Belle and Sebastian

That's funny, because I thought they were much more animated and fun that I expected. This being my first time seeing them, I sort of expected a super-serious affair, which I was prepared not to fully appreciate. Instead, we got funny (actually funny) banter, impromptu covers (at least they acted like it was) and a much more rocking vibe than their albums, which was great. I agree with Mankie; they are actually better live than recorded. All in all, that's one of the better shows I've seen all year, and possibly ever. As close to perfect a show as I think I've ever seen.

Originally posted by sillygirl:

Originally posted by mankie:

Slumber Party…complete, utter, total shite. Sorry, we tried our best to like them, but they were just awful so we went to the back bar out of the way, and was pleasantly surprised to find a very cheerful bartender down there.

You know, I found their music OK but their stage presence a total and utter turn-off. I mean, no dancing, no moving, no smiling even. They were either terrified or are just ass-boring. Really sucked, since I felt like I could get into their stuff if I hadn't seen them stand on stage petrified…

sounds like a good was had by all… wish could have been there.

i was instead laughing my arse off at the f'ing funy eddie izzard. eddie riffed for two hours on the odyssey, nedanderthal man, going to the dentist and being born in yemen. funny funny stuff, i even got his clangers joke :D

eddie's my hero these days seeing as he arranged it so that people buying his tickets would not be subjected to the extra ticketmaster fees. hopefully others will follow suit…

i also could have easily sold my tickets for a premium price due to the high demand for those unable to buy their own.

{thanks to nkotbie for pointing out the error in my logic }

I'm confused? He purposefully made it so you had to pay extra fees?

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
eddie's my hero these days seeing as he arranged it so that people buying his tickets would be subjected to extra ticketmaster fees. hopefully others will follow suit…

Originally posted by nkotbie:
I'm confused? He purposefully made it so you had to pay extra fees?

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
eddie's my hero these days seeing as he arranged it so that people buying his tickets would be subjected to extra ticketmaster fees. hopefully others will follow suit…

ooops typing to fast and not proofing… a good indication why i didn't always get good grades :eek:

he set it up so that people would not have to pay the ticketmaster surchanges…

sorry for the confusion, i'll get back in my little white jacket with the straps now

J'Mal, you said it! The Karoke was almost too much for me to handle, some nasty girl singing the wrong lyrics into my ear could have killed the experience for me.. but I triumphed over her and told her to shut her pie hole.
Great show and the sound was the best I have ever experienced at the 930.

I know hanging out on this board can drive you nuts, but I didn't think it was THAT bad!

Not to change the topic too much (I know that's a crime around these parts ;) ), but what is the deal with Izzard? I've seen him before, and he never really struck me as that funny, although I admit to not really knowing much about him except that he (used to?) wears lipstick and mascera (or am I thinking of someone else?). Please enlighten me…

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:

Originally posted by nkotbie:
I'm confused? He purposefully made it so you had to pay extra fees?

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
eddie's my hero these days seeing as he arranged it so that people buying his tickets would be subjected to extra ticketmaster fees. hopefully others will follow suit…

ooops typing to fast and not proofing… a good indication why i didn't always get good grades :eek:

he set it up so that people would not have to pay the ticketmaster surchanges…

sorry for the confusion, i'll get back in my little white jacket with the straps now

Originally posted by nkotbie:
That's funny, because I thought they were much more animated and fun that I expected. This being my first time seeing them, I sort of expected a super-serious affair, which I was prepared not to fully appreciate. Instead, we got funny (actually funny) banter, impromptu covers (at least they acted like it was) and a much more rocking vibe than their albums, which was great. I agree with Mankie; they are actually better live than recorded. All in all, that's one of the better shows I've seen all year, and possibly ever. As close to perfect a show as I think I've ever seen.

Originally posted by sillygirl:

Originally posted by mankie:

Slumber Party…complete, utter, total shite. Sorry, we tried our best to like them, but they were just awful so we went to the back bar out of the way, and was pleasantly surprised to find a very cheerful bartender down there.

You know, I found their music OK but their stage presence a total and utter turn-off. I mean, no dancing, no moving, no smiling even. They were either terrified or are just ass-boring. Really sucked, since I felt like I could get into their stuff if I hadn't seen them stand on stage petrified…

We were referring to Slumber Party, Not B&S

BTW…what's with the blokes wearing those cloth caps? Is it a B&S thing? I never knew I was ahead of my time in 1976 when I wore one whilst working in a cotton mill in Manchester….those wearing them looked like right pratts last night, but maybe that's the intent… :confused:

Oops…I point out Kosmo's slip up, and then can't even keep my head together enough to follow the conversation. Sorry about that.

However, I kind of dug Slumber Party. While I wouldn't want to see them again (agreed that live there just weren't worth seeing), the songs were all pretty decent. Don't know if I'd buy an album, but I sure would listen to it if I had the chance.

Originally posted by mankie:
We were referring to Slumber Party, Not B&S

BTW…what's with the blokes wearing those cloth caps? Is it a B&S thing? I never knew I was ahead of my time in 1976 when I wore one whilst working in a cotton mill in Manchester….those wearing them looked like right pratts last night, but maybe that's the intent… :confused:

Originally posted by sillygirl:

Originally posted by bunnyman:
and "My Wandering Days Are Over". WOW.

