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| anglepoise |
Posted - 06/05/2004 : 17:21:12
random fragments ... they played head on and blown away ... charles sung the verses of river euphrates in the wrong order ... kim (almost) collapsed in giggles doing the backing vocals to velouria ... joey did his best vamos solo yet ... david's drumming was as exemplary as ever (I know nothing about drumming, but surely dave is among the best) ... the encore went on forever ... woo! |
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| lard |
Posted - 06/20/2004 : 05:21:14
yeah, my best mate used to play with him in Manchester (i even think he helped write some songs with him), but my mate got sick of him being so arrogant that he stopped playing with him.....
I speak no lie!
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| offerw |
Posted - 06/20/2004 : 03:53:49
A twat!  I don't know much else about the guy except that he seemed an allright guy during the show.
wilhelm |
| lard |
Posted - 06/19/2004 : 13:13:20
well i so happen to know he's a twat and i wouldn't give him the time of day due to his attitude.......
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| offerw |
Posted - 06/19/2004 : 12:29:48
I want to apologise to all the Badly Drawn Boy fans for caling Damon Gough names on here before. He seemed a genuinely nice guy and a good musician.
wilhelm |
| MMD |
Posted - 06/17/2004 : 06:45:30
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Originally posted by jo
http://www.offbeat.org.uk/forum/album_pic.php?pic_id=463&sid=b1a2107a27bec2c659a3119920dbd329
(thanks to Vicky at TMO for those pics!)
Do you or anyone else have pictures of the Saturday night gig, I would love to see some if anyone took a digital camera in. I didn't take anything because I thought it would get conficated but I saw loads of people taking cameras in no problem.
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| pudmeister |
Posted - 06/13/2004 : 09:28:44
I was there on the weds and friday show and they didnt have it, but the sound on the weds and fri was absolutely terrible, the sound was crystal clear on the saturday even though i stood in the same area all 3 nights.Did they get some specialist in to sort it out?
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| lard |
Posted - 06/12/2004 : 16:32:52
well do you know anything about it~??????
it seems a very weird piece of kit, and if it had a mic in it it obvoisly had some purpose other than a prop......
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| JakeWalker |
Posted - 06/12/2004 : 13:23:27
For what it's worth, the horn had nothing to do with DiscLive. |
| lard |
Posted - 06/11/2004 : 11:59:30
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Originally posted by Hatchetman
quote:
Originally posted by lard
all the horn will be for is to get a better sound for the cymbals. seems a pretty damn wierd method, but there must have been a reason.
The horn seems to be at the wrong angle / place for the cymbals. If the cymbals weren't coming through very well in the mix on the other nights, the sound engineers would have just used better quality or different mics. I would have thought the horn was to do with the ambient mic'ing of the crowd. Disclive had two AKG 414's (I think) by the mixing desk and a few others scattered about.
Ade
they also had 2 Dynamic mics next to the mixing desk as well (Sm58's?) I know the 'horn' seems in a wierd place, but the only real detectable sound at that position would be the cymbals. Unless Dave was meant to stand up and shout things into it...........
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| Hatchetman |
Posted - 06/11/2004 : 02:02:46
quote:
Originally posted by lard
all the horn will be for is to get a better sound for the cymbals. seems a pretty damn wierd method, but there must have been a reason.
The horn seems to be at the wrong angle / place for the cymbals. If the cymbals weren't coming through very well in the mix on the other nights, the sound engineers would have just used better quality or different mics. I would have thought the horn was to do with the ambient mic'ing of the crowd. Disclive had two AKG 414's (I think) by the mixing desk and a few others scattered about.
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| lard |
Posted - 06/08/2004 : 13:12:43
if it had a microphone, than its to do with the disc live recording only. It must have turned out (on the previous nights recordings) that the overhead microphones weren't picking up the sound properly.....
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| anglepoise |
Posted - 06/08/2004 : 09:25:24
it was definitely only there on saturday ... I kinda assumed it was something to do with disclive - recording ambient/crowd noises or summin' (it had a microphone pointing into the horn) ... then the pixies came on and I forgot all about it |
| Paul_M |
Posted - 06/08/2004 : 05:12:18
quote:
Originally posted by jo
seems weird, cause none of the other nights (and looking at last nights pics from Paris) didn't have them.... and the actual recordings of the show don't seem too different either... ah well!
I had assumed until now (as I only went to the one show) that it was part of the stage set. I thought it was a huge megaphone and seemed to remember such an item featuring in a cover design somewhere along the line. I think I must have made this up in my head on Saturday as I stood and looked at it.
But if it wasn't that then it does seem odd indeed.
