Music Friday: Mike Doughty, Chameleon Lancaster, 4/3/08

I went to see Mike Doughty at the Chameleon in Lancaster last night. Despite the poor sound (I've never seen a show there before so I don't know if it's like that all the time or if it was just bad last night), Doughty and his band put on a fine show, heavy on stuff from the new album but with a few Soul Coughing faves and one excellent cover.

Because there is no Doughtybase of shows and set lists (is there?), here's what he played:

Tremendous Brunettes
I Wrote a Song About Your Car
Navigating By the Stars at Night
Circles
St. Louise Is Listening
American Car
Grey Ghost
I Hear the Bells
Wednesday (No Se Apoye)
More Bacon Than the Pan Can Handle (with Mike playing the sampler)
I Just Want the Girl in the Blue Dress to Keep On Dancing
Fort Hood
Ossining (thanks, Candice)
The Gambler (the Kenny Rogers classic)
Put It Down
27 Jennifers
Looking at the World From the Bottom of a Well

I would loved to hear some other old stuff, like "Only Answer" or "Thank You Lord For Sending Me the F Train," but the only thing I'm really bummed he didn't play was "Madeline and Nine":

All my life I’ve been slow and senseless
Not struck dumb, I’m just dumb that’s all
But I can give you the constellations
Lay down here and we’ll count them all

But who knows, maybe I'll get to hear him play it when he plays for free at ABC Brewery in May as Jersey Mike comes through with another fantastic live show. You know I'll be there!