Robyn and Emma's house
Details
- Date
- February 15, 2023
- Venue
- Robyn and Emma's house London, England
- Billed As
- Robyn Hitchcock
- Gig Type
- Online
- Guests
- Emma Swift
Notes
'Live from Tubby's House' online show on Mandolin.com.
About 20 minutes before the main show Robyn did a couple of songs on Instagram Live
Set List
- Idonia on Instagram live - with some lines from 'Gates of Eden' by Bob Dylan at the start
- Lay Lady Lay Bob Dylan on Instagram live
- Fighting From The Grave Improvised on Instagram live
- All My Loving The Beatles
- Things We Said Today The Beatles
- My Wife and My Dead Wife
- Birds in Perspex with Emma Swift
- She Doesn't Exist
- Long, Long, Long The Beatles
- Idonia
- Gene Hackman
- Wichita Lineman Glen Campbell
- Arms of Love with Emma Swift
- Human Music
- Bass
- Walk On By Dionne Warwick Emma Swift vocals
- The Man Who Loves the Rain with Emma Swift
- I Used to Say I Love You with Emma Swift
- Lady Waters and the Hooded One
- Nightfall The Incredible String Band
Reviews
Review by Steve McGowan from Zub Records
Robyn,wearing a very familiar blue with-white polka dot shirt, started off with a fast strummed version of The Beatles ‘’All My Lovin’ right into ‘Things We Said Today.’ Explaining this was a ‘romantic’ set, He did ‘My Wife And My Dead Wife,’ one of his best songs. The lovely Emma Swift appeared with some smashing heart-shaped pink sunglasses and a pink and red/ black flowered top. The duo started with ‘Birds In Perspex,’ a rather sober and mellow version, had a convo about the Dmaj7 chord, and then played ‘She Doesn’t Exist’ from ‘Perspex Island' straight into ‘Long Long Long’ by The Beatles. Surprisingly, ‘Idonia’ from Luxor was next, a song I don’t think I’ve ever heard him play. Next Fancy Feast thanks were given out, and Em left while Reg played ‘Gene Hackman,’ one of his funniest and strangest songs. Next was Glen Campbells’ ‘Wichita Lineman,’ sung beautifully with a few clams during the solo. Em returned and they did ‘Into The Arms Of Love,’ from ,Respect. Em asked for ‘Human Music’ and Robyn played a beautiful version as Tubby sat next to him. Reg went into a ‘Jaunty’ version of ‘Bass.’ Perry the stuffed lobster was thrown at him, and he had a talk with Pezmeister, and asked about ‘Swifto and Tubbs,’ the cop duo. Emma stayed and they played ‘Walk On By,’ which had a big false start as they worked out the chords. ‘Take two was much better, Emma sounded great, but they screwed up the ending, laughing about rehearsing these things. Next was ‘The Man Who Loves The Rain’ from ’Shufflemania!,’ which was top-notch with a beautiful Hitchcock melody. Thanks again for the Fancy Feast fund donations, and discussion of Perry doing international pop songwriting. Emma Stayed and they did ‘I Used To Say I Love You’ from ‘I Often Dream Of Trains,’ Em sang beautifully. The duo had a long convo, then Em retreated, and Robyn did ‘Lady Waters and the Hooded One.’ This was a great ending to a different show with lots of deep cuts, tracks from Luxor, Perspex Island, Element of Light, and many cool covers (Beatles, Burt Bacharach). This was maybe my personal favorite of all three shows.
Robyn,wearing a very familiar blue with-white polka dot shirt, started off with a fast strummed version of The Beatles ‘’All My Lovin’ right into ‘Things We Said Today.’ Explaining this was a ‘romantic’ set, He did ‘My Wife And My Dead Wife,’ one of his best songs. The lovely Emma Swift appeared with some smashing heart-shaped pink sunglasses and a pink and red/ black flowered top. The duo started with ‘Birds In Perspex,’ a rather sober and mellow version, had a convo about the Dmaj7 chord, and then played ‘She Doesn’t Exist’ from ‘Perspex Island' straight into ‘Long Long Long’ by The Beatles. Surprisingly, ‘Idonia’ from Luxor was next, a song I don’t think I’ve ever heard him play. Next Fancy Feast thanks were given out, and Em left while Reg played ‘Gene Hackman,’ one of his funniest and strangest songs. Next was Glen Campbells’ ‘Wichita Lineman,’ sung beautifully with a few clams during the solo. Em returned and they did ‘Into The Arms Of Love,’ from ,Respect. Em asked for ‘Human Music’ and Robyn played a beautiful version as Tubby sat next to him. Reg went into a ‘Jaunty’ version of ‘Bass.’ Perry the stuffed lobster was thrown at him, and he had a talk with Pezmeister, and asked about ‘Swifto and Tubbs,’ the cop duo. Emma stayed and they played ‘Walk On By,’ which had a big false start as they worked out the chords. ‘Take two was much better, Emma sounded great, but they screwed up the ending, laughing about rehearsing these things. Next was ‘The Man Who Loves The Rain’ from ’Shufflemania!,’ which was top-notch with a beautiful Hitchcock melody. Thanks again for the Fancy Feast fund donations, and discussion of Perry doing international pop songwriting. Emma Stayed and they did ‘I Used To Say I Love You’ from ‘I Often Dream Of Trains,’ Em sang beautifully. The duo had a long convo, then Em retreated, and Robyn did ‘Lady Waters and the Hooded One.’ This was a great ending to a different show with lots of deep cuts, tracks from Luxor, Perspex Island, Element of Light, and many cool covers (Beatles, Burt Bacharach). This was maybe my personal favorite of all three shows.