Damien rice too popular?

[Gatsby]

i was sitting on the bus today and a couple of gigling school girls got on the bus and sat behind me


i heard the usual crap talk that you try so hard to ignore but u crave to hear more!


then all of a sudden they all start talking about damien rice and how great he is... only 6 months ago i was begging for people to know who he was and now he is commericialised some appeal has gone... like the secret is out now and the world is gonna share our feelings and passions for his songs


i cant help but be annoyed by this as its happening constantly now


even my parents like him ffs!!!

[Gatsby]

i was sitting on the bus today and a couple of gigling school girls got on the bus and sat behind me


i heard the usual crap talk that you try so hard to ignore but u crave to hear more!


then all of a sudden they all start talking about damien rice and how great he is... only 6 months ago i was begging for people to know who he was and now he is commericialised some appeal has gone... like the secret is out now and the world is gonna share our feelings and passions for his songs


i cant help but be annoyed by this as its happening constantly now


even my parents like him ffs!!!

[somewhere-]

true dat, i do have to admit i love being elitist about artists.


and, while i did introduce many people to the damo, i get very very annoyed when random friends of mine will tell me about him.

[somewhere-]

true dat, i do have to admit i love being elitist about artists.


and, while i did introduce many people to the damo, i get very very annoyed when random friends of mine will tell me about him.

[TiptoeMushroom]

yeah, i was playing ''Volcano'' here last week and my mum walks in and asks me to turn it up.....usually when i play music i like all i get from her is :''would u turn that sh*te off!!''


its madness!!! :D

[TiptoeMushroom]

yeah, i was playing ''Volcano'' here last week and my mum walks in and asks me to turn it up.....usually when i play music i like all i get from her is :''would u turn that sh*te off!!''


its madness!!! :D

[Gatsby]

my whole family are really into him too


which is annoying as when i come upstairs to listen to his cd its already playing in 3 rooms!!!

[Gatsby]

my whole family are really into him too


which is annoying as when i come upstairs to listen to his cd its already playing in 3 rooms!!!

[majestic007]

Whats the problem?! This always happens with artists!



I can assure you that I was one of the first ppl who liked the stereophonics and travis before they made it big (just shows you how crap they are now!).



Lets all bee thankfull that Damien is now having the chance to let his music be heard by all. If I get on the bus and here giggling school girls talk of his music then I will probably turn around and smile.



Just be proud that you were there first, as I can assure you that when he hits the big time, you'll love him even more :)



Stuart

[majestic007]

Whats the problem?! This always happens with artists!



I can assure you that I was one of the first ppl who liked the stereophonics and travis before they made it big (just shows you how crap they are now!).



Lets all bee thankfull that Damien is now having the chance to let his music be heard by all. If I get on the bus and here giggling school girls talk of his music then I will probably turn around and smile.



Just be proud that you were there first, as I can assure you that when he hits the big time, you'll love him even more :)



Stuart

[bernie]

so what, I'm sure he is happier that more people are listing to him.





Its called progress and its the sign of a great artist

[bernie]

so what, I'm sure he is happier that more people are listing to him.





Its called progress and its the sign of a great artist

[claireyfairy]

hey,


i have been a damien rice lover for over a year now and found it reallf frustrating that nobody knew who he was ! even now in college im trying to convert RnB crap lovers to him (which is going well!!). i think its great people now are moreaware of this musical genius&lt; he deservesso much success forgiving us his music!!! my only worry is that his music andhe himself will become commercialised but i dontthink that'll happen!! <img border="0" src= "smileys/smiley10.gif">he's a star!!

[claireyfairy]

hey,


i have been a damien rice lover for over a year now and found it reallf frustrating that nobody knew who he was ! even now in college im trying to convert RnB crap lovers to him (which is going well!!). i think its great people now are moreaware of this musical genius&lt; he deservesso much success forgiving us his music!!! my only worry is that his music andhe himself will become commercialised but i dontthink that'll happen!! <img border="0" src= "smileys/smiley10.gif">he's a star!!

