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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
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 Posted - 06/27/2003 : 16:39:22
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Fucking amazing show! I'll write more about it tomorrow, but it really was a hell of a show. I managed to chat a bit with Frank, who says hello to everyone at frankblack.net. Ain't you all happy now?
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mereubu
= FB QuizMistress =
USA
2677 Posts |
Posted - 06/27/2003 : 21:07:29
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| You rock, Denis! |
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Nzo
- FB Fan -
France
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remig
* Dog in the Sand *
France
1734 Posts |
Posted - 06/28/2003 : 04:56:10
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AAAAHh So good to see the man back in France. Amazing show, Frank played four or five new songs, lot of pixies stuff, nothing from cult of ray and pistolero.
"Possession of anything new or expensive only reflected a person's lack of theology and geometry" |
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
7443 Posts |
Posted - 06/28/2003 : 05:56:41
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Some more thoughts: that was a very good show indeed. New songs played were Horrible Day, Goodbye Lorraine, New House Of The Pope, Massif Central (!!). No Manitoba unfortunately. A lot of Pixies songs also, which was actually cool given that a majority of the people here were waiting for it. I remember Crackity Jones, Cactus, Nimrod's Son, Where Is My Mind, Holiday Song, Mr Grieves, Wave Of Mutilation, Caribou (!) and the best one, freakin' Velouria! I didn't know he'd play that one. And among his solo songs, Los Angeles, Brackish Boy, Abstract Plain, Headache, All My Ghosts, Robert Onion, The Swimmer, Bullet, The Black Rider, California Bound, Cold Heart Of Stone, Jane The Queen Of Love, Whiskey In Your Shoes, and a cracking version of The Shrimp Song, first in a hilarating French spoken version, then in english. That makes 27 songs packed up in a hour and a half.
Highlights of the gig were fucked up versions of Cactus and Crackity Jones (the latter opening the concert with Frank barking and doing crazy stuff while singing), Massif Central which I had never heard played acoustically, an amazing version of Velouria and a very cool Los Angeles mixed with Guthrie's Coming Into Los Angeles.
The audience was very nice in general, receiving very well the new songs (esp. Massif Central and its "hills of central France" line). The venue is actually a boat, holding about 200 people, and the sound was quite good. I brought a minidisc recorder, and from what I heard, the sound came out very well; it was the first time I recorded a concert, and there is a bit of noise because I didn't hold the mike very firmly, but all in all the sound is OK. I don't know if it recorded the entire concert cause the batteries were low, but I have at least the first 10 songs. I'll tell you if I have the whole concert when I charge the batteries, and give you the exact setlist.
At the end of the gig, we went up on the deck to have a drink, and 1à minutes later Frank came to have a beer. I got him to sign my Marsist 7" ep and chatted a bit with the Man before everyone noticed he was there. I told him I was part of frankblack.net and that we had heard the Edinburg interview where he mentioned the site, and thanked him for that, and he said "Well tell everyone there I say hello." He was in a very good mood, signed a lot of autographs and posed for photos.
What else... oh yeah, Frank introduced New House Of The Pope by saying "C'est une chanson de Chateauneuf-du-Pape", and I had never realized the fact. Once you know he sings about his favourite wine, the song sounds really funny. No doubt I'll buy a bottle the day I buy the new album.
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NimrodsSon
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1938 Posts |
Posted - 06/28/2003 : 08:58:11
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| Please say you got Velouria on the recording!!! Sounds like a great show |
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 06/28/2003 : 12:23:50
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| Velouria AND Caribou, that does sound like a great show... I didn't think he'd bring either of those back, certainly not the latter. Very cool. Je suis verte avec ummm.. envy. |
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Itchload
= Cult of Ray =
USA
891 Posts |
Posted - 06/28/2003 : 21:51:42
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| Did he scream the REPENT parts?? |
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Mister pink
- FB Fan -
France
43 Posts |
Posted - 06/29/2003 : 07:43:40
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hello
my first msg to confirm it was a fucking great show. I take some pictures (link will arrive) and a quite perfect boot (complete)) (link will arrive too ..)
