Whatever Happened To Our Rock 'n Roll?

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
The Fillmore
May 9th 2007

Four years and seven shows later, I still and will always love this band. When I wrote about their last Fillmore gig, I likened it to falling in love again with your ex. But now, unfortunately, I'm remembering why we broke up in the first place.

Baby 81 is a great album! I particularly like the song Berlin, so why did the live show at The Fillmore lack the usual BRMC energy? I was super excited to hear Red Eyes and Tears, but the absence of We're All in Love, Six Barrel Shotgun, Love Burns, Heart + Soul, and In Like the Rose made me feel like my ex is a human resources manager at some faceless American corporation who listens to Dave Mathews and Phish...

At one point Umlaut pleaded, "please rock", but his Rock Godz did not answer.

Fillmore Setlist
Took Out A Loan
Berlin
Spread Your Love
Lien On Your Dreams
Stop
Weapon Of Choice
WHTMR&R (Punk Song)
Red Eyes And Tears
Window
Promise
Not What You Wanted
666 Conducer
Need Some Air
American X
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Fault Line
Devil's Waitin'
Mercy
Howl
Ain't No Easy Way
All You Do Is Talk

When the doors opened for the show, the few people who arrived early were treated to an acoustic show with Robert and Peter on the floor of The Fillmore:
Complicated Situation
Love Burns
Rifles
Shuffle Your Feet

Maybe I should've been there early...