Just looked at the PSB setlist - when they say greatest hits, they really are talking about 100% bangers from beginning to end We have to wait til June 23 for our show.. First time I'll have seen them at Wembley since the Behaviour tour.
Never had the chance to see the Melvins, forever on my bucket list...
Our friend played a set in this show tonight so I went. Five different sets of 15-minutes, each by a different artist. I liked them all. The bar is along the Brooklyn Queens Expressway and the stage is outside in a courtyard, so the highway is just right there, elevated above. You can't escape it. You can see, hear and smell it. Ever present.
The first artist played really mellow acoustic guitar run through a lot of effects while their wife took video of them (even an up-skirt shot with only pantyhose on), which was projected on the wall behind them, superimposed on the highway video feed. It was a relaxing set.
The next woman looked like a hippie (Birkenstocks, knit winter hat, and short peasant dress) and played the ewi, an electronic wind instrument that looks kind of like a cross between a blaster and a mini vacuum cleaner. She was an ambient Sound Witch.
I really liked the 3rd guy, who played really distorted guitar. I'd really like to check out his band, Sightings.
4th guy sat on the floor with some kind of stringed electronic instrument and a box of effects. I liked him a lot, too.
Last set was our friend. I've never heard him play his solo electronic stuff live before (it's not my cup of tea on his recordings), but I really love his guitar-driven projects. I really enjoyed his electronic set, though! It was nice to get to see him fiddle with knobs and plugs in a more chill way than shredding, and it went well with the BQE backdrop.
It was nice to walk to the venue and home. On the way home I actually came in close contact with a skunk! In the city! A block from the cemetery so I bet it was just foraging for trash.
There were also a couple of blocks on the way home that were a lot sketchier than I've ever seen them at night before. We're talking people smoking either heroin or cocaine in a dark warehouse doorway and a bum half-lying on the sidewalk beckoning, "Hey, baby." it was like a bad 80's movie depiction of NYC. Lots of big, nasty rats crossing my path on the sidewalk, too. That's one reason to wear high boots.
Post by sandgrounder on Oct 30, 2022 11:02:13 GMT 1
A 280 mile round drive to see Paulo Nutini at the Bonus Arena in Hull, England (apparently a guy called Bob Dylan performed there a few days earlier). A much heavier sound than I expected, even the ballards were pumped up,and what an incredible vocal range. Support band was Newdad, a Scottish 80s indie type band well worth a Google search
Saw an amazing show last night with The Flaming Lips & Particle Kid. If it were a lesser band I would've stayed home as shows have been very hard on me. It was wortth the effort though. Particle Kid (Micah Nelson) opened with an excellent 45 minute set. Their record Time Capsule is my favorite of this year. The Lips let them use their video screen to good effect. Great band both in studio & live. Then came the Lips. I've seen them a real lot & they always amaze. The set list had a lot of surprises, both in what they played & what they left off. They only did 1 song from The Soft Bulletin & I didn't even mind. The show had spectacular lights/lasers & the usual special effects such as Wayne conquering the evil robot. He was in the bubble a fair amount but didn't go out in the crowd this time. They did a few from Embryonic & Always There, In Our Hearts from The Terror which blew me away. Do You Realize came in early in the set which is a change. Micah Nelson came out & did an amazing guitar solo on a song from the latest record. Time to talk about the cover versions. Total shocker was Borderline (yes, the Madonna song) which was pretty obscure. It was on the Star Death & White Dwarf record. Probably not what Madonna had in mind. Crazy good. They also brought out 14 year old Nell Smith from Burnaby British Columbia. I forgot about her record of Nick Cave covers backed by the Lips. She did a stunning version of Red Right Hand & did a stellar job for a 14 year old. The show was a makeup for a COVID cancellation & the Lips played a solid 2 hours. Usually they're closer to 90 minutes. I'm paying for it today but I'm glad I went.
Porridge Radio in Madrid last night. Dana is a force of nature, at the height of her powers right now, both singing and playing guitar. The band sounds tight and clear. About an hour and a half show. Quite centered in their last, wonderful album. About 300 attendants, very enthusiastic (young people mostly, thank god). I was one of the few exceptions. The band in very good spirits, chatting with the audience, signing records and merch after the gig. We ended up in Gran Vía having a burger at midnight. Gran noche, queridos amigos.
