The Audio Perv

By Stephanie Kibbe of Some Kind Of Awesome

After what felt like a “pallet-cleansing” of sorts from the opening acts via a 20ish minute dark/romantic set of instrumental songs by his band mates, Jimmy Gnecco took the stage Wednesday night to a packed crowd at Mercury Lounge. Opening with “Light On The Grave” from his upcoming album, due out in April or May according to Gnecco from the stage, he set the tone for a night full of songs that consistently pulled at your heartstrings. The whole set he was very chatty and opened up to the audience about various topics, ranging from the grieving process due to recent passing of his mother to his two cents on the negative reactions after Michael Jackson’s death last June. Gnecco spoke very highly of Jackson and his love for his fans, citing how Jackson gave his everything to us, so saying terrible things such as the accusations brought against him were no way to properly pay ones respects to someone who had such an impact on the world. With that a Thriller-esque t-shirt was hung on the single snare drum behind him and Gnecco performed “I Heard You Singing” in Jackson’s honor.

Overall it was a night of friends, family and fans spending time together enjoying the beautiful melodies that Gnecco belted out of his small frame. To this day witnessing him scream out notes gives me chills with every shade of red that his faces transitions to and every vein that pops from his forehead and neck. It was obvious that his voice was not at its usual 110% from the few off-pitch milliseconds that I caught as a well seasoned fan. Having said that, even on his off days, Jimmy Gnecco will absolutely blow you away with the amount of power that he can project from deep inside his chest. He drove this point home, closing the night with “Lost”, from Mercy (Dancing For The Death Of An Imaginary Enemy).

(Photos below setlist)

Setlist:

Light on the Grave
Rest Your Soul
Mystery
The Heart
Here Is The Light
Ran Away To Tell The World
Bring You Home
These Are My Hands
I Heard You Singing
Worst Things Beautiful
Crying
Take A Chance
Darling
Murder
God Only Wants You
Fallen Souls
Lost

Photos by Stephanie Kibbe