ALBERT HALL MANCHESTER SUNDAY 15th SEPTEMBER 2019.
EELS is an American Rock Band Formed in Lis Angeles in 1991 by Singer ,
Song writer & multi -instrumentalist Mark Oliver Everett known by Stage
Name E. Band members have changed over the Years both by studio & on
Stage . Making Everett the only Official Member for most of the Bands work
Eels music is often filled with themes of Family , Death & Unrequited Love.
Since 1996 feels has released Fifteen Studio Albums , Seven of which
entered the Billboard 200 in 1991. Everett signed a contract with Polydor
& released a ” Man Called E under the “Name E ” a year latter . The Single
” Hello Cruel World ” was a minor success touring to support the Album E.
They opened for Tori Amos ” A Man Called E ” was followed by ” Broken
Toy Shop ” in 1993 this year also marked the beginning of E’s collaboration
with Drummer Jonathan Butch Norton . After ” Broken Toy Shop ” E has
performed two of the songs from ” Broken Toy Shop ” ” The Only Thing I
Care About ” & ” Manchester Girl ” for his own Live Shows with Eeels .
Beautiful Freak Eeels were Officially Founded when Butch & E meet
Tommy Walker . Eeels was chosen so the Bands Records would be
close to E’s Solo Records . In 1996 the Band released their Debut
Studio Album ” Beautiful Freak ” the singles ” Novocaine for the
Soul ” , ” Susan House ” & ” Your Lucky Day In Hell ” achieved modest
success , with the band Winning The Best International Breakthrough
Act at the 1998 Brit Awards . In 1996 & 1997 Eels toured extensively
t support the Album , building their name as a Live Act in the United
States & Europe. In September 1997 , Walter Quit the Band . Electro
Shock Blues following the success of ” Beautiful Freak ” . E experienced
a difficult time in his personal Life his sister Died by suicide & his
Mother was diagnosed with cancer . These events inspired Eels Second
Studio Album 1998 ” Electro – Shock Blues ” . The Album deals with
many difficult subjects , including Cancer , Mental Illness , Suicide &
Death . Origin Los Feliz Los Angeles , California US. Genres Alternative
Rock , Indie Rock & Trip Hop . Years Active ( 1991 -1995 ( E ) & ( 1995-
Present ) Labels Dream Works / Vagrant & E Works . Line Up Mark Oliver
Everett ( E ) Vocals Multi – Instrumentalist ( 1995 – Present ) ,The Chet
( Jeff Lyster ) Guitar ( 2005 – Present ) P Boo ( Mike Sawitzke ) Guitar
( 2011 – present ) ( All ex. ex. ex. ) Big Al Bass ( Live Shows ) ( 2012-
Present ) ex. ex. ex. Little Joe Drums ( 2010 – Present ) ex. ex. ex. also
could have been some Live Musicians on stage as well ? Pure Magic .
INTRO Fanfare For Rocky ex. Instrumental Great arrangement B/T.
SONG 1. Out In The Street ( The Who Cover 1965 ) ” Out ” ” Out in the
Street ” ” I’m talkin’ ‘ bout slowly ” ” I’m not gonna rest ” ” Woman, you
don’t know me ” Outstanding Playing & Vocals & Song writing Love It .
SONG 2. Mississippi Delta ex. ( Bobby Gentry Cover ) ” Right in the
middle of the Cotton Belt ” ” Down in Mississippi Delta ” ” Wearin ”
last year Possum Belt ” ” Smack Dab in the Mississippi Delta ” Magical.
SONG 3. Raspberry Beret ex. ( Prince Cover ) ” The kind you find in a
second hand store ” ” Raspberry Beret ” ” & if it was warm she wouldn’t
wear much more ” ” Raspberry Beret ” ” I think I love her ” Pure Magic.
SONG 4 Bone Dry ” In my Dream , I see you there ” ” Your eyes fixed
in a vacant stare ” ” A little laugh , a crooked smile ” ” Don’t lift a finger
while I lay dying ” Crowd going wild with delight & Outstanding Vocals.
SONG 5. Flyswatter ex. ” Little field mice livin’ under the house ” ” Never
eatin’ much , tough life for a mouse ” ” & if you think you’re gonna be
spared ” ” You’re wrong ” Amazing arrangement & Playing & Vocals .
SONG 6 . Dog Faced Boy ex. ” Coming home from the school today ”
” Crying all along the way ” ” Ain’t no way for a Boy to be ” ” Begging
Mama to shave me please ” Outstanding Stage Presence Love It .
SONG 7. I Need Some Sleep ex. ” I need some sleep ” ” You can’t go
on like this ” ” I tried countin’ sheep ” ” But there one I Always Miss.
SONG 8. Dirty Girl ex. ” I like a Girl with a dirty mouth ” ” Someone
that I can Believe ” ” We had a window , not open too long ” ” But that
time is good & gone ” Amazing arrangement with Playing & Vocals .
