"It's always a pleasure to play for you here in San Francisco, Waterboys singer-songwriter-guitarist Mike Scott said to the crowd. Thank you for making this a sold out show. The 66-year-old Scottish troubadour then went about thanking the crowd in the fashion that truly mattered most, as he led the 5-piece through a little more than two hours of sensational music that drew from American country, Celtic folk music and modern rock."
"It was, as it always has been, The Waterboys' patented Big Music, a term coined to describe the band's music early on its career. The phrase is actually borrowed from the title of a song on the band's sophomore effort, 1984's A Pagan Place, and once reportedly described by Scott as a metaphor for seeing God's signature in the world."
"But in the context of The Waterboys, the tune serves to spotlight Brother Paul Brown, the incredible Nashville keyboardist who now stands as the longtime continuous member of the band besides Mike Scott. From that opening number onward, The Waterboys would go to great lengths to show that it's a real band with hugely valuable contributions from all five members on the stage and not just Scott plus some backing musicians."
The Waterboys first played San Francisco in 1984 opening for U2 and have maintained a strong Bay Area following. Mike Scott thanked the sold-out Fillmore crowd before leading a five-piece band through just over two hours of music drawing from American country, Celtic folk and modern rock. The set opened with Willie Nelson's "Me and Paul" to spotlight longtime keyboardist Paul Brown. The band's sound embodies "Big Music," a term tied to their 1984 album A Pagan Place and described as a metaphor for seeing God's signature in the world. The performance emphasized collaborative contributions from all five members.
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