[Rice_Crispy]

Hi, im probably one of the last people you wnat to talk to becuase i only discovered damein rice last week and i could fit into the schoolgirl catagory, but i just want to say i have been sooo bleesed to have discoverd damien, i only wish i had heard about him earlier, i have missed so many great gigs and its eating me up but it doesnt matter if someone heard him years ago or just discovered him the important thing is that a talent like that is not hidden, he deserves to be known he is the best singer/songwriter i have heard in years, his songs simply make my spine tingle! ye will always be the people whoknew him first take pride in that i only wish i could say the same for myself,a new fan, Rice_Crispy*

[Rice_Crispy]

Hi, im probably one of the last people you wnat to talk to becuase i only discovered damein rice last week and i could fit into the schoolgirl catagory, but i just want to say i have been sooo bleesed to have discoverd damien, i only wish i had heard about him earlier, i have missed so many great gigs and its eating me up but it doesnt matter if someone heard him years ago or just discovered him the important thing is that a talent like that is not hidden, he deserves to be known he is the best singer/songwriter i have heard in years, his songs simply make my spine tingle! ye will always be the people whoknew him first take pride in that i only wish i could say the same for myself,a new fan, Rice_Crispy*

[illyad]

so true, Rice_Crispy


and welcome on board


<img border="0" src= "smileys/smiley4.gif">

[illyad]

so true, Rice_Crispy


and welcome on board


<img border="0" src= "smileys/smiley4.gif">

[moonflower]

well, seems he just "arived" toportugal :)


good music gets everywere

[moonflower]

well, seems he just "arived" toportugal :)


good music gets everywere

[yonnermark]

<BLOCKQUOTE> Originally posted by majestic007 on 02December2002
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I can assure you that I was one of the first ppl who liked the stereophonics and travis before they made it big (just shows you how crap they are now!).

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</BLOCKQUOTE>


Ha!


does that not sound a bit funny to anyone else?


:)


Mark

[yonnermark]

<BLOCKQUOTE> Originally posted by majestic007 on 02December2002
<HR>
I can assure you that I was one of the first ppl who liked the stereophonics and travis before they made it big (just shows you how crap they are now!).

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</BLOCKQUOTE>


Ha!


does that not sound a bit funny to anyone else?


:)


Mark

[Gatsby]

Why because stereophonics and travis suck?





lol


i hate them both but thats just my taste.

[Gatsby]

Why because stereophonics and travis suck?





lol


i hate them both but thats just my taste.

[neverender]

He hasn't hit it big in America, and I don't think he will for some time, if ever. I'm getting a few of my friends into him, but his music is very hard to find over here. So I guess if his success bothers you, you can just come over to the US. <img border="0" src= "smileys/smiley1.gif">


Just out of curiosity, how commercial is Damien Rice over across the seas now?

[neverender]

He hasn't hit it big in America, and I don't think he will for some time, if ever. I'm getting a few of my friends into him, but his music is very hard to find over here. So I guess if his success bothers you, you can just come over to the US. <img border="0" src= "smileys/smiley1.gif">


Just out of curiosity, how commercial is Damien Rice over across the seas now?

[Gatsby]

not really commercial but everyone knows him around the scene





and he is releasing his album in America hopefully in Februrary i think. he is going there to promote it soon tho

[Gatsby]

not really commercial but everyone knows him around the scene





and he is releasing his album in America hopefully in Februrary i think. he is going there to promote it soon tho

[TiptoeMushroom]

which i think is just great :D

[TiptoeMushroom]

which i think is just great :D

[Gatsby]

i think americans will take to him alot more than most of the public here do


most americans ive introduced have turned out to like him nearly more than i do! (nearly <img border="0" src= "smileys/smiley2.gif">)

[Gatsby]

i think americans will take to him alot more than most of the public here do


most americans ive introduced have turned out to like him nearly more than i do! (nearly <img border="0" src= "smileys/smiley2.gif">)

[bennyhuggel]

Well I hate artists that get well know sign a contract with a major and try to produce some good stuff for their new masters.


