Jason Collett

Flying Rabbit · **Posted:** Tue Feb 14, 2006 5:53 pm

Anyone want to give me the 411 and possibly some sample songs from this guy? Saw the ad on pitchfork, and went to the Arts and Crafts page, but it locked the ol' pc up at work here. Thanks.

DumpJack · **Posted:** Tue Feb 14, 2006 6:04 pm

I'd really like to hear him as well, but I can't find his album anywhere around here. He played the university pub here in the fall with Feist, but I missed the show. I'm still kind of pissed about that.

Just looking at his bio on allmusic, I was surprised to see he played with Andrew Cash. I don't think I've heard his music in about 15 years.

scottycash99 · **Joined:** Fri Dec 10, 2004 1:46 am **Posts:** 1149

its not bad....

im trying to come up with someway to describe it, but can not other than: singer-songwriter with a minimal orchastral feel?

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

i saw him open for broken social scene a few years ago. this was when he was supporting motor motel love songs. i thought there was an americana/alt-rock element to it, but when i got around to listening to him more, it's really just basic singer-songwriter. it's good, though.

alongwaltz. · **Posted:** Tue Feb 14, 2006 7:11 pm

Idols Of Exile is pretty decent. It has the usual cameos from Amy Milan, Feist, and the rest of the crew.

However, the one prior to that, Motor Motel Love Songs, I absolutely love. I saw him open for Lisa Loeb, oddly enough, and his set was really good. It was just him and the guitar but he also told stories and anecdotes between songs. Like the time he tried getting high at junior prom and ended up setting his shirt on fire.

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Tue Feb 14, 2006 7:12 pm

Saw him open for Feist. Thought he was really generic and kinda phony-seeming. Kinda sucky, really.

You guys would love him.

alongwaltz. · **Posted:** Tue Feb 14, 2006 7:38 pm

And here's a couple songs:

Bitter Beauty

Gabe

I'll Bring The Sun

DumpJack · **Posted:** Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:31 pm

I was just checking out upcoming local shows and it looks like he's playing here on March 23, so I may just take in this show.

Flying Rabbit · **Posted:** Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:35 pm

Saskatoon...I saw that show and thought of you.

shiv · **Posted:** Wed Feb 15, 2006 3:43 pm

Drinky Wrote:

Saw him open for Feist. Thought he was really generic and kinda phony-seeming. Kinda sucky, really.

You guys would love him.

I saw him too. I dunno about phony but generic pretty much suits him. He did a cover of Springsteen's I'm On Fire.

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:18 pm

shiv Wrote:

Drinky Wrote:

Saw him open for Feist. Thought he was really generic and kinda phony-seeming. Kinda sucky, really.

You guys would love him.

I saw him too. I dunno about phony but generic pretty much suits him. He did a cover of Springsteen's I'm On Fire.

The "phony" comment was based on how he performed (acting increasingly "drunk" while visibly not drinking for the enitre set) and his forced banter with the audience.

shiv · **Posted:** Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:19 pm

Drinky Wrote:

shiv Wrote:

Drinky Wrote:

Saw him open for Feist. Thought he was really generic and kinda phony-seeming. Kinda sucky, really.

You guys would love him.

I saw him too. I dunno about phony but generic pretty much suits him. He did a cover of Springsteen's I'm On Fire.

The "phony" comment was based on how he performed (acting increasingly "drunk" while visibly not drinking for the enitre set) and his forced banter with the audience.

Ah yeah, that's pretty lame. I didn't pay much attention to him.

red · **Joined:** Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:34 am **Posts:** 5009

i just bought tickets to see him in chicago. i hope it doesn't suck.

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