I had debated for weeks about going to this show and after seeing the set
list from Boulder, I decided to pass. As a lifelong Todd fan, having seen
him more times than any other artist in my concert-going life, I just
couldn't bring myself to go see the same, old tired show. It's a sad and
frustrating thing particularly with artists like Johnny Cash stretching and
creating some of the best work of his life only months before his death to
see Todd just going through the motions. Perhaps Todd should go to a couple
of Death Cab for Cutie or Nada Surf shows to light a fire under his cranky
ass. I DON'T want to hear "Hide Your Love Away" or any "With a Twist" crap
anymore. I'd rather not go at all.
I know inspiration is a strange and fickle animal but frankly, I'm not
interested in hearing Todd's opinion about anything in the music biz until
he becomes a viable creative voice again...