But first of all I don`t think that Damien is gonna sell out. I do not believe that money could make him lose his ground. Afterall if he gets a little more recognition in Europe perhaps he`ll make a little tourand even come to switzerland! that would be great but also it would be hard for me. because if he gets better known people will tell me about that guy called Damien Rice who is so great. And I hate all those stupid Brownnoisers. well at least a have to say I am glad to see that in my country (switzerland)I`ve met no Rice fan till now!


Rodrigo

[bennyhuggel]

Well I hate artists that get well know sign a contract with a major and try to produce some good stuff for their new masters.


But first of all I don`t think that Damien is gonna sell out. I do not believe that money could make him lose his ground. Afterall if he gets a little more recognition in Europe perhaps he`ll make a little tourand even come to switzerland! that would be great but also it would be hard for me. because if he gets better known people will tell me about that guy called Damien Rice who is so great. And I hate all those stupid Brownnoisers. well at least a have to say I am glad to see that in my country (switzerland)I`ve met no Rice fan till now!


Rodrigo

[Gatsby]

That must be great!


i was very pissed off at the olympia gig in dublin because as you well put it "brownnosers" just laughed at him for the sake of laughing and it really pissed me off as these people probably dont have the same feeling for it as i do. i know each feeling is unique that he gives off but being a loyal fan and seeing all these new people jumping on the bandwagon kinda pissed me off...


im getting used to the idea that he wont just be our little gem. that most of the population of europe will be exposed to his talent and ill be able to say "i was there first"


sorry for rambling<img border="0" src= "smileys/smiley2.gif">

[Gatsby]

That must be great!


i was very pissed off at the olympia gig in dublin because as you well put it "brownnosers" just laughed at him for the sake of laughing and it really pissed me off as these people probably dont have the same feeling for it as i do. i know each feeling is unique that he gives off but being a loyal fan and seeing all these new people jumping on the bandwagon kinda pissed me off...


im getting used to the idea that he wont just be our little gem. that most of the population of europe will be exposed to his talent and ill be able to say "i was there first"


sorry for rambling<img border="0" src= "smileys/smiley2.gif">

[niteflite01]

I imagine Damo will be getting more UK press coverage next year too <img border="0" src= "smileys/smiley1.gif">

[niteflite01]

I imagine Damo will be getting more UK press coverage next year too <img border="0" src= "smileys/smiley1.gif">

[bennyhuggel]

Jeweller: The problem to me is that all those guys who get someone after he`becomes a rising star, and then they tell me how great he is but me I know that his music will never mean the same to them as it means to me. I mean, You can call me paranoid but till know i`ve only show his sound to one very near person, somewhat makes me aware what may come if i show it to more people, it will be like one or two weeks later people comming to me intoducing this great musician oh and telling me how much he means to them and five minutes later thay will be tellin me about creed or 3 Doors Down or such a sh*t and I'll look at them and say oh you poor bastard go away from me please!


Hey've to say you Irish guys do know how to make great sound!


I mean Damo, Gemma Hayes (saw her live, an increable woman), Prayer Boat (i guessI've to say Emmet), The Frames, Paddy and last but not least my all time fave Jeff Buckley had also Irish roots (way, way back in his family history).





Greets:Rodrigo

[bennyhuggel]

Jeweller: The problem to me is that all those guys who get someone after he`becomes a rising star, and then they tell me how great he is but me I know that his music will never mean the same to them as it means to me. I mean, You can call me paranoid but till know i`ve only show his sound to one very near person, somewhat makes me aware what may come if i show it to more people, it will be like one or two weeks later people comming to me intoducing this great musician oh and telling me how much he means to them and five minutes later thay will be tellin me about creed or 3 Doors Down or such a sh*t and I'll look at them and say oh you poor bastard go away from me please!


