Let's be honest and say that if it weren't for Pulp, there is no way that Jarvis Cocker would be headlining two sold out nights at Webster Hall. This isn't to say that his solo debut, Jarvis, doesn't rate. It definitely does. It's an extremely strong album. But his biggest strength is still that he's Jarvis Cocker from Pulp, not Jarvis from Jarvis.

That said, Jarvis' first U.S. show in nearly a decade was tops. He's still one of the best frontmen to ever grace the stage. It's almost ironic how his theatrical moves now mirror those of Michael Jackson. His free hand is like a conducters wand that has got a mind of its own. Between every song, Jarvis provided hysterical banter. He sounded amazing. The band was excellent. All in all, top marks.

That being said, Jarvis played eleven of his solo songs (one of which was a UK b-side) and two familiar covers (He's been covering the Talking Heads and Black Sabbath throughout his European dates). It was a nice setlist, even if he didn't play "Black Magic," which was originally on the setlist, but never got played. What the show was missing was kind of obvious. He really should have thrown a couple of Pulp songs into the mix rather than play two cover songs. I'm not asking for him to play "Common People" or "Babies," but he easily could have performed any number of tunes from Pulp's vast back catalog. Hell, he could have played "This is the Night" from the Harry Potter soundtrack and it would have been a great addition. The show really could have used them. The crowd could have used them.

For a performer who staked their claim as one of us, it seems he's now truly gone solo......

JARVIS COCKER | WEBSTER HALL | APRIL 22, 2007
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