by: Marissa G. Muller
Sean Lennon and Vincent Gallo
August 12th at Red Devil Lounge, San Francisco
“Holy Ghost of a Saber Toothed Tiger!” That would have clunked out of your mouth if you too had witnessed the historical magic and entertainment of Sean Lennon’s whimsical jam session with Bob Weir at the Red Devil Lounge. Three-hundred-plus attendees scrunched under the intimate venue’s gothic chandeliers to catch a rare appearance by Vincent Gallo and Sean Lennon on Wednesday night.
After a three-year hiatus from his solo career, Lennon has adopted a new sound, alias, and girlfriend in his nascent project, Ghost of a Saber Toothed Tiger. Answering to the pseudonym of “Amatla,” Lennon and model girlfriend Charlotte Kemp Muhl, aka “Zargifon,” craft downtempo tracks that range from Donovan-esque snippets to India-inspired ballads. “This is the dangerous part of the show,” Lennon warned the audience as he pulled his acoustic guitar onto his lap. “[Charlotte’s] going to attempt to play the piano from a different room.” Beyond the forest of guitar stands, MIDI controllers, and amps that encroached on Lennon’s chair, the venue’s green room was illuminated with peach hue as she opened their set with cascading piano notes while Lennon echoed them on his guitar. And after Lennon and Muhl finished what sounded like a modern take on Twin Peaks’ “Love Theme”, Charlotte trickled onto the stage in a pale negligee and floral cardigan to begin their 45-minute set.
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Over the past 30 years Vincent Gallo has played in different bands, scored film music, and recorded an amazing solo release that prominently featured his delicate falsetto voice.
Sean Lennon and Vincent Gallo at Red Devil Lounge, SF
by: Marissa G. Muller
August 12th at Red Devil Lounge, San Francisco
“Holy Ghost of a Saber Toothed Tiger!” That would have clunked out of your mouth if you too had witnessed the historical magic and entertainment of Sean Lennon’s whimsical jam session with Bob Weir at the Red Devil Lounge. Three-hundred-plus attendees scrunched under the intimate venue’s gothic chandeliers to catch a rare appearance by Vincent Gallo and Sean Lennon on Wednesday night.
After a three-year hiatus from his solo career, Lennon has adopted a new sound, alias, and girlfriend in his nascent project, Ghost of a Saber Toothed Tiger. Answering to the pseudonym of “Amatla,” Lennon and model girlfriend Charlotte Kemp Muhl, aka “Zargifon,” craft downtempo tracks that range from Donovan-esque snippets to India-inspired ballads. “This is the dangerous part of the show,” Lennon warned the audience as he pulled his acoustic guitar onto his lap. “[Charlotte’s] going to attempt to play the piano from a different room.” Beyond the forest of guitar stands, MIDI controllers, and amps that encroached on Lennon’s chair, the venue’s green room was illuminated with peach hue as she opened their set with cascading piano notes while Lennon echoed them on his guitar. And after Lennon and Muhl finished what sounded like a modern take on Twin Peaks’ “Love Theme”, Charlotte trickled onto the stage in a pale negligee and floral cardigan to begin their 45-minute set.
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by: Marissa G. Muller
published: August 17, 2009
in column: It Shows
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