Hey've to say you Irish guys do know how to make great sound!


I mean Damo, Gemma Hayes (saw her live, an increable woman), Prayer Boat (i guessI've to say Emmet), The Frames, Paddy and last but not least my all time fave Jeff Buckley had also Irish roots (way, way back in his family history).





Greets:Rodrigo

[kitsh object]

don't worry,damien rice is not too popular...i would like that in france people know him but......i know him since 5 years because i saw him in a concert when he was with juniper.....i will never forget this gig,it was really great:)


so if you know french people,say them to hear damien rice:)


by


christelle

[kitsh object]

don't worry,damien rice is not too popular...i would like that in france people know him but......i know him since 5 years because i saw him in a concert when he was with juniper.....i will never forget this gig,it was really great:)


so if you know french people,say them to hear damien rice:)


by


christelle

[smudo]

I can only speak for Germany but over here Damien is not too popular .. It was even difficult for me to get his album , cauz no cd store wanted to orderhis debutalbum. think they thought they won't sell them all .p stupid ppl .... but damien is great


bye bye


christoph

[smudo]

I can only speak for Germany but over here Damien is not too popular .. It was even difficult for me to get his album , cauz no cd store wanted to orderhis debutalbum. think they thought they won't sell them all .p stupid ppl .... but damien is great


bye bye


christoph

[fiona]

i fall into the school girl (giggling or otherwise) category too.


although i think all those band wagon jumpers are a bit sad, if damien being popular means more singles, albums and gigs then it can hardly be a bad thing.

[fiona]

i fall into the school girl (giggling or otherwise) category too.


although i think all those band wagon jumpers are a bit sad, if damien being popular means more singles, albums and gigs then it can hardly be a bad thing.

[dara]

the best thing about music is that some f**kin bog savage who cant play a note of music thinks he owns the music he likes or wanks to on the weekends, but alas the music is not his. Just because ya like an artists music is no right to be annoyed because they have gained popularity, i think thats what they call good tunes that appeal to people therefore they will buy the cd or go see a show. The uniqueness and self centerdness of i discovered this and that artist is a load of sh*te. A million artists would give there right arm for being an independent self owned popular music artist that damien rice has become. The best thing about it is that damiens music is his and not mine/ours. go and create yer own then get annoyed.


fair play to ya


Dara

[dara]

the best thing about music is that some f**kin bog savage who cant play a note of music thinks he owns the music he likes or wanks to on the weekends, but alas the music is not his. Just because ya like an artists music is no right to be annoyed because they have gained popularity, i think thats what they call good tunes that appeal to people therefore they will buy the cd or go see a show. The uniqueness and self centerdness of i discovered this and that artist is a load of sh*te. A million artists would give there right arm for being an independent self owned popular music artist that damien rice has become. The best thing about it is that damiens music is his and not mine/ours. go and create yer own then get annoyed.


fair play to ya


Dara

[the blowers son]

hello everyone, as much as we would like to keep damo as our little secret.....it cant happen, nor should we want it to. What i find is that anyone who likes him.....REALLY likes him...and the way i look at it is ...if you like damo then you cant be all bad!


What we should be grateful for is that artists such as the great man, the Frames, gemma hayes etc. can do their stuff and still make a living! this shows that (despite what the evil Louis Walshe would have) there are lots of people still out there with taste!


long may their rise continue.... even if it means they become a little more commercial......thgey have to live too and deserve all the benefits their talent deserves!

[the blowers son]

hello everyone, as much as we would like to keep damo as our little secret.....it cant happen, nor should we want it to. What i find is that anyone who likes him.....REALLY likes him...and the way i look at it is ...if you like damo then you cant be all bad!


