Odd Men Out

Last night we went to see Rufus Wainwright and Ben Folds on their Odd Men Out Tour. It was part of Celebrate Brooklyn in Prospect Park. It was cool to see these guys in concert and fun to be outside during the summer and have a beer in the park. But, when you consider the price of the tickets, the muggy air and hard ground, its hard to justify doing it again. I just don't get a kick out of large concerts like I used to, maybe I'm getting old. The concrete seating section filled up fast so we sat on the ground in the back on the dead grass.

Rufus put on a pretty boring show. He just walked on, sang a few songs and left. No performing at all. I might as well sit outside and listen to his CD. It would have the same effect. Ben Folds does a much better job of performing and crowd pleasing. He played a few new ones and still made sure the crowd heard the old ones they loved. He shot some footage for a new video and got the audience to help. Upon exiting the stage he threw his stool at the piano three times, just for kicks. The best song of the night, sadly, was Ben's cover of a Dr. Dre song Bitches Ain't Shit. It was just funny to hear three white guys add a piano to a gangster wrap song and sing harmony to the lyrics.

I've pretty much seen the concerts I want for awhile. I'm always in for a cheap gig in the village but I'm done paying $50 for three hours of 'entertainment' that doesn't exactly entertain.