Concert Review : Snow Patrol, Ok Go, and Silversun Pickups in Tulsa Oklahoma - Page 4

"Set Fire to the Third Bar" is a duet that Gary does with the wonderful singer Martha Wainwright. He apologized to the crowd that she had not come on tour with the band but that in every show so far he had picked a girl from the crowd to come up on stage and sing Martha Wainwright’s part.

So he brought a girl from the crowd up on stage, got her fitted with a microphone and a pair of headphones, and I think a sheet with the lyrics on it just in case she forgot. He sang to her, not just the crowd, and at one point got down on his knees in front of her; she of course did the same. It was great and she did a great job singing. If that had been me I don’t think I could have gotten anything to come out let alone lyrics that sounded decent.

They played and talked to the crowd for over an hour and right when you thought they were done they came out and did a two song encore. I was thrilled. The room had beat with the thumping of feet, the sound of ‘Snow Patrol’ being chanted filled my ears, and suddenly Gary Lightbody was on stage again.

So where ever you are right now, whatever you are doing, check your local concert listening and see if the Silversun Pickups, Ok Go or Snow Patrol is playing anywhere near you. If you have to drive a little, go ahead. Trust me, it’s worth it. You are going to have a great time. (And just in case you were wondering the Snow Patrol guys are really nice guys, according to Damian Kulash)

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