FB is really an amazing artist and his music really good ..
http://the.pixies.free.fr |
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NimrodsSon
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1938 Posts |
Posted - 06/29/2003 : 11:39:10
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| That's great!! Please post that link |
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julien.perinet
- FB Fan -
Belgium
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Posted - 06/29/2003 : 13:27:14
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| I was also at the show and really enjoyed it, both the man and the music...But what did he have in his fnac bag ? It was so nice to see him so cool, I met him when he was walking to the Batofar and looked so cool...He just sayed Hi with a big smile...I guessed it would be a great show and it was ! I also took pictures with him and his "handmade" cigarette...very nice ! Please if somebody could make it available on MP3, at least some of the highlights of the show (Velouria, Massif Central, Cold heart of stone,...) I would be so happy ! Is there a chance my wish could be realized?? It would mean that FB fans are at least as cool as FB himself !! |
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Mister pink
- FB Fan -
France
43 Posts |
Posted - 06/29/2003 : 14:15:19
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yes, fb in "solo mode" never use roadie .. plug - unplug himself, use simple things like fanc bag etc ..
I'm transsfering the MD on PC and look for the best quality and will let some tracks on the site like specify earlier and post the link here i think tomorow
http://the.pixies.free.fr |
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debaser
- FB Fan -
France
121 Posts |
Posted - 06/29/2003 : 23:27:53
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I also was there and it was my first time seing Frank solo.
The show was great, really great.
Thanks Denis for the nice show report.
I am very happy to know that some of you did record it, and I would be very pleased to hear thoses gems again on my stereo ...
They tried to give me advice
Down at the record shop
-Frank Black |
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Speedy Franky
- FB Fan -
France
45 Posts |
Posted - 06/30/2003 : 01:16:19
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I was also there, and it was the first time i saw frank in his solo experiences.
Amazing. He was chatty, smiling and seems to realy enjoy the moment. Very different from his concerts with the catholics. Caribou was one of the highilights, shouting "repents" like on the original tune. the end of where is my mind was also funny...
Nice to see him trying to speek french; The audience was very receiptive and not only for the pixies stuff. Abstract Plain, Black Rider, los angeles, Robert onion were specially acclaimed.
but i wonder : what did he have in his little bag except a camer ?
Because the man shoots us with his camera before and after the show. |
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totom
- FB Fan -
France
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Posted - 07/01/2003 : 03:07:46
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i was here too and i recorded the show. i've put an extract on my site (see my signature for the link). the show was excellent, many new songs, 28 songs played in about 80 minutes. in my recording i've only missed the beginning of the encore (caribou :-()
i think i can start a french tree for this or make some trades if there's not too much demands. french people mail me in french so i'll can see where you are from.
[URL=http://membres.lycos.fr/totombootlist]my/ma bootlsit[/URL] |
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PsychicTwin
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1772 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2003 : 10:47:44
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Velouria.....
Caribou.......
You lucky lucky bastards! |
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Mister pink
- FB Fan -
France
43 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2003 : 15:47:34
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I put 3 extract .. no title .. it's a surprise ... other track will arrive later during jully after my holliday
I'm uploading the tracks so don't try to dl it before half an hour ... thx .. everybody will get it .. :D
http://tom.black.session.free.fr
enjoy yourself and give me your feedback about sound quality and other
http://the.pixies.free.fr |
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pong
= Cult of Ray =
France
315 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2003 : 00:08:51
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Thank you so much Mr Pink !!!
and have a nice vacation (but don't forget to upload the rest of the show)...
- Pong
"i'll be on the first fligh" |
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totom
- FB Fan -
France
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benji
> Teenager of the Year <
New Zealand
3426 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2003 : 05:22:38
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they both came out really well....
but i think that mr pinks is better.
yours, totom, suffers a bit because it is quite heavily biased towards the left side, whereas mr pinks is more centred....
but apart from that it's a great recording, and on parwith mr pinks.
