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As usual the band was great. Lots of fun bringing in the new year with one of my all time favorite bands. Played lots of the hits and sone stuff I hadn’t heard live. Great show at Atlantis, which is the new place that is part of 9:30 club built to replicate the old club. Good times!
Emmett Swimming was Incredible and the revamped old 9:30 club, now Atlantis was awesome! I loved the balcony level! Best way to start the new year!
Everything opened the show, and immediately the funk overtones drove through you and made your feet move and your body sway. The guitar work was excellent, the horn section highlighting the melodies and added a nice overlay, and the rhythm section churned. I have not had the privilege of seeing everything in literally years, and they were just a really fun experience. If you have never seen everything before, make a point of seeing them soon. emmet opened with Stealing from the Joneses (sic), Eric's first licks filling the 9:30 club with the unmistakable notes of the song flowing lightly into the air until Scotty's bass and Todd's rhythm guitar joined in, creating a wall of sound guided by Taimer on the drums. The show was mesmerizing, and covered tunes from the early years as well as the albums from the Sony era. Todd's voice was full throated and true, even hitting the super high notes from "Motorway". Eric and Scotty's harmonies were done so well....it was just a really good show for all. "8:45" , "I'll Be Fine (Boones Farm Wine)" , "Parking Lot"made the playlist and were pitch perfect. Adding to the way back machine vibe, a beautiful rendition of "Pretty" was served up as a dessert! Taimer unleashed his vocal prowess on "99 Red Balloons" always a crowd pleaser. Derek's piano work was really nice, and added a depth to many of the songs. "So Lonely (Down Under)" featured Eric's vocals, and the song was joined in by Everything's drummer, lead singer, and guitarist, while featuring a guitar dance between Eric and his counterpart from Everything. Taimer surrendered his drum kit to Everything's drummer while he played the Tabla. Todd promised the next song would be "We are the World" but we were spared. In short, on a cold Saturday night in January, the 9:30 club hosted an excellent concert.
Always great to see Emmet Swimming. Even though they don’t really play many gigs anymore, the band is always tight. Really appreciated them taking the time to have a reunion for the fans. Great show guys!
emmet swimming's performance was absolutely wonderful. The music really is great and really hits a groove. Erik, Todd, Scotty & Tamer are the best!
Awesome show. I use to go see those guys in the early 90's at Planet Nova and fat Tuesdays in Fairfax va. The show was great,food was great,drinks were great, They all came out after the show and signed my press photo I brought with me.. What a great night. I LOVE the Birchmere. Thank you.
This band NEVER phones it in. They put on an incredible live show and you should definitly see them live wherever they are. The opening act, Shane Hines, was also great. He is in a "new band" called Paperhouse as well. Seek him out. He will not disappoint!
The sound tonight was incredible. Great venue and the band was firing on all cylinders! Scotty's energy and playing were the best! Tamer's drums were awesome, Todd's voice sounded awesome and Eric was on spot as usual! GREAT show! I can't recommend this band enough. They are the best local live act around!
emmet swimming show on June 15 at the Birchmere was fantastic. The band played with the precision and energy of their heavy touring days. They played a really long great set and still had many songs left over that we didn't get to hear. I think there should be another show in December. It's a win for everybody we get more emmett, Birch was packed, and fans are as eager for new material as they are to hear older material.
The Birchmere has a really historic feel -- we loved all the autographed pictures and memorabilia around. The bar was comfy and the food was actually really good. When the band came onstage the vibe definitely changed from hangin out to rockin out. Emmit Swimming is such a fun band and seem like they have a great fan base of people who love seeing them. Lots of people were singing along and knew way more songs than I did. The setting was perfect and I had a blast! They even came out and signed autographs afterward - totally made it that much more special! Good times.
