Eels with Strings: Live at Town Hall
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DVD track listing
- I Heart NYNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
- "Theme from Blinking Lights"
- "Going to Your Funeral Part 2" (E and Jim Jacobsen) – 1:53
- "Dust of Ages" (E and Jacobsen) – 2:06
- "In the Yard, Behind the Church" – 3:12
- Ladies of EELS
- "Bride of Theme from Blinking Lights" – 1:36
- "From Which I Came/A Magic World" – 2:12
- The ChetJeff LysterJeff "The Chet" Lyster is a multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work with Eels, an alternative/experimental rock band based in California formed by Mark Oliver Everett . He has also toured with Lucinda Williams. -References:...
- "Son of a Bitch" (E and Jim Lang) – 2:29
- "Blinking Lights (For Me)" – 2:03
- Big Al
- "Dirty Girl" – 2:53
- "My Beloved Monster" – 1:53
- On the Road
- "The Only Thing I Care About" (E and Huxley) – 2:14
- "Bus Stop Boxer" (E and Parish) – 3:24
- "Pretty Ballerina" (Brown) – 2:35
- E on the A
- "I Like Birds" – 2:30
- "Girl from the North Country" (Dylan) – 2:49
- The Late EELS
- "Railroad Man" – 2:28
- "Trouble with Dreams" – 3:21
- Backstage Tomfoolery
- "If You See Natalie" – 3:30
- "I'm Going to Stop Pretending that I Didn't Break Your Heart" – 3:45
- "Dead of Winter" – 3:03
- Groupies
- "Flyswatter" – 5:02
- "Novocaine for the Soul" (E and Mark Goldenberg) – 3:06
- "Losing Streak" – 2:17
- "The Stars Shine in the Sky Tonight" (E and Lang) – 3:06
- "Souljacker Part 2" (E and Lang) – 1:29
- E Is Lost
- "Hey Man (Now You're Really Living)" – 2:17
- "Things the Grandchildren Should Know" – 4:54
- "Dog Faced Boy" (E and Parish) – 3:09
- The Adulation of Thousands
- Emergency Commentary (played over Prince's "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man")
- "Mr. E's Beautiful Blues" (E and Simpson) – 3:05
- "Blinking Lights (For You)"
Bonus features
Four behind-the-scenes documentary segments (CribsMTV Cribs
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, Bobby, Jr., Boring, and Another Day at the Office), music videos for "Hey Man (Now You're Really Living)", and "Trouble with Dreams."
Personnel
Eels- Big Al – upright bass, autoharpAutoharpThe autoharp is a musical string instrument having a series of chord bars attached to dampers, which, when depressed, mute all of the strings other than those that form the desired chord. Despite its name, the autoharp is not a harp at all, but a chorded zither. -History:There is debate over the...
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, and melodicaMelodicaThe melodica, also known as the "blow-organ" or "key-flute", is a free-reed instrument similar to the melodeon and harmonica. It has a musical keyboard on top, and is played by blowing air through a mouthpiece that fits into a hole in the side of the instrument. Pressing a key opens a hole,... - Julie – violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
, mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
, and percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - The ChetJeff LysterJeff "The Chet" Lyster is a multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work with Eels, an alternative/experimental rock band based in California formed by Mark Oliver Everett . He has also toured with Lucinda Williams. -References:...
– trash can, suitcaseSuitcaseA suitcase is a general term for a distinguishable form of luggage. It is often a somewhat flat, rectangular-shaped bag with rounded/square corners, either metal, hard plastic or made of cloth, vinyl or leather that more or less keeps its shape. It has a carrying handle on one side and is used...
, sawMusical sawA musical saw, also called a singing saw, is the application of a hand saw as a musical instrument. The sound creates an ethereal tone, very similar to the theremin...
, lap steel guitarLap steel guitarThe lap steel guitar is a type of steel guitar, an instrument derived from and similar to the guitar. The player changes pitch by pressing a metal or glass bar against the strings instead of by pressing strings against the fingerboard....
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
, melodica, keyboards, and upright bass - EMark Oliver EverettMark Oliver Everett is the lead singer, songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist and sometime drummer of the independent rock band Eels...
– vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitar, and keyboards - Ana LenchantinAna LenchantinAna Lenchantin is an Argentine-American cellist known for frequent appearances with American rock bands such as Into the Presence The Eels, Gnarls Barkley, No Doubt, Arthur Lee and Love, A Perfect Circle, Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age, 30 Seconds to Mars, Brian Wilson, Billy Corgan,...
– celloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
, percussion, and vibratorVibrator (sex toy)Vibrators are devices for the body and skin, to stimulate the nerves for a relaxing and pleasurable feeling. Some vibrators are designed to ergonomically stimulate erogenous zones for erotic stimulation.-History:... - Heather Lockie – violaViolaThe viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...
and percussion - Paloma Udovic – violin and percussion
Production
- Niels Alpert – still photography
- Paul Brainard – stringString instrumentA string instrument is a musical instrument that produces sound by means of vibrating strings. In the Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification, used in organology, they are called chordophones...
arrangementArrangementThe American Federation of Musicians defines arranging as "the art of preparing and adapting an already written composition for presentation in other than its original form. An arrangement may include reharmonization, paraphrasing, and/or development of a composition, so that it fully represents... - Jim Lang – string arrangement
- Koool G Murder – string arrangement
- Wendy Peyton – cover photo
Compact Disc
- Dan Hersch – MasteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced...
- Douglas Trantow – MixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
DVD
- Adamocrea – Puklepop clip
- Niels Alpert – DirectionFilm directorA film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and editingFilm editingFilm editing is part of the creative post-production process of filmmaking. It involves the selection and combining of shots into sequences, and ultimately creating a finished motion picture. It is an art of storytelling... - John Chaisson – Production
- Lucy DiLorenzo – Production coordination
- Jesse DylanJesse DylanJesse Dylan is an American film director, and the founder, CEO and creative director of the media production company Wondros.-Personal Life:...
– Direction on "Trouble with Dreams" - Caleb Heineman – Location sound mixing
- Jake Oelman – Editing
- Josh Levy – Audio mixing
- Douglas Trantow – Music mixing
External links
- Official web site
- Vagrant Records' promotional mini-site for the album