{"id":1041,"date":"2011-03-25T20:00:30","date_gmt":"2011-03-25T20:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/216.71.127.204\/wordpress\/?p=1041"},"modified":"2015-10-13T20:57:09","modified_gmt":"2015-10-13T20:57:09","slug":"devo-warehouse-live-houston-tx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/houstonmusicreview.com\/wordpress\/2011\/03\/25\/devo-warehouse-live-houston-tx\/","title":{"rendered":"DEVO – Warehouse Live – Houston, TX"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
Written by Jim Bille<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mar 25, 2011 at 08:00 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"DEVO returned to Houston last Friday night to a sold out Warehouse Live. Spuds of all ages were in attendance and I mean all ages. I saw young toddlers to old dodderers at the packed venue sporting their red, gold, green and blue energy domes. Many fans were donning DEVO\u2019s latest headgear \u2018The Everybody Mask\u201d as well as every conceivable DEVO tee shirt ever printed.<\/p>\n

DEVO\u2019s last Houston appearance came back in 2006 when they made a stop at the Reliant Arena and it was great to see them in a more acoustically\u00a0 suitable venue this time around.<\/p>\n

Taking the stage in their reflective grey suits and Everybody Masks, DEVO got the crowd jumping quickly with \u2018Don\u2019t Shoot I\u2019m a Man\u2019 from last years release \u2018Something for Everybody\u2019. This number set the tone immediately as the boys proceeded to tear up Warehouse Live with a barrage of old and new songs with a show that truly did have something for everybody.<\/p>\n

Next up was \u2018Peek a Boo\u2019 followed by another newer number called \u2018What we Do\u2019.
\nA couple of rarities, for me anyway, were also featured during the show. \u2018Goin Under\u2019 a number from the band\u2019s 1981 release New Traditionalists and \u2018Planet Earth\u2019, from their classic \u2018Freedom of Choice\u2019 album. Both came as pleasant surprises.<\/p>\n

What about those red energy dome hats you might ask?\u00a0 How about new cool blue ones instead. That was the chapeau of choice for DEVO when making the first of many costume changes after finishing up with another new number called \u2018Fresh\u2019 and a band classic entitled \u2018That\u2019s Good\u2019.<\/p>\n

After stirring the crowd up with \u2018Girl You Want\u2019, Jerry Casale asked the question that everyone was waiting to hear. Are you ready to whip it? And with that, they did, by treating the crowd to their signature song \u2018Whip It\u2019.<\/p>\n

After a short Carl Sagan video break the boys reappeared in their traditional yellow paper suits and ran through \u2018Satisfaction\u2019.<\/p>\n

Around this time is when the show seemed to shift into a higher gear driven by some monster guitar shredding from Bob Mothersbaugh. DEVO classics, \u2018Uncontrollable Urge\u2019 and \u2018Smart Patrol\u2019 really showcased Bob1\u2019s guitar playing as he plowed through some hefty power chords and lead work on his Gibson Les Paul and a custom 2x4ish looking guitar that lost its strings by the end of the set.<\/p>\n

The encore numbers were \u2018Freedom of Choice\u2019 and \u2018Beautiful World\u2019 which featured the irritatingly loveable and equally creepy Booji Boy wearing a faux fur coat with twinkling lights on vocals and general nonsense.<\/p>\n

Other numbers featured throughout the show included \u2018Jocko Homo, \u2018Gates of Steel\u2019 and \u2018Secret Agent Man\u2019.<\/p>\n

This was another over the top fantastic performance by one of music\u2019s most iconic and still most progressive bands. I\u2019m glad they landed in Houston again.<\/p>\n

A special thanks to Michael Pilmer, Band Assistant and Archivist for DEVO, for his help in making this review and photos possible for HMR.<\/p>\n

More photos from this show by Michael and me can be viewed at DEVO\u2019S official website http:\/\/www.clubdevo.com\/<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Written by Jim Bille Mar 25, 2011 at 08:00 PM DEVO returned to Houston last Friday night to a sold out Warehouse Live. Spuds of all ages were in attendance and I mean all ages. I saw young toddlers to old dodderers at the packed venue sporting their red, gold, green and blue energy domes…. <\/p>\n

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