Brock Manson 0 Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Different bands do festival sets differently - some bands are good enough that they can let the songs speak for themselves. Don't think Homme is much of a talker and didn't do much to get the crowd going other than make weird observations. Must've been a bad day but not a band for me. Till Lindemann spoke to the crowd twice, but it was still a breathtaking set as the pyrotechnics were there and they have shitloads of belting material. Then again Bruce Dickinson wouldn't shut up but Maiden played an awesome gig too. Gaslight Anthem ploughed through without talking yet their material is just regurgitated Bruce Springsteen-rimming dullness so it really didn't work. I'll say one thing though about gigs recently' date=' the amount of people who stand holding up phones and the like for the entire thing is insane, they must spend the entire show taking clips to show people how they were there but actually watched none of the thing.[/quote'] I like how people hold up phones in place of lighters for songs now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15531 Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I'll say one thing though about gigs recently, the amount of people who stand holding up phones and the like for the entire thing is insane, they must spend the entire show taking clips to show people how they were there but actually watched none of the thing. One of my absolute pet hates, aye. Just watch the bloody thing you've paid for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Whenever I've seen him he'll do one or two obscure ones for the die hards, three or four off his latest album and the rest of the set is the classics. So there should be plenty to enjoy....but he does "re-imagine" a lot of the classics. He's got 3 minutes into "like a rolling stone" before I realized that's what he was playing before. I love those surprises but I've seen people get very angry about it. If its in a smaller/mid-size venue I wouldn't think twice about recommending him. In venues the size of the arena though he can totally lose the audience. No screens or owt for him. Every gig he does has a set list online so you can have a look at what he's playing these days. Looks like he is doing less of the oldies.... http://www.bobdylan.com/us/events Cheers for that link! He's playing at the Grand Rex which holds 2,800 people. Going to try and see about tickets but its mid November and my job doesn't really allow me to plan that far in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 One of my absolute pet hates, aye. Just watch the bloody thing you've paid for! Dan Deacon has an app that people going to gigs can download. It then syncs their phone with the light desk at the gig and people there can hold them aloft and be part of the show. Love owt like that me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Cheers for that link! He's playing at the Grand Rex which holds 2,800 people. Going to try and see about tickets but its mid November and my job doesn't really allow me to plan that far in advance. That should be much better than the Arena then. A quarter of the size. I'd jump at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15531 Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Dan Deacon has an app that people going to gigs can download. It then syncs their phone with the light desk at the gig and people there can hold them aloft and be part of the show. Love owt like that me. That's different though, when it's something the act actually wants. (We had funky remote-controlled light bracelets at Eurovision this year. ) I just can't imagine anyone saying "you know what would really improve tonight's show, if half the crowd watches it through a viewfinder while blocking other people's view" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 That's different though, when it's something the act actually wants. (We had funky remote-controlled light bracelets at Eurovision this year. ) I just can't imagine anyone saying "you know what would really improve tonight's show, if half the crowd watches it through a viewfinder while blocking other people's view" Aye, I meant those that insist on having a shitty video with unlistenable audio from the event don't annoy anyone as they get lost in the sea of people with their phones out contributing to the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15531 Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Aye, I meant those that insist on having a shitty video with unlistenable audio from the event don't annoy anyone as they get lost in the sea of people with their phones out contributing to the show. True, I suppose that's a useful fringe benefit. Although with some of the dicks you get going to gigs, you can imagine them spending the whole night filming each other holding up their phones instead. (I go to gigs in London, obviously, which tends not to help when it comes to the self-interested dickhead quota of the audience.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Not yet, tempted though. Saw them a year or two back and I can't imagine they'd do much different, but it was very good. Let's get the beers in either way. Sounds excellent to me sir. Fish I will let you know as there's only two of us going so far but that might increase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15531 Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Saw Holly Williams tonight, cheap 'n' cheerful gig in a sweaty basement bar. Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Three days until I head down to Pilton for my first Glastonbury since this incarnation of the board was born, in 2005. Just me and my girlfriend instead of me and two dozen 20 year olds so it will be a bit different... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7030 Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Off to see H2O at Trillians with my dad tomorrow. They're a straight edge, hardcore band from New York. I've a feeling we are going to stick out like a sore thumb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15531 Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Off to see H2O at Trillians with my dad tomorrow. They're a straight edge, hardcore band from New York. I've a feeling we are going to stick out like a sore thumb Be honest, you're hoping you will, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10857 Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7030 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 H2o gig was amazing last night. Probably only 150 people there so it was like having the band play in your front room practically. Some mental 16 year old stole the microphone at one point and proceeded to nail the entire song the singer was well impressed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Did I mention I have secured tickets for Bruno Mars? Oh yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Off to see television tonight. Patrokles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Well, Television were absolutely superb. Not bad for a bunch of blokes in their sixties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17274 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Well, Television were absolutely superb. Not bad for a bunch of blokes in their sixties Didn't know they were touring...theyre playing some sort of festy thing at Camber Sands holiday park next weekend with Dinosaur Jnr amongst others http://www.songkick.com/festivals/155536-all-tomorrows-parties-atp/id/16498974-all-tomorrows-parties--atp-2013#lineup Good excuse to play this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfwoYEcpQhU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Yeah it wasn't heavily publicised. I seen it on the Sage website and that was it. They may be a little more niche than I thought they were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Going to see Turisas again in February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idioteque 0 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Pixies thursday Jake Bugg (meh) + Primal Scream next month Pogues next month Foals + Frank Turner February Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Took me old mum to see The Black Dyke Band at the sage today. Quite sensational on many levels. The sound in that place is fantastic. The Band themselves were superb. Some of the individual performances were breathtaking, what stamina. The complexity of some of the compositions was quite remarkable. A real pleasure to watch quality musicians doing their thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I'm more of a strings man than a brass man but aye the Sage is excellent for sound. I've been a few times and I've never been disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13869 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Took me old mum to see The Black Dyke Band at the sage today. Quite sensational on many levels. The sound in that place is fantastic. The Band themselves were superb. Some of the individual performances were breathtaking, what stamina. The complexity of some of the compositions was quite remarkable. A real pleasure to watch quality musicians doing their thing. Complexity should be nowt for someone that can play by ear as yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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