Portugal. The Man

[johnnYYac]

I thought it was a great double bill show at he 'dise last Sat, Johnny and G33tah, great to see you guys!!

PtM were extremely impressive, I would definitely check them out again, great energy, great stage design, etc,. Johnny I agree about the vocals but the whole show was so loud so it prob drowned out the clarity of Gourley's voice. There were spots where I could hear him better. We had to move a bit back due to overcrowding and general rowdiness 2 songs before the end of the set. There were some chicks there were just, ugh, ignorant.

I am not gonna judge people for crowd surfing, hell I used to when I was a teenager and it was fun....but it's soooo fricking irresponsible, annoying and ignorant towards others. I was surprised the band didn't say anything bc people were not having it and it wasn't working.

Great set by Alberta Cross, love that band, they rock hard. Coulda played 1 or 2 more tracks from 'Broken Side of Time,' but it was all good. I was gonna scream Rise From the Shadows if they didnt play it within 2 songs and they ended up playing it so I was satisfied! Johnny the lead singer was right up on you huh? :embarassed:

Got hit in the face by Stackee's mic chord, almost hit by the neck of his guitar and whipped by a broken string, definitely got some sweat on me.  PtM had a bit more room once AC's equipment was off stage, so they didn't play in my lap so much.  I agree with everything you said and continue to listen to some PtM recordings this week.  Here are a couple of vids from our show, the first the Bowie cover, the second has our stage-diving crowd-surfing oaf.

Portugal the Man - All the Young Dudes - David Bowie cover - 10.22.11

Portugal the Man - Sleep Forever - Live 10.22.11

[mahg33ta]

continuing on my concert review catchup

PtM.   Good show.  Good to see Wolof and Johnny Yac.


I knew nothing of PtM a few months ago but underwent full immersion, cramming 6 of their albums into my head when I saw they were coming to town w/ Alberta Cross, and on the recommendation of some forum members.   A few times along the way I wondered if I was going to listen to them once the show was over.   But, it was ultimately worthwhile.   I have a new band I like and respect, and they put on a strong live show.

We got in early – see pic of Johnny Yac enjoying his private rail position:




But the place was certainly PACKED by showtime.   Sticking with much from the new album as well as a few good covers, they played hard for about 90 minutes.   The crowd was definitely into them.... People were probably looking at Johnny Yac and I like "who are these people"... as were obviously not FANS (although we certainly enjoyed ourselves)... two old guys, on the rail no less, and I knew most of the choruses for most of the songs, but for sure we weren't living and dying with every note.   In fact, it always surprises me when I seen people react with MMJ-like enthusiasm at shows that aren't MMJ – like, oh, there are other bands that people feel crazy passionate about?   So it was all most amusing, if just for the people watching.   Except for the crowd surfer, yes, Wolof, that guy was an idiot.   

[br00ke]

caught these guys again this past Friday @ Brooklyn Bowl and what a show. FYI's they just announced more dates ... 4/20 at Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn). I snagged a pre-sale ticket just before they sold out. General sales this Friday, January 27th, at 12:00PM

check out the dates

[Come Closer]

Nice, Ram's Head on my birthday.

[mjk73]

Coming to St Louis.....Just might have to attend.

[br00ke]

drama afoot for PTM ... drummer walks off

[e_wind]

a post on facebook has re-obsessed me with this band. Ive seen them only once but it was just amazing. They covered Helter Skelter and did a hey jude outro.... similar to this:
Sleep Forever with Hey Jude Outro - Portugal. the man


I wouldn't have expected them to jam live like they do. good shit

[capt. scotty]

Funny you bump this now as I had not thought about or listened to them basically since 2011 at some point but when I was watching something on youtube a couple days ago they popped up on the "recommended for you" list they have on the right now above related videos and I watched a few things. Totally forgot how much I loved In The Mountain, In The Cloud which was my introduction to them and favorite album from 2011. Now that Spotify is around I really gotta check out the rest of their catalogue.

I then checked out their site to see if theyre touring, theyre playing 10 or shows this summer but only in like a few states. Kind of odd for a band that released an album every year for 6 years straight from 2006-2011 to not have any news out coming out almost 2 years since their last one, or am I missing something?!

[Come Closer]

There was some turnover in the band if I remember right? In the Mountain... was one of my favorites from 2011 as well. I immediately dove into their discography and really enjoyed several other albums. The Satanic Satanist and the acoustic version Majestic Majesty are both great, as is Censored Colors. Their music is so damn infectious and their live shows are joyous.

