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I had never heard of the Ludlow Garage before this show. It is an oddly shaped venue with high-backed seats like in an airplane, but funky and cool - especially the seats we got (the ones that only have 2 seats together). Jonathan was as quirky and awesome as I remembered (saw him 30 years ago) - and this was the PERFECT venue for him to play. It was a truly magical evening of music.
Every performance I see continues to be the best performance I’ve ever seen in my life. It’s not just a show, it’s a beautiful experience...I don’t really know what to say. You should just go and see for yourself.
Seen him live five or six times now. Wonderful guy. Wonderful show.
Amazing night ! Jonathan Richman is such a clever and delightful musician and I’ll definitely be seeing him until he decides to stop touring . So open and kind , he always engages the audience as if they were old friends .
In my entire life I don't think I've been to a ticketed show where an "artist" was so ill prepared to preform. He didn't sing a single song and instead "winged it" creating songs on the fly about "the sun in the sky that we ignore everyday". If it was a jam session around a fire with friends, I might be okay with it. But JR is awkward, tone def and wholly and completely unprepared to put on a show. I thought maybe that it might be comedy, but it wasn't.
What pleasure to hear Jonathan's guitar and voice sing in so many languages his surprising and welcome words of humor and humility and hope. Sharing this with our thirty-something kids made up more than a little for the world we are handing them.
Great in every way. The lyrics. In a league with the great American lyricists. Warm, funny. Great transitions between numbers. A joy.
Great show, wonderful! Great set, upbeat, crowd was loving it.
Jonathan Richman is so clever and original. Every song was clever and fun. His singing and guitar-playing were very skilled crafts and his dancing along was adorable. His only back-up was the drummer, who provided an excellent rhythmic support.
Best show I've seen in years. Wish he'd done an encour.
My cheeks hurt from smiling so much. Amazing show!
...do yourself a favor! Jonathan is a one of kind.
Awful. Boring, self-indulgent, manure. Really Awful. I walked out. Never Again.
I've been going to see Jonathan live every chance I get for about the last 20 years. I've lost count at this point, but seeing him play gives me the feeling that I'm in the room with a real PRESENCE. It fills me with a unique kind of joy. He is so unselfconscious on stage, which really comes through in his goofy, yet amazing dancing. It's like he's being actively creative while he's performing and you can tell that he LOVES what he's doing. He's not just going through the motions. The few times I've been fortunate enough to talk to him or hang out a bit with him after a show, you can tell that he is a genuinely nice human being. I can't say enough positive things about this guy. He's a top-notch artist and a virtuoso on the guitar. Oh... and Tommy rocks too. :) Just quietly sitting back there working seamlessly with wherever Jonathan takes things. Love these guys.
What can I say, this old man puts on an excellent one man show. Improvised lyrics and dancin--just having a great time--and we all loved it. Tickets were only $16 (in NYC?! scandalous). Everyone should go see Jonathan Richman perform live at least once in their life.
He put on an amazing show - despite the air conditioning being broken in bowery ballroom - and really loved every minute of it! I loved his dance breaks and booty shakes. He's also one of the most talented (and underrated) guitarists out there. He switches from punk rock to a fluid flamenco style easily and knows how to engage the audience. Can't wait to see him again. Hope he plays "She Cracked" next time!
Great show, great time, what a concert! Always worth while!
Jonathan is terrific. Young at heart, bold of spirit, as much now as he was the day he walked through "the door of Bohemia" as a teenager as he retells in his song.
Despite having played tens of thousands of shows over the course of several decades, Jonathan still seems to give a unique performance each time. His stage manner was honest and heartfelt, and often went away from the microphones in order to give an even more real sound. The guitar playing was beautiful in that fancy Flamenco way, and yet his lyrics were off-beat and unpredictable. I felt moved emotionally by the gravitas of his music, and yet I found myself laughing from time to time, as well. Jonathan Richman, keeping doing what you're doing.
I was on my first visit to New York and really wanted to visit the Bowery Ballroom while there. The most interesting gig was Jonathan Richman so I booked a ticket. Loved the Bowery (would love to see a Patti Smith New Year show here) and thought the bar staff here were as good as I saw anywhere in NY. I'm not that familiar with Jonathan Richman's recent work apart from There's something about Mary. His songs were very funny (loved the Van Meer song) as was has self depreciating stage personna. Tommy Atkins drumming is very laid back and provides a great foil to Richman's, occasionally, manic guitar playing. Great show, one of the highlights of my visit to the Big Apple.