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Jettison
- FB Fan -
USA
228 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2003 : 05:35:30
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thanks mr. pink.
03 is amazing. "they've" always said that frank "really" sings on that song and this version strengthens that theory.
awesome song that has aged very gracefully.
-"jettison"
www.thecroakers.com |
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totom
- FB Fan -
France
7 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2003 : 06:30:06
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Originally posted by benji
but i think that mr pinks is better.
i can't hear the extracts, damn! 
but another friend of mine just told me mine was better, because louder.
on my version, there's some little noise on low tracks (la chanson de la crevette for example) and sometimes noise due to me touching the mic (i didn't have my ideal shirt with a button near the neck)
my/ma bootlist: http://membres.lycos.fr/totombootlist |
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totom
- FB Fan -
France
7 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2003 : 06:49:09
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Originally posted by Mister pink
enjoy yourself and give me your feedback about sound quality and other
what microphone did you use with your MD?
my/ma bootlist: http://membres.lycos.fr/totombootlist |
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totom
- FB Fan -
France
7 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2003 : 07:29:47
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quote:
Originally posted by benji
yours, totom, suffers a bit because it is quite heavily biased towards the left side, whereas mr pinks is more centred....
i did the MP3, one hour after the show rapidly. since, i've put the two channels at the same volume. at least you see that Marantz EM-8 is a stereo mic. :-)
my/ma bootlist: http://membres.lycos.fr/totombootlist |
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jpflori
- FB Fan -
France
25 Posts |
Posted - 07/05/2003 : 03:46:26
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Here's the complete setlist thanx to totom's recording (I hope I didn't do any mistake because I don't know the very new songs very well; the only song I really don't know is "California Bound" but as vilainde wrote it was played I used it for the missing title : track 23, between "Velouria" and "The Holiday Song"; "Massif Central" reminds me the TOTY era; I didn't listen to the last 2 songs when I wrote this, so I don't know if there are some flaws...).
Totom, could you tell me the generation for the CDR ? Did you burn my copy deirectly from the WAVs on your PC ?
Mr Pink, if you wouldn't mind to trade this show (provided your recording includes a full version of "Caribou"), it would be very nice !
Here's a link to my bootlist : http://mapage.noos.fr/jpflori
Frank Black (solo acoustic show)
2003/06/27 - Batofar; Paris, FR
AUD/MD
Marantz EM-8 > Sharp MD-MT190 > CDR
79 min
Setlist :
Set :
1. Crackity Jones
2. Bullet
3. Brackish Boy
4. Jane the Queen of Love
5. Cactus
6. All My Ghosts
7. La chanson des crevettes
8. The Shrimp Song
9. Nimrod's Son
10. (I Wanna Live on an) Abstract Plain
11. The New House of the Pope
12. Whiskey in your Shoes
13. Horrible Day
14. Massif Central
15. Where is my Mind?
16. Headache
17. Robert Onion
18. Goodbye Lorraine
19. Mr. Grieves
20. The Swimmer
21. Cold Heart of Stone
22. Velouria
23. California Bound
24. Los Angeles > Coming into Los Angeles
25. The Holiday Song
26. Wave of Mutilation
Encore :
27. Caribou (cut)
28. The Black Rider
Notes :
Thanx totom for the recording !
The concert took place in a barge on the Seine. The venue can't hold more than 300 people.
Frank was really nice, he took two photos of him and the crowd before the concert and plugged/unplugged himself his guitar which looked very used and scratched.
The sound wasn't very good but it sounds nicer on the recording.
"La chanson des crevettes" is a French spoken version of "The Shrimp Song" that he sang in English hust after. Really funny !
He introduced New House Of The Pope by saying "C'est une chanson de Chateauneuf-du-Pape", a French wine !
