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fom
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 Posted - 11/16/2006 : 12:03:44
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oh also, he played for about an hour and 55 minutes. a great show.
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moksha23x
- FB Fan -
USA
245 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2006 : 12:08:47
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| Did anyone record this? |
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Jefrey
= Cult of Ray =
USA
918 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2006 : 13:41:39
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Printed setlist was clearly altered by reality. I really wanted to hear re-make, but sadly no.
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mantaraysallright
- FB Fan -
USA
110 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2006 : 13:48:41
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Originally posted by Daisy Girl
Hi, I just found this clip on You Tube posted by busserdan. It's cool. Very well shot and the audio sounds good.
Thanks busserdan if you're out there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt4jmZM9q10
That was from the night before in Portland. Still a good video though. |
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scruvs
= Cult of Ray =
353 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2006 : 13:50:46
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Originally posted by fom
here's the setlist as printed:
nadine [underlined -- why?]
To mark the end of the set and the encore?
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Boy, you sure can holler. |
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Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~
Belize
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Posted - 11/16/2006 : 15:05:42
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Originally posted by mantaraysallright
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Originally posted by Daisy Girl
Hi, I just found this clip on You Tube posted by busserdan. It's cool. Very well shot and the audio sounds good.
Thanks busserdan if you're out there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt4jmZM9q10
That was from the night before in Portland. Still a good video though.
oops... thanks... |
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Erebus
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1834 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2006 : 15:32:18
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Just got home from the show about an hour ago. As the comments have run, a truly fine show, the longest of Frank’s that I’ve seen. So nice to see the new lineup, and was very impressed with Duane Jarvis. He too really seemed to be enjoying himself, to include being openly pleased with Frank’s songs and amused at Frank’s humor. Duane’s quite the note-bender. Frank’s banter was clever and warm. Great the way he included the crowd with Yea California! stuff. After EDF was introduced he said “I want a straight mic stand too” or something like that, so Frank instructed the crew to take note of that. The long acoustic opener was a bonus. Personal faves from the evening were The Water, Western Star, Gyaneshwar (both), I’ll Be Blue (now a stage heavy), Ten Percenter, Johnny Barleycorn, Bullet (always a fave), Nadine, and 666. Given the way My Terrible Ways can slow down the show, I thought it worked well as a show ender, leaving things on a sentimental note. All in all, just a wonderful show.
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coastline
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
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Posted - 11/16/2006 : 15:51:58
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Thanks, all, for the reviews. What do you mean, Erebus, when you say I'll Be Blue is "now a stage heavy"? I've been wondering today how that song sounds when it's a full band sans the piano. It just doesn't seem right to me. The piano is so key to the song.
 I could not find my honeycomb. |
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Mickey
- FB Fan -
USA
207 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2006 : 16:10:40
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Originally posted by coastline
Thanks, all, for the reviews. What do you mean, Erebus, when you say I'll Be Blue is "now a stage heavy"? I've been wondering today how that song sounds when it's a full band sans the piano. It just doesn't seem right to me. The piano is so key to the song.
I could not find my honeycomb.
It sounded more or less like the original version of that song, which correct me if I'm wrong, was left off of the first Catholics album and was available on emusic back in the day.
-Mickey |
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Brackish
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Posted - 11/16/2006 : 16:11:24
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| Well, I guess I have nothing new to add. The show was the longest I've seen Frank Black play for sure. The acoustic stuff was awesome. At one point his guitar was hitting the mic stand, then he kept doing it intentionally calling it a "solo." The weird thing is it actually sounded pretty cool. The songs with the band were really good. This must be about the 15th FB show I've seen, and it's the first time I've heard him do 10 Percenter. It rocked for reals. I couldn't hear the lead guitar, but I was right in the front row between Frank and Eric so maybe it sounded better further back. I was a little disappointed with turnout. It was barely 2/3 full if that. Also, the opening act was, uh, not my thing. |
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ballyhoo1
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Posted - 11/16/2006 : 16:14:22
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hey mickey, i'm the guy that chatted with you after the show. good to meet another big fb aficionado. the show was really great, and everyone seemed really into the songs. nadine and 10 percenter were 2 huge highlights, and i actually saw a couple youngins, which surprised me.
