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Arca_Yaj
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Ireland
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 Posted - 08/24/2005 : 15:48:50
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The Pixies and Frank were at a crappy little stadium in Ireland, Dublin.
There might have been a long wait and two crap bands to listen to but with a care-free atmosphere we all soldiered on to hear our idols tell us their stories.
I was in the first pit, exhausted, but when I saw those beautiful people walk onto the stage a magical energy took me over, I felt so honoured to be in the presence of Charlse, Dave, Kim, and Joey that I burst into tears. They played their classics, something that would be suicide to any other band for actual fans, but they put that assumption to death.
I feel sorry that the stage had a typically stupid slant on it... It being a relatively CRAP day and rains before hand Frank was just under that roof. Whatever it was, possibly the bass that shook it off, but Frank was showered in rain water. Of course... We LOVED it!
Still.... I haven't stopped crying. Writing this, and remembering it vividly has drawn tears again.
But all in all..... I have no fuss to make if I died tomorrow. lol. I saw the people who have saved me from my mellow-dramatic suicidal tendancies, my life no longer has no meaning.
Unless..... Frank were to be in Ireland (Galway perferably) and we were to cross paths. I have to pay back the debt some how! Perhaps a nice pint of Guiness!
"I can hear the buzz of modulations of the universe
But you're the first to make me feel it" |
Edited by - Broken Face on 08/25/2005 04:56:10 |
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
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Posted - 08/24/2005 : 15:53:41
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| Hi, Arca, I was thrilled to bits too! |
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OldManInaCoffeeCan
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1467 Posts |
Posted - 08/24/2005 : 19:11:11
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Damn Arca, you ain't half-bad as a writer.
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Broken Face
-= Forum Pistolero =-
USA
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Posted - 08/25/2005 : 04:55:56
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please put this in the PIXIES section, not the FRANK BLACK section
-Brian
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chineselover
= Cult of Ray =
Ireland
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Posted - 08/25/2005 : 07:51:59
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| and stop crying. |
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lonely persuader
= Cult of Ray =
Ireland
488 Posts |
Posted - 08/25/2005 : 09:25:33
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lead guitar was still way too low and it ruined many of the songs...
im sorry but as much as we all love the pixies (joey's guitar was mixed very low)...
some songs you could bearly even hear it.....
pheonix park gig was definitely better (sound quality).... all the frank black gigs and the pixies gig in london last year were belted out but this time TAME was actually TAME....
sorry guys (i was sorta dissappointed) |
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frank_black_
- FB Fan -
Ireland
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Posted - 08/25/2005 : 10:40:26
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wow, I realyl can't see how anyone could have been dissapointed. To people complaining about the sound; where you far back? where in the seated area? I'm lookign for an answer that I really can't find with my memory of the show
"Who doesn't like the ******* Who?" ~ Frank Black |
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bazza
* Dog in the Sand *
Ireland
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Posted - 08/25/2005 : 10:47:37
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i have to admit i was disappointed with the sound - i could barely hear joey and I was around 50 feet in front of the sound tent towards the stage. still - it was a great gig though, much better than last years one anyway.
Maybe, just once, someone will call me "sir" without adding, "you're making a scene."
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d4vid
- FB Fan -
Ireland
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Posted - 08/25/2005 : 14:01:22
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chineselover
= Cult of Ray =
Ireland
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Posted - 08/25/2005 : 16:13:44
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Sound was decidedly poor, vocals and lead guitar. One of the people i was at the show with had never heard the pixies before, and i was disappointed because in my opinion that show would not have won a non-fan over - entirely due to the sound.
and i was right up front.. not in pit but as far front as you could be without being there. |
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Foucaults Dog
- FB Fan -
Ireland
124 Posts |
Posted - 08/29/2005 : 06:17:16
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quote:
Originally posted by chineselover
Sound was decidedly poor, vocals and lead guitar. One of the people i was at the show with had never heard the pixies before, and i was disappointed because in my opinion that show would not have won a non-fan over - entirely due to the sound.
and i was right up front.. not in pit but as far front as you could be without being there.
I have to agree, I was in the Pit and it still lacked punch...It's sad to say the RHCPs support gig sounded better. You could hold a full conversation without having to shout  Then again the people from the EPA were there with their decibel meters
Anyone rember the last time you saw the Pixies or FB (even acoustic) and left without ringing in your ears...sadly the t'was last Tuesday |
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bazza
* Dog in the Sand *
Ireland
1439 Posts |
Posted - 08/29/2005 : 06:47:45
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my ears were killing me after the gig - although that did turn out to be an inner ear infection :(
Maybe, just once, someone will call me "sir" without adding, "you're making a scene."
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The Marsist
= Cult of Ray =
Ireland
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Posted - 08/29/2005 : 10:22:56
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that was the only gig iv been to where my ears WERENT ringin afterwards.
Art is the child of Nature; yes, her darling child, in whom we trace the features of the mother's face, her aspect and her attitude.
-Beck
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
11546 Posts |
Posted - 08/29/2005 : 14:49:51
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quote:
Originally posted by bazza
my ears were killing me after the gig - although that did turn out to be an inner ear infection :(
Hope your ears better now, Bazza! I never got to meet you and Neptuna, maybe next time. |
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bazza
* Dog in the Sand *
Ireland
1439 Posts |
Posted - 08/30/2005 : 07:10:32
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indeed carl will do (probably this time next year). ears are still crocked though - damn you frank!
Maybe, just once, someone will call me "sir" without adding, "you're making a scene."
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
11546 Posts |
Posted - 08/30/2005 : 14:44:06
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| I thought The Pixies sound would cure an ear infection! ;D |
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