IT BEGINS! B&S Tickets

oh dear - despite talking to several people about the gig last night I got busy and distracted and work and am ticketless :(

Was anyone else at the Belle and Sebastian show at the Black Cat in 1998 when you could hear a pin drop while they were playing? That was one of those nights where the audience totally helped turn that show into something special. They went nuts in between songs, but while they were playing you didn't hear a THING excpet for the band. It was pretty cool…hopefully the 9:30 shows will be that enjoyable.

i was there. that was a great show. check out the set list:

Dog On Wheels
I Know Where The Summer Goes
It's Hard To Be A Jew On Christmas
A Century of Elvis
Mayfly
Ease Your Feet In The Sea
The Wrong Girl
The Stars Of Track And Field
Seeing Other People
Is It Wicked Not To Care?
Loneliness of A Middle Distance Runner
Dirty Dream Number Two
Sleep The Clock Around

hard to beat that. only bad thing was that due to the ridiculous line outside, i missed half of guv'ner's set. and i really, really wanted to see guv'ner.

It's not the noisy crowds that are the problem, it's the fact that the band is not very good live period. I mean, let's face it, their shows are boring and sloppy… don't get me wrong, it will still be enjoyable because we know and love the songs, they are one of my favorite bands, but just don't get your hopes up, much better in the studio. Looking forward to New Porno though - have always missed them in the past!

Also, who needs to see a band two nights in a row, seriously, it's a free country do what you want, but why not let someone else get a chance, and this is coming from someone who got tix already.

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:

My wife asked me last night, "Now are Belle and Sebastian just two people, or are they a whole group?" and also made the comment that their music is so quiet that it might not translate into a good live club show.

Anybody that has seen them have a comment on the latter statement?

Also, who needs to see a band two nights in a row, seriously, it's a free country do what you want, but why not let someone else get a chance

sounds like Rhett just found a soul mate!

Originally posted by cale:
It's not the noisy crowds that are the problem, it's the fact that the band is not very good live period. I mean, let's face it, their shows are boring and sloppy… don't get me wrong, it will still be enjoyable because we know and love the songs, they are one of my favorite bands, but just don't get your hopes up, much better in the studio.

Belle and Sebastian
If You're Feeling Sinister: Live at the Barbican
[iTunes; 2005]
Rating: 9.1

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/b/belle-and-sebastian/if-youre-feeling-sinister-live-at-the-barbican.shtml

Geez, what are you trying to do, talk me out of the show?

New Pornos suck live without Neko, by the way. Not sure if there any good live with her.

I agree about two nights. But different people have different tastes and desires, so whatever, right?

Originally posted by cale:
It's not the noisy crowds that are the problem, it's the fact that the band is not very good live period. I mean, let's face it, their shows are boring and sloppy… don't get me wrong, it will still be enjoyable because we know and love the songs, they are one of my favorite bands, but just don't get your hopes up, much better in the studio. Looking forward to New Porno though - have always missed them in the past!

Also, who needs to see a band two nights in a row, seriously, it's a free country do what you want, but why not let someone else get a chance, and this is coming from someone who got tix already.

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:

My wife asked me last night, "Now are Belle and Sebastian just two people, or are they a whole group?" and also made the comment that their music is so quiet that it might not translate into a good live club show.

Anybody that has seen them have a comment on the latter statement?

Originally posted by brennser:

Also, who needs to see a band two nights in a row, seriously, it's a free country do what you want, but why not let someone else get a chance

haha, i know… i'm conflicted now…

That quote was from Cale, not Brennser. I know Brennser and I are Saturn soulmates and soulmates on a host of other topics, but not this one.

Originally posted by SalParadise:

Originally posted by brennser:

Also, who needs to see a band two nights in a row, seriously, it's a free country do what you want, but why not let someone else get a chance

haha, i know… i'm conflicted now…

People got them both nights in a row? I skipped the second half of my fourth period (left around 10:30) so I could get tickets and they were sold out.
Waited for them forever, checked the website every day for tour dates, and then chemistry exam review ruins my Belle and Sebastian life.
I'm going back to the e-bay hunt. Good luck to everyone trying to find tickets.

you're right, those were not my sentiments, they were Cales but I thought you weighed in on the issue the last time The Shins were in town, no?

and thanks to a particularly awesome forumite I think I may have located a ticket

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
That quote was from Cale, not Brennser. I know Brennser and I are Saturn soulmates and soulmates on a host of other topics, but not this one.

Originally posted by SalParadise:

Originally posted by brennser:

Also, who needs to see a band two nights in a row, seriously, it's a free country do what you want, but why not let someone else get a chance

haha, i know… i'm conflicted now…

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/tix/124792053.html

hilarious … "love, tenderness, naivety [sic]"???

paging smackie, paging smackie

Originally posted by aprilmarcheson:
The 6th is my 16th birthday is if anyone decides they want to give someone else a chance or know where tickets are up for grabs on either night, please tell me.

I was not denying having expressed that sentiment.
I'm not going to raise a big stink about it though, anymore. It's just a concert.

Bottom line though is people can do what they want.

Originally posted by brennser:
you're right, those were not my sentiments, they were Cales but I thought you weighed in on the issue the last time The Shins were in town, no?

and thanks to a particularly awesome forumite I think I may have located a ticket

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
That quote was from Cale, not Brennser. I know Brennser and I are Saturn soulmates and soulmates on a host of other topics, but not this one.

Originally posted by SalParadise:

Originally posted by brennser:

Also, who needs to see a band two nights in a row, seriously, it's a free country do what you want, but why not let someone else get a chance

haha, i know… i'm conflicted now…

I'm going both nights. HA!

Originally posted by bearman:
I'm going both nights. HA!

me too. maybe..

I had to get out of third period to buy them.

I couldn't get tickets for Sunday though, so I had to settle for monday.

Does anyone know who's opening and who's headlining?

i hate all you bastards that had the nerve to buy tickets to both shows, +5 to one show, or buy 10 each to sell on ebay. some people just dont have the opportunity to purchase the tickets as soon as they become available. pull your heads out of your asses and realize that you and your buddies aren't the only ones looking forward to this show. i've done about as much as i am capable of to obtain these, i even skipped class and went to the library today an hour after the tickets had been on sale, but it's gotten to the point where that's not even good enough. if you suggest ebay to me, i suggest some deceny to you.

Originally posted by deathcabforconan:
i even skipped class and went to the library today

You rebel you. Face it, you got beaten to the punch,shit happens. Had you got your tix would that then make you a bastard?

Originally posted by deathcabforconan:
i even skipped class and went to the library today

Must have been the class in which they covered capitalization.

Originally posted by deathcabforconan:
i hate all you bastards that had the nerve to buy tickets to both shows, +5 to one show, or buy 10 each to sell on ebay. some people just dont have the opportunity to purchase the tickets as soon as they become available. pull your heads out of your asses and realize that you and your buddies aren't the only ones looking forward to this show. i've done about as much as i am capable of to obtain these, i even skipped class and went to the library today an hour after the tickets had been on sale, but it's gotten to the point where that's not even good enough. if you suggest ebay to me, i suggest some deceny to you.

Dude, you should try ebay! They have plenty! I have 3 auctions myself!