Monday, April 4, 2011

RIP LCD

Member's Only? Me and Joe in matching white members only jackets.
Arcade Fire joined James Murphy on stage to sing backup for "All My Friends"
White balloon explosion




NYC for LCD at MSG!  We had an absolute blast at the final LCD Soundsystem show at Madison Square Garden.  Joe's brother Jon, and his wife Ali, were excellent pre-gaming and dancing companions for the evening--so much so that we were all a little beer hazy and sore the following morning. LCD's set capped out at a solid four hours.  James Murphy filled every minute with his beat happy, booty shaking hits--it seemed not a single one was left unplayed, giving both the fans and the band members themselves a proper chance to say goodbye.  He closed the set with a beautiful ode to NYC, using cityscape and cloud images that LCD requested fans to submit a few days before the final show.  As the final note was played, the release of white balloons suspended from nets above the floor seats seemed to symbolize a reverse ascent as LCD passed on, into music history.  While they may cease to produce new music as a group, their records will have a place in all of our Itunes for years to come.

2 comments:

  1. Love that you still have that jacket, so do I. I bet the show was amazing, what an experience! Did they play "someone great"?

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  2. @Lex

    That jacket is a keeper--if not for everyday than at least for costumes! They played every single song! All my Friends, Someone Great, Home, Daft Punk...it really was a wonderful farewell show.

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