Unicron Veteran Member Posts:1696  
11/28/2005 10:40 AM |
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Anyone else besides Gar catch it?
Have to say I was pretty impressed, the frantic choas that was somewhat missing from the album was there in abundance but all in all it falls into the good but not great category.
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Norman Schwarzkopf Basic Member Posts:427  
11/28/2005 11:03 AM |
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Missed it due to guestlist malfunction. Please dont say it was brilliant!
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klootfan Advanced Member Posts:851  
11/28/2005 11:08 AM |
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Sorry Norman!...
What a gig....Ive never seen an tambourine take such a beating on stage.
Bit of a slow start but then once they got going!!..
They really seemed to enjoy the gig and the crowd were going nuts. Some of the songs off the album really came off so much better live.
Excellent stuff
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palace Basic Member Posts:392  
11/28/2005 11:18 AM |
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polar disagreement here... really enjoyed the gig, some songs came across very well and 'twas good to see another energetic band on stage...
...but i actually felt that some of the songs were missing something that came across on the album, the intense emotional build up side of things...
...also, i felt the crowd were far from nuts... more subdued than i expected
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11/28/2005 11:22 AM |
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i thoroughly enjoyed the gig but did feel that some of the tracks were given more of a 'strokes' treatment live and failed to emulate their recorded genius.....just a wee bit and only in places!
dinner bells was certainly my highlight
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klootfan Advanced Member Posts:851  
11/28/2005 11:25 AM |
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Yeah, I suppose the crowd itself didnt go nuts until they had walked off at the end...during the songs themselves it was subdued enough alright.
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Norman Schwarzkopf Basic Member Posts:427  
11/28/2005 12:58 PM |
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Feeling better now. Doesnt sound as good as The National gig last week, which I WAS at...i can sleep easy.
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Gar Veteran Member Posts:1676  
11/28/2005 1:42 PM |
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Think the crowd didn't go wild because it was a Sunday, and most people looked pretty jaded after the w/e. I thought that Spencer Krug's vocals weren't on form but the band did apologize for being a bit drunk. Still a cracking gig though and great to see an act involve so many different instruments, tempos and styles into their set.
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Unicron Veteran Member Posts:1696  
11/28/2005 6:17 PM |
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By the way ... and the award for most inappropriate opening act in history goes to The Struts. By no means a bad band but shouldn't have been opening for someone that sounds like Wolf Parade.
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Gar Veteran Member Posts:1676  
11/28/2005 6:31 PM |
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Agreed
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matlock New Member Posts:53  
11/28/2005 7:27 PM |
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I'm glad someone else feels the same way about the support act. They were pretty accomplished in their own way, but were completely out of place. Regarding Wolf Parade, I was slightly disappointed but only because I enjoyed Apologies... so much. While their messiness and merriness made for a good spectacle, some of the songs were a disappointment.
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klootfan Advanced Member Posts:851  
11/28/2005 8:08 PM |
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Regarding The Struts.
Who did you think was the better singer. Personally I thought the guy with the red tShirt was much better. He had a good voice. Cant say I thought much of the songs when sung by the blond haired guy. Too many harmonies for my liking.
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matlock New Member Posts:53  
11/28/2005 8:25 PM |
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I'm afraid I didn't pay enough attention to have an opinion. I was too impatient for the main attraction. From what I remember, they had the makings some of some nice melodies, but didn't follow through, so to speak.
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Unicron Veteran Member Posts:1696  
11/28/2005 9:07 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by klootfan
Regarding The Struts.
Who did you think was the better singer. Personally I thought the guy with the red tShirt was much better. He had a good voice.
I'd agree with that, his was stronger in general, funnyish too. If I was booking the Coral they'd be the first band I'd thinking of offering a support slot to but like I said, completely wrong for last night.
Other bizarre opening/headliner combos that I'm aware of:
Jose Gonzalez / Buck 65
Bell X1 / Bon Jovi
Ham Sandwich / White Snake
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untie manhattan New Member Posts:32  
11/29/2005 12:12 PM |
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kicking myself about missing the gig, really love the record
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klootfan Advanced Member Posts:851  
11/29/2005 12:25 PM |
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untie manhattan, welcome to cluas..
Id like to tell you that you didnt miss much, but that would be lying :) but hey, they will be back soon im sure
anyway, "untie manhattan" great user name.. is there a story behind it ?
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untie manhattan New Member Posts:32  
11/29/2005 3:18 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by klootfan
untie manhattan, welcome to cluas..
Id like to tell you that you didnt miss much, but that would be lying :) but hey, they will be back soon im sure
anyway, "untie manhattan" great user name.. is there a story behind it ?
Thanks Klootfan, always read the discussions, just plucked up the courage to join in today!
'Untie Manhattan' is from the National's song lit up - 'I try and untie manhattan', so I can't take credit for it. However, their Gig in Whelans will be something I will remember for a long long long time.
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Protein biscuit Basic Member Posts:364  
11/29/2005 4:28 PM |
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Hello. First time poster.
Yes, i concur. The National in Whelan's were bloody amazing. One of those nights in Whelan's that reinforce it as one of my fave Dublin venues. Had a little fear that perhaps it might have been moved to The Village (God! I hate that place even though so many super bands play there. Couldn't they have designed it a bit better a few years ago before it opened?)
Didn't get to see Wolf Parade or Sons and Daughters at the weekend. Looking forward to Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! in February already.
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