Yup, it’s hard to believe it, but last night’s show at McCarren Pool was the Beasties’ first ever in Brooklyn. Guess they slept well! (rimshot) How’d the proud New Yorkers manage to evade a borough they’ve been referencing in their rhymes for more than two decades? As Brooklyn-born MCA told NME, “The clubs didn’t really have hip-hop functions in Brooklyn back then, probably because they would end badly.” We weren’t mixing it up at the pool function yesterday, but we do know it ended well, and fittingly, with “No Sleep ‘Til Brooklyn.”
New York Press was there, calling it “the most unforgettable concert of the year”…
They proved they could still sling rhymes on such classics as ?Pass the Mic,? ?Intergalactic,? ?Ch-Check It Out,? and ?So What?cha Want.? But more impressive was when the trio picked up their instruments and showed their range as musicians from the early hardcore of ?Egg Raid on Mojo? to the new instrumentals to the chilled out funk of ?Lighten Up.? All of the many styles that the Beastie Boys have generated over the last few decades were present, and mixed fluidly with each other. The crowd danced along and sang every word, and when the Beasties asked for participation, they did just that, all while the hip hop legends performed with as much energy as when they were in their early 20?s.
But don’t take the Press‘s word for it; check this eight-minute YouTube of last night’s pool party.
Sounds good, but wow are those Blues Brothers suits starting to get annoying. Anybody actually make it out? Was it really the most unforgettable of the year, or should we assume NY Press was high on newspaper fumes? Hit us with some pics.
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New York Press was there, calling it “the most unforgettable concert of the year”…
guess they werent at daft punk….
AGREE
It was fun. i wouldnt say amazing. DJ Run also made an appearance.
speaking of which, i dont care how much DP stuff has been posted here recently, where’s the review from last night???
I was there. It was good. I was pleasantly surprised by the pool. Nice acoustics for an outdoor stage. I’m still pissed that I had to give up my fucking umbrella to get in, though, especially since I’m still soaked from my walk to work this morning in the damn rain.
My most unforgettable show this year is still Arcade Fire, though.
I saw them in Philly… and the Beasties were fantastic. All on point, great set list, killing it.
But, Daft Punk in Brooklyn was the show of the year for me.
An Amazing show in an unbelievable location.
I was able to capture some decent footage…ch ch ch ch check it out. Enjoy!
http://thelonemicrophone.blogspot.com/2007/08/brooklyn-borough-rocked-so-thorough.html
I have a bunch of pictures and a 20 minute video. I also have 20 minute videos from the other New York shows as well on my YouTube account.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jAk26YtkgcQ
and
http://flickr.com/photos/markhimself/sets/72157601379549267/