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Frog in the Sand
-+ Le premiere frog +-
France
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 Posted - 11/07/2003 : 06:31:27
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Yesterday I attended my third FB gig and probably the best one, though the shortest. The band and the songs were great, the sound was excellent, the hall was full - there were 400 or 500 fans I think, most of them in their thirties - and the ambiance was good – sorry if it sounds banal, it’s simply the truth. Rich Gilbert was quite sober (I mean, quite calm and discreet) and looked in a good mood. One hour before the gig, he appeared with his (unplugged) guitar on the footbridge between the stage and the dressing rooms and presented us with a silent, funny solo concert.
It’s interesting, and a little surprising, to note that 19 of the 25 songs the band played are recent... or date back to the Pixies era. Quite surprising also – and, yes, heartwarming – is the fact that the public really seemed to know and enjoy the recent songs. Believe me or not, Robert Onion, California Bound, Massif Centrale, Velvety and Nadine were as much acclaimed as Where Is My Mind or Cactus. The whole gig was great but there was a real moment de grâce when the band performed successively – and without a break – Headache, Robert Onion, This Old Heartache, WIMM and California Bound.
The setlist :
I Need Peace
Caribou
666
Monkey Gone To Heaven
I Love Your Brain
How You Went So Far
Horrible Day
Headache
Robert Onion
This Old Heartache
Where Is My Mind
California Bound
Southbound Bevy
When Will Happiness Find Me Again
New House of the Pope
Jane the Queen of Love
Massif Centrale
Velvety
I Want Rock’n’Roll
Cactus
Nadine
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Cold Heart of Stone
Bullet
Nimrod’s Son
The Black Rider
Oops, I forgot to say – I offered the Man a bottle of white wine (Riesling cuvée 2001, Médaille d’or 2002 des grand vins alsaciens). I met him after the gig, as he was quietly chatting with some fans. He was with Scott and I heard the drummer talking about having a drink downtown or somewhere. I took immediately advantage of this unexpected occasion. I gave the bottle to Frank and told him something brilliant like "I know you love good wines, now you’ll know I love your music!" To say the truth I felt like the famous trees of the Arizona desert – petrified. Frank looked at the bottle and said : "Hey – great! Great! Thanks !" He seemed a little tired but he shook firmly and spontaneously my hand as I was desperately trying to remember at least one of the 50 questions I had planned to ask him. Finally I took my copy of SMYT out of my coat and asked him for an autograph. Simple coincidence or not, he put his signature on the lyrics of New House of the Pope (which is, as you probably know, his personal translation of "Châteauneuf-du-Pape", his favorite wine). He thanked me again and went away before I could remember my first question.
I have already listened to SMYT 5 times today...
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jediroller
* Dog in the Sand *
France
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Posted - 11/07/2003 : 07:49:42
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Yay! Well done, Yann.
I actually considered bringing a bottle of Chateauneuf-du-Pape at the Lille gig but finally decided against it, mostly for practical reasons. I didn't meet Frank there anyway...
Hurrah for Riesling! :)
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"C'est la vie" whatever that means, la-de-da... |
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Crazy Roro
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Posted - 11/07/2003 : 07:53:27
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Merci pour ton récit, chouette histoire
Je suis vraiment surpris que le public ait apprécié autant les chansons récentes (post Pixies en somme), la prochaine fois, j'irai à Strasbourg 
(et arg encore une fois, Horrible Day a du etre joué à tous les concerts sauf aux 2 où j'etais présent  ) |
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BrendanT
= Cult of Ray =
Canada
907 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2003 : 10:47:37
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Excellent. Can you think of a question now?
Strummer-man
I had me a vision!
It's step, hip, step, pivot! Are you trying to piss-off the volcano?! |
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stymie
= Cult of Ray =
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Posted - 11/07/2003 : 11:18:17
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| I asked him in '94 before a cleveland solo show opening for they might be giants about smoking some POT ,but got declined because he said it would mess with his vocal chords before the show. Anyway, got an autograph and a song dedicated to me at the show! DUKE OF EARL!!! |
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Frog in the Sand
-+ Le premiere frog +-
France
2715 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2003 : 05:19:49
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Originally posted by jediroller
Yay! Well done, Yann.
I actually considered bringing a bottle of Chateauneuf-du-Pape at the Lille gig but finally decided against it, mostly for practical reasons. I didn't meet Frank there anyway...
Hurrah for Riesling! :)
Merci Franck...
In fact I was lucky. Without the help of a nice girl who works at the Laiterie, the security personnel would certainly have confiscated (and drunk - assholes!) my wine. Moreover - thanks again to that girl - I met one of the guys in charge of the reception of the artists, and this guy told me when and where I could meet the Man after the gig. I had to wait about 30 mn but it was worth it.