Dang… I don't remember them playing "MWDAO"… and it's one of my favorites? I hope I didn't miss this one while in the loo… but I think they didn't play it. Help?

You're right, they didn't. Was that really the lovin' spoonfuls that they played? If so what song was it? I left my Stuart Murdoch translator at home.

at constitution hall b&s weren't the most animated group every… the female who sings lead often did so with her hands in the pockets of her jeans. and the brief display of dancing from one of the trumpets players was pretty stiff…

i was kinda of disappointed with the slumberparty cd and would suspect they are better suited live for blackcat backstage.

eddie izzard's comedy is very clever because he's obviously well read and intelligent…

Originally posted by mankie:

Had they had the second show the first would've been about 20 minutes long seeing as it was after 9:30 when they graced the stage! WANKER!

the set times were changed back to something closer to our standard. if the second show had happened, they would've started earlier.

Originally posted by thatguy:

Originally posted by mankie:

Had they had the second show the first would've been about 20 minutes long seeing as it was after 9:30 when they graced the stage! WANKER!

the set times were changed back to something closer to our standard. if the second show had happened, they would've started earlier.

I assumed that…I was just responding to wankstain J'Mals comment.

Yeah, it was a great show. I would have enjoyed it more if I wouldn't have been so god-awful tired from having a very busy couple of days. By the time B&S finished their encore, I was ready to be teleported straight into my bed.. instead of that hourlong drive back to Baltimore.

Slumber Party lived up to their namesake–they put me to sleep. Their set was overlong. The music, uninspired. These girls should learn to rock out a little more and stay away from the repetitive swirly-droll guitar stylings. I've to agree with mankie's assestment:

Slumber Party…complete, utter, total shite. Sorry, we tried our best to like them, but they were just awful so we went to the back bar out of the way, and was pleasantly surprised to find a very cheerful bartender down there.

B&S were very good. Although, during the first few songs, I detected a low-energy vibe from the band, probably due to Stuart's illness. I liked that they poured out the 'oldies', going all the way back to 'Tigermilk'. Bunnyman is spot on–the new material does blend nicely with the oldies. I enjoyed their banter with the audience ('hey dude, don't harsh on my mellow') and that particular bit about Stuart's shirt ('take your shirt off''leave it on!'). In general, a very enjoyable show.

And oh, bunnyman, they didn't do 'My Wandering Days Are Over'. :cool:

The thing I try to remind myself about Belle and Sebastian is that these were college students who formed for a project…I really think in some ways that this profession chose them and not the other way around. The success of Tigermilk took them by great surprise. Not that they didn't have a choice in their professions, but they are very much just ordinary people who get together and play music. I think it still surprises them to go from being in Glasgow to playing around the world to thousands of adoring fans. As much as they try to be "professional" about their presentation, I will always look at them as just ordinary people that play extraordinary music. What you see is what you get…and frankly, I would go see them again in a minute. If you want action, pyrotechnics and dancers, go see Britney Spears.

They didn't? Jeez…what song am I thinking of then? You know what…my confusion is that they did it at DAR (at least it's on my setlist from the show).

Gotta agree here with a lot of the comments. This was the best show I've caught in recent memory. Their live sound was better than I expected or even hoped and the setlist was a great mix of old faves and I see myself making a purchase of the latest soon.

Hadn't heard Slumber Party before and not impressed except for the few songs by the lead guitarist…kind of a Holly Golightly sound I liked. Maybe they are better in the studio.

After all the 2 show controversy, my only disappointment was not being able to catch The Decemberists at Black Cat…(ironic, no?)anyone see that show?

The reviews all seem to be pretty positive:

Decemberists/Joggers

Originally posted by elusive:
Gotta agree here with a lot of the comments. This was the best show I've caught in recent memory. Their live sound was better than I expected or even hoped and the setlist was a great mix of old faves and I see myself making a purchase of the latest soon.

Hadn't heard Slumber Party before and not impressed except for the few songs by the lead guitarist…kind of a Holly Golightly sound I liked. Maybe they are better in the studio.

After all the 2 show controversy, my only disappointment was not being able to catch The Decemberists at Black Cat…(ironic, no?)anyone see that show?

Don't B&S have a reputation for mediocre live shows? Or did I make that up? They definitely lived up to that notion the last two times I saw them, hence I didn't shell out for the 930 show. Don't get me wrong, been one of my favorite bands for a long time now, but the times I've seen them they were pretty sloppy and lacking in energy, which is kinda the point, but, you know what I mean.

hmmm, I liked the DAR show, and i wasn't even a fan (didn't know them; a friend got tickets, I like 'em now). The light show was fantastic, and it was just kind of fun trippy over all. I figured any lack of energy had to do with the venue – everyone sitting down.

Didn't see the 9:30 show 'cuz I had other stuff going on. Happily caught the Decemberists, and sadly missed B&S and Arlo.

I've seen them 4 times now, and 3 of the 4 times they've been really terrific. I'd hardly call them mediocre. The 3 times I've seen them do great shows, they sound better than on record. I just bought my tickets to see them in Philly…I took a friend of mine to the show and he enjoyed it so much that he insisted we drive up to see them.