What was your last concert you went to ?
Posted by: sjust on 18 October 2004
Archie Shepp & Amina Claudine Myers - Live in Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg
Just returning from one of the Enjoy Jazz Festival concerts currently happening in my area. The old man and the younger lady burnt the house down ! Let's put the cover of forgiving and forgetting over the sound of the P.A. but fortunately you were able to hear both the piano and the saxes through the amplifiers, and that was a pleasure to do ! Shepp (whom I saw before, when he was much younger) still has so much energy that flows directly into his horn (and voice !!!), that it's breath taking. May he still live long and produce music, music, music !
Best regards, freundliche Grüße
Stefan
Just returning from one of the Enjoy Jazz Festival concerts currently happening in my area. The old man and the younger lady burnt the house down ! Let's put the cover of forgiving and forgetting over the sound of the P.A. but fortunately you were able to hear both the piano and the saxes through the amplifiers, and that was a pleasure to do ! Shepp (whom I saw before, when he was much younger) still has so much energy that flows directly into his horn (and voice !!!), that it's breath taking. May he still live long and produce music, music, music !
Best regards, freundliche Grüße
Stefan
Posted on: 27 October 2009 by Lontano
quote:Originally posted by Ian G.:
Just in from seeing Julie Fowlis @ Queen's Hall tonight. Really excellent show - what a nice lassie with a lovely voice.
Catch her live if you can.
Ian
Markah and I went to see her a few weeks ago and we thought she was wonderful. Considering she looks like she is just about to drop her baby, she gave a very energetic performance. She sure can sing beautifully and blow that recorder thing. A lovely night out - it was a big contrast to Porcupine Tree the night before, and IMHO, far more enjoyable. Didn't understand a word of what she sang.
Posted on: 27 October 2009 by Naijeru
Bernard Haitink & LSO performing Mahler 9. Good stuff. The LSO always seems dour after a performance, is that just the way they're raised?
Posted on: 28 October 2009 by BigH47
ZZ Top Wembley Arena 28/10/09.
Good and loud, bopped along for only 90 minutes though.
Usual Wembley crap sound, (note to self ,stop going there). See if Fleetwood Mac is any better on Friday.
Had quick peek through the door at the support act, all spandex and long hair, sounded awful.
Chatting to some folks on the train who had been to see Diana Krall, mixed reviews.
Good and loud, bopped along for only 90 minutes though.
Usual Wembley crap sound, (note to self ,stop going there). See if Fleetwood Mac is any better on Friday.
Had quick peek through the door at the support act, all spandex and long hair, sounded awful.
Chatting to some folks on the train who had been to see Diana Krall, mixed reviews.
Posted on: 30 October 2009 by BigH47
Fleetwood Mac Wembley 30/10/09.
What an excellent show 2 1/2 hours of superb music. MOR or AOR it may be, I don't care. Wembley sound was even acceptable, for a change
What an excellent show 2 1/2 hours of superb music. MOR or AOR it may be, I don't care. Wembley sound was even acceptable, for a change
Posted on: 31 October 2009 by markah
quote:Originally posted by Lontano:quote:Originally posted by Ian G.:
Just in from seeing Julie Fowlis @ Queen's Hall tonight. Really excellent show - what a nice lassie with a lovely voice.
Catch her live if you can.
Ian
Markah and I went to see her a few weeks ago and we thought she was wonderful. Considering she looks like she is just about to drop her baby, she gave a very energetic performance. She sure can sing beautifully and blow that recorder thing. A lovely night out - it was a big contrast to Porcupine Tree the night before, and IMHO, far more enjoyable. Didn't understand a word of what she sang.
A beautiful lady with a beautiful voice. I've been singing her praises for a long time now. She's well worth a listen, give her a go.
Posted on: 02 November 2009 by RoyleBlue
Saw Pink at the Birmingham NIA on Saturday - a really good fun-filled show.
Posted on: 03 November 2009 by steved
Paul Carrack in Leeds last Saturday. A great show from a someone who has never had the commercial success his talent deserves IMHO.
Fleetwood Mac at Sheffield Arena last night. A nightmare journey to and from the venue due to incredibly ineffective traffic systems. Sound quality was poor which was a shame (eg bass riff in The Chain was just an indistinct fuzzy mess). On the plus side, Stevie Nicks still looks and sounds good for 61, and Lindsay Buckingham's voice, energy, and especially his guitar playing, were amazing (despite the sound quality problems). Won't be visiting the Sheffield Arena again anytime soon.
Steve D
Fleetwood Mac at Sheffield Arena last night. A nightmare journey to and from the venue due to incredibly ineffective traffic systems. Sound quality was poor which was a shame (eg bass riff in The Chain was just an indistinct fuzzy mess). On the plus side, Stevie Nicks still looks and sounds good for 61, and Lindsay Buckingham's voice, energy, and especially his guitar playing, were amazing (despite the sound quality problems). Won't be visiting the Sheffield Arena again anytime soon.
