Myth in Maplewood, MN
September 18, 2018
CLUTCH kicked off the "Book of Bad Decisions" US Tour on Sept 18 at the Myth in Maplewood, MN bringing SEVENDUST and TYLER BRYANT AND THE SHAKEDOWN with them as one of fall's must see tours! CLUTCH and SEVENDUST have very die hard fan bases and teaming them up together brings in new fans for both bands as was evident with this first show of the tour!
TYLER BRYANT AND THE SHAKEDOWN played a very solid set of rambunctious rock and roll. We only caught the last two songs but this is a band that you should have on your radar to check out the next time you can. This band is only going to get more solid!
What can be said about SEVENDUST and CLUTCH that haven't been said before. Both bands have phenomenal yet different live shows.
SEVENDUST came swinging right out of the gate with "Enemy" into "Face to Face". Usually saved for last "Face to Face" showed up second song in the set and was still a barn burner!
SEVENDUST launched right into "Denial" before making way for the only new song of the set, the new single "Unforgiven". "Unforgiven" is classic Sevendust with trade off's between LJ and Morgan.
Somewhere around this point, LJ made a joke about Morgan having his whole condo up on stage while the rest of the band has smaller piece of real estate on the stage. But really it wouldn't be a Sevendust show without Morgan stomping and beating that entire kit!
SEVENDUST went back to the first self titled album for "Too Close To Hate" which feels like forever since I've heard that live. Then to my favorite Sevendust album of all time Home for "Waffle"!
When you only have 45 minutes, a lot of favorites are going to be left off the set list. Closing out with "Bitch" and then "Thank You", it just left the crowd wanting more! While I could list off a bunch of great Sevendust closing songs, there was no "Black" which I figured would be the show closer. Sevendust please come back sooner than later!
CLUTCH
Another thing that can be said of both Sevendust and Clutch is that they both have huge discographies with many great songs and they both are riding high with phenomenal new albums. Book of Bad Decisions as an album screams to be played live. Clutch did not disappoint playing SEVEN songs from the new album! (That’s pretty much half of the new album). The rest of the set list came from throughout the band’s extensive catalog.
Starting off with “Gimmie the Keys” and running into “Vision Quest” .. if the rest of this show kept on pace, we are all in for a treat tonight. Playing a song I hadn’t thought about in a while “The House That Peterbilt” showed up in the set from the self titled album. That’s one thing I’ve learned over the last couple years, Clutch will always throw you a curve ball and it’s quite exciting when they do!
“How to Shake Hands” got a big reaction from the crowd and how could you not with those lyrics! Neil made a quick joke stating the next song was about the first time he ran for president and went into “El Jefe Speaks”. I still get as excited to hear “The Mob Goes Wild” as when I first heard it years and years ago. “Hot Bottom Feeder” got Neil laughing stating that’s the first time he’s seen people mosh to recipe. Ending the main set with the sweet sounds of the cowbell on “D.C. Sound Attack” and getting everyone all excited with the combo of “Electric Worry” and “X-Ray Visions” before sending the crowd on their way.
If you get a chance to see this tour, do not miss it! This is one of the most satisfying tours I've seen in a while. Just plain fun front to back. Everyone had a great time and enjoyed their time at the show. I left feeling refreshed and that's exactly how a great show should make you feel! There’s not a whole lot of bands as tight and on point as Clutch and Sevendust and this tour is victory for the bands and fans alike!
CLUTCH's set list at the Myth
GIMMIE THE KEYS
VISION QUEST
NOBLE SAVAGE
THE HOUSE THAT PETERBILT
BOOK OF BAD DECISIONS
HOW TO SHAKE HANDS
EL JEFE SPEAKS
FIREBIRDS
THE MOB GOES WILD
THE ELEPHANT RIDERS
HOT BOTTOM FEEDER
BARBARELLA
LORELEI
THE FACE
D.C. SOUND ATTACK
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ELECTRIC WORRY
X-RAY VISIONS
SEE MORE OF BRETT's PICTURES FROM CLUTCH and SEVENDUST at the MYTH HERE!
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