“Race for the Prize” kicked off the night as confetti, streamers and smoke snowed over the crowd. Damn if it didn’t work just as well the second time.įlanked by a horde of Teletubbies, the band took the stage as front man Wayne Coyne rolled over the crowd in a giant hamster ball. The Flaming Lips performed nearly the same show at their Wakarusa debut two years ago.
The closing one-two of “Mama’s Always Onstage” and “People Everyday” had a sea of smiling faces hoping it wouldn’t be another half-generation until the next show.įlaming Lips – Friday night, Sun Down Stage Wendall” is still as fun and timely as it was nearly 20 years ago. Their low-key approach had difficulty translating to the half-populated tent, but part of the problem could have been the 15-plus years since the band last hit the area.įlanked by two vocalists and backed by a guitarist, DJ and rhythm section, MC Speech warmed the crowd up on a couple newer numbers before heating the crowd up with “Fishin’ 4 Religion” and a spirited gospel arrangement of “Tennessee.”įans who weathered the bass solo were treated to a karaoke romp through “Billie Jean” and a full-band cover of “Redemption Song.”Īlthough the set’s energy lagged at times, the greatest hits still sounded, well, great. The group’s Afrocentric rap harks back to De La Soul’s daisy age and capped a three-act run of hip hop in the Revival Tent, including Blackalicous and Del tha Funky Homosapien. The sound of Arrested Development warming up was funky enough to send a crowd scrambling to the Revival Tent and its ankle-deep mud, but the group had trouble keeping them there.
Above: The Flaming Lips “Race for the Prize” at Wakarusa 2008.Īrrested Development – Friday afternoon, Revival Tent
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