What we should be grateful for is that artists such as the great man, the Frames, gemma hayes etc. can do their stuff and still make a living! this shows that (despite what the evil Louis Walshe would have) there are lots of people still out there with taste!


long may their rise continue.... even if it means they become a little more commercial......thgey have to live too and deserve all the benefits their talent deserves!

[shanecahill]

Well, the only reason I'm worriedif hebecomes too popular is that he'll stop playing so many Ireland gigs, and as most of us know that would be a huge shame. Yet, I've given Damo's album to6 people since it came out. All 6 people bought it. It's that powerful. They grow up soo fast!

[shanecahill]

Well, the only reason I'm worriedif hebecomes too popular is that he'll stop playing so many Ireland gigs, and as most of us know that would be a huge shame. Yet, I've given Damo's album to6 people since it came out. All 6 people bought it. It's that powerful. They grow up soo fast!

[TiptoeMushroom]

love the name ''the blowers son''





and have to agree with you Shanecahill.... if he becomes too popular he wont be plyin here so much :(


he'll be missed soo much!!!

[Gatsby]

plus we will never get the opportunity to see him up close and personal like at the lobby or debarra's or somewhere like that


seeing him in the olympia really cheesed me off as it lost alot of its closeness appeal





and Dara - that post was really offensive.


a persons opinion or feeling about something or someone is solely their own and there is no right or wrong about it.

[dara]

as is my opinion !!!!!!!

[Gatsby]

i never wronged your opinion???

[dara]

wheres the love

[TiptoeMushroom]

haha!!





waxin and ''wheres the sun''!!!





oh man :D :D





anyways.... it is fact that someday he WILL become too popular :(

[Ghangis]

I'm from the States and he's unknown but by a chosen few. He played L.A. a few weeks ago but I was too late. His album is only available on import but it's being released domestically in May. Once he catches on in the U.S., which is only a matter of time, he will truly be too popular. But you'll still listen to him?

[shanecahill]

I will listen to him until I ingest so much of his music I become bloated, and explode in an array of beautiful colours and sounds.


Shane

[Loveless]

yeah there are just somedays when you can listen to nothing else but damien rice. those days have been happening more and more lately..

[mierk]

Just going back through the old threads and I found this...notice the original starting date! For those of you *cough*Jeweller*cough* who've been around for awhile, are you upset that Damien has gotten more popular and that people over in the US and the rest of Europe are into him now and the venues are slowly getting bigger and bigger?

[Gatsby]

that topic is more than a year old!!! pure madness!


ive changed my feeling about damiens music alot since then... ive grown to know that he will(is) be a commercial success... with 167,000 albums in america thats pretty obvious... i suppose ill miss the intimacy of it all... thinking back to the olympia even indecember 2002... even that was a huge step up for him... his big headlining gig in ireland and me and my mates were sitting around the side of the olympia when damo strolls past with a guitar in his hand and stops and has a chat and says "so are ya headin into the gig" and we look dumb and all say "eh yes..." and he smiles and strolls off... that magic will be lost but his music wont be...


[/rambling]

[julia]

AHHH, That's nice Jeweller... Class Attitude, Cheerssmileys/smiley2.gif

[Illusions]

i wonder if damien will want to do larger gigs...


he seems to enjoy the intamicy and i think that he would know that his music suits the small venue.


I know they have to increase in size a little, but again, i think we all know damien isn't about money...


so then maybe he will choose to stay at smaller venues and sell out in two seconds...


i can only hope

[dara]

i was a bit nippy back then too smileys/smiley2.gif

[Gatsby]

i was a bit nippy back then too smileys/smiley2.gif


ah twas all in good naturesmileys/smiley2.gif

[dara]

certainly wassmileys/smiley20.gif that was a year ago thats wild isnt it

[Cornfleek]

Damo hasn't made it big in the Netherlands yet i guess, although he got some great reviews in the magazines the last couple of months. The venues he's playing are still small though, let's hope it stays that way. About mums liking Damo, mine is coming along to see him on the 25th of february in Paradiso...

