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Posted By Jeff Hahne on Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 10:24 AM
Get Out and Vote '08 w/ Beastie Boys, Sheryl Crow, Santogold
Amos' Southend
Dec. 27, 2008
The Deal: Beastie Boys, Sheryl Crow and Santogold play short sets, urge sold-out Amos' to "Get Out and Vote."
The Good: I'm not quite sure what her backup singers were about — think Gwen Stefani's Harajuku girls that did more dancing than singing — but her set was lively and got the night off to a good start. Her 30-minute set was made up of songs from her self-titled debut album. She reminded me of a low-key M.I.A. — dancing and singing with a DJ, but not quite as hectic and all-over-the-place.
Sheryl Crow hit the stage for a 45-minute set of eight songs. She alternated between sitting and standing and playing acoustic guitars and a bass, but sounded (and looked) fantastic. She opened her set alone with "God Bless This Mess," before her band came out and they rumbled through a variety of her hits — "A Change Would Do you Good," "Can't Cry Anymore" and "If It Makes You Happy" among them.
Beastie Boys hit the stage at 9:15 p.m. after a quick intro from Mixmaster Mike. The trio hit a variety of their hits from over the years, including "Pass the Mic," "Check It Out" and "No Sleep Til Brooklyn." All three appeared to have a great time and constantly moved around the stage. They did a short chat about getting everyone and their friends to vote, but the focus was definitely on the music. Mike D, in a suit for most of the show, was asked by Adrock, "Did you have a job interview earlier today?"
The trio gathered by Mixmaster Mike before playing "No Sleep" to discuss a possible setlist change, but they stuck to "Plan A" instead of making any changes. After "No Sleep," they joked that they would invite Crow and Santogold up on stage for a rendition of "We Are the World," before jumping into "So Whatcha Want." As the show ended, after a one-hour set, MCA said, "Get everyone you know to get out and vote. Enough already!"
The Bad: Short setlists from Sheryl Crow and Beastie Boys led to a show that ended at 10:15 p.m.
The Verdict: A quick-hitting, high-energy show that you'd rarely see in a small club.
Sheryl Crow Setlist
God Bless This Mess
Shine Over Babylon
Love Is Free
A Change Would Do You Good
Can't Cry Anymore>Bright Sunshiny Day
If It Makes You Happy
Out Of Our Heads
Everyday is a Winding Road
Beastie Boys Setlist
Super Disco Biscuit
Triple Trouble
Skills to Pay the Bills
Sure Shot
Alright Hear This
Pass the Mic
Check it Out
Do It
Body Movin'
Root Down
3 Mics & 1 DJ
Right Right Now Now
No Sleep Til Brooklyn
So Whatcha Want
Intergalactic
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