I have a bit habit of occasionally (or slightly more than occasionally) recording amazing shows, and then posting them days... months... years later.

I think in this case it was because I taped two Grizzly Bear shows on that particular day in February 2007, and all the attention went to the earlier show - an acoustic performance hosted at Good Records by Gorilla vs Bear, recorded by yours truly, and video taped by several other local Bloggers. Check out the audio, and several of the video tracks at the earlier post here.

So, back to the later show - the actual "tour stop", a full on electric gig at Club DaDa, brought me a whole new appreciation for the band. I'd been a bit hit or miss on the production choices on their records, and the particular slant they gave the tracks - but the live electric experience brought the focus back to the songs and I was particularly impressed by the near Pink Floyd vibe that permeated the whole set. The band also pulled out a particularly inspired rendition of the Crystals "He Hit Me", though I think my favorite was Colorado.

The entire set also benefits from having been mixed in stereo, with every instrument having their own clearly defined space in the mix. Make sure you give a listen to the show with headphones on - these guys are masters with their effects pedals. Good stuff.

Live MP3 MP3s:
Intro
Easier
Showcase
Lullabye
Little Brother
Service Bell
Knife
Final Round
Don't Ask
Colorado
He Hit Me (The Crystals)
Fix It
On A Neck, On A Spit

Labels: club dada, dallas, grizzly bear, indie, live mp3s, soundboard mp3s