[Uno- X]

My ma can't stand him cos I'm listening to him alomost every night. She hates U2 as well. Tsst.

[Volcano]

un beLL x1?

[Uno- X]

necies.

[Mojo_Pin1980]

I must have made at least 20 Damo converts. The man must be heard!smileys/smiley2.gifMy dad's even going with me to Damo's gig in Amsterdam next month!smileys/smiley1.gif

[Uno- X]

you have a very cool dad.

[Patricia]

I used to think like that, just like I used to begin trends and as soon as ppl followed them in my school ,I gave them up. But that's stupid!
If you like something, it shouldn't be because of the number of other persons who like it as well, but because of... err let's say its essence.
If becoming really big in such or such country prevents Damien from writing good music, then I might turn towards other artists.
But if the music stays as beautiful, I'll stay a fan!smileys/smiley17.gif

[daol20]

Well said!!


It's just one of those things, that more people want to see the gigs, so bigger venues. Unfortunate as it is, its the industry.


And on the damo converts,....none of my mates listen to him. One or two of them, respect his music and what he's at, but they dont listen to his album. I converted my girlfriend, to the point where she's looking to borrow my cd's (which didnt happen! I gave her copies), but i think she's fed up of listening to him. I've every show i downloaded on cd, so theres always one playing in the car radio. Overkill!!

[Mojo_Pin1980]

you have a very cool dad.


Yup!smileys/smiley4.gifI went to see Turin Brakes with him as well and I went to see Counting Crows with my mom for her birthday!smileys/smiley1.gif

[daol20]

My mam shocked the sh*t out of me the other week by going to see Aslan in Vicar St. with her friend. Not that there was anything wrong with that, but if you knew my mam. Other than owning a few Frank Sinatracd's (and never listening to them) she doesnt have any interest in music whatsoever.Edited by: daol20

[Angela]

I went to see Turin Brakes with him as well and I went to see Counting Crows with my mom for her birthday!smileys/smiley1.gif

And you couldn't get your mom to see Emmett Tinley? smileys/smiley5.gif Tsk, tsk. smileys/smiley6.gif

[Mojo_Pin1980]

And you couldn't get your mom to see Emmett Tinley? smileys/smiley5.gif Tsk, tsk. smileys/smiley6.gif


I couldn't make it myself unfortunately..smileys/smiley6.gif

[Angela]

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[ali*]

my dad took me to see peter Green and the splinter group b4 christmas, it was prob the last time we'll see him because he's decided to stop all the music biz thing. dad also took me 2 witnness, well he bought saturdays ticket and i won 2 for sunday, so we could see the white stripes smileys/smiley19.gif, but i was in the front row and got 2 c the frames and be on the big screen! ooooo jumbo alison......

[Gatsby]

My mam shocked the sh*t out of me the other week by going to see Aslan in Vicar St. with her friend. Not that there was anything wrong with that, but if you knew my mam. Other than owning a few Frank Sinatracd's (and never listening to them) she doesnt have any interest in music whatsoever.





maybe she's a scobbie in disguise?smileys/smiley2.gif


aslan were class... as alwayssmileys/smiley1.gif

[idiosynful]

I'm just getting used to the fact that my health teacher is really into Damo...


*sigh* And she gets to go to the 18+ concerts and I don't. *sulk*

[Patricia]

There are 18+ concerts????? I had never ever heard of that before...

[daol20]

There are 18+ concerts????? I had never ever heard of that before...


smileys/smiley5.gif

[daol20]

My mam shocked the sh*t out of me the other week by going to see Aslan in Vicar St. with her friend. Not that there was anything wrong with that, but if you knew my mam. Other than owning a few Frank Sinatracd's (and never listening to them) she doesnt have any interest in music whatsoever.





maybe she's a scobbie in disguise?smileys/smiley2.gif


aslan were class... as alwayssmileys/smiley1.gif





Ha ha, you might be on to something there!! I'll have to sit her down and have a chat!