Steve D
Posted on: 03 November 2009 by Chris Kelly
quote:ZZ Top Wembley Arena 28/10/09.
Good and loud, bopped along for only 90 minutes though.
Usual Wembley crap sound, (note to self ,stop going there)
Great gig! Sound wasn't too dreadful where we were, a long way from the stage on the balcony.
Thought Frank Beard was very grumpy, but Billy and Dusty were great.
The opening act was Steel Panther apparently.
Missed them thanks to the shit traffic!
I HATE the venue though.
Posted on: 03 November 2009 by davidsee
Joan as Policewoman and Steve Earle, both in Oslo the last couple of weeks. I agree with Bananahead above, smaller cities tend to get the same bands as everywhere else, but in smaller venues which is always nice. Steve Earle very good, bit of a "Townes" fixation though, obviously.
Posted on: 03 November 2009 by BigH47
quote:Originally posted by Chris Kelly:quote:ZZ Top Wembley Arena 28/10/09.
Good and loud, bopped along for only 90 minutes though.
Usual Wembley crap sound, (note to self ,stop going there)
Great gig! Sound wasn't too dreadful where we were, a long way from the stage on the balcony.
We heard several numbers and saw one Steel Pants numbers, a parody of Spinal Tap!!
Thought Frank Beard was very grumpy, but Billy and Dusty were great.
The opening act was Steel Panther apparently.
Missed them thanks to the shit traffic!
I HATE the venue though.
We were in the last but one row 4 seats from the far wall, on the side for Fleetwood Mac, the sound was quite good back there.
We were 1/3 of the way down, LHS, on the second row of the upper side balcony, for ZZ.
Posted on: 04 November 2009 by JamieL_v2
Hampshire Jam 8, with a few others from the forum, and also saw a few of the old electro fans I know from past shows.
Was late after a four hour drive down the M1 and its fine collection of roadworks, so I missed Airsculpture, who by all accounts were good, especially the end when they built up some good sequencer playing I was told.
Sadly I did see Radio Massacre International, actually the for the third time. The first time they were good, the second time very poor, but they had really saved the worst for Saturday. The addition of who Adrian referred to as 'Eric Morecambe' on saxophone and E.W.I. (Electronic Wind Instrument) had really cemented their sound into a bad joke. I managed around 40 minutes of their set, and decided to go and park the car at the Hotel, but others endured the whole of it.
After the interval, and a nice if slowly served, Chinese meal we were in for much better fare. I found the duo of Callisto very pleasant nicely melodic, and some good sequencer playing, but the highlight of the day for me was Brendan Pollard with guests, including Hashtronaught on guitar, etc. and Free System Projekt joining them for the second half of the set. Some eerie Dave Gilmourish glissando guitar and great sequencer rhythms and a strong set drawing from their new album together.
Not everyone had the same opinions of the acts, except R.M.I, everyone thought they were awful, but it was a good day of gentle ambient electronic music.
Was late after a four hour drive down the M1 and its fine collection of roadworks, so I missed Airsculpture, who by all accounts were good, especially the end when they built up some good sequencer playing I was told.
Sadly I did see Radio Massacre International, actually the for the third time. The first time they were good, the second time very poor, but they had really saved the worst for Saturday. The addition of who Adrian referred to as 'Eric Morecambe' on saxophone and E.W.I. (Electronic Wind Instrument) had really cemented their sound into a bad joke. I managed around 40 minutes of their set, and decided to go and park the car at the Hotel, but others endured the whole of it.
After the interval, and a nice if slowly served, Chinese meal we were in for much better fare. I found the duo of Callisto very pleasant nicely melodic, and some good sequencer playing, but the highlight of the day for me was Brendan Pollard with guests, including Hashtronaught on guitar, etc. and Free System Projekt joining them for the second half of the set. Some eerie Dave Gilmourish glissando guitar and great sequencer rhythms and a strong set drawing from their new album together.
Not everyone had the same opinions of the acts, except R.M.I, everyone thought they were awful, but it was a good day of gentle ambient electronic music.
Posted on: 05 November 2009 by Paper Plane
Muse at Sheffield Arena last night.
What a stunning show! One of the best I've seen in a very long time. Absolutely stupendous and Matt Bellamy is an incredible musician. The rest of the band aren't bad either.
Will be right there in the queue for tickets when they come round again!
steve
What a stunning show! One of the best I've seen in a very long time. Absolutely stupendous and Matt Bellamy is an incredible musician. The rest of the band aren't bad either.