Flaws :
Noise at the beginning of "La chanson des crevettes".
Some noise on "Wave of Mutilation".
Beginning of "Caribou" cut.
Pray for Mr. Potatoes, the one above all of us !!! |
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jpflori
- FB Fan -
France
25 Posts |
Posted - 07/05/2003 : 08:11:35
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the setlist is ok
Pray for Mr. Potatoes, the one above all of us !!! |
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peter radiator
= Cult of Ray =
USA
653 Posts |
Posted - 07/05/2003 : 12:53:59
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Originally posted by Mister pink
http://tom.black.session.free.fr
enjoy yourself and give me your feedback about sound quality and other
http://the.pixies.free.fr
Great stuff. Thanks for providing it!
Your recording sounds quite good for the conditions it was made in.
There's plenty of low-end rumble from Frank's guitar but that's a PA problem. The only think that irked me while listening to these tracks (especially on Caribou) was the annoying off-key "singing" by members of the audience.
The performance itself was wonderful, but it was virtually ruined by that caterwauling from the crowd.
Go back and listen to the boots from Dylan's 1965 and 1966 solo shows. You can hear A PIN DROP.
That's the way I wish all acoustic concerts were. For one thing, it would be much easier for the artist on stage to play their very best without out-of-tune-and-time "backing" from the peanut gallery, and that resounding whoosh of thunderous applause at the end of each song...
Ah well, I'm a complainer.
~ Peter Radiator
"Real music is out there and real people are making it." ~ Webb Wilder |
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weird_white
- FB Fan -
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Posted - 07/08/2003 : 14:18:24
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~ I am just an envious girl who has never had the privilege of seeing Frank perform live ~
~weird_white~ (yes, im promised to the night) |
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Mister pink
- FB Fan -
France
43 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2003 : 01:04:04
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hello
i'm back from holliday and like i promise, i make the full show available
I ask only one thing .. share it after and don't trade it ...
The ftp is limited to 100Mo per session .. so you'll must work in teamm to have the full show complet (111Mo), the number of user on the fpt is three and i think it will be very difficult to reconnect on the serveur to grap the end of the dl .. but good luck
ftp://eurock2003.servemp3.com
port : 8080
log : darkside
mdp : ofthejoke
good dl !! :D
http://the.pixies.free.fr |
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debaser
- FB Fan -
France
121 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2003 : 23:58:24
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I can't connect.
Is it still available ?
They tried to give me advice
Down at the record shop
-Frank Black |
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pong
= Cult of Ray =
France
315 Posts |
Posted - 08/06/2003 : 02:14:42
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yes, it's still available. and, Mister Pink, thank you VERY VERY much !!!! great show !
- Pong
"i'll be on the first fligh" |
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Meatpants
- FB Fan -
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Posted - 08/06/2003 : 07:32:12
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quote:
Originally posted by pong
yes, it's still available. and, Mister Pink, thank you VERY VERY much !!!! great show !
- Pong
"i'll be on the first fligh"
Is it accessible in IE, or do you need an FTP client? |
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pong
= Cult of Ray =
France
315 Posts |
Posted - 08/06/2003 : 07:55:05
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don't know what you talkin' about. i use "file zilla", a program. so, i guess "ftp client".
- Pong
"i'll be on the first fligh" |
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Meatpants
- FB Fan -
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Posted - 08/06/2003 : 08:23:30
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pong, did you change the port in your program to use 8080? Did you login with darkside (password=ofthejoke)?
Just wondering, as it seems my program isn't even reaching the site before disconnecting. |
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mereubu
= FB QuizMistress =
USA
2677 Posts |
Posted - 08/06/2003 : 10:17:45
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| My FTP client can't even make a connection. "Connection refused by server." I've been trying for days, but I'll keep it up. |
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NimrodsSon
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1938 Posts |
Posted - 08/06/2003 : 14:34:02
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| It's not working for me either, but I'll keep trying |
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