I wonder if Frank caught this mornings celestial phenomenon, the Transit of Venus? To make up for missing Halley's Comet, maybe? My pinhole device wasn't up to much and I had to make do with pics on the web. |
| jo |
Posted - 06/08/2004 : 00:27:45
quote:
Originally posted by lard
all the horn will be for is to get a better sound for the cymbals. seems a pretty damn wierd method, but there must have been a reason.
seems weird, cause none of the other nights (and looking at last nights pics from Paris) didn't have them.... and the actual recordings of the show don't seem too different either... ah well! |
| la muneca |
Posted - 06/07/2004 : 12:43:23
that was without a doubt the best gig i've ever been to. by SO far.
i'd really like to say what the highlights were but there were way too many :D during the encore i said to my friend "i really want vamos" and just as i'd said it, they started to play it! joey = legend <3
i want to be back there right now. wow. kim's 'ooo-oooh's in where is my mind were gorgeous, i couldn't stop staring at her, in heaven was brilliant too, and i'd been hoping they'd play dead and mr grieves so they were great :D
just wow, it was amazing. |
| lard |
Posted - 06/07/2004 : 12:04:12
all the horn will be for is to get a better sound for the cymbals. seems a pretty damn wierd method, but there must have been a reason.
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| jo |
Posted - 06/07/2004 : 10:35:49
I don't remember seeing it on Thursday - that was the only night I went to.
And for those of you who wonder what the hell I'm on about, here's a pic - look to the left of the drums.
http://www.offbeat.org.uk/forum/album_pic.php?pic_id=463&sid=b1a2107a27bec2c659a3119920dbd329
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| bumblebeeboy2 |
Posted - 06/07/2004 : 10:00:20
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Originally posted by jo
v. important question. On Saturday night, a large horn shaped thing appeared attached to Dave's drumkit. What was it for?
I meant to ask this before now... we all just remembered here. I don't remember it being used either... unless I missed something.. it wasn't there the other nights (according to Steve here who went on all four nights)
was it not there other nights? i assumed it was something to do with the live recordings? but obviously not if it's not normally there, very odd!
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| Sprite |
Posted - 06/07/2004 : 05:59:49
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was just an aside ... he said something like "this is a song from 'The Hour Of Bewilderbeast', the album that beat coldplay to the mercury award ..."
Ha ha  although I was hoping for something even more cutting |
| offerw |
Posted - 06/07/2004 : 04:40:15
I will never forget Saturday night ever. Being a few steps away from Frank when Head On blasted off was one of the moments of my life. The crowd! Mayhem! The setlist incredible. Benji mentioned in Thursday's thread they should close with Vamos, spot on.It was unbelievable, Joey had so much fun. It was over far too soon. Thank god I've Paris to look forward to.
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| MMD |
Posted - 06/07/2004 : 04:33:01
Seconded, what were those things?
Here is the full setlist:
1. Head On (2:26)
2. U Mass (2:57)
3. Monkey Gone To Heaven (2:57)
4. Cactus (2:23)
5. Caribou (3:20)
6. No. 13 Baby (3:23)
7. Broken Face/ (3:00)
8. Crackity Jones
9. Isla De Encanta/ (3:27)
10. Something Against You
11. Hey (3:44)
12. Mr. Grieves (2:06)
13. I Bleed (2:26)
14. Velouria (3:54)
15. Dead (2:38)
16. Gouge Away (2:50)
17. Tame (1:52)
18. Gigantic (3:19)
19. River Eurphrates (2:31)
20. Debaser (2:47)
21. Wave Of Mutilation (2:16)
(Encore)
22. In Heaven/ (5:26)
23. Wave Of Mutilation (UK Surf)
24. Where Is My Mind? (3:52)
25. Blown Away (2:22)
26. Here Comes Your Man (3:17)
27. The Holiday Song (2:10)
28. Vamos (7:02)
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| jo |
Posted - 06/07/2004 : 04:17:22
v. important question. On Saturday night, a large horn shaped thing appeared attached to Dave's drumkit. What was it for?
I meant to ask this before now... we all just remembered here. I don't remember it being used either... unless I missed something.. it wasn't there the other nights (according to Steve here who went on all four nights) |
| Scarla O |
Posted - 06/07/2004 : 03:01:29
Thanks Richard - it was my pleasure.
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| bedrock_barney |
Posted - 06/07/2004 : 02:05:01
I agree with you all. Amazing evening. Well worth the long drive down from my part of the world and getting lost in London about 10 times. Got home at 2.30 a.m. in the end.
Many thanks to Bill (Scarla 0) for holding on to a ticket for me.
I want to see them again!!!
