to do with lighting more than quality.  They do seem to like the dark, back lit lighting, which I like,  but they also like to kick on a strobe light that if looked at directly might cause a seizure.  But that's just when you turn around, stare at the bar and hope for a cute bartender to look at.

This show did get off to a slow start.  The first few songs seemed a little forced and 'off', but after the fourth song they seemed to find their groove and get a little more excited about the crowd.  They offered a good mix of songs from all of their albums, or at least the 4 I own.  I was glad to hear 'Spread Your Love', 'Ain't No Easy Way', '666 Conducer', 'Rifles' and 'Weapon of Choice', all personal favorites. They also incorporated a good mix with the new cd including 'Beat the Devil's Tattoo' and 'Aya'.

I read a lackluster review from the Riverfront times about this show.  My opinion differs greatly.  This was definitely the best of the three shows I have seen.   The only real negative was the two harpies standing behind us who wouldn't shut up.  They were drunker than me and I think they knew we found them annoying so they kept getting closer until we just moved.  Oh well, I hope they threw up.  :)