02 APOLLO MANCHESTER TUESDAY 28TH JUNE 2011.
HELPLESSNESS BLUES TOUR
FLEET FOXES is an Indie Folk Band Formed in Seattle , Washington
U.S. IN 2006 the band consists of Robin Pecknold , Christian Wargo.
Casey Wescott , Morgan Henderson & Josh Tillman . The band came
to prominence in 2008 with the release of their second EP Sun Giant
& their Eponymous Debut Studio Album Fleet Foxes ( 2008 ) on Sub
Pop Label . Both of which met with widespread critical acclaim & their
second Studio Album Helplessness Blues ( 2011 ) earned further
praise & became their greatest commercial success to date reaching
Number 4 on Billboard 200 following a three year break . Fleet Foxes
reconvened in 2016 to record their Third Studio Album Crack Up which
was released the following Year ( 2017 ) on Nonesuch Records . Years
Active ( 2006- 2013 ) ( 2016 -2023 ) Genres Indie Folk / Chamber Pop/
Folk Rock & Progressive Folk . Labels Sun Pop / Bella Union / Nonesuch
& Anti – Line Up Robin Pecknoid Lead Vocals / Guitar ( 2006 – 2013 )
( 2016 – 2023 ) ex. ex. ex. Skyler Skjelset Guitar / Mandolin & B/V ( 2006-
2013 ) ( 2016 – 2023 ) Casey Wescott Keyboards / Mandolin & B/v ( 2008-
2013 ) ( 2016 -2023 ) Christian Wargo Bass / Guitar & B/V ( 2008 – 2013 )
All ex. ex. ex. Morgan Henderson Double Bass / Guitar / Woodwind / Violin/
Percussion ( 2010 -2013 ) ( 2016 -2023 ) ex. ex. ex. Josh Tillerman
Drums / Percussion & B/V ( 2008 -2012 ) ex. ex. ex. Fleet Foxes have
done Four Studio Albums & One Live Album Lonely Solstice ( 2021 )
SONG 1. The Cascades ex. ( Instrumental ) Amazing arrangement. Love It.
SONG 2. Grown Ocean ex. ” In that dream I’m cold as the mountains ”
” Still is starlight reflected in fountains ” ” Children grown on the edge of
Ocean ” ” Kept like Jewellery kept with devotion ” Amazing arrangement.
SONG 3. Drops In The River ex. ” Grown of leaves , high in the window on
a gold morning ” ” Young today , old as the railroad tomorrow ” ” Days
are drops in the river to be lost always ” ” Only you , only you ” You know.
SONG 4. Battery Kinzie ex. ” I woke up in the morning ” ” All my fingers
rotten ” ” I woke up dying a dying man without a chance ” Love It .
SONG 5. Bedouin Dress ex. ” If to borrow is to take & mot return ” I have
borrowed all my lonesome Life ” ” And I can’t no I can’t get through ”
” The borrowers Debt is the only regret of my youth . Amazing Sounds .
SONG 6. Sim Sala Bim ex. ” He was so kind , such a gentleman tied to
the oceanside ” ” Lighting a match on the suitcases latch in fading of
night ” Outstanding Song-writing & Playing & Vocals & Harmonies .
SONG 7. Mykonos ex. ” & you will go to Mykonos ” ” With a vision of a
gentle coast ” ” & a sun to maybe dissipate ” ” Shadows of the mess
you made ” Amazing arrangement with the crowd going wild. Love it.
SONG 8. Your Protector ex. ” She left a week to roam ” ” Your Protector”
coming home ” ” Keep your secrets with you girl ” ” Safe from the outside
world ” Another amazing arrangement & outstanding playing & Vocals .
SONG 9. Tiger Mountain Peasant Song ex. ” Through the forest ” ” Down
to your grave ” ” Where the birds wait ” ” & the tall grasses wave ” ” They
do not ” ” Know you anymore ” This band is on fire tonight & Pure Magic.
SONG 10 . White Winter Hymnal ex. ” I was following the , I was following
the ” ( Repeat 3 more times ) Some outstanding playing & Heavenly Sounds.
SONG 11. Ragged Wood ex. ” Come down from the mountain , you have
been gone to long ” ” The spring is upon , us , follow my only song ” ” Settle
down with me , by the fire of my yearning ” ” You should come back home,
back on your own now ” Love all the different instruments & Magic Sounds.
SONG 12. Lorelai ex. ” So Guess I got old ” ” I was like trash on the sidewalk”
” I guess I knew why ” ” Often it’s hard to just sweet talk ” Just Love It. Magic.
SONG 13. Montezuma ex. ” Oh , man , what used to be ” ” Oh , man . Oh my ,
Oh me ” ” Oh , man , what used to be ” ” Oh , man , Oh my , Oh me ” Love It.
SONG 14. He Doesn’t Know Why ex. ” Penniless & tired with your hair grown
long ” ” I was looking at you there & your face looked wrong ” ” Memory is a
fickle siren song ” ” I didn’t understand ” Amazing arrangement Pure Magic .
SONG 15. The Shrine / An Argument ex. ” I went down among the dust &
pollen ” ” To the old stone fountain in the morning after dawn ” ” Underneath
were all these pennies fallen ” ” From the hands of children ” ” They were
there & then were gone ” ” & I wonder what became of them ” What became
of them ” Some outstanding playing & Vocals & Harmonies . Just Love It .
SONG 16. Blue Spotted Tail ex. ” Why in the night sky are the lights hung ”
” Why is the earth moving ’round the sun ? ” ” Floating in the vacuum with no
purpose not a one ” ” Why in the night sky are the lights Hung ? Oh ” Magic .
SONG 17. Blue Ridge Mountains ex. ” Lie down with me , my dear ” ” Lie
down ” ” Under stormy night ” ” Tell nobody ” Amazing arrangement .
ENCORE.
SONG 18. Oliver James ex. ” Oliver James , washed in the rain , no Longer”
” Oliver James , washed in the rain , no longer ” Outstanding Playing .
SONG 19. Helplessness Blues ex. ” I was raised up believing I was
somehow unique ” ” Like a snowflake distinct among snowflakes , unique
in each way you can see ” This has been a wonderful Set from this
amazing Band of Talented Musicians . Just out of this world at the
amazing 02 Apollo Manchester where all your dreams come True .
SCARLET LIGHT 