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Arm Arm Arm
* Dog in the Sand *
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 Posted - 11/17/2024 : 09:52:05
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I'm happy this is happening for everyone! I had the good fortune to hear Superabound back with the Catholics, I'm sure this is going to be a lot of fun for all involved!
Agreed about the Pixie, songs; heck, I figure for Frank it's going to be fun to have a break from those.
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6249 Posts |
Posted - 11/18/2024 : 05:50:48
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Originally posted by vilainde
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Originally posted by billgoodman
Why on earth would anybody want to hear a Pixies song on a TOTY tour?
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BF: Mag ik Engels spreken?
I went to a Stephen Malkmus solo concert a few years ago. The crowd was totally anemic (as always in Paris), and then for the last song of the encore he played Summer Babe and suddenly all those 45-years old bald guys started dancing and shouting the lyrics. I hated the whole evening.
Denis
Sounds awful, and I love Malkmus
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Ziggy
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
2470 Posts |
Posted - 11/18/2024 : 14:13:19
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Originally posted by ricj
Not sure if this has been discussed or not but is it confirmed that he'll be playing TOTY in tracklist order? Or not in order and mixed with other songs from the first album? I'd probably prefer the latter to keep it a bit more unpredictable. I also hope he mixes the setlist up from show to show just like the good old days.
No, beyond the press release confirming the album will be played "in full'. Plus by adding the fifth band member (Rob Laufer) on additional keys, bass and guitar, it looks like we'll be getting a more faithful replication of the album than those 94/95 dates. |
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Active Duck
~ Abstract Brain ~
United Kingdom
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <
3202 Posts |
Posted - 11/26/2024 : 08:48:14
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Originally posted by Active Duck
Frank Black on Teenager of the Year - https://youtu.be/QEzFNlhjPbc?si=3wc6MgqRXhMM4p3-
Only just started listening to this. It's introduced as 'the teenager of the year podcast'.
Wow, amazing podcast, thank you Duck! Great find |
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Troubles A Foot
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1003 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2024 : 07:55:16
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Reid Paley opening for the Teenager of the Year shows.
Zzzzzz. Great. Saw him open for Frank at a solo show years ago. Really disliked it. Don't understand Frank's infatuation with this guy. |
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <
3202 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2024 : 19:53:43
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Originally posted by Troubles A Foot
Reid Paley opening for the Teenager of the Year shows.
Zzzzzz. Great. Saw him open for Frank at a solo show years ago. Really disliked it. Don't understand Frank's infatuation with this guy.
Ditto
I think I saw him open for FBF at LPR and everyone there was checking their watches
Solo acts I’d rather see open for Frank:
John Grant
Gene Ween
M Doughty
Kim Deal
David Lovering
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The Maharal
* Dog in the Sand *
1007 Posts |
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Broken Face
-= Forum Pistolero =-
USA
5156 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2025 : 18:06:01
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Hey folks, it's been a minute.
Looking forward to seeing some of y'all at the Brooklyn show. I'd love to gather all the old heads together for a pre-show beverage if anyone is up for it.
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Superabounder
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1042 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2025 : 08:47:00
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Missed seeing this until now. Working to figure out where in the US would be best for me. Brooklyn sounds like it would be amazing but alas probably will have to look at maybe Chicago. Gotta pinch myself to believe it’s true. Missed original TOTY tour but the COR follow up tour was still incredible.
I'd rather be anywhere or doing anything |
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two reelers
* Dog in the Sand *
Austria
1047 Posts |
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danjersey
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
2800 Posts |
Posted - 01/06/2025 : 07:05:33
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Brank_Flack
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
1043 Posts |
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benji
> Teenager of the Year <
New Zealand
3429 Posts |
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5455 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2025 : 10:56:49
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Ziggy
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
2470 Posts |
Posted - 01/18/2025 : 11:04:42
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Interesting to see no amps onstage for these shows. Lyle using his IK Multimedia TONEX amp modeller, and presumably the rest of the band have similar equipment.
Bit of background to his rig here:
https://www.ikmultimedia.com/news/?item_id=16298 |
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Mad Lucas
- FB Fan -
Australia
170 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2025 : 02:30:45
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danjersey
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
2800 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2025 : 07:51:37
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Originally posted by Mad Lucas
That's the go to set-up for a lot of big bands these days. It's bizarre, but I've been to prog rock shows where there's not an amp in sight. Does make balance and mixing easier and digital effects and amp mods these days are pretty solid
Sounds meh |
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6249 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2025 : 09:29:49
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What's next, no strings on your guitar?
(I don't really care, if songs rock they rock)
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Ziggy
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
2470 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2025 : 11:27:44
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Originally posted by Mad Lucas
That's the go to set-up for a lot of big bands these days. It's bizarre, but I've been to prog rock shows where there's not an amp in sight. Does make balance and mixing easier and digital effects and amp mods these days are pretty solid
Absolutely - and with in ear monitors commonplace now, the technology works well together.
If you can get, say, an 'authentic' cranked vintage AC30 sound without blowing up amps every couple of shows, then you can see the appeal... |
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Mad Lucas
- FB Fan -
Australia
170 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2025 : 20:44:17
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Yeah, it's not a big deal really but takes some getting used to for traditionalists.
There would be budget benefits also. Getting a big stadium sound without a huge stage crew. For FB solo stuff it would give him a better profit margin. |
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cornholio
- FB Fan -
USA
9 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2025 : 21:04:47
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We went to the Orpheum gig last night, it was a fantastic show. I think they opened with 2 songs from the first album, then played Teenager in its entirety and finished up with a couple more songs from the first album. This is the first show that I’ve seen with no amps on stage, it made the stage look huge with just the 5 guys playing, the sound was a little bottom end heavy, but sounded really good.
I probably saw Frank 20 times during his solo career and the reformed Pixes a handful of times. We saw them last year at the Hollywood Bowl, they sounded okay, but goddamn it was boring. Last night was anything but boring, I was ready to hear a couple more songs even though it was past my old man bedtime. I was pretty convinced that I would never see another FB show after he said that he was done with that for financial reasons, so last night was really a treat!
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rivum
= Cult of Ray =
Canada
267 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2025 : 10:25:03
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| for those who have been to the solo shows in the last week, is there any merch? |
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cornholio
- FB Fan -
USA
9 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2025 : 12:33:49
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Originally posted by rivum
for those who have been to the solo shows in the last week, is there any merch?
Yes; they had some very pricey merch, so I did not bite. $40.00 T-shirts and $80.00 hood8es. |
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TOTY 30th annniversary celebration.
