So, the final installment in The Delgados series of shows. For a band that I am not entirely devoted to, it's amazing that I've seen them this many times in three days.
I haven't been to the El Rey Theatre since Brett Anderson of Suede toured with support from The Longpigs. Yes, it was that long ago. I totally forgot how wonderful of a venue the El Rey was. The glass chandeliers accompanied by the nice art deco design in the backdrop of the stage made the venue a pleasure to look at and a joy to see a show in.
Similar to the San Francisco show, the crowd was small but they were boisterous enough. So much so that Stewart said he enjoyed playing to a vast crowd. When I looked back, it didn't seem that vast.
It was a disappointment to hear that them play the same exact set as their San Francisco show. Even Alun wore the same outfit as their San Francisco show and the in-store. The only diference is that they played a semi-acoustic rendition of one of their Great Eastern songs from the in-store. Otherwise, same exact order and songs. The L.A. crowd was a bit more tame and quieter than the San Francisco audience. There were no ecclectic hecklers and there was only one mention of the election (after Hate, which is the same thing Stewart did in San Francisco!). The band seemed tired from their back-to-back-to-back shows up and down California (from S.F. to S.D. to Hollywood then to L.A.), but they seemed to enjoy themselves up on the stage and the crowd loved every minute of their presence.
After the show, Elaine was still in her "Cloud 9" phase and decided to chat it up with Stewart as he was outside the venue. Like the in-store, he was very nice.
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