I went to see Grant Hart at Mono last night. I've been listening to Husker Du since I was about 12 and 'never talking to you again' is one of my favourite songs ever. I loved seeing him play but it was heartbreaking to watch. He does not look very well.
I'm not sure who the support act was. He sounded like a one-man-band playing the Ramones. It was OK but I don't think I'd rush to hear him again.
Grant came on and he looked terrible. Even from 20 metres away I could see that he is jaundiced. He looked worse later on when I bought a single from him after the show. His teeth are a mess. As a doctor this was sad to see. I've worked in a few Glasgow hospitals and I've seen a lot of people in liver failure and you don't want to see a musical hero like this. I don't know if it's viral hepatitis from when he was injecting drugs or if it's booze or if it's cancer but Grant Hart looks like a very sick man. As a musician in America I don't think he has a health care plan and I strongly suspect he isn't getting much in the way of Husker Du royalties. Poor bloke.
The sound in Mono was not great but Hart shone despite the sonic problems. His voice continues to be great and he ran through his back catalogue playing requests as people shouted them out. He played his songs from Husker Du including She floated away, Books about UFOs, Pink Turns to Blue and Sorry somehow. He played my personal favourite never talking to you again as well as stand-out solo tracks like 2541 and Admiral of the sea by Nova Mob. He kept going for nearly 2 hours. It was great to see.
I am worried about him. He looks very sick and I hope he is getting decent medical attention. I hope his health improves and he keeps going.
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