Ty Segall and the Freedom Band comes together both seamlessly and effortlessly all night long like a huge wall of sound. This is particularly the case during the likes of the epic “Warm Hands” and the band’s gargantuan rendition of “Cherry Red” by The Groundhogs. The beauty of this stage setup is that each of the band members can closely watch, read and play off one another, which often results in long and extended jams. With such a viewpoint its almost as though the crowd are peering into what feels like the band’s living room for the duration of their 90-minute set. It also gives the show somewhat of an intimate feel, even inside a huge room such as this. This setup is what you would maybe expect to witness in the band’s rehearsal/studio space. But where can they go from here? Of course, the answer is “Despoiler of Cadaver”, with its almost funky, disco vibe and huge reverb fuelled vocals it is the perfect follow-up number in the setlist.Ī notable observation is how the band are spread out across the stage, with Segall stood side on from the crowd facing the rest of his four-piece Freedom band. Whilst always pushing his creative and musical boundaries Segall puts his own distinctive stamp on Hot Chocolate’s timeless number “Every 1’s A Winner” to great effect. With their no messing approach the Freedom Band launches into “Candy Sam”, with its psychedelic tones, hard-hitting rhythm and blistering guitar riffs, the track is one of the many standout moments of Segall’s career-spanning set. Segall gets the show off to a frantic start with back to back fuzz fuelled numbers in the shape of “Wave Goodbye”, “Fanny Dog”, “Finger” and “Squealer”, whilst barely pausing for breath. Ty Segall is currently out on the road in support of his latest record Freedom’s Goblin that was released at the start of the year. With a work ethic that is second to none, the American multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter has released an impressive eleven studio albums inside of the last ten years.Īs Ty Segall and the Freedom Band hits the Boiler Shop stage they take a few moments to tune up, during which the audience wholeheartedly sings a couple of verses of “Happy Birthday”, whilst giving the US-based artist a warm Geordie welcome on his special day. With such a beautiful Friday evening in the city, natural light pours through a skylight in the roof further enhancing the character of this historic former workspace of Robert Stephenson. Whilst pop sensation Ed Sheeran plays the first of his three sold-out stadium shows just a stone’s throw away from this very room, fans of the underground music scene flock to the Boiler Shop to welcome the arrival of California based garage rock king Ty Segall. Oct.Ty Segall and the Freedom Band make a rare appearance on Tyneside in front of a packed out crowd at the Boiler Shop in Newcastle.
June 10 - Hilvarenbeek, NL Best Kept Secret Festivalįri. June 2 - Nimes, FR This is Not a Love Song Festival May 29 - Clermont Ferrand, FR La Cooperative de Mai May 27 - Winterthur, CH May 28 - Vevey, CH Rocking Chair 15 - Asheville, NC Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hallįri. 3 - Detroit, MI Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit ! 2 - Chicago, IL Thalia Hall (in the round set up) ! 20 - Big Sur, CA The Henry Miller Library Ty Segall goes acoustic! Coming in October.” It’s gonna be great! Acoustically speaking, we can’t wait. Extra excitement will be churned by Ty doing all sorts of songs he doesn’t usually play. Sounds intimate, huh? Well, ol’ kid can work up a storm even with only six semi-unplugged strings at his disposal. But then it’s time for the BEST kind of alone time - a solo acoustic tour. So, alone time later in June, then? Sure, for a little minute. Now that he and the Freedom Band have knocked the rust off cages all around the country, it must be time to get alone, right? Yeah man! For a couple weeks - then the European tour. Here it is in full: “Ty Segall’s Goblin Phase One North American tour is just about over. The short press release announcing the dates was phrased in an amusing way.
Now he has announced some fall solo acoustic tour dates. The ever-prolific Ty Segall released a new album, Freedom’s Goblin, back in January via Drag City.