The Watch - gig review/amazing setlist

[Progatron]

Just got back from the opening gig of The Watch tour in Hamilton, Ontario. Absolutely fantastic... the sound was excellent and all five guys were in top form. I was really impressed with how tight they were, and they seemed to really enjoy themselves up there tonight. I'd be happy to see more original material too, since I am a big fan of all their albums. Simone did mention however that next year they plan on touring a show based on the Seconds Out album.

Here's the setlist (from memory, so I may have forgotten something)


The Watch
Goddess
The Fountain Of Salmacis
Seven Stones
Let Us Now Make Love
The Musical Box
The Return Of The Giant Hogweed
Something Wrong/Entangled
Dance On A Volcano
Down And Out (segued into All In A Mouse's Night closing section)
Eleventh Earl Of Mar
One For The Vine

Encore:

The Fisherman
Los Endos (added to the set)
The Knife


... just outstanding. And I managed to pick up the only official release I was missing, The Green Show 2011 - Official Live Bootleg - it's only sold at their shows.

[Lino]

Was considering, but got stuck to the couch. Had I not seen the last tour, i prolly would have showed up. Glad you enjoyed!

[Progatron]

I'm very impressed with their high energy on some of those classics as well as their own material. And it was a cool idea, doing those Trick & Wind numbers (and "Down And Out") with flute & Gabriel-style vocals. It was a good turnout, too, and a very appreciative crowd.

[boilk]

Apparently, Toronto is still a black hole for prog, as the Saturday gig there was cancelled. Unless there was some other reason. Glad it was a good show and well attended.

neil

[Musitron]

The Watch will be at Gatineau (Québec) Nov 21. I'll be there. I'll let you know.

[Smörgåsbord]

Saw their Trespass / Nursery Cryme show in 2008. Loved it.

[bill g]

Wow what a great set list. Cool to see 'One For The Vine' on there, (and Seven Stones!). And looks like they played my personal favorite Watch tune, 'Something Wrong' which has that beautiful instrumental bit-something I wish they would do more of.

[Lino]

Wow what a great set list. Cool to see 'One For The Vine' on there, (and Seven Stones!). And looks like they played my personal favorite Watch tune, 'Something Wrong' which has that beautiful instrumental bit-something I wish they would do more of.

I'm not familiar with the band's studio work, but last time I saw them they played a couple of their own songs, and frankly, they were the best part of the show for me. One of them did have a great instrumental passage, may be the same song. it was my fave of the night.

[bill g]

I'm not familiar with the band's studio work, but last time I saw them they played a couple of their own songs, and frankly, they were the best part of the show for me. One of them did have a great instrumental passage, may be the same song. it was my fave of the night.

That particular song, Something Wrong, is on their 'Planet Earth' cd, which is excellent. 'Vacuum' is also very good. I always wish for more instrumental passages in their music, but what there are are often outstanding.

[Progatron]

The Watch will be at Gatineau (Québec) Nov 21. I'll be there. I'll let you know.

Enjoy the show!

[Progatron]

I'm not familiar with the band's studio work, but last time I saw them they played a couple of their own songs, and frankly, they were the best part of the show for me..

I love their studio albums, their original material is excellent and like I said I'd be happy to see a full show of it. It's kind of like having several more albums fully in the classic Genesis vein, but good quality original stuff, not 'copycat' or 'clone' stuff.

Wow what a great set list. Cool to see 'One For The Vine' on there, (and Seven Stones!). And looks like they played my personal favorite Watch tune, 'Something Wrong' which has that beautiful instrumental bit-something I wish they would do more of.

Yes, a beautiful track with the obvious nod to "Entangled", and in fact they blended it IN to "Entangled" in the show, it was seamless and probably my favourite part of the show.

[bill g]

I love their studio albums, their original material is excellent and like I said I'd be happy to see a full show of it. It's kind of like having several more albums fully in the classic Genesis vein, but good quality original stuff, not 'copycat' or 'clone' stuff.


Yes, a beautiful track with the obvious nod to "Entangled", and in fact they blended it IN to "Entangled" in the show, it was seamless and probably my favourite part of the show.

Did they do all of Something Wrong, plus all of Entangled? I've always noted the nod to Entangled there, but there is more to it in some ways, at least in the instrumental section, with the soaring lead, the great chords etc.. making the song pretty magical, and one of my favorite pieces of music of recent years.

[Progatron]

Did they do all of Something Wrong, plus all of Entangled?

No, they blended the two, so it was the first half of "Something Wrong", but the instrumental section became the second half of "Entangled" (I guess since they're so similar).

[Musitron]

I saw The Watch yesterday. It was good when they played old Genesis songs. The second set was more Phil Colin's Genesis. Not bad.

[MoodsWings]

I'm sorry I missed the Hamilton show. Was considering going.

[Progatron]

One For The Vine:



The Knife:

[Progatron]

There is a complete DVD of this show up here:

http://torrent.genesis-movement.org/

[JIF]

I'm very impressed with their high energy on some of those classics as well as their own material. And it was a cool idea, doing those Trick & Wind numbers (and "Down And Out") with flute & Gabriel-style vocals. It was a good turnout, too, and a very appreciative crowd.

Are those on YouTube? I would love to see that?

[Progatron]

Are those on YouTube? I would love to see that?

"One For The Vine" is two posts above yours.

[JIF]

"One For The Vine" is two posts above yours.

Does it have flute?

[Progatron]

Does it have flute?

Oh, you'd prefer my commentary rather than click 'Play'? Give me your cell # and I'll call you and sing it to you, how's that?

[JIF]

Oh, you'd prefer my commentary rather than click 'Play'? Give me your cell # and I'll call you and sing it to you, how's that?

Sorry, I am currently cracking some Pantera(as it is the anniversary of Dimebag's death), So, I'll listen later. I just asked that question cause someone mentioned that Simone added flute to the Collins era numbers that they played.