The Crescent Set List Notes Reviews

Details

Date
September 28, 2021
Venue
The Crescent York, England
Billed As
Robyn Hitchcock
Gig Type
Concert
Guests
Jessica Lee Morgan, Chris Thomas

Notes

Jessica Lee Morgan opened.

Set List

  1. Surgery
  2. 1974
  3. Chinese Bones
  4. I Pray When I'm Drunk
  5. Raymond and the Wires
  6. Tonight
  7. The Feathery Serpent God
  8. Glass Hotel
  9. Old Man Weather
  10. Cynthia Mask
  11. My Mind Is Connected. . . Robyn on electric guitar
  12. Acid Bird Robyn on electric guitar
  13. I Often Dream of Trains Robyn on electric guitar
  14. Museum of Sex Robyn on electric guitar
  15. Up To Our Nex Robyn on electric guitar
  16. I Wanna Destroy You Robyn on electric guitar
  17. Brenda's Iron Sledge Robyn on electric guitar, with Jessica Lee Morgan & Chris Thomas

Reviews

One of the best of Robyn's gigs I've attended. The venue was a largish hall in a 1970's northern working men's club style. There were small tables with candles on for most of the audience. The capacity is 200 and the attendence was approximately 35, so no covid concerns. Robyn tweeted prior to the gig that he last played York with The Soft Boys in 1980 and only 4 people attended! I tweeted him back with a song request and he graciously played it, asking if he should perform it on acoustic or electric!
Between songs Robyn covered many of his favourite topics such as 'Bryan Ferry, his cat Tubby, Fat Freddie's Cat (cartoon, offshoot of the Fabulously Furry Freak Brothers), and the De Havilland Tiger Month'. He made several references to a lost 'black triangle' which I think was a guitar pick. Hilariously Robyn seemed to encapsulate the history of York when he remarked that 'the Romans were sent to make chocolate' I'd be interested to hear from others who attended.
Matt E