if i switched you was thrown in, my head would've exploded, so i guess it's good he didn't play it. anyway, if someone audio or videotaped the show, post it up! |
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MarshalltheMarsist
- FB Fan -
USA
54 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2006 : 17:34:19
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Originally posted by Jefrey
Tickets for this show are listed at $28.50, but LiveNation is selling the tickets. With "convenience fee" and "order charge" the total for ONE ticket comes to $41.00.
Does this seem completely unreasonable to anyone else? I would love to go to the show, but you have to draw the line somewhere and I think the line has been drawn. The fees have gotten to the point that no matter how much I like the band/team/event, I'm not paying $12.50 extra per ticket for the "convenience" of going.
From what I've read, it doesn't even sound like a full length show. $41 for a 20 song set?
BTW, I've been to probably 15+ FB/FB+TC shows over the years, so this is not an easy decision.
Are you even a Frank fan? Been to 15 shows and can't make up your mind? LOL, did you go as a critic or a fan? I have only seen Frank four times but they were all amazing, and I would never assume that Frank couldn't come up with something new for me. You should like such a self-important joker here.
As a matter of fact, if Frank planned the show to make Jefrey here look like a jackass, he couldn't have done a better job.
Regardless of the convience fee (I think they suck, just like you do), the show was easily worth several times what I payed. From the accoustic beginning to the very last song, Frank was engaged with the crowd, creating an atmosphere where I felt like most everyone enjoyed it. In order to fill the space with as much music as possible, the room for applause between songs was cut down to even less than I would consider the Frank norm, some songs simply seguaing into the next as though they were one song (on one notable occasion he even switched bands - from Frank to Pixies - in such a seamless seguay. I loved it.
At any rate, your post reads like sour grapes, and you should appreciate Frank enough to know that if anyone can make an expensive show worthwhile, it is Frank. $41 isn't even that much.
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MarshalltheMarsist
- FB Fan -
USA
54 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2006 : 17:35:21
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Originally posted by Brackish
Well, I guess I have nothing new to add. The show was the longest I've seen Frank Black play for sure. The acoustic stuff was awesome. At one point his guitar was hitting the mic stand, then he kept doing it intentionally calling it a "solo." The weird thing is it actually sounded pretty cool. The songs with the band were really good. This must be about the 15th FB show I've seen, and it's the first time I've heard him do 10 Percenter. It rocked for reals.
Didn't the solo rule? lol |
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MarshalltheMarsist
- FB Fan -
USA
54 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2006 : 17:38:43
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Originally posted by Jefrey
I'll Be Blue....rocked? I'll Be Blue was worth the price of admission alone...
Ok, so I sorta take it back, you did go.  Glad you enjoyed it, I could have told you so.
I hope I never have to read a post like that first one again...  |
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Erebus
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 11/16/2006 : 18:49:27
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Originally posted by coastline
What do you mean, Erebus, when you say I'll Be Blue is "now a stage heavy"? I've been wondering today how that song sounds when it's a full band sans the piano. It just doesn't seem right to me. The piano is so key to the song.
I mean that in the second half of the song they engaged in deep, heavy, slow, over-the-top rock out. I never have been that big a fan of the DITS version, relative to other faves, but they've taken it to a new level, albeit sans piano. Along similar lines, I like how Frank has modified Nadine and 666, improving, at least to my ears, material that previously was relatively ordinary by the exhalted Frank standards. Reminds me of how, as much as I liked the original, Robert Onion seemed to come into its own on stage a few years back.
