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Thursday, 08 March 2007 00:00

Go, Gomez!

GomezGomez, a 6-piece band, hails form England. 3 lead singers – Ben Ottewell, Ian Ball and Tom Gray -- supply the band’s original material. Gomez is a seasoned band – they’ve played together for just over 10 years and it shows. Masters of nuance and dynamics, their songs varied in both attack and texture. Often described as...

GomezEnglish rock band, Gomez, rocked The Vic Theater Friday night (Mar 2) in a sold–out stellar performance, the 2nd of 2 shows in Chicago. Opening act, Ben Kweller, was equally and differently impressive.

Talented singer-songwriter Ben Kweller sings, plays guitar and piano. He is ably accompanied by a bassist and drummer. Their catchy melodic pop songs were energetic and spirited in which the enthusiastic crowd ate up Kweller’s material. Kweller played for a little over an hour.

Gomez then took the stage and the crowd went bonkers. One song after another, Gomez played to a captive, energized audience.

Gomez, a 6-piece band, hails form England. 3 lead singers – Ben Ottewell, Ian Ball and Tom Gray -- supply the band’s original material. Gomez is a seasoned band – they’ve played together for just over 10 years and it shows. Masters of nuance and dynamics, their songs varied in both attack and texture. Often described as “roots rockers,” I think this is a bit of a misnomer. Gomez is that and more. They are somewhat of a jam band within pop/rock constraints. Also, they are grunge-like, hypnotic and psychedelic. Ottewell’s lead slide guitar was awesome! - somewhat reminiscent of pre-“Dark Side Of The Moon” David Gilmour. Tom Gray reminds me a bit of Austin Powers. He is very spirited and enthusiastic; almost a conductor at times with the responsive audience. Song highlights for me were: “See The World,” “Hangover,” encore “Fill My Cup,” “Charley Patton Songs,” and “Notice.”

Gomez and Ben Kweller made for a great night out! Looking forward to their return to Chicago.

 

 

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