There were two groups of people in Boston last night: the 2,500 or so experiencing the Pixies live at the Orpheum Theatre — and everyone else. With Paz Lenchatin (A Perfect Circle, the Entrance Band, Billy Corgan’s Zwan) the latest fill-in on bass for the departed Kim Deal, Black Francis and crew tore through more than 30 songs over the course of two-plus hours, including a rendition of the Jesus & Mary Chain’s “Head On.”
The Pixies performed in front of a giant wall of TV screens, which most times looked like someone was photocopying their butt on the company Xerox. In case you weren’t there, YouTube clips are plentiful this morning.
Here’s the full setlist, a nice flow of raging classics and a few newer songs…
Bone Machine
Wave of Mutilation
U-Mass
Head On (Jesus and Mary Chain cover)
I’ve Been Tired
Brick Is Red
Caribou
Nimrod’s Son
Ed Is Dead
Bagboy
No. 13 Baby
Broken Face
Mr. Grieves
Crackity Jones
Cactus
Another Toe in the Ocean
Silver Snail
La La Love You
Magdalena
Where Is My Mind?
Hey
Monkey Gone to Heaven
Ana
Indie Cindy
The Sad Punk
Here Comes Your Man
Andro Queen
Motorway to Roswell
What Goes BoomEncore:
Gouge Away
Planet of Sound