Houston, Portland: Also Awesome

Thanks for a great Portland show--I hope you enjoyed the pint of beer I bought you :)

It was refreshing to hear you with backup vocalists, as it really adds depth to your performance.

I wish you continued success and eagerly await more tunes...

Man, it'd be awesome if you could come to Louisville....

We have tickets! And another video for you. Can't wait to see the show!

It was a great show -- the numbers of people seem to more than double with each show. After a few more shows, they'll have the whole population of the Earth attending.

I was actually sticking around to ask Coulton what happened with the PopSci podcast, but I forgot about that when Coulton introduced me to Paul as "*This* is Glenn!" (Later, Storm deduced this on his own.)

Anyway, I got some shots during the show and some goofing around in the green room, afterwards:
http://flickr.com/photos/aenigma/sets/72157602123825737/

This is the tour where you take another step up, Jonathan. As I said on Spiff's blog, the S.F. show at Cafe du Nord was fun, but Great American Music Hall was a Happening. There is a significant audience for your work, and you are claiming your richly-deserved cultural niche. I will be gratified but not amazed if I see you playing the Warfield in the fullness of time.

As Jerome John Garcia observed about his main band's own fan base, "Our audience is like people who like licorice. Not everybody likes licorice, but the people who like licorice really like licorice."

Congratulations. Keep having fun doing what you do so well and we will keep showing up to watch you do it.

L'Chaim!

Oh JoCo, you may not be coming to my state but you're always on tour in my heart.

Thanks for the Houston show...it was a great way to celebrate our anniversary. Looking forward to a return engagement!

Great show! Creepy Doll with Paul and Storm was like watching some weird alternate universe version of Peter, Paul and Mary. And I mean that as a serious compliment.

Traveled from Eugene, 2 hour trip with my three friends. We had a blast and enjoyed the show. I hope you keep making great music and if your back in state we will be more then happy to come see you again. Thanks again!

Almost got to see you at the Duck but when I asked Rusty where the Standing Room Only seats were he said I wasn't smart enough to attend your show. I am hoping if I study your lyrics really hard I can get in next time. When are you coming back so I can pace myself?

Wow. That green room has an actual handmade Persian carpet on the floor. Pretty classy!

Code Monkey back on Dr. Demento's Funny 5 today! WooHOO!

The Houston show was great. My kid loved it as well. I'm really glad it was sold out -- better odds you'll be back, and a number of my friends couldn't make it.

Wait, you were in Portland last night? Bugger!

I was dressed in full pirate regalia along with Nick (nephew of Spiff). Can't believe I missed you. Dang. Of course, if it was an adults-only venue, then it wouldn't have made much difference.

Anyway, glad to hear your tour's so fun. Sounds like things are really starting to shape up for you and your music, JoCo. :)

Cheers!

I kinda wish you'd do Yosemite or Merced/Modesto, but I can't see you getting much of an audience here in the Central Valley.

Dangit.

My little group loves you, but we're comparatively weird compared to the rest of the belters here.

Awesome show as always... went to the Portland show, but didnt get Seattle tickets in time. Some videos are to come, from our perch in the balcony (we got there late and there were no good spots left on the ground floor).

I wish I was in America. Then I'd come see JoCo. Anyways, sounds like it was another great show. Keep knocking them dead.

There were five of us at the Portland show and we had the greatest time. I almost got choked up when the audience started singing the chorus to Skullcrusher Mountain. And I second the praise for Creepy Doll, I've been humming it for days. I'm so sorry I didn't realize that you were playing in Seattle tonight (Sunday). I'd have brought a whole new crop of people!

Looking forward to your next northwest appearance!

jess

Hey Jon, I just heared about you the other week and I must say, I like your stuff. You're easilly compairable with Weird Al.

Keep it up, wish I could come see you in a concert, but I live in not the United States.

@Seattle: Evil baby during Creepy Doll FTW!!

OMG about that evil baby! Holy freakamoly!

~ the slightly rowdy guy in the front row

p.s. thanks for playing Sweet Caroline! You rock!

p.p.s. when are you coming back to the PNW?

p.p.p.s. that was an awesome show. I'm sorry if I sang along too loudly to some of the songs, but I was having a blast.

p.p.p.p.s. what's wrong with "yarr"?! I am from the South, I realize, but seriously--"yarr"??

Yes, definitely. The evil baby during Creepy Doll was AMAZING.

--Happy Seattlite

Seattle loves you, Mr. Coulton. Especially your spicy brains.

Do visit again soon, and bring those Paul and Storm guys too. Their brains go well with yours, and of course some fava beans.

*frightened pirate*

I second your

"HO
LY
$hit..."

Tell me you paid the baby!

Outstanding show, and the Triple was a great venue to have you at. Hubby and I would definitely see you again (AND Paul and Storm).

*hopeful pirate*

Portland was glad to have you. It was my first time at the Mission Theater, and that place was freaking rad (not surprised, though, as pretty much any McMenamin's is awesome).

Thank you for the killer set and the limited edition, number one-factoral Thing-a-Week.

I hope you got a chance to check out the city a little while you were here. Portland is kind of the shit.

Come back, eh?

I'm glad you enjoyed the Portland show despite the fact that I couldn't be there. I'm in Boston now, but will leave before you play at Johnny D's. We really didn't coordinate very well on this one.

Amazing Portland show! I haven't had that much fun at a show since Aztec Camera at the SLC Palladium in the 80's.

The evening had a spooky robot vibe. We came after a Super Project Lab show http://www.superprojectlab.com/ where Daniel Wilson (Roboticist/Author) was one of the guests.

Playlist:

The Future Soon
Shop Vac
Baby Got Back
Better
Flickr
I Crush Everything
Tom Cruise Crazy
Code Monkey
Christmas is Interesting
Creepy Doll
I Feel Fantastic
Mr Fancy Pants
Skullcrusher Mountain
I'm Your Moon
Mandelbrot Set
Re: Your Brains
---Encores---
First of May
Sweet Caroline

Great show! Being from Portland, the home of Storm Large of Rockstar Supernova fame, I was shocked to discover that Storm was a man (reminds me of this incident from back in my Navy days, but that's another story). One suggestion, though: Considering the fan base, you might want to stock up on the XL - 4XL T-shirts.

Richard-- are you certain that Storm is a man? Having watched an interview with her as it was taped for radio (LiveWire!, that is), I'm fairly certain she's not, and Wikipedia supports me here.

If that was a joke, I've completely missed it. :)

You got "Better," "Flickr" AND "Xmas is Interesting"?!? OK, S.F. got "Make You Cry," but still. MFing "Flickr"? Jeez.

"Flickr" next time in S.F., please, JoCo. KTHXBYE in advance.