Sa mala llet d´en Lanegan: ha vist Déu la seva ombra?

"It ain´t no-one´s fuckin´ Birthday".
Així responia inicialment Mark Lanegan a les dues o tres seguidores que des de la platea de la sala Barts (Barcelona) li cridaven "Happy Birthday" el passat dilluns 25 de novembre.
Després ho va arreglar amb un lacònic "Thanks"

El concert, sincerament el vaig trobar avorrit. A pesar de la seva gran veu, no me van arribar massa endins cap de les versions que va fer (incloses al seu nou disc Imitations). 

 

(foto treta de Mondosonoro)

Es veu que no vaig ser l´únic: un guiri (supòs que fan dels seus inicis grunge amb els "árboles chillones") li va suggerir cap al final que li donés més canya.
La dolça resposta de Lanegan la record més o manco així:
"If you wanted a heavier concert you´ve come to the wrong place. And if you think what I´ve sang isn´t heavy enough for you, try to come onstage and sing it, because I tell you it ain´t fucking´easy".

Especialment asèptiques me semblaren les interpretacions de "Mack the Knife" i "Satellite Of Love" (vull pensar que la segona va ser fortament aplaudida única i exclussivament perque en Lou Reed havia mort un o dos dies abans).
En qualsevol cas a l´únic bis sí que ens va regalar (o es va regalar a ell mateix, perque la va cantar amb molta més comoditat que cap dels temes del set principal) un emotiu final amb la seva gran cançó "Halo Of Ashes" (Screaming Trees).
 
El proper gener l´elegant segell Light in The Attic publica un interessant recopilatori amb cuidadíssima edició. Aquesta és la info promocional que he rebut:

Mark Lanegan - Has God Seen My Shadow? An Anthology 1989-2011
LITA 104 (2xCD | 3xLP Box | Digital)
Available: January 14th, 2014

Hey Folks-

'tis time to officially release info on the highly anticipated Mark Lanegan anthology that's been years in the making and on the eager minds of many. As one of America's great modern day vocalists and songwriters, Mark Lanegan has much in common with the timeless work of such legends as Fred Neil, Tim Hardin and Karen Dalton. The former frontman of Screaming Trees, collaborator with Kurt Cobain and Queens Of The Stone Age, half of a modern day Nancy & Lee with Isobel Campbell and, most commonly, solo artist, Lanegan is a man whose career has been defined by an unwillingness to sit still.

We are set to shine a spotlight on this great American performer and songwriter with the release of Has God Seen My Shadow? An Anthology 1989-2011. Collecting Lanegan's solo material for Sub Pop, Beggars and more plus 12 unreleased tracks, this is the archive treatment Mark has long deserved. It is released in two sumptuous formats: a Double-CD edition with a gatefold, tip-on jacket and a 44-page booklet comprising hand-written lyrics and rare archive photos by Charles Peterson and Steve Gullick, and a Triple-LP box set, each LP in single pocket jackets within a heavy, tip-on slip case, with a 20-page book featuring the same attention to detail and extras as the Double-CD release.

This 32 track anthology lays bare Mark’s rare talent, spanning his entire career from 1990’s debut album The Winding Sheet to a treasure trove of recent unreleased gems and features such guests as PJ Harvey, Josh Homme and J Mascis. His is a sound of grizzled vocals and dark melody, its lyrics chiseled out of late night thoughts and dark humor.

- Anthology co-produced by Mark Lanegan
- Double CD housed in a handsome gatefold "tip-on" jacket, including 44-pg book comprising hand-written lyrics & rare archive photos
- Vinyl box set includes three "tip-on" jackets, housed in a custom "tip-on" slip case, with a 20-pg book comprising hand-written lyrics & rare archive photos
- Includes 12 unreleased tracks