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| jo |
Posted - 06/07/2004 : 00:30:16
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Originally posted by gavredmaxx
Bloody Hell! Was that you that went bounding past the benches the two of us were sitting on (next to the x-box machines) to talk to Dave??? I was a very sweaty chap with red hair, a green FB TOTY tour shirt and my new Pixies bag (yep - total fanboy, but I have to admit I didn't expect to end up back there afterwards!).
ooh, I'm not sure... I chatted to Dave and asked him if he had a pen, cause I wanted my ticket signing, someone magicked up a pen, so he did, then I asked the people at the benches if they still had that pen, cause I thought I'd try get FB, cause I didn't care about being cool and not asking for autographs :)
one of my friends said there was some woman storming around saying how FB shook her hand, and while I know that wasn't me, it did make me wonder how anyone could actually hear anything, the music they had on in the bar was so loud!! |
| manta_ray11 |
Posted - 06/06/2004 : 17:56:54
I don't give out expletives lightly, but Saturday was just fucking amazing! The rest of my life is going to be an anti-climax.
I've never come out of a gig so hot and dripping with sweat, having danced/moshed through the whole gig near the front. Didn't know I could still do it at my age.
Most of the highlights have already been mentioned, but I've just got to say how much I enjoyed Kim singing In Heaven and seeing Frank laughing and smiling through Joey's Vamos solo, as was Kim. But I think it's the first time I've actually seen Frank laugh on stage - he always seems so serious.
Andy |
| bumblebeeboy2 |
Posted - 06/06/2004 : 15:40:00
amazing night! me and my mate ian just looked at each other in pure shock, amazement and wonder! we were ready to get on our hands and knees and shout "we're not worthy, we're not worthy" during the Joey god-like show during Vamos! Amazing! I've never seen anything better in my whole life! Amazing! Only complaints are no bone machine or nimrod's... but hey! i'm sure i'll catch them when i see them at V or T...
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| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 06/06/2004 : 13:33:44
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Originally posted by Bluish Black
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Originally posted by Sprite
My overriding impression over the last three days is there seems to be nobody out there even remotely close to them (and I saw Radiohead at Glasto last year!)
I went to three nights too and I am more of a Frank Black fan than a Pixies fan, but I think White Stripes at Alexander Palace in January this year pushed them close.
I was there too, the Pixies were approximately a million times better on Thursday.
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| lard |
Posted - 06/06/2004 : 13:03:31
Great show last night, bit annoyed that Frank managed to screw up river euphrates, but it was part of the show!!!!!
And what more needs to be said about Vamos.................. |
| pudmeister |
Posted - 06/06/2004 : 11:14:12
I went on wed , fri and sat.
Friday was the best set. but saturday the sound was perfect, and was the best gig ive been to.
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| hazel |
Posted - 06/06/2004 : 11:05:47
hi, i'm new, *waves*
wow... that's all I can say, Pixies have been my favourite band since I was a fan of music and I never imagined it would be that good. Couldn't have asked for a better last song than Vamos, i know i won't be able to stop singing it for at least a month.
I think it was all summed up for me when i was wandering around in a daze looking for my friend, two guys see the massive grin i couldn't get off my face and say, "we know" |
| anglepoise |
Posted - 06/06/2004 : 09:13:09
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but I really enjoyed badly drawn boy last night (particularly his barbed jibe at coldplay)
What was that? - I missed it. Sounds funny
was just an aside ... he said something like "this is a song from 'The Hour Of Bewilderbeast', the album that beat coldplay to the mercury award ..." |
| EnglishGeezer |
Posted - 06/06/2004 : 08:59:44
I was a bit dissapointed with the croud on friday I was stuck at the back with a sea of people who just about managed to roll there heads, for gods sake ITS THE PIXIES! The croud at the front were great as usual. |
| Bluish Black |
Posted - 06/06/2004 : 08:35:24
quote:
Originally posted by Sprite
My overriding impression over the last three days is there seems to be nobody out there even remotely close to them (and I saw Radiohead at Glasto last year!)
I went to three nights too and I am more of a Frank Black fan than a Pixies fan, but I think White Stripes at Alexander Palace in January this year pushed them close.
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| Sprite |
Posted - 06/06/2004 : 08:21:19
God, its hard to compare three nights in a row.
Thursday I went on my own after handing over £100 for a ticket - thought they were amazing!
Friday I went with my mate also a FB/Pixies nut -
thought they were incredible!
Last night went with my wife - thought they were stupendous! (we watched this one in the circle. Actually a lot better than I expected)
Last nights highlights for me were Here comes your man, Monkey gone to Heaven and Caribou. And Tame was unreal - I remember there was a strobing wavefrom thingy projected behind them during the screaming -it was really cool.
Feeling really down today because its over even though I know I am lucky to see them more than once. Am going to try a go to V for a day.
My overriding impression over the last three days is there seems to be nobody out there even remotely close to them (and I saw Radiohead at Glasto last year!)
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but I really enjoyed badly drawn boy last night (particularly his barbed jibe at coldplay)
What was that? - I missed it. Sounds funny  |
