When was the last concert you went in 2017
Posted by: kuma on 05 January 2017
Ok, my scheduled next concert isn't till Feb but I'll start a new thread for 2017!
As far as I know, I don't have a single record by The Pretenders, but I always try and pop out to see them when they're in London - they're a great live band.
On Octber 8th at the Hammersmith Odeon/Apollo they were fantastic, with Ms Hynde in wonderful voice (and looking great too, in a spangly jacket) and a white hot band behind her. I've seen them about a dozen times over the years but I think this was the best I have ever seen them.
Setlist, as I remember it, was: Alone - Gotta Wait - Message of Love - Down the Wrong Way - Private Life - Hymn to Her - Back on the Chain Gang - Talk of the Town - Tequila - Boots of Chinese Plastic - Let's Get Lost - Night in My Veins - I'll Stand by You - Stop Your Sobbing - Don't Get Me Wrong - Thumbelina - Middle of the Road - Adding the Blue - Kid - Precious - Tattooed Love Boys - Break Up the Concrete - Mystery Achievement - Brass in Pocket.
MDS posted:What did you make of the Frapp concert, Kevin?
Loved it - as if you couldn't guess! 
Kevin-W posted:MDS posted:What did you make of the Frapp concert, Kevin?
Loved it - as if you couldn't guess!
Thanks, Kevin. I must make an effort to see them myself one of these days.
Muti/Gerstein/CSO
Program
Puccini Preludio sinfonico
R. Strauss Suite from Le bourgeois gentilhomme
Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1
Muti is just excellent with Puccini's work. Expressive and rhythmic as usual. It also extends to Strauss' Gentilhomme. Sense of humour and wonderful lyricism. Robert Chen's violin solo did not sound bright and cold for once!
Gerstein's Brahms PC 1 was ho hum. Too stiff and mechanical. Not enough insights and flow. Adagio felt painfully slow and bland. 3rd movement was relatively ok and generated a lot of excitement but I know it could be a lot better.
Fink, at Gorilla, Manchester.
Since the band seem to play so few dates in UK, last night was a rare opportunity to see them live.
The set was largely based on the new album, but did contain sufficient old favourites to keep the crowd happy.
The venue, built into some railway arches, was fairly intimate, with, I'd guess about 400 happy souls within, whilst the P A system and
resultant sound was excellent.
It was one of those nights where one was left feeling that the band were having a great time, and that the evening was turning
into something quite special for them too.
Certainly, the sustained applause after the encore, and the band's reactions to it, were, quite simply, huge grins all round.
In the warm afterglow during what was, for us, a fairly long drive home, I definitely felt quite privileged to have witnessed something
a bit special.
Friday night - my band's 
It was fun - part of a festival in a Warsaw club - a long day, including a rehearsal at noon, soundcheck in the afternoon and then a late evening stage appearance.
elkman70 posted:I have to say I thought it was fantastic on both Saturday evening and Sunday evening. No bags allowed and scanners on the way in.
Unfortunately at the QOTSA concert my son had he phone stolen whilst in the mosh pit as did many others. Apparently this happens a lot. I read that the same happened at the QOTSA concert in London on Friday night where 44 phones were stolen.
Still, the scumbags did not get us down and we enjoyed the concert.
elkman,
So sorry to hear your son's stolen phone. I have not seen scanner at a live event yet ( dogs yes. no bags allowed yes ) In the US, after the Las Vegas shooting, I am sure the surrounding security will be even tighter. ( we still do not know what went wrong there )
Sign of times. 
I guess there must have been 20 scanners so the queues were short.
We think my sons phone has gone for good. Lesson learned is to not display phone, not take phone or take crappy phone.
The three concerts this week were great though
The very wonderful Peter Parker's Rock & Roll Club have a residency at Camden's so hiply-retro-it-hurts Rock 'n' Roll Rescue every last Friday of the month, so off I went to see them on Friday 29th September. The Peter (guitar/vox) and Sakura (drums) line-up has been boosted with the addition of Alfredo on bass. Some new songs added to the setlist too, as well as this classic:
There's a very East London, typically hip venue in Hackney, called Paper Dress Vintage, which is above a vintage clothes shop. A pretty decent venue though, with a nice stage. On 15th September the Full Tilt Brass Ensemble were playing there and Ese & The Vooduu people were in support. It was their first gig in the East of the capital, and although they played really well, they hd to work really hard to win over the "so... impress me!" crowd.
After getting back from my hols, I had my fourth Goldfrapp gig of the year to look forward to - at the Brixton Academy on November 10. It was also the last night of the tour, so many of us were hoping Alison and the band would pull out all the stops, and they didn't disappoint. Very brave choice to start off with Zodiac Black, and a good balance of Silver Eye stuff alongside the Frapp bangers.
This was by far the best of the four shows I'd seen this year (great sound too, if you were in the right place).A great Goldfrapp crowd too, and we were out until 3.30am partying and drinking with other Frappers in and around Brixton.
Will was lurking at the mixing desk and the whole thing was being professionally filmed, so we all hope there will be a DVD further down the line.
Here are a couple of YouTube vids (not shot by me, BTW):
Setlist:
There's a selection of good pics from the Brixton gig here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/...s/72157689599673155/
