Mark Lanegan and Friends- EMP Sky Church, Seattle, October 13, 2000

by Neil Sherk


Here's a brief report on last night's Mark Lanegan show in Seattle. It was another amazing show, which probably goes without saying. Ben played bass and acoustic guitar; the other musicians were Mike Johnson on electric guitar and Duff McKagan on acoustic guitar. It was more of a stripped down semiacoustic thing this time, like the '98 Deck the Hall Ball show -- and as they had done at that show, Mark sat on a stool in the back and the other guys sat on chairs in front of him. Everyone seemed very relaxed, and they joked around between songs. Looking around the cavernous EMP Sky Church (which was packed to capacity), Mark commented that they were expecting a more intimate venue. But despite the size, the sound was excellent. I can't remember the exact set list this time, but it included many of the same songs they played at the Showbox in June. One addition that stands out was what started out as The Winding Sheet and went right into Because Of This. There were two songs I hadn't heard Mark sing before; I think they were covers, and one of them sounded familiar, but I don't know what either of them was. Maybe someone else will be able to provide a more complete list later.


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