Exit 2008: Episode 5 - of Montreal NYE Cover Set

Yes, I apologize for the tardiness of this latest video. I have a score of reasons, none of them of any consequence. The most viable excuse I have to offer is that I attempted several times to upload this to Vimeo to no avail. Furthermore I apologize for my offering; I do not claim to be a great concert cinematographer. Sometimes my fingers weren't quick enough to catch the first few seconds of a song, sometimes I was jittery or moved by music, other times the thrill of a Zeppelin song whipped the audience into a frenzy and a sea of hands would crowd my viewfinder. I was pretty far back.

But in case you were curious about what we were traveling for, rather, our initial goal, here it is. Three songs from the set, two covers and an original from the encore. I have to offer you a cover of Led Zeppelin's Immigrant Song, Kim Wilde's Kids in America sung by the BP, and oM's own Id Engager off the new Skeletal Lamping.

Again, I'm sorry I don't have more to offer. I've got a 7 minute shot of people leaving the club, which I found fascinating, but thought it a little tacky to include the whole thing, especially since I had little place for it. As for the show itself, I think they played exceptionally, but the choice of covers was a little bit of a let down. With mediocre picks like Aerosmith's 'Sweet Emotion', to doozies from U2 and Nirvana. I would have liked some Neil Young or maybe something from T. Rex or Love. In any case, they played solid, and the encore was great. It was very interesting seeing the theatrical aspect omitted from the act; in this smaller venue, it was almost like being in a time machine. Vintage of Montreal.