[mierk]

There are 18+ concerts????? I had never ever heard of that before...

And 21+ concerts. Sometimes when bands here in the States play at smaller bars or clubs they make it 21+ to reap the benefits of alcohol. Or something like that, I know the booze is the main factor for the age limits.

[philp]

also, when you get for instance an over 14's gig, the band has the pay more for the venue (cos less booze sold) and have to be on stage earlier and get out earlier.





crap really.

[Gatsby]

my dad took me to see peter Green and the splinter group b4 christmas, it was prob the last time we'll see him because he's decided to stop all the music biz thing.


One of the best gigs of my life going to see them play in the village and seeing the legend that is peter green!! he could barely play guitar and just looked like he was seriously melted!


went up to him after and i asked his manager could i say a few words to him and he said "we dont normally but go on" so i said "peter your a f**kin inspiration to all of us" and he smiled and said "keep on rockin" in a mad american accentsmileys/smiley4.gif

[Uno- X]

you have a very cool dad.


Yup!smileys/smiley4.gif I went to see Turin Brakes with him as well and I went to see Counting Crows with my mom for her birthday!smileys/smiley1.gifcool. I m sure that soon they'll start going to Linkin Park gigs as well, start wearing shorts and their every second word will be ROCK ON!!!!

[Pac]

One thing us people who've like damo for ages have over these 'new fans' (i dont have anything against them, as most of my friends are one) is that are cd's are a different colour to the new ones. i know its a small thing but its somethinghttp://www.freecfm.com/d/damien/forum/smileys/smiley14.gif!!!!

[Patricia]

What are the colours, then? (so I know if I'm a new or an old fan...)

[Pac]

My ones kind of browny with squiggily people drawn at the bottom. then there was a bage the same colour as the album case and then my friend told me about this newer one but i can't remember what he said it was like (sorry). So which one are u?http://www.freecfm.com/d/damien/forum/smileys/smiley23.gif

[Venomous Valdez]

yes, i'll have to agree. Mr. Rice isn't too popular in the states yet. i personally hope he gets huge. more singer songwriters should. not stupid boy/girl bands who needs a staff of 5 people to write songs and teach them how to sing it.

[Patricia]

Mine is...*I don't know how to explain* Not the usual little book in a plastic case, but a cardboard folded in two, and the book and the CD have each their own place... I don't know if that makes anysense!


It's brownish beige, with the "you me" drawing at the bottom.

[Varuna]

Well i am originally from Mauritius and i just went home for Christmas and absolutely Noone's ever heard of him. Its a small country, about 1.5 million people and its tucked away in the indian ocean. so i think its only the northern hemisphere that has the priviledge of being influenced my damo. The cd is not even in the shops.


poor them!

[dara]

Mr Rice sells out most of his gigs in the United states, hence the fact this will be his fourth time touring the US in less than a year ,because its profitable and promoters make money and will book him no problem .... for a singer songwriter thats pretty big stuff, granted he wont be selling out arenas, but to say hes not popular in the US is a wee bit of an Understatement

[GlttrGrrl]

I don't know, dara - I guess it depends on how you measure "popularity." He always sells out in LA because of the radio play he gets on KCRW. He didn't sell out in DC until the day of the show - tickets were available online the day before the show.


Anyway, only one of my friends knows who Damien is. Everyone else is like "Damien who?" It was like that for me when Pearl Jam started out - they sold out CBGBs, but I couldn't get anyone to come to the show with me (for free, no less, because I was on the guestlist) because people had no idea who they were - even though the show was sold out.


So I think there's a difference between underground popularity and mainstream popularity. I think Damien has a growing following in the States, but I wouldn't call him popular. He's more popular than he used to be, but I don't think he's too popular or even popular in the mainstream, yet. He probably will be huge one day, but right now, his album hasn't even gone Gold.

