Mike Patton played the fourth of his Mondo Cane shows at the Blue Balls festival in picturesque Lucerne last night. Torrential rain and incessant roadworks turned a two-and-a-half-hour car journey to Lucerne into a three-and-half-hour trip so I missed the first few songs. So when I walked in mid-song to my well-appointed seats, I was blown away by the sheer bigness of the sound and the loudness and clarity of Patton’s voice. The decor, size and acoustics of the very modern concert hall were perfect and Patton’s band, led by Daniele Luppi, backing singers Slash Singers and the 21st Century Orchestra were in top form.

My videos below:

After seeing Patton with Faith No More so many times over the past year, it was slightly surreal to see the devilish dervish somewhat contained in this setting  – which did not stop one metalhead headbanging throughout – but his articulate, powerful crooning was also accompanied by trademark screams and some equally typical vocal noises.

He was also in very good form, at one stage thanking the audience for “coming out on a horrible night when you should be at home. I would have stayed at home.” He also poked fun at the name of the festival, at one stage declaring: “This song is dedicated to al the guys out there who have Blue Balls, like me. Don’t blame me? I didn’t name the festival, you did.”

Unfortunately, I was unable to obtain a setlist and my knowledge of the full Mondo Cane repertoire is such that I couldn’t guess at one either, suffice to say that it seemed the same as the one posted for Wroclaw.

Thanks to Mike and Elvira for sorting out tickets.

A few videos have surfaced of Mike’s Mondo Cane’s second tour date.


Check out all the details including setlist at the Italian Musica Metal site.

Here are some videos finally of last night’s tour opener. Looking forward to seeing this show in Luzern at the Blue Balls festival (!) next Thursday.

And right on cue, here is Lusty’s review from Consequence of Sound. And, courtesy of Lusty, the set list:
Setlist:
Il Cielo in una Stanza
Che Notte
Ore d’amore
20 Km al Giorno
Quello Che Conta
Urlo Negro
Legata ad un Granello di Sabbia
Deep Down
Pine, Fucile ed Occhiali
Scalinatella
L’uomo Che Non Sapeva Amare
Ma L’amore no
Canzone
Ti Offro da Bere
Dio Come ti Amo
Storia d’amore
Lontano, Lontano
O Venezia
Yeeeeeeh !
Senza Fine
ENCORE
Sigaretta
Sole Malato

The band say thanks on stage

Pic of the set list courtesy of Lauralydia (Ben was played, Reunited and Kashmir (!) were not)

Roddy Bottum has just updated his blog with his thoughts on the final show of the Second Coming tour in Finland. As always, an illuminating read: “thanks to all of you out there who’ve supported us and shown interest.  it was beyond our wildest that we’d get the sort of encouragement and praise and reactions that you’ve all given.  it clearly has made this trip worthwhile.” The feeling is entirely mutual.

Faith No More played their scheduled show last night in Finland. At this stage the band’s future is uncertain but we can still all savour what the reformed band has given us over the past 13 months or so on the Second Coming Tour.
So thanks to Bill, Jon, Mike B, Mike P and Roddy for a wonderful adventure.

Here’s another view from side of stage (via Lusty)

“Like the echoes of your childhood laughter, ever after
Like the first time love urged you to take it’s guidance, in silence
Like your heartbeat when you realize you’re dying, but you’re trying
Like the way you cry for a happy ending, ending…”

Faith No More played their last scheduled date of the Second Coming tour last night in Finland. They certainly finished on a high with the show played in a party mood.
Roddy’s verdict:
yes, it’s true… 20,000 drunk finns can’t be wrong. FNM rule. and thank you. what a fucking glorious country.
And here’s Mike Patton after the gig with ace commenter, blogger etc Lusty.

More to follow:

Video:

Set list:
From our Commenter Lusty

Midnight Cowboy
From Out of Nowhere
Be Aggressive
Caffeine
Evidence
Chinese Arithmetic
Last Cup of Sorrow
Cuckoo for Caca
Easy
Ashes to Ashes
Midlife Crisis
Gentle Art of Enemies
King for a Day
Epic
Just a Man

This Guys in Love with You
The Real Thing

As predicted the eagerly-awaited “secret song” as tweeted by Bill was the Serbian folk song Ajda Jano.
Blic features an interview with Biljana Pantic, the woman who joined Patton onstage to dance during the song.
She revealed that she was subsequently invited back stage, that the band were very polite and grateful and that she received a drum stick from Puffy. [Any translation from Serbian readers would be gratefully appreciated].
Cheers to Lazar and Male Practice for the translations below the line. Much appreciated. Blic also has an English version so you can read an overall festival review and the interview with Biljana.

Video:
Out of sync pro video below

Second take:

Second take fan video

Photos:
Mondo.rs
Blic

Set list:
Reunited
From Out of Nowhere
Land of Sunshine
Caffeine
Evidence
Surprise! You’re Dead!
Be Aggressive
Last Cup of Sorrow
Cuckoo for Caca
Easy
Ashes to Ashes
Ben
Midlife Crisis
The Gentle Art of Making Enemies
King for a Day
Ajde Jano
Epic
Just a Man

Ajde Jano (take 2)
Chariots of Fire/ Stripsearch
We Care a Lot

Faith No More continued their intensive second series of European Second Coming tour dates with an appearance at Bilbao’s BBK Live festival.

Video:

Set list:
Reunited
From Out of Nowhere
Land of Sunshine
Caffeine
Evidence
Surprise! You’re Dead!
Chinese Arithmetic [with Poker Face]
Last Cup of Sorrow
Cuckoo for Caca
Easy
Ashes to Ashes
Ben
Midlife Crisis
The Gentle Art of Making Enemies
King for a Day
Epic
Just a Man

Chariots of Fire
Stripsearch
Digging the Grave

This Guy’s in Love with You

Kik Axe has unearthed a series of early interviews of the band done by James Zahn – in Illnois in 1992 – and packaged them together in a great series on their site.
Back story and part 1
Part 2
Part 3

Here is a selection of the videos: