By the time The Twilight Singers were touring for their third album, Power Burns, the band around front man Greg Dulli had solidified into a blisteringly good unit. The ad hoc approach to the first tour in 1999 was replaced with more permanent members, in addition to accompaniment from tourmates After Hours and Jeff Klein.
Little Brothers was packed to the ceiling for this show, which I attended with a co-worker and some friends, and ran into even more friends at the show. If Cincinnati was Greg’s hometown, Columbus certainly a close second in terms of support.
The set was all Twilight Singers, with some old and new covers included, and not a single Afghan Whigs song. During Candy Cane Crawl, Greg did his best Springsteen/preacher interpretation, getting down on both knees, pleading as much as singing, and holding the audience 100% in the palm of his hand.
TWILIGHT SINGERS SETLIST
I’m Ready
Esta Noche
Too Tough To Die
Bonnie Brae
That’s Just How That Bird Sings
Teenage Wristband
Hyperballad
Love
Annie Mae
Candy Can Crawl
There’s Been An Accident
Decatur St.
Martin Eden
Forty Dollars
Encore:
The Killer
Crazy (Gnarls Barkley)
Underneath The Waves
Black Is The Color Of My True Loves Hair
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Concert Review: The Twilight Singers @ Top Cats, Cincinnati, OH (10/15/00)
After the demise of my beloved Afghan Whigs, frontman Greg Dulli quickly returned with a supergroup of sorts, The Twilight Singers. Comprised of Satchel & Brad frontman Shawn Smith and Howlin Maggie leader Happy Chichester, the band boasted three unique talents, voices and songwriters, which of course meant it couldn’t last.
If fact, by the time this early tour took place, Shawn Smith was already out of the band, leaving Happy in second banana role to Greg, even though the band was comprised of the then current roster of Howlin Maggie on drums, bass and lead guitar, with Happy on keys and guitar and Greg on rhythm guitar.
Since the band was relatively new, songs were culled from both the Afghan Whigs and Howlin Maggie catalogs. As it was the Howlin Maggie band, seeing them play Whigs tunes with Greg out front was a bit odd, yet any chance to hear those songs played live was appreciated.
This line-up wouldn’t last, as the Twilight Singers would essentially become an outlet for Greg’s solo output, with a new cast of characters seemingly weaving there way in and out record to record and tour to tour.
SETLIST
The Twilite Kid
Clyde
That’s Just How That Bird Sings
King Only
66 (AW)
Easy To Be Stupid (HM)
Love
Annie Mae
Umbretta (AW)
Dixie Peach Promenade (Yin For Yang)
Last Temptation
Crazy (AW)
A Love Supreme
Please Stay (Once You Go Away)
Twilight
Black Love (AW)
If fact, by the time this early tour took place, Shawn Smith was already out of the band, leaving Happy in second banana role to Greg, even though the band was comprised of the then current roster of Howlin Maggie on drums, bass and lead guitar, with Happy on keys and guitar and Greg on rhythm guitar.
Since the band was relatively new, songs were culled from both the Afghan Whigs and Howlin Maggie catalogs. As it was the Howlin Maggie band, seeing them play Whigs tunes with Greg out front was a bit odd, yet any chance to hear those songs played live was appreciated.
This line-up wouldn’t last, as the Twilight Singers would essentially become an outlet for Greg’s solo output, with a new cast of characters seemingly weaving there way in and out record to record and tour to tour.
SETLIST
The Twilite Kid
Clyde
That’s Just How That Bird Sings
King Only
66 (AW)
Easy To Be Stupid (HM)
Love
Annie Mae
Umbretta (AW)
Dixie Peach Promenade (Yin For Yang)
Last Temptation
Crazy (AW)
A Love Supreme
Please Stay (Once You Go Away)
Twilight
Black Love (AW)
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