An Evening with Eels - Song 15 - Flyswatter (excellent!)

Town Hall - Birmingham, England - 2/26/08

Sorry I missed the very beginning, but my perseverance in holding the camera for the duration of this glorious rock-out (when I just wanted to be air-drumming and playing piano on the backs of the strangers in front of me!) should pay off -- it's a seven-minute version that easily rivals or smashes any of the song's previous iterations. And there are some significant tricks up the sleeves of E and The Chet, as you'll see. Without spoiling it all, let's just say E gives everyone a live taste of the instrument that began the musical career of little Mark Oliver Everett way back in a Virginian basement.

And you can hear the beginning of "Bus-Stop Boxer" at the end, but I needed to put the camera down and just soak it in for a bit.

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• Flyswatter

[vicepresidentfru1tly]

They did this version when i saw them at glasgow! It blew my mind when e and the chet switched places mid solo! Unbelievable!

[zeeflower]

Thanks for capturing this! I saw them at the El Rey last night! By far this was my favorite!!!!!!!

[gaahhhrrrr]

I saw them last night at sheffield, this song was the absolute best of the night.

[helemaaldebom]

cool vid!

Look my vid too, i taped the same song in Holland

[kingcobra20]

oh man, cant wait to see them in Minneapolis! I knew I'd spoil the surprise by watching this, but I couldnt resist. Every one of their tours is different, but one thing is always the same - E rocks

[darcknight49]

nice video mate u got a better quality vid than i did. The way E and The Chet change without missing a beat is fantastic, just came back from seeing them at Newcastle sage.

[u2mixer]

Great great version!

Saw them at Bridgewater Hall the next day and this rocked then too!!!

thanks for the share.