Schatzi* Was Awful

... however, Eels were delightful.


Photograph: Joel Ryan/PA

We had the chance to be present when Zürich was received in audience by Eels yesterday evening.

Well, it would had been a truly delightful evening, when the audience would not had been massively packed with morons and schmucks who go to a concert for everything but the music. But maybe that was just the straw to break the camel's back, because I was already pissed off by some unnerving colleagues who refuse to pull their weight.

Notwithstanding, both my company (Tina and Toño) and Eels (Mark Oscar Everett with symbiotic and nonchalant yet brilliant stage partner The Chet) gave me great pleasure and delight.

My personal highlight was when E and Chet were swapping between piano and drums without missing a beat: E leaves the piano and takes the drumsticks from Chet, who picks up at the piano where Everett left off. A few minutes later, they swap back. What will you do when you are so good at what you do, and you no longer know how to push yourself?

* as Eels referred to the audience.