Will be right there in the queue for tickets when they come round again!
steve
Posted on: 06 November 2009 by JamieL_v2
Seasick Steve at Leeds Academy 6 November 2009.
A very different show to the electro festival last weekend, but really enjoyable. I was not sure what to expect from Seasick Steve live, I thought it might get a bit samey, but I was very wrong.
There was a great deal of variation in his set, with solo, or lead performances by two of his fellow musicians, one of his sons Paul Martin Wold, aka Wishful Thinking (vocals, guitar, washboard, percussion) and Amy LaVere (vocals and bass), as well as Dan Magnusson on drums.
Some loud electric slide and drums tracks, some gentle acoustic country, solo tracks, duets, and the full band playing at times made it very varied. He played two sets, with an interval, and quite a long encore.
I think quite a few people left after the first set, and the atmosphere was better, as well as less crowded in the second half. I don't know what they were expecting, but if they didn't like what they heard, then their loss. It was packed in the first half, and those who left were mostly the ones drinking and talking through the songs. Perhaps blues and country was a bit too much for people more used to straight rock concerts at the Academy.
Seasick Steve's personality really comes across, he is a lovely man, and I get the feeling that he is enjoying what is probably an unexpected success at this time in his life.
There was an interesting incident in the second half of the show. I am not sure exactly what sparked it, but I suspect that a man in the audience shouted something abusive at Steve during one of his solo pieces, he stopped playing and gestured for the man to come to the stage, then he told him to get out. There was no response, so he put down his guitar and made a fist at him, still no response, so he went to the back of the stage and got his bottle of wine, and held it in his clenched fist, and made it very clear that if the man did not get out, he would go down into the crowd and remove him. The man was helped out of the crowd by the stage crew and left. Seasick Steve is not a man you would pick a fight with, he may be in his 60's, but he is 'built', and quite evidently takes no bad behaviour from people at his shows.
That might make him sound unpleasant, he really was not, and I suspect the man was drunk, or just being loutish, and good for Steve to kick out someone who was spoiling the evening.
If you can get tickets for the remaining dates, it is a great show, and I must say that Dan Magnusson is one hell of a drummer.
A very different show to the electro festival last weekend, but really enjoyable. I was not sure what to expect from Seasick Steve live, I thought it might get a bit samey, but I was very wrong.
There was a great deal of variation in his set, with solo, or lead performances by two of his fellow musicians, one of his sons Paul Martin Wold, aka Wishful Thinking (vocals, guitar, washboard, percussion) and Amy LaVere (vocals and bass), as well as Dan Magnusson on drums.
Some loud electric slide and drums tracks, some gentle acoustic country, solo tracks, duets, and the full band playing at times made it very varied. He played two sets, with an interval, and quite a long encore.
I think quite a few people left after the first set, and the atmosphere was better, as well as less crowded in the second half. I don't know what they were expecting, but if they didn't like what they heard, then their loss. It was packed in the first half, and those who left were mostly the ones drinking and talking through the songs. Perhaps blues and country was a bit too much for people more used to straight rock concerts at the Academy.
Seasick Steve's personality really comes across, he is a lovely man, and I get the feeling that he is enjoying what is probably an unexpected success at this time in his life.
There was an interesting incident in the second half of the show. I am not sure exactly what sparked it, but I suspect that a man in the audience shouted something abusive at Steve during one of his solo pieces, he stopped playing and gestured for the man to come to the stage, then he told him to get out. There was no response, so he put down his guitar and made a fist at him, still no response, so he went to the back of the stage and got his bottle of wine, and held it in his clenched fist, and made it very clear that if the man did not get out, he would go down into the crowd and remove him. The man was helped out of the crowd by the stage crew and left. Seasick Steve is not a man you would pick a fight with, he may be in his 60's, but he is 'built', and quite evidently takes no bad behaviour from people at his shows.
That might make him sound unpleasant, he really was not, and I suspect the man was drunk, or just being loutish, and good for Steve to kick out someone who was spoiling the evening.
If you can get tickets for the remaining dates, it is a great show, and I must say that Dan Magnusson is one hell of a drummer.
Posted on: 06 November 2009 by markah
Muse last night at Liverpool Echo Arena. It is always easy to get caught up in the hype straight after a show but this was quite simply one of the best I have been to. I had built it up in my own mind as one of the most eagerly anticipated shows of the year and knew that therein lay the chance to be very disappointed - not a chance! Here were three guys playing at the top of their game.
The sound was not at it's best by the Arena's normally very good standards (although I did notice a marked improvement as the night went on) but the whole stage show/presence and lighting were amazing. When they first appeared it was one of those jaw-dropping moments that are all too infrequent these days, as they began the set on individual raised platforms with screens above and below each one. Visually the concert was exceptional.
