So, saw Lemonheads last year, and Evan Dando looked like he was holding things together, apparently now married and living in Brazil or somesuch and off the gear. Saw him solo last night, guy is an utter fucking casualty - utterly shambolic, losing his way in songs, forgetting words, just clearly off his head. At one stage he spent a few minutes making a crap paper airplane out of what might have been a setlist. Was with a friend who's another unfortunate drug addict, and he couldn't believe Dando was on the stage in that state (altho tbf Dando didn't disappear three-quarters of the way through the gig to score like my mate did). Real shame.
That's a shame. I saw him in Cardiff a few days before and he was on good form, albeit obviously damaged. I bought tickets knowing it was a gamble, and after the show decided that it would be the last time I see him as it's only going to get sadder from here.
So, saw Lemonheads last year, and Evan Dando looked like he was holding things together, apparently now married and living in Brazil or somesuch and off the gear. Saw him solo last night, guy is an utter fucking casualty - utterly shambolic, losing his way in songs, forgetting words, just clearly off his head. At one stage he spent a few minutes making a crap paper airplane out of what might have been a setlist. Was with a friend who's another unfortunate drug addict, and he couldn't believe Dando was on the stage in that state (altho tbf Dando didn't disappear three-quarters of the way through the gig to score like my mate did). Real shame.