Review: Ween at the Fillmore Auditorium, 12/31/11, Night Three, New Year's Eve

Eric Gruneisen

Kid Is Qual

Kid is Qual made another somewhat painful appearance as the opening act, drawing outright boos from the crowd thirsty for the main act. The response finally drew an amused reaction from lead bass player Jonathan Sullivan, who offered a simple "Whatever" after explaining that his father was a Green Beret. The majority of the band's set featured the same fast-paced, effects-heavy tunes they'd played on Thursday and Friday.

Eric Gruneisen

Personal Bias: The explosive version of "Doctor Rock" felt like a fitting summary of the mood of the night and a nostalgic callback to the brilliance and oddness of The Pod.
Random Detail: Gene Ween donned a long-nosed masquerade mask for "Mutilated Lips."
By the Way: The final set of collectible posters (this one featuring a temptress in red) sold out even quicker than on previous nights. Even though the band had imposed a two-poster limit for each buyer, the stock was gone in less than ten minutes.

Ween
Fillmore Auditorium - 12/31/11
Denver, CO

01. "Fiesta"
02. "Take Me Away"
03. "Transdermal Celebration"
04. "Waving My Dick in the Wind"
05. "Bananas and Blow"
06. "Strap On That Jammy Pac"
07. "Push th' Little Daisies"
08. "Stay Forever"
09. "Awesome Sound"
10. "Mutilated Lips"
11. "Touch My Tooter"
12. "Doctor Rock"
13. "Hey There Fancy Pants"
14. "I'll Be Your Johnny On the Spot"
15. "When the Goin' Gets Tough"
16. "Frank"
17. "Piss Up a Rope"
18. "Help Me Scrape the Mucus Off My Brain"
19. "Buckingham Green"
20. "Reggaejunkiejew"
21. "Your Party"
22. "Let's Dance" (David Bowie cover)
23. "Don't Laugh (I Love You)"
24. "Polka Dot Tail"
25. "The HIV Song"
26. "Ohio" (Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young cover)
27. "Tender Situation"

ENCORE

28. "It's Gonna Be a Long Night"
29. "Licking the Palm for Guava"
30. "Mushroom Festival in Hell"
4. "The Blarney Stone"

Location Info

Venue

Map

Fillmore Auditorium

1510 Clarkson St., Denver, CO

Category: Music

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