They played a very good mixed set from each album, all the old favourites and then to finish with Knights Of Cydonia sent everyone away with beaming smiles. Add in a really good atmosphere, very friendly crowd around us and all the makings were there for a top night.
11/10 and if I had paid double the price I would still have felt it was a bargain - yes, it was that good!
The sound was not at it's best by the Arena's normally very good standards (although I did notice a marked improvement as the night went on) but the whole stage show/presence and lighting were amazing. When they first appeared it was one of those jaw-dropping moments that are all too infrequent these days, as they began the set on individual raised platforms with screens above and below each one. Visually the concert was exceptional.
They played a very good mixed set from each album, all the old favourites and then to finish with Knights Of Cydonia sent everyone away with beaming smiles. Add in a really good atmosphere, very friendly crowd around us and all the makings were there for a top night.
11/10 and if I had paid double the price I would still have felt it was a bargain - yes, it was that good!
Posted on: 06 November 2009 by Lontano
Mark glad to hear Muse were as good as you said. When we saw them it was phenomenal. No DVD can capture the true atmosphere of their concerts. So good that there is a modern day band who are real musicians and can create such a superb concert high.
Posted on: 06 November 2009 by Sloop John B
Lucky enough to see Mozaik: Donal Lunny, Andy Irvine, Nikola Parov, Bruce Molsky, Rens van der Zalm
last night in Whelan's.
Wonderful eclectic gig with a few Planxty favourites thrown in.
SJB
Posted on: 09 November 2009 by matt podniesinski
John Prine last Saturday night. Good times.
Posted on: 11 November 2009 by jamesfuge
Fleetwood mac last friday at Wembley, 10 rows from the front. Absolutely amazing concert. The synergy within the band was wonderful and there set list was great too, including 'Storms' which has never been done live before.
Cant wait for them to come back!
Cant wait for them to come back!
Posted on: 12 November 2009 by RoyleBlue
Muse at the Birmingham NIA Tuesday night - a good (not spectacular) sound but one of the best live shows I've ever seen, and I've seen a one or two in my time!!!
Posted on: 12 November 2009 by BigH47
Rickie Lee Jones @ Cadogan Hall London.
An interesting and very good show. She is a unique talent that's for sure, a couple of hours + a 1 song encore.Bass and guitar accompaniment, adding subtle extra layers.
Good venue, a bar to stop you falling off the balcony was in your eyeline and a bit of a pain, as were the benches after about an hour and a half.
Good +.
An interesting and very good show. She is a unique talent that's for sure, a couple of hours + a 1 song encore.Bass and guitar accompaniment, adding subtle extra layers.
Good venue, a bar to stop you falling off the balcony was in your eyeline and a bit of a pain, as were the benches after about an hour and a half.
Good +.
Posted on: 12 November 2009 by MilesSmiles
quote:Originally posted by BigH47:
Rickie Lee Jones @ Cadogan Hall London.
An interesting and very good show. She is a unique talent that's for sure, a couple of hours + a 1 song encore.Bass and guitar accompaniment, adding subtle extra layers.
Good venue, a bar to stop you falling off the balcony was in your eyeline and a bit of a pain, as were the benches after about an hour and a half.
Good +.
Had a great time yesterday, she was in top form.
Posted on: 13 November 2009 by bornwina
Ian Brown at the Forum - won the tickets in a competition
Saint Etiene at Shepherds Bush Empire
Calvin Harris at the place that used to be the Town and Country Kentish Town can't remember the name.
Saint Etiene at Shepherds Bush Empire
Calvin Harris at the place that used to be the Town and Country Kentish Town can't remember the name.
Posted on: 15 November 2009 by scottyhammer
Riverside tonight (Sunday) let you know my thoughts tomorrow. 
Posted on: 15 November 2009 by tpia
Le Carnival des Animaux - Sans Saens, Salle Pleyel, Paris - Today
Good one for the kidiwinks. T
Good one for the kidiwinks. T
Posted on: 15 November 2009 by MilesSmiles
I'm looking forward to tomorrow. 
From her web-site:
Natalie to perform select intimate shows in the London, The Hague and Berlin.
Natalie will be traveling to the UK to perform showcase material from her forthcoming Nonesuch album release, as well as selections from her celebrated 28-year career.
Monday November 16th at Conway Hall, London
25 Red Lion Square, London WC1 (Tube: Holborn)
Doors: 7:00pm | Performance: 8:00pm
SOLD OUT
From her web-site:
Natalie to perform select intimate shows in the London, The Hague and Berlin.
Natalie will be traveling to the UK to perform showcase material from her forthcoming Nonesuch album release, as well as selections from her celebrated 28-year career.
Monday November 16th at Conway Hall, London
25 Red Lion Square, London WC1 (Tube: Holborn)
Doors: 7:00pm | Performance: 8:00pm
SOLD OUT