Kings of Leon continue to ride theMechanical Bull, rolling into the Late Show With David Letterman last night for a full set as part of the Live on Letterman series.The rockers took the stage quietly and opened with Supersoaker.
The 45-minute set included a diverse collection of songs from the bands catalog including Wasted Time and Four Kicks from Youth and Young Manhoodand Crawl fromOnly By the Night, in addition to many from Mechanical Bull like the funky and rhythmic Family Tree.
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In between songs lead singer Caleb Followill thanked the crowd in his soft-spoken drawl before launching into go-for-broke guitar riffs on songs like powerhouse rocker Dont Matter.The bass-heavy Closer sparked cheers from fans with Matthew Followill taking the opportunity to impress the crowd by playing the guitar with his mouth on the strings.
Caleb loosened up with the crowd toward the end of the set.
I dont want to be a dick, but its been a while since weve played these songs, and Im going to feel really awkward if no one sings along, he said. And its OK if the boys sing too, weve all been drunk and know the feeling, he continued before launching into Sex on Fire.
Use Somebody rounded out the set before the band thanked the crowd and left the stage.