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picpic
* Dog in the Sand *
Belgium
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 Posted - 03/09/2024 : 09:04:47
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Makes me wonder why all these gems have been ignored for decade. I'm dying to hear the others (Bird/Palace/Memphis/Space)
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Troubles A Foot
= Cult of Ray =
USA
817 Posts |
Posted - 03/09/2024 : 09:51:54
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Ziggy
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/09/2024 : 11:12:01
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Originally posted by picpic
Makes me wonder why all these gems have been ignored for decade. I'm dying to hear the others (Bird/Palace/Memphis/Space)
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Especially when quite a few of them were staples of the 1990-92 sets!
I can get why they're not massive fans of 'Dig For Fire' for example - live performances on occasion sound like they're on the verge of falling apart.
But imagine not wanting to play a song like 'Hang Wire' though! |
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <
2963 Posts |
Posted - 03/09/2024 : 11:31:01
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That Lovely Day was great
That one almost sounds like it could have fit on Come On Pilgrim
I’m still hoping they’ll add Boss/ TLM b-sides. I’d rather hear those than HCYM or Monkey etc |
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picpic
* Dog in the Sand *
Belgium
1872 Posts |
Posted - 03/09/2024 : 13:14:44
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Originally posted by Ziggy
I can get why they're not massive fans of 'Dig For Fire' for example - live performances on occasion sound like they're on the verge of falling apart.
But imagine not wanting to play a song like 'Hang Wire' though!
True for Dig. Strange cause that’s a pretty straightforward song to play.
Same for Letter to Memphis and Trompe (the song), both weren’t that great Live in 91-92 either.
As for Hang Wire, go figure
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <
2963 Posts |
Posted - 03/09/2024 : 13:27:24
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Originally posted by picpic
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Originally posted by Ziggy
I can get why they're not massive fans of 'Dig For Fire' for example - live performances on occasion sound like they're on the verge of falling apart.
But imagine not wanting to play a song like 'Hang Wire' though!
True for Dig. Strange cause that’s a pretty straightforward song to play.
Same for Letter to Memphis and Trompe (the song), both weren’t that great Live in 91-92 either.
As for Hang Wire, go figure
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I've actually never thought that Motorway live was anywhere near as good as the album either. Maybe I missed the best versions though? |
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picpic
* Dog in the Sand *
Belgium
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Ziggy
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
2411 Posts |
Posted - 03/09/2024 : 14:00:17
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Originally posted by Bedbug
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Originally posted by picpic
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Originally posted by Ziggy
I can get why they're not massive fans of 'Dig For Fire' for example - live performances on occasion sound like they're on the verge of falling apart.
But imagine not wanting to play a song like 'Hang Wire' though!
True for Dig. Strange cause that’s a pretty straightforward song to play.
Same for Letter to Memphis and Trompe (the song), both weren’t that great Live in 91-92 either.
As for Hang Wire, go figure
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I've actually never thought that Motorway live was anywhere near as good as the album either. Maybe I missed the best versions though?
That Brixton 91 version of Motorway sounds excellent with the dual rhythm guitars. Always pleased to hear it these days since it was brought back, but it misses the EDF keys.
Just watched Dublin night 2's version of Letter to Memphis on the Facebook group, and it sounds excellent.
Unlike most of the 91/92 performances, it's in the original key, with Charles playing the white pickguard Tele tuned up half a semitone. Same guitar that's often used for Velouria and Havalina. |
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picpic
* Dog in the Sand *
Belgium
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picpic
* Dog in the Sand *
Belgium
1872 Posts |
Posted - 03/09/2024 : 14:11:46
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Shit i’m gonna cry
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Peter Walker
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United Kingdom
189 Posts |
Posted - 03/09/2024 : 14:52:53
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I was there tonight…can confirm, an excellent show (as it should be for the price ;-) ). BF even sings the Perry Mason theme.
The Trompe stuff which had prominent EDF keys on the album would benefit from them live (but it’s a minor quibble). But the songs which are a riot of guitar overdubs on record are rendered brilliantly.
Emma Richardson (excellent, btw) got an on stage shoutout, and BF jokingly checked he’d got her surname right. |
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Ziggy
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
2411 Posts |
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tamefan
- FB Fan -
Canada
183 Posts |
Posted - 03/09/2024 : 15:39:45
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| this is the first time I can ever recall regretting not having a facebook account lol |
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <
2963 Posts |
Posted - 03/09/2024 : 17:38:04
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True that.
The videos that are on YouTube are great though.
Frank sounds so good.
Thanks for doing this Charles and team we really appreciate it |
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tamefan
- FB Fan -
Canada
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natenate101
= Cult of Ray =
USA
851 Posts |
Posted - 03/09/2024 : 20:27:00
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Originally posted by Bedbug
True that.
The videos that are on YouTube are great though.
Frank sounds so good.
Thanks for doing this Charles and team we really appreciate it
Yeah, it’s a real treat to hear these songs live. Charles sounds great too. Pixies 1.0 has so many gems it’s unreal. The songwriting run BF was one is insane. |
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tamefan
- FB Fan -
Canada
183 Posts |
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6012 Posts |
Posted - 03/10/2024 : 00:16:03
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I have it on good authority they will start with:
Cecilia Ann (The Surftones)
Rock Music
Velouria
Allison
Is She Weird
Ana
All Over the World
Dig for Fire
Down to the Well
The Happening
Blown Away
Hang Wire
Stormy Weather
Havalina
Trompe le Monde
Planet of Sound
Alec Eiffel
The Sad Punk
Head On
U-Mass
Palace of the Brine
Letter to Memphis
Bird Dream of the Olympus Mons
Space (I Believe In)
Subbacultcha
Distance Equals Rate Times Time
Lovely Day
Motorway to Roswell
The Navajo Know
And then maybe some other stuff like
#new song 1
#new song 2
Death Horizon
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BF: Mag ik Engels spreken?
