The *Spectacular* Flaming Lips | photography by elisa sherman

The Lips…The Flaming Lips…wow…who knew????

LOL…well plenty of folks did…I had never seen them live, so I was, to put it mildly, taken a bit by surprise by the sheer “spectacle”…not to mention the the excess energy of their mosh pit–again, who knew???

Ok, let’s be honest, the concept of the name, “The Flaming Lips”, to most people is blatantly obvious…but honestly, and I almost am embarassed to admit it…I never thought about it…but the opening sequence of images on their massive light screen back drop left NOTHING to the imagination, with the glowing, ie “flaming” hotspot between a legs splayed female form……yes, those “lips”, lmao…I guess you just have to hit me over the head with such…and well, they did…not to mention the massive ball of madness that Wayne (lead) enters the opening fray via…………

The Flaming Lips by Elisa Sherman | photosbyelisa.com

The “spectacular” that was The Lips show, was “Flaming” as it were…lol…well maybe excess is a better description…streamers and confetti…and balloon/balls everywhere…

…the entire show…massive light backdrop…

…there was not a let up in the entire evening…not even the more somber version of Taps (yes, the funeral anthem) played in tribute to still passing soldiers…….the spectacular, was unending…The Lips seem a neverending band of bang on energy…perhaps despite the latter day, hippie vibe…or maybe because of it?

The herbal scent was heavy…and much commented on from the stage as well…the fog floating throught the air was not just from machines……just saying…

Altogether a glorious perfect night at the gorgeous Marymoor Park Amphitheatre…with…THE FLAMING LIPS…

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