Neko Case

[Jon T.]

Okay, so I'm listening to Blacklisted right now.  I do like this more than anything else I've heard.  She does have a great voice and she is finer than all outdoors, but I just don't know...  She kind of makes me feel more like curling up in a fetal position than seeing her at a concert. 

[ManNamedTruth]

Okay, so I'm listening to Blacklisted right now.  I do like this more than anything else I've heard.  She does have a great voice and she is finer than all outdoors, but I just don't know...  She kind of makes me feel more like curling up in a fetal position than seeing her at a concert.

It's not the kind of show where the energy level is gonna be high, but it's a good sounding show. To add to what mjk said in another thread, the band is tight, especially Jon Rauhouse on pedal steel. Neko's voice sounds good live, and great chemistry between her and backup singer Kelly Hogan. The stage banter between Neko and Kelly is hilarious, and doesn't take away from the show. I've never heard anyone complain and yell at them to shut up and play.

[BH]

Okay, so I'm listening to Blacklisted right now.  I do like this more than anything else I've heard.  She does have a great voice and she is finer than all outdoors, but I just don't know...  She kind of makes me feel more like curling up in a fetal position than seeing her at a concert.

It's not the kind of show where the energy level is gonna be high, but it's a good sounding show. To add to what mjk said in another thread, the band is tight, especially Jon Rauhouse on pedal steel. Neko's voice sounds good live, and great chemistry between her and backup singer Kelly Hogan. The stage banter between Neko and Kelly is hilarious, and doesn't take away from the show. I've never heard anyone complain and yell at them to shut up and play.

Ha!  They do have the best banter in the business!   And her live voice will melt you.

[mjk73]

Okay, so I'm listening to Blacklisted right now.  I do like this more than anything else I've heard.  She does have a great voice and she is finer than all outdoors, but I just don't know...  She kind of makes me feel more like curling up in a fetal position than seeing her at a concert.

It's not the kind of show where the energy level is gonna be high, but it's a good sounding show. To add to what mjk said in another thread, the band is tight, especially Jon Rauhouse on pedal steel. Neko's voice sounds good live, and great chemistry between her and backup singer Kelly Hogan. The stage banter between Neko and Kelly is hilarious, and doesn't take away from the show. I've never heard anyone complain and yell at them to shut up and play.

100000000%. Jon is fantastic on steel, bango, and other guitar things. Paul Rigby her lead guitarist is excellent as well.

[Sticky Icky Green Stuff]

I'm going to try and bone her at meadow brook.  never really heard any of her music, but that doesn't matter.

[subinai]

good video of a song from pitchfork fest: http://pitchfork.com/tv/#/pitchfork-music-festival/1742-2011/2804-neko-case-this-tornado-loves-you/

[BH]

good video of a song from pitchfork fest: http://pitchfork.com/tv/#/pitchfork-music-festival/1742-2011/2804-neko-case-this-tornado-loves-you/

If that don't tickle your spine, there is no hope!

[Northern Neighbour]

And her live voice will melt you.

Her voice is remarkable and hypnotic live.

I know that she'll never marry, but I would love to be her sparrow and sing sweet nothings to her all day and night.

[kydiddle]

And her live voice will melt you.

Her voice is remarkable and hypnotic live.

I know that she'll never marry, but I would love to be her sparrow and sing sweet nothings to her all day and night.

I would do the same. She's a marvelous woman. Have been playing through Blacklisted a lot lately. So happy she's opening for MMJ for part of the tour.

[tdb810]

And her live voice will melt you.

Her voice is remarkable and hypnotic live.

I know that she'll never marry, but I would love to be her sparrow and sing sweet nothings to her all day and night.

right....i cannot wait to see her live!

[headhunter]

me too, have been into her for several years.  should clearly be the best warm up act i've ever seen at an mmj show (although i LOVED PHJB at MP last yr and i really like amos lee and enjoyed him at red rocks but he is a bit mellow for an mmj opener).

24 hours from now i hope to be drinking with all you good peeps in the MP parking lot  :D

[capt. scotty]

So as someone who has never listened to solo Neko at all, can you recommend a few diddies that Im likely to hear or should I just go in blind?

[mjk73]

So as someone who has never listened to solo Neko at all, can you recommend a few diddies that Im likely to hear or should I just go in blind?

I'd love to rec songs, but you know what, I would love to see your reaction the moment she starts to sing and you are just blow away by her voice. I'd go in a virgin for this one and come out a skanky whore.

[capt. scotty]

So as someone who has never listened to solo Neko at all, can you recommend a few diddies that Im likely to hear or should I just go in blind?

I'd love to rec songs, but you know what, I would love to see your reaction the moment she starts to sing and you are just blow away by her voice. I'd go in a virgin for this one and come out a skanky whore.

Well Ive heard New Pornos, albeit only a handful of songs, so Ive heard her voice. I just havent heard any of her solo stuff.

[ManNamedTruth]

me too, have been into her for several years.  should clearly be the best warm up act i've ever seen at an mmj show (although i LOVED PHJB at MP last yr and i really like amos lee and enjoyed him at red rocks but he is a bit mellow for an mmj opener).

24 hours from now i hope to be drinking with all you good peeps in the MP parking lot  :D

As much as I love Neko and I've seen her a bunch of times, best opener for me was The Slip. That was my first show too. It's disappointing that that band hasn't done much since then. I completely missed Daniel Martin Moore last year.

[mjk73]

So as someone who has never listened to solo Neko at all, can you recommend a few diddies that Im likely to hear or should I just go in blind?

I'd love to rec songs, but you know what, I would love to see your reaction the moment she starts to sing and you are just blow away by her voice. I'd go in a virgin for this one and come out a skanky whore.

Well Ive heard New Pornos, albeit only a handful of songs, so Ive heard her voice. I just havent heard any of her solo stuff.

She sounds completly different solo wise then with the NP's. Her voice is a force of nature and on the NP's it's very much contained IMO. Don't get me wrong, I love the Pornograpers and her songs are great with them, but her alt country folky stylings are a much better fit for her voice. her voice is the female equiv to JJ's. She's not singing to you, or at you, but absolutly through you.

[headhunter]

Fox Confesser is a great album but I really like her last album Middle Cyclone alot and there are several on there she is sure to play.

[BH]

Fox Confessor is still my favorite.

[mjk73]

Blacklisted

[Tracy 2112]

Fox Confessor is still my favorite.

ditto