This was a bad joke
Can't believe they actually played a new song
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The Maharal
= Cult of Ray =
961 Posts |
Posted - 03/10/2024 : 02:23:20
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| Vegas Suite sounds a bit Bluefinger-y (and The Lord Has Come Back Today). |
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6012 Posts |
Posted - 03/10/2024 : 03:14:47
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Originally posted by The Maharal
Vegas Suite sounds a bit Bluefinger-y (and The Lord Has Come Back Today).
Totally! Very interested if the recording sounds anything like the Mellow bare bones tracks on Bluefinger or the lush production of Doggerel
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picpic
* Dog in the Sand *
Belgium
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Sprite
* Dog in the Sand *
1227 Posts |
Posted - 03/10/2024 : 08:13:37
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Originally posted by tamefan
wow tons of people in the audience singing along to Dig For Fire
this is adorable
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlQNtZ0qfdE
That is just great! Hope it is as full throated at the Forum next Sunday. |
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Ziggy
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
2411 Posts |
Posted - 03/10/2024 : 10:06:40
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Originally posted by Sprite
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Originally posted by tamefan
wow tons of people in the audience singing along to Dig For Fire
this is adorable
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlQNtZ0qfdE
That is just great! Hope it is as full throated at the Forum next Sunday.
Yes! Who else is going to the London shows from here? |
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jay
- FB Fan -
Ireland
35 Posts |
Posted - 03/10/2024 : 17:34:52
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| Gouge, Debaser and Hey for the encore last night |
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johnnyribcage
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1291 Posts |
Posted - 03/10/2024 : 18:57:38
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Great videos. Wish I could be there for one of these.
I had a bad reaction to your public hobby writings. |
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tamefan
- FB Fan -
Canada
183 Posts |
Posted - 03/10/2024 : 23:12:51
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massive sing-a-long for Hey last night
i've seen Pixies live a bunch, never seen anything like this before: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TBuxwVi-p4 |
Edited by - tamefan on 03/10/2024 23:18:27 |
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Ziggy
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
2411 Posts |
Posted - 03/11/2024 : 01:36:21
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Originally posted by tamefan
massive sing-a-long for Hey last night
i've seen Pixies live a bunch, never seen anything like this before: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TBuxwVi-p4
Amazing. Charles looks like he's really enjoying himself too. |
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BunsenH
= Cult of Ray =
296 Posts |
Posted - 03/11/2024 : 07:23:40
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Originally posted by tamefan
massive sing-a-long for Hey last night
i've seen Pixies live a bunch, never seen anything like this before: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TBuxwVi-p4
The crowd was singing along to Joey's guitar line from Debaser!? Not sure if I've seen that at a show... ever. |
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auxfnx
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Ireland
29 Posts |
Posted - 03/11/2024 : 08:17:11
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| I made a full recording of last night's gig (audio) and am working on it now. Will share it here when ready! Unfortunately they did not do the new song which I was really hoping for, but such a great gig. Crowd went wild for the last few Doolittle songs! I felt a bit out of place then because that's the excitement I felt for Bossa and Trompe, and have seen the Doolittle stuff enough at this stage haha but yeah re:singing along to guitar melodies etc. that's the kind of energy you can get at Irish gigs, I can see why they keep coming back here |
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Sprite
* Dog in the Sand *
1227 Posts |
Posted - 03/11/2024 : 09:35:58
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Look forward to that auxfnx.
I was at the National Stadium, Dublin, 1st Oct 1990 for the Bossanova tour. First time they had played in the Ireland (Belfast day before I think). First time to see them. 19 years old. Total carnage on the main floor. |
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 03/11/2024 : 11:19:05
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Originally posted by Sprite
Look forward to that auxfnx.
I was at the National Stadium, Dublin, 1st Oct 1990 for the Bossanova tour. First time they had played in the Ireland (Belfast day before I think). First time to see them. 19 years old. Total carnage on the main floor.
That must have been an amazing show Sprite, would love to hear more.
I saw them two years later in NYC 1992, and yes, carnage pretty well describes moments on the main floor as well. |
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jay
- FB Fan -
Ireland
35 Posts |
Posted - 03/11/2024 : 13:34:04
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Originally posted by Sprite
Look forward to that auxfnx.
I was at the National Stadium, Dublin, 1st Oct 1990 for the Bossanova tour. First time they had played in the Ireland (Belfast day before I think). First time to see them. 19 years old. Total carnage on the main floor.
The support at the Stadium gig was the Pale Saints. Last night it was the Pale White. Cue twilight zone music.
Last night was excellent. |
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tamefan
- FB Fan -
Canada
183 Posts |
Posted - 03/11/2024 : 21:35:11
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| I counted the time elapsed between the end of Cecilia Ann and the start of Rock Music during the March 10th show. It was 3 seconds. (Not bad.) I think they can get it down to a spry 2. |
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Discoking
* Dog in the Sand *
Belgium
1107 Posts |
Posted - 03/12/2024 : 01:18:24
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Originally posted by Ziggy
Yes! Who else is going to the London shows from here?
i'm going on saturday.
 it's educational |
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Ziggy
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
2411 Posts |
Posted - 03/12/2024 : 03:07:45
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Originally posted by Discoking
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Originally posted by Ziggy
Yes! Who else is going to the London shows from here?
i'm going on saturday.
it's educational
See you there! |
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2024 Bossa / Trompe tour confirmed