[Angela]

I don't know where you live (DC?), but he's pretty well known in Boston. His music plays at Starbucks and all my (non-student) neighbors know him. He's featured on Yahoo Music, he was "artist of the day" at amazon - it's sort of hard to ignore him. There were *huge* feature articles on him in the local papers, all his gigs reviewed etc.

For someone new to the US market his rise has been nothing but meteoric.

[eimear]

Well, the only reason I'm worried*if he*becomes too popular is that he'll stop playing so many Ireland gigs, and as most of us know that would be a huge shame. Yet, I've given Damo's album to*6 people since it came out. All 6 people bought it. It's that powerful. They grow up soo fast!

ya thats true il be really annoyed if he stops doin gigs all over ireland! he seems to be doin it already as ders no gigs planned for limerick,galway, or cork so all of us at this side have to travel to dublin as usual! i wouldnt mind but im soooooo broke!

ya ive given the cd to loads of people! everyone loves him!

[mierk]

I don't know, dara - I guess it depends on how you measure "popularity."* He always sells out in LA because of the radio play he gets on KCRW.* He didn't sell out in DC until the day of the show - tickets were available online the day before the show.


Anyway, only one of my friends knows who Damien is.* Everyone else is like "Damien who?"* It was like that for me when Pearl Jam started out - they sold out CBGBs, but I couldn't get anyone to come to the show with me (for free, no less, because I was on the guestlist) because people had no idea who they were - even though the show was sold out.*


So I think there's a difference between underground popularity and mainstream popularity.* I think Damien has a growing following in the States, but I wouldn't call him popular.* He's more popular than he used to be, but I don't think he's too popular or even popular in the mainstream, yet.* He probably will be huge one day, but right now, his album hasn't even gone Gold.

Yeah, what she said -- my friends on various music message boards have occasionally heard of them, but they're the kind of crowd that gets off on hearing music nobody else has heard of. None of my actual real life friends have heard of him at all, hence me having to go to his show here in Phoenix solo.

[Wheels]

Just thought I'd revive this after the Vicar St fiasco(?). I think this is what people were worried about.

[Gatsby]

that was my point at the start... that damo will be too popular to even see live... nothing to do with the commercial side as that doesnt bother me but to dissapoint thousands more fans than to play to, is ridiculous... and he has done it twice now... that annoys me


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[Wheels]

Lets just hope they find a solution to the 'I got 15 tickets and sold them' problem before the tour for the new album later this year. Actually, there is a thread that is needed.

[Gatsby]

i dont see how he got 15 tickets unless he used 3 peoples credit cards....

[Sionna]

They did give me 5 tickets and i heard we should only have got 4 not that im complaining..

[daol20]

There's been a few different people on the net selling tickets that got more than 5! I've heard of one guy with 15 and two different people with 10 tickets!</font>

[Wheels]

Didn't he (or one of the others) say that some shop had printed out a load of them... I guess he got them from them...

[daol20]

I was talking to someone who works for a certain radiostation, and was told that a lot of those tickets were sold before 12, some even the day before.

Theres a guy on the DR site who says that a ticketmaster outlet prints off loads of tickets before the sell time, to gaurentee they are sold from that store (I suppose its to do with commission). Then the tickets are sold from the counter. </font>

[bushy al]

ye can't have it all your own way.


when damo was as big as he is now (he'll get bigger prepare yourselfs). ye were complaing about how the radio never play him, how no one goes to his gigs etc.


now he becoming more recognised, ye're moanin


if damo played the point ye'd be complaining that its a sh*t venue and he's selling out


but because he's playing in a decent venue ye're moanin about not gettin tickets. he can't play every night in vicar street. he needs a couple of days break at least


thing to do is f**koff for awhile and come back when the hype is over and ye should get sorted out


or find a band that ye can get tickets to and not tell anyone about them, simple


now stopfeeling sorry for yerselfs

[#Ian#]

Never mind everyone, I got e-mail address of the person I was looking forEdited by: #Ian#