SONG 9. Daisies Of The Galaxy ex. ” Take heart , my little friend ” ” &
push back your seat ” ” Soon we’ll be far away ” ” Far from the street ”
” Where you learned how to be ” ” Not what you are ” Just Pure Magic.
SONG 10. Prize Fighter ex. ( 2009 ) ” Well , if you need me , I’m always
near ” ” Yeah , I’ve been through a lot ” ” & you can’t scare me ” Love It.
SONG 11. She Said Yeah ex. ( Rolling Stones Cover ) ” Dom ,Deedle Dee
Dom Dom ” ” Little Girl where did you come from ? ” ” Try a little bit to
make my mouth dribble ” ” Come on baby let’s ride away in the rain ”
SONG 12. Tremendous Dynamite ex. ” I am El Hombre Lobo ” On the
prowl for a restless night ” ” I got her right here in my sights ” ” Got a
fuse that I can light ” ” She’s Tremendous , She’s Dynamite Magical .
SONG 13. Open My Present ex. ” I wanna open my Present ” ” Look at
it rapped up in little Pink Bows ” ” Packed up tight just waiting for me”
” To rip it open & see it free ” Amazing arrangement & Playing & Vocals.
SONG 14. You Are A Shinning Light ex. ” Come on baby now don’t Quit
the show ” ” I know you love a good fight ” ” In your darkest night of
the soul , guess what ? ” ” You are a shinning light , come on ” Love It.
SONG 15. My Beloved Monster ex. ” My beloved monster & me ” ” We
go everywhere together ” ” Wearing a raincoat that has four sleeves ”
” Gets us through all kinds of weather ” Outstanding overall sounds .
SONG 16. I’m Going To Stop Pretending That I Didn’t Break My Heart “
” I’m gonna tell you ” ” What you need to hear ” & I’m a little to late ”
” By three or four years ” Amazing arrangement & Playing & Vocals .
SONG 17. I Like The Way This Is Going ex. ” I like your toothy Smile ”
” It never fails to beguile ” ” Which ever way the wind is blowing ” ” I
like the way this is going ” Fantastic Mixing & Lights. Brilliant Song .
SONG 18. Little Joe ! A very catchy Tune & Playing . Just Love It .
SONG 19. Today Is The Day ex. ” To day is the day that I chuck ”
” Everything out of the door ” ” Today is the day I ask myself ” ” What
the hell was I living for , that’s right ” Amazing Song writing Pure Magic.
SONG 20. Novo Caine For The Soul ex. ” Life is hard ” ” & so am I ”
” You’d better give me something ” ” So I don’t Die ” Great Sounds .
SONG 21. Soul Jacker Part 1. ex. ” Twenty two miles of Hard Road ”
” Thirty three years of tough luck ” ” Forty Four Skulls buried in the
ground ” ” Crawling down through the muck ” ” Oh Yeah ” Just Love It .
SONG 22. I Like Birds ex. ” I can’t look at the Rocket Launch ” ” The
Trophy Wives of the Astronauts ” ” & I won’t listen to their words ”
” ‘Cause I like Birds ” Amazing arrangement & Playing & Vocals Magic.
SONG 23. PS You Rock My World ( C ) ” I’d don’t know where we’re
gong ” ” I don’t know what we’ll do ” Amazing arrangement Love It .
ENCORE.
SONG 24 Fresh Feeling ” You don’t have a clue ” ” What it is to be
next to you ” ” I’m here to tell you ” ” That it is good ” ” That it is
True ” Outstanding overall Sounds with Playing & Vocals . Magic.
ENCORE 2.
SONG 25. Mr E’s Beautiful Blues ex. ” The smokestack spitting black
soot into the sooty sky ” ” The lead on the road brings a tear to the
Indian’s eye ” ” The Elephant won’t forget what it’s like inside it’s
cage ” ” The Ringmaster telecaster sings on an empty stage ” Love It.
SONG 26. Fresh Blood ex. ” Sun down on the sorry day ” ” By night
lights the children pray ” ” I know you’re probably gettin’ ready for
bed ” ” Beautiful women get out of my head ” Outstanding Vocals.
SONG Love & Mercy / Blinking Light ( For Me ) & Wonderful Glorious
( 3 Songs ) 1. Love & Mercy ex. A really Brilliant Song Just Love it .
2. Blinking Light ” Blinking light on the airplane wings ” ” Up above
the trees ” ” Blinking down a Morse code signal ” ” Especially for me”
3. Wonderful Glorious ex. ” The sum of all your experience ” ” A living
breathing result of the flight ” ” & every night you spend shrouded in
darkness ” ” Has led you to this moment in the light , it’s alright ”
SONG 28. The End ex. ( The Beatles Cover ) ” Oh Yeah , all right ”
” Are you going to be in my dreams ” ” Tonight ” ” & in the end ” ” The
love you take ” ” Is equal to the love you make ” Just Brilliant Sounds.
This has been a Wonderful Show from this Amazing Talented Band of
Outstanding Musicians at The Brilliant Albert Hall in Manchester Magic.
SCARLET LIGHT 