Saw the Beths on Friday night. My second show from them. Great band getting better. Elizabeth Stokes writes great songs & the band is more than up to them. Since I don't drink they put me write at the side of the stage in the all ages area. I talked to a guy next to me who was there with his 13 year old daughter. He didn't know much about the band but by the end was totally into it. Needless to say, his daughter was, too. I told him as he was leaving "you know you're going to have to go buy her a guitar now".
Teh Mish last night were outstanding. I've only caught youtube clips from this tour so far so wasn't sure what I was going to get. All 4 of them were full of energy & having a terrific time. Except perhaps Craig who apparently has a nasty cold. They jumped straight in with Beyond The Pale & then went on a brilliant journey through their back catalogue. Wayne's voice is still as it was back in 86. Powerful, not buried & (take note Eldritch) in tune He was very chatty & even took a moment to tell someone who was getting a bit too rowdy to calm down or he'd hurt someone. Some absolutely stellar performances with standouts being Dance On Glass, Deliverance, Wasteland (where much ripped up paper was launched into the air), Tower Of Strength & an absolutely incredible rendition of Swoon. Setlist is here & here are a few snaps Wasteland (someone at the front lent him the hat)
Deliverance (goth arms)
Tower Of Strength (limited height prevented full pyramid building)
I went to see this tonight at a small venue that is just coming back into existence after the pandemic. I don't know its history, but it's really bare bones and intimate.
The show consisted of three improvised pieces, each one pretty long. I think it was probably about a 75-minute show, I didn't keep close track.
It's kind of difficult to describe, but the best way I can think is a melding of free jazz (I think this qualifies) and funk, with a dash of blues. As a former bass player, I really enjoyed watching Parker Wells. I would love to hear him again.
It goes without saying Reeves playing was great. It was so cool to see him doing something that must be really creatively fulfilling for him, something for fun, and something different. These are the sort of projects you do as an artist for yourself.
My only slight criticism is that Kane should dial it back in terms of his max volume maybe 15-20% There were just a few times he came in full-on after a lull and it was jarring and distracting, just too overwhelming. This is to my highly (un)trained ear.
It was really funny that after the show I left the venue, walked to the top of the block, and turned the corner to walk to the bus stop. Who was standing there waiting? The parents of the child that is spending the night at our house tonight. We ended up riding home together. Rando ending to a rando evening!
I can’t do a review with someone like Mort in the forum, I would feel embarrassed. I will only say it was great for me to see them for the first time after so many years of listen to their albums (1987 or so), very emotional. They sounded great, just some minor problems with Ian’s voice. I missed Villiers Terrace and Porcupine. Anyway, so happy to finally see them live.
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I can’t do a review with someone like Mort in the forum, I would feel embarrassed. I will only say it was great for me to see them for the first time after so many years of listen to their albums (1987 or so), very emotional. They sounded great, just some minor problems with Ian’s voice. I missed Villiers Terrace and Porcupine. Anyway, so happy to finally see them live.
Ha!! I didn't know this thread was here ..... Hope you had a great time, if you want any Bunnymen stuff just ask, Electrafixion or Ian's solo stuff also.
I now need to compile a Royal Albert Hall review .......
I can’t do a review with someone like Mort in the forum, I would feel embarrassed. I will only say it was great for me to see them for the first time after so many years of listen to their albums (1987 or so), very emotional. They sounded great, just some minor problems with Ian’s voice. I missed Villiers Terrace and Porcupine. Anyway, so happy to finally see them live.
Ha!! I didn't know this thread was here ..... Hope you had a great time, if you want any Bunnymen stuff just ask, Electrafixion or Ian's solo stuff also.
I now need to compile a Royal Albert Hall review .......
Bunnymen stuff… hmmm… my former girlfriend ended up with a quite large chunk of my vinyl collection after we broke up, back in 95. A couple of Echo albums among them.
Yes, Mort, the concert was fantastic. Zimbo was probably my fav part of the gig. And Ocean Rain at the end was also majestic. Wonderful ending. To my surprise, it was not sold out.
Echo And The Bunnymen, The Royal Albert Hall September 18th 2023.
So, I do hide it but I quite like the Bunnymen, so a gig the day before my birthday, and at the Royal Albert Hall, how could I say no!!
I met Renny beforehand, had a few pints at the Gloucester Arms, then sat by the Albert Memorial where Renny poisoned me with some horrible warm sickly stuff in a tin.
We get to the venue, more alcohol required, massive queues at every bar so I flash my VIP pass and get shown to an exclusive bar with no queue ... .. .
