They Might Be Giants
Wolf Den @ Mohegan Sun Casino
Uncasville, CT
November 25, 2011

Album "Lincoln" themed show
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Source info:

Sennheiser ME-104's>Tascam DR-07 (16/44.1, 40hz bass rolloff)
>USB> PC> GoldWave v5.56 (invert, slight eq)> CDWaveEditor v1.96 (track split)> TLH> Flac (6)


Taper: Ringfedder
Location: FOB Center
Sound Quality: Excellent

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Setlist:

01. Intro
02. Everything Is Catching On Fire
03. Can't Keep Johnny Down
04. Celebration
05. - stage announcements -
06. Mr. Me
07. Pencil Rain
08. Santa's Beard
09. - black friday, trailer fire -
10. They'll Need A Crane
11. Battle For The Planet Of The Apes
12. Cage & Aquarium (John & John)
13. Kiss Me, Son Of God (John & John)
14. Piece Of Dirt
15. Stand On Your Own Head
16. Snowball In Hell
17. Shoehorn With Teeth
18. Cloisonné
19. Lie Still, Little Bottle
20. Where Your Eyes Don't Go
21. Purple Toupee
22. Cowtown>
23. Ana Ng
24. You Probably Get That A Lot
25. Marty Beller Mask>
26. Clap Your Hands
27. Birdhouse In Your Soul
28. Damn Good Times
29. - Encore break -
30. How Can I Sing Like A Girl? (John & John)
31. When Will You Die
32. Istanbul (Not Constantinople)


The Band:

John Flansburgh - guitar, vocals
John Linnell - keyboard, accordion, clarinet, vocals
Dan Miller - guitar, vocals
Danny Weinkauf - bass, vocals
Marty Beller - drums, vocals

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Hello Everyone

Beats me why TMBG hasn't seen wider popularity. They have a strong following at least for all of the Wolf Den shows I've been to and this night was no exception. An added treat was the fact that the majority of the evening's selections were from their album Lincoln, admittedly the only TMBG album I own. I think my attraction to this band is the obtuse approach to the lyrics. I figure if you could put an Escher or Dali print to music, this is what it would sound like.

Once again I was able to position myself in the sweet spot and the mix was clear and loud. The usual bar noise is present but primarily only between tracks and during quieter passages but all in all an excellent recording under the circumstances.

Enjoy