[the_wizzard]

There was some turnover in the band if I remember right? In the Mountain... was one of my favorites from 2011 as well. I immediately dove into their discography and really enjoyed several other albums. The Satanic Satanist and the acoustic version Majestic Majesty are both great, as is Censored Colors. Their music is so damn infectious and their live shows are joyous.

There was some turnover, Jason (drummer) just left the band with no announcement or reason given. Ryan  (keyboards) left not too long after that to do his own thing. This all happened right before a big tour. Then Jason's replacement quit mid-show or something dramatic like that on that tour.

They seem to be regrouping and I'm pretty fucking stoked that they are currently working with Danger Mouse. Viva PtM!!

[capt. scotty]

There was some turnover in the band if I remember right? In the Mountain... was one of my favorites from 2011 as well. I immediately dove into their discography and really enjoyed several other albums. The Satanic Satanist and the acoustic version Majestic Majesty are both great, as is Censored Colors. Their music is so damn infectious and their live shows are joyous.

There was some turnover, Jason (drummer) just left the band with no announcement or reason given. Ryan  (keyboards) left not too long after that to do his own thing. This all happened right before a big tour. Then Jason's replacement quit mid-show or something dramatic like that on that tour.

They seem to be regrouping and I'm pretty fucking stoked that they are currently working with Danger Mouse. Viva PtM!!

That sounds like a sweet combination!!

Not like Im a huge devoted fan of the band, but the keys player always struck me as someone who looked like he wanted to do something else besides being a musician. For all I know your statement means he wants just do solo stuff, but thats the impression I got from limited live music viewing on youtube and stuff.

[the_wizzard]

There was some turnover in the band if I remember right? In the Mountain... was one of my favorites from 2011 as well. I immediately dove into their discography and really enjoyed several other albums. The Satanic Satanist and the acoustic version Majestic Majesty are both great, as is Censored Colors. Their music is so damn infectious and their live shows are joyous.

There was some turnover, Jason (drummer) just left the band with no announcement or reason given. Ryan  (keyboards) left not too long after that to do his own thing. This all happened right before a big tour. Then Jason's replacement quit mid-show or something dramatic like that on that tour.

They seem to be regrouping and I'm pretty fucking stoked that they are currently working with Danger Mouse. Viva PtM!!

That sounds like a sweet combination!!

Not like Im a huge devoted fan of the band, but the keys player always struck me as someone who looked like he wanted to do something else besides being a musician. For all I know your statement means he wants just do solo stuff, but thats the impression I got from limited live music viewing on youtube and stuff.

Ryan is really young and I think he made a silly choice. He added a lot to PtM as he could sing and I liked his voice paired with John's. But since he is young and was practically a baby when he joined PtM (he's not the OG keyboardist), I understand his need to explore his songwriting. I am not really a fan of his sound, but that's just me:
http://hustleanddrone.bandcamp.com/

[kotchishm]

New album is called Evil Friends.  They've been teasing on twitter that a possible release may happen today.

New tunes can be heard on KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic today

[e_wind]

New album is called Evil Friends.  They've been teasing on twitter that a possible release may happen today.

New tunes can be heard on KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic today

WHAT! that would be awesome!

[kotchishm]

New album is called Evil Friends.  They've been teasing on twitter that a possible release may happen today.

New tunes can be heard on KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic today

WHAT! that would be awesome!

Playing now on KCRW stream!!!! EDIT: It was just the title track

[e_wind]

what? is it still availble to listen?

[he.who.forgets]

Wow! Does anyone recall the release date for In the Mountain In the Cloud?  Couldn't have even been a year ago.  Stoked!

[kotchishm]

Wow! Does anyone recall the release date for In the Mountain In the Cloud?  Couldn't have even been a year ago.  Stoked!

It was released in July 2011.

The outro on this performance is the new title track.  Acoustic but it's some of the lyrics and harmony

Portugal. The Man - 'So American' - Under The Bridge Sessions

And it looks as if the song will be available tomorrow:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BPB8R8U/ref=dm_sp_alb?ie=UTF8&qid=1362600532&sr=8-1

[capt. scotty]

Did not expect to hear news so soon after the banter a couple weeks back about what theyve been up to & their next album! 

[kotchishm]

Evil Friends

Portugal. The Man - Evil Friends [Official Music Video]

What I love about them is every single album is different and I still love it all.  This will be album of the year for me no doubt.  Hopefully an east coast tour!