Clutch 2/29/08

This was a great show. I did not know that Hex Machine was opening, and I had no idea who they were. We got there late, but Hex Machine was definitely decent. Next, was Maylene and the Sons of Disaster. I had no idea who this band was either. They were quite good, and they reminded me of Clutch. The lead singer had a very commanding "rock star" presence when on stage which my friend Josh mentioned. Very nice surprise this band was.
Afterwards, Murder By Death came on stage, and I have a CD of theirs plus a few more songs. They lived up to my expectations although the sound was a bit off with them. I love the girl cello player. Sweet addition. You have to like a band that sounds a bit like Clutch along with rockabilly.
Finally, Clutch came on stage as one of many fights continued. Security wasn't very good about stopping fights. Anyway, Clutch were all I expected and more. I was a little let down that more songs weren't played from the album Clutch. I believe Can't Stop Progress started and went into Devil & Me along with a bunch of other great songs. I was glad I knew most of the songs considering I only have three Clutch albums.

It was also great to meet up with friends and people I hadn't seen for awhile who came up to Springfield for the concert. All in all a fantastic night.

Here are the songs I know were played:

You Cant Stop Progress
Power Player
The Devil And Me
Texan Book Of The Dead
I Have The Body Of John Wilkes Booth
The Regulator
Cyprus Grove
Bakerton Jam
Mercury
Profits Of Doom
Promoter
Bakerton Jam 2
Child Of The City
Burning Beard
Gravel Road
Electric Worry
One Eye Dollar

Links to some pictures although they aren't that great.

Maylene and the Sons of Disaster
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Murder By Death:
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Clutch
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Josh and I
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Jeremy and I
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