Brackish: I forget just when it was but it was fun to see Frank announce his unexpected “solo” and then hold forth better than well. And to ears back in the middle of the pack, Duane’s lead was fully evident and mixed upfront. Sounded great. But re Kentucky Prophet, though he’s clearly intelligent and does have horse flesh to sell, I found his set in poor taste.
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mantaraysallright
- FB Fan -
USA
110 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2006 : 20:25:41
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| I thought Kentucky Prophet was an interesting act. He was definitely a good performer and had some good jokes, but not someone who I'd pay to see. And I really loved the I Will Be Blue rendition, it was really heavy (and unexpected). |
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MarshalltheMarsist
- FB Fan -
USA
54 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2006 : 23:49:12
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Originally posted by ErebusI mean that in the second half of the song they engaged in deep, heavy, slow, over-the-top rock out. I never have been that big a fan of the DITS version, relative to other faves, but they've taken it to a new level, albeit sans piano.
I agree, this really impressed me. The original isn't a personal favorite, but the version they came out with at the Fillmmore was right up my alley. It actually reminded me of bit of some of the club music in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, although I guess that was really in just the feel it created: deep, slow, and yet very heavy (a great combination!).
Another one that sounded much better live (although in this case I do like the album version quite a bit) was The Swimmer. It felt, again, quite a bit heavier than I expected. |
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
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Posted - 11/17/2006 : 06:28:37
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Yeah, this all sounds really great and I wish I was there. The mic-stand-solo made me laugh.
 "Now you're officially my woman. Kudos. I can't say I don't envy you." |
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Jefrey
= Cult of Ray =
USA
918 Posts |
Posted - 11/17/2006 : 15:35:06
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Originally posted by MarshalltheMarsist
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Originally posted by Jefrey
I'll Be Blue....rocked? I'll Be Blue was worth the price of admission alone...
Ok, so I sorta take it back, you did go. Glad you enjoyed it, I could have told you so.
I hope I never have to read a post like that first one again...
Maybe you should take it all the way back. You don't know me, and you didn't even read the thread before you posted. But I'm glad you can "tell me so". Thanks, man.
My orginal point was to point out - hopefully to FB's management - that the ticket price was prohibitive.
Saying that the place was 2/3 full is generous. They had to shut down the bar in the back because there wasn't enough business to keep it open.
FB usually sells out his shows in SF - as previously mentioned, even on multiple nights. Even though this was not the Catholics or Pixies, I think the turnout was a little low, and I can't help but think it was partly due to ticket "convenience" charges. |
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Jefrey
= Cult of Ray =
USA
918 Posts |
Posted - 11/17/2006 : 15:40:37
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Originally posted by coastline
Thanks, all, for the reviews. What do you mean, Erebus, when you say I'll Be Blue is "now a stage heavy"? I've been wondering today how that song sounds when it's a full band sans the piano. It just doesn't seem right to me. The piano is so key to the song.
I could not find my honeycomb.
You'll just have to trust us that it was definitely one of the best songs of the night. I love it both ways. I don't think it sounds like the Catholics version - it's turned into something new: a signature piece for the new band. The rock-out in the middle was more like a wall of sound than a glorified solo segment. |
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Whiskeyshoes
- FB Fan -
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Posted - 11/19/2006 : 11:41:18
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Great show. Ranks up there with Slims show a few years back...a bit better than the DuNord show. (FB's appearance with that comedic songwriter at the comedy venue a few years back was a bad experiment)
-Back-up band pretty good. A little 'thin' sounding next to the Catholics
-Drummer (Billy Block) was having a blast, that was cool.
-I still think EDF is overrated-lets see some energy fro chrissakes
-Western Star was just as good acoustically as electric (Slims)-and is still rare to hear live
-I won't even waste font space on Kentucky Prophet (offensive performer, perfect for a frat party)
-I would have preferred some more FB tunes over yet another tired rehash of Nimrod. Now that the Pixies reunion brinks truck delivered, FB should'nt feel obligated to perform those tunes.
-just my $.02...
-WS
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