Odd men out
On Wednesday night Thom and I went to Wolf Trap for the Odd Men Out tour: Rufus Wainwright and Ben Folds with Ben Lee. It was fun. Rufus sounded good. He had a small band with him, including bassist Jeff Hill, a familiar face from tours past. And Rufus looked good; he wore a white suit and took off the jacket not only ‘cause it was hot but also he said his vest had “naked cowboys with their penises hanging out.” (We weren’t sitting close enough to make them out.)
For the record, Rufus’ set list (albums are noted, where applicable):
“The Maker Makes”
“The Art Teacher” (Want Two)
“Rebel Prince” (Poses)
“The One You Love” (Want Two)
“Vibrate” (Want One)
“Katonah”
“Poses” (Poses)
“Between My Legs”
“Memphis Skyline” (Want Two)
“Hallelujah” (Shrek)
“Beautiful Child” (Want One)
“Gay Messiah” (Want Two)
[Addendum: The schedule for the rest of the Odd Men Out tour and Rufus’ other gigs can be found on the events page of his website.]
[» Related: Washington Post, Washington Times, and Rufus message board reviews.]