No, this post is not redundant -- for the second time in three days, Beck trotted his new band onstage at the Echo on Wednesday night for a surprise show. With three new band members joining him and keyboardist Brian Lebarton, Beck obviously wants to work some things out before the release of his new album, the Danger Mouse-produced Modern Guilt, and the summer tour supporting it.
Wednesday's musical calisthenics spanned 12 songs and 43 minutes. The players seemed more comfortable and spirited, and if the energy seemed a notch lower than Monday's set, it was only due to the fact that the room was only about one-third full, word about the show not having leaked as it did earlier in the week.
Beck fan club members were alerted that he's performing at the Echoplex tomorrow. Tickets go on sale at 5 p.m. today at ticketweb.com. The password is CHEMTRAILS; two-ticket limit. Looks like Beck can't stop showing off those sunglasses in the Eastside clubs.
