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by Nibble » Sat Apr 23, 2022 6:09 pm

more heat than light wrote:Interested to know how they get on without Gerard in the band.


Unfortunately, it's going to be a loveless affair.

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by more heat than light » Sat Apr 23, 2022 6:36 pm

Nibble wrote:
more heat than light wrote:Interested to know how they get on without Gerard in the band.


Unfortunately, it's going to be a loveless affair.


:fp: :lol:

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by KingK » Thu May 05, 2022 12:18 am

Not long back home from seeing Tool at Birmingham Resorts World / NEC, supported by Brass Against.

Tool implemented a strict no camera policy including phones with any culprits caught being ejected. This created an experience akin to being back in the 80s and early 90s with a sea of heads and faces all watching the band rather than through a screen. I did see 3 people ejected over the course of the night. Brilliantly/ironically, the band announced before the final song that people could now get their phones out and take photos if they wanted. Only a small % did, possibly as the lighting wasn't the brightest.

Anyway the gig was great. Very very loud. Tool are known for long songs and their total of 12 songs/tunes over a total playing time of 2hrs 10 mins is indeed the longest average per song I've ever been to!

Support was from Brass Against who are an 8 piece band with 1 singer, 1 drummer and 6 Brass instrument players. They covered several songs including 2 of Tool's thus being the first time I've ever seen a support act play cover versions of the main act due on stage after them. They soon wore out their welcome with me as I can now only think of a Brass band version next time I hear Led
Zep's Kashmir, RATM'S Killing In The Name Of, or even Tool's 46&2 :evil:

Tl;Dr Tool were great. Great first 35 mins of visual effects in particular through use of see through curtian/tifo projecting images yet allowing us to see band. Brass Against aren't for everyone.

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by more heat than light » Thu May 05, 2022 7:22 am

KingK wrote:Support was from Brass Against


Did you get wet? :shifty:

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by Knoyleo » Thu May 05, 2022 8:43 am

KingK wrote:Support was from Brass Against who are an 8 piece band with 1 singer, 1 drummer and 6 Brass instrument players. They covered several songs including 2 of Tool's...

Covered them with what, though?

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by RetroCora » Thu May 05, 2022 8:54 am

:lol:

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by more heat than light » Thu May 05, 2022 8:59 am

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:lol:

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by Finiarél » Thu Jun 02, 2022 7:10 pm

Seen MCR last weekend, So bloody good! Got the killers next week in Manchester and then I think that's it for the year really!

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by SpaceJebus » Thu Jun 02, 2022 7:51 pm

KingK wrote:Support was from Brass Against who are an 8 piece band with 1 singer, 1 drummer and 6 Brass instrument players. They covered several songs including 2 of Tool's thus being the first time I've ever seen a support act play cover versions of the main act due on stage after them. They soon wore out their welcome with me as I can now only think of a Brass band version next time I hear Led
Zep's Kashmir, RATM'S Killing In The Name Of, or even Tool's 46&2 :evil:


The support for Rammstein's Milton Keynes gig was a piano duo called Duo Jatekok and they played the whole of Rammstein's Klavier album as the support act, which was pretty odd. Can't think of another instance of the top of my head that I've seen live.

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by Choclet-Milk » Thu Jun 02, 2022 10:04 pm

On my way home from Hamburg, having seen Tsushimamire last night. Spent silly money to get here just for two hours of music, but I'd gladly do it again. Brilliant energy and atmosphere, and they actually had a pretty full house! Much better than their London gig in 2018, where they only managed a crowd of about 25.

Picked up a bunch of merch and a signed photo with them, would have bought more but I already had all the albums they were selling. :lol:

If they skip the UK again on their next tour, I might seriously consider following the tour and hitting up more than one date.


On a completely unrelated note, what's a simp? Asking for a friend. :shifty:

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by GrinWithoutaKat » Wed Jun 08, 2022 2:37 pm

Foo Fighters have announced a couple of Taylor tribute shows, one of which is in Wembley. Was setting a reminder to try and get tickets and realised it's the same date as the WWE UK show that I've got a ticket for :cry:

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by Victor Mildew » Wed Jun 08, 2022 2:50 pm

GrinWithoutaKat wrote:Foo Fighters have announced a couple of Taylor tribute shows, one of which is in Wembley. Was setting a reminder to try and get tickets and realised it's the same date as the WWE UK show that I've got a ticket for :cry:


Sack off WWE, it'll be on again, whereas this may be the last ever foo fighters show.

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by Finiarél » Sun Jun 12, 2022 6:59 pm

Killers was boss last night! :wub:

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by Moggy » Sun Jun 12, 2022 7:16 pm

Feels like I booked the tickets 10 years ago, but I'll be off to Guns n Roses in a couple of weeks. :datass:

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by RetroCora » Sun Jun 12, 2022 7:21 pm

Primavera Sound Weekend 2 this weekend, Thursday to Saturday. They managed to oversubscribe the festival something rotten, so added a couple of extra bands and shoved an extra weekend on. Problem is that the line up ended up being predictably pretty thin over the course of the whole weekend.

With that said, every one of the bands I saw was fantastic - Interpol, Gorillaz, Dua Lipa, Lorde, The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Tame Impala and Phoenix to round things off. Missed Run the Jewels as they had a 1.55am start time and I just couldn't hack it. :lol:

Next up, the Hella Mega Tour on June 29th, then Modest Mouse in Glasgow in July. It is nice to be back gig-going again.

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by kazanova_Frankenstein » Wed Jun 15, 2022 9:03 am

Of course rain is now forecast for IOW. Possibly with some thunder and lightning.

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by KingK » Wed Jun 15, 2022 3:51 pm

RetroCora wrote:Next up, the Hella Mega Tour on June 29th

I'm seeing that in London on Fri 24th. If they ever issue the tickets that is!

Then Rammstein in Coventry on Sun 26th.

:toot:

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by Moggy » Wed Jun 15, 2022 3:52 pm

kazanova_Frankenstein wrote:Of course rain is now forecast for IOW. Possibly with some thunder and lightning.


They also forecast a heatwave. So you'll either drown, burn or boil. ;)

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by Knoyleo » Wed Jun 15, 2022 3:55 pm

KingK wrote:Then Rammstein in Coventry on Sun 26th.

:toot:

I'm also going to this, and I can't wait. :toot:

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by Finiarél » Wed Jun 15, 2022 5:39 pm

Would love to see Ramstein, but strawberry float me it'd be scary!

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