Wow. Okay, I didn't get any pictures because I left my camera in my bag, which I put in a locker. This was a grievous error on my part.
The show was incredible. I never thought I would go to a rock (or whatever the fuck it is Deerhoof plays) concert and spend 75% or more of the time watching the drummer, but that's exactly what happened, because Greg Saunier is a fucking wizard. He broke at least 3 or 4 drumsticks over the course of the show. Half of one of them flew ten feet into the air in a perfect parabola and before it hit the ground, Saunier had dropped the other half and continued playing seamlessly with one stick while he picked up a fresh one from the pile at his feet. During the quieter parts of the first song, he pantomimed flailing around and beating the shit out of his drums without touching them. I'm not sure but I think he also had a slapstick routine going on for a while where he would pretend to be a butterfingers and drop his sticks, while still maintaining a perfect beat. Every so often he would grimace mightily, arch his back, raise a stick over his head, and I would grimace at how hard he was about to wallop that snare, and then...
nothing
He would heave a great sigh and lower the sticks to his sides. It never failed to crack me up.
The guitarist wasn't so much of a showman but he was just as incredible. Satomi was just pretty much adorable.
The songs fucking crackled. I've been to some good shows but never have I had the concert experience so thoroughly out-energy the recordings as this one did, and Deerhoof albums aren't exactly subdued affairs in the first place.
Overall, an amazing experience. I loved it, my girlfriend loved it even though she wasn't crazy about the music before, it was only $12, the opening band was a bluegrass band but still excellent, and it was long enough that I got my money's worth but short enough that I didn't get home too late, since after all it was a school night. I'm kicking myself for not getting pictures.
If you have a chance to see Deerhoof, I recommend you take it even if you don't like their music. They put on a hell of a show.
