Gomez / Ben Kweller

Where: The Showbox, Seattle, WA
When: February 15, 2007
Who: Gomez and Ben Kweller

Two of my favorite artists in recent years, Gomez and Ben Kweller played the Showbox Thursday night, and I was there.

BK was the last of The Bens for me to finally see live, and he didn’t disappoint. Playing as a tight three-piece, Kweller and his band performed songs mostly from his previous two albums, but there were some old gems and a great cover thrown in as well.

It was an solid show from a generally solid songwriter/performer, and I’d love to see him again play to a true BK crowd.

Ben Kweller Setlist (probably out of order)
I Gotta Move
Family Tree
Walk On Me
My Apartment
Nothing Happening
Hospital Beds
Commerce, TX
On My Way
Chug-A-Lug (Roger Miller cover)
The Rules
Sundress
Red Eye
Penny on the Train Track

Unlike BK, I’d seen Gomez before. In fact, I saw them three times last year alone, and they got better with every show. My previous outing was the much-larger Moore Theatre, so to see them in the relatively intimate confines of the Showbox was a treat.

The highlight of the show for me was the set closing combo of Nick Drake’s “Black Eyed Dog” and the epic “Free to Run,” one of my top 3 Gomez songs.

Gomez Setlist (possibly out of order)
All to Much
These Three Sins
Hamoa Beach
California
Silence
See the World
Ping One Down
Notice
Silhouettes
How We Operate
Girlshapedlovedrug
Detroit Swing
Fill My Cup
Chasing Ghosts with Alocohol
Black Eyed Dog (Nick Drake cover) >
Free to Run
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Charley Patton Songs
Revolutionary Kind medley