My seat, it was so close to the stage I could sit down and put my feet up on the edge, but, I stood, everybody stood. I knew the setlist as I'd seen them in Liverpool a couple of days earlier but, I still feel that tingle of excitement when the chanting starts ...... It kicks off with Going Up, just like the old days, most people around me are singing along, the thumping bass intro of All That Jazz even gets me twitching my left foot a little bit. Rescue brings the Hall to life, everybody is singing and dancing. Then Bedbugs And Ballyhoo, I've never really been a big fan of this song so I head off to get a drink. I turn left for the bar but I'm shown a double door to the right that leads into a pub!! There's a pub inside the Hall!! It's almost empty so I get a large dry white wine, because I'm forking posh, then decide one isn't enough so I get another, head back to the arena with two half pints of wine and spot the "Three Cinderellas" in a row just behind me. We saw them in the pub earlier, three young women dressed like Cinderella .... I said hello. Anyway, I'm just in time for Zimbo , the drum intro always makes me think of Pete de Freitas, best live drummer I've ever seen/heard. Everyone joins in with "Zimbo zimbo zimbo zimbo ......", what is a ZImbo?! Nothing Lats Forever always sounds good live, followed by Never Stop - complete with cello intro, and then Dancing Horses. The only song I stood still for as Renny wanted a video, plus it's Charlie's song so I had to get it right - I did, obviously!
Then a break, I chatted to the Cinderellas, they bought me more wine, I bought them something expensive!
Ocean Rain .... I've seen/heard it played live with an orchestra before, years before, this was better, more polished. Now the Hall really is rocking, everybody knows the words to every song, the track order, the only let down was my attempt at the Seven Seas "dance" had me throwing my wine all over the floor. I guess I should have put the pint glasses down first!! Everybody raves at the Killing Moon, for me Crystal Days is the best song off the album, it was glorious ..... Ocean Rain, I don't think I heard Ian at all, we out sang him , well, I probably out shouted everybody, I don't do singing, not even for the cavemen, whatever news they're bringing.
End of set, more alcohol required, I meet the Cinderellas at the bar again, they're all dressed like that due to the Seven Seas video, now it made sense!! Two of them are sisters and had matching tattoos of the Bunnymen Rabbit Logo on their thighs, hey, they insisted I look and I'm too much of a gent to say no!!
Back for the encore, Lips Like Sugar, Heads Will Roll and The Cutter. The Cutter has been my favourite song ever since I heard the ntro back in 1983, I have never recoiled when the dirt is on ....
It was such a fun night, the band sounded better than they have for 20 years, Will even wore a tie for the Ocean Rain set, Ian was his usual arrogant self. There was no major lightshow, the moon featured heavily with the rabbit logo, it ended with visuals of the Liver Bird taking off and flying ..... and you know it's not coming down.
There's a new album on the way, hopefully another tour!
Ha!! I didn't know this thread was here ..... Hope you had a great time, if you want any Bunnymen stuff just ask, Electrafixion or Ian's solo stuff also.
I now need to compile a Royal Albert Hall review .......
Bunnymen stuff… hmmm… my former girlfriend ended up with a quite large chunk of my vinyl collection after we broke up, back in 95. A couple of Echo albums among them.
Anyway, I'm just in time for Zimbo , the drum intro always makes me think of Pete de Freitas, best live drummer I've ever seen/heard. Everyone joins in with "Zimbo zimbo zimbo zimbo ......", what is a ZImbo?!
MTV Online Interview, 1995
Q: "What does 'Zimbo' mean?"
Ian McCulloch: "It's an anagram of 'mozib', an old African word".
Q: "What does 'mozib' mean?"
Ian McCulloch: "Zimbo."
"The chorus … we were in rehearsal, and I was singin' in this low voice, got knowing what bloody hell was going on, whether what I was doing was right, and I just started singin', tongue-in-cheek to meself, 'Jimbo Jimbo Jimbo,' meaning Jim Morrison … and the other three are diggin' it 'cos I'm givin' it moody croonin', and I'm thinkin' I'm just doing bad imitation of Jim Morrison. And then it became 'Zimbo'and everyone went 'That's great, that! What're ya singin' Ian?''
Post by weedyburton79 on Oct 6, 2023 16:48:39 GMT 1
The Mission / The Chameleons / Theatre of Hate last night. The Mission completely owned it. Fantastic show. Worth feeling a bit worked over this morning.