By the way, Frank often brings me luck... Last year I won a FB competition organized by Cooking Vinyl and got double-signed copies of BLD, DW and the famous Purple Tapes. (Needless to say I keep them in a safe deposit box, protected night and day by a minefield and two armed guards.) |
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Frog in the Sand
-+ Le premiere frog +-
France
2715 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2003 : 11:48:30
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A (bad) pic taken at La Laiterie, Strasbourg, 11/6. |
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BrendanT
= Cult of Ray =
Canada
907 Posts |
Posted - 11/10/2003 : 09:49:45
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What is bad about that pic?
Strummer-man
I had me a vision!
It's step, hip, step, pivot! Are you trying to piss-off the volcano?! |
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6214 Posts |
Posted - 11/10/2003 : 14:55:01
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It's a perfect pic!
 "I joined the Culf of Frank/ And now I do not know what...to do" |
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mun chien andalusia
= Quote Accumulator =
Italy
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Posted - 11/10/2003 : 17:34:39
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Originally posted by Frog in the Sand
A (bad) pic taken at La Laiterie, Strasbourg, 11/6.
http://forum.frankblack.net/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3931
 join the cult of errol\and you can have a beer\without having to quit smoking
www.munchienandalusia.too.it
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Omer
= Cult of Ray =
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Posted - 11/10/2003 : 20:17:07
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| well, Rich looks like a Trash metal guitarist here, but then he often does, doesn't he ? :-) |
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disintegrated
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Posted - 11/17/2003 : 04:51:03
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Hi tout le monde 
well I've just registered.
thanx for the review; I was also in Strasbourg (I live there).
je ne savais pas que Frank aimait le Châteauneuf-du-Pape; je penserai à en apporter la prochaine fois!
well, I had also the chance to see him after the show; it was not a "horrible day", not at all!
but I'm a bit disappointed bec. he was really tired, first he came with a great smile on his face, after almost half an hour, and I asked him for a photo. He sais "yeah", but looked everywhere but never looked at me. suddenly he took me on the shoulder and smiled for the photo (hey, not so quick!!!)
he had some bottles in his arms
there were other fans with me, maybe the ones who took a picture of us are on this forum?
I don't know what to say, but I wanted to talk with Frank about the song "Cactus", which David Bowie covered on his 2002 album Heathen.
It's interesting to say that David Bowie is also on tour and that he plays Cactus on almost every show! Great and I'm really glad to hear Cactus three times in two weeks only!!! I wish he had spoken a bit with me on that, but then a guy came and asked if it was true about the Pixies'reforming... I felt bad at that moment and Frank seemed to be a little angry bec. of that  he went away and I only managed to get my ticket autographed...
before that I was pleased to speak with Dave (still doesn't speak French!!!), I have to finish my film to have the photos at last! hope they're great. Dave is really great, said the next time they play he'll speak French with us, he was really wonderful when I asked for the photo, took me immediatly on the shoulder... incredible  and signed my ticket and those of other fans there.
just to say that I don't know why Frank did not speak French with us!?! where is our great friend in 2001, saying "bonsoir" and after the show saying "à la prochaine" with a great smile?
but it was easy to see that he was tired 
cette photo est aussi celle parue dans les DNA (local paper) le 9 novembre.
well, Frank, c'est notre ami pour la vie
special thanks to Dave, who said "au revoir" to us!!! |
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6214 Posts |
Posted - 11/17/2003 : 05:02:38
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maybe because it's about time you learn english?
no kidding
I don't know why he didn't speak french? He can do it, as heard on the Black sessions cd
"I joined the Culf of Frank/ And now I do not know what...to do" |
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jediroller
* Dog in the Sand *
France
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Posted - 11/17/2003 : 06:50:49
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Originally posted by disintegrated
je ne savais pas que Frank aimait le Châteauneuf-du-Pape
C'est même le sujet de "New House of the Pope" !
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"C'est la vie" whatever that means, la-de-da... |
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disintegrated
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Posted - 11/18/2003 : 08:04:07
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Originally posted by billgoodman
maybe because it's about time you learn english?
no kidding
I don't know why he didn't speak french? He can do it, as heard on the Black sessions cd
"I joined the Culf of Frank/ And now I do not know what...to do"
yeah I can speak a little English, fortunately
well I was just surprised bec. I went to the Strasbourg show two years ago and saw him two times there. I was trying to speak English and he answered me in French!
so I don't know why he spoke English with us this time... 
yes I remember the Black Sessions |
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disintegrated
- FB Fan -
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Posted - 11/18/2003 : 08:07:07
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oui j'avais fait le rapprochement avec le vin tout de suite...
the real translation would be "new castle of the Pope"
have some wine please don't run away |
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