Damien and Bell X1 in New York

[jerry lee]

Just a note to say how jealous we are that we won't be in NYC next Monday to see Bell X1 support Damien. For you guys that are there, I hope you realise how bloody historic that is going to be!!!!!


And we expect a full report on how the whole night goes....


Cheers in advance


JL

[cille]

yeah, very exciting set-up


am i th only one thinking that it was really for the best for all that juniper broke up;
-> damien made his fab solo project
-> bell x1 has made some cool stuff too


to me juniper is fun to listen to out of an archealogical interest, but nothing more - their work doesn't really sound all that good to me


is it just me?

[dylanfan]

Originally Posted by supercille

yeah, very exciting set-up


to me juniper is fun to listen to out of an archealogical interest, but nothing more - their work doesn't really sound all that good to me


is it just me?

agree. psyched for the show but was actually more psyched to see the frames open.

[Magnus]

Originally Posted by supercille

to me juniper is fun to listen to out of an archealogical interest, but nothing more - their work doesn't really sound all that good to me


is it just me?

It's not just you Cille. [img]smileys/smiley1.gif[/img]

[ali*]

yeah, i feel the pretty much thesame way

[Michelle Joey]

I think Juniper were pretty good I haven't heard much of their songs but Weatherman is brilliant.

[natekeegan]

Yeah, juniper/Bell X1 don't do it to me. They're really missing Damien's creativity. So what's the story about them? Are they really good friends, and did Damien leave Juniper solely because of his artistic differences with the producers?

[absltcit33]

so will they be opening, or playing along with damien? will this effect the use of lisa and vyvienne?

[natekeegan]

I imagine they'll play separately, perhaps an encore thing together...? I don't think it would change any lisa/vyv details.

[#Ian#]

I really hope that someone is taping this one.

[Miss Pink]

one bad thing i'll say bout juniper and bell x1 is that the drumming is really tinny and empty sounding on the cd's

[mr. boland]

i'm pysched for this.. i expect some kind of insane encore stuff.. being it the last show in the U.S as well.

[Fogerty]

I'm going to this show but I was unaware of how historic you all say it will be. I didn't even know it was the last US night. I've never heard Juniper/Bell X1, and I'm going to the show so I can see Damien and the rest of the band, so I really hope they play seperately. Something in the encore would be cool though. I'll post after the show.

[Wheels]

Well Fogerty BellX1 are Juniper without Damien...

Damien started off in a band called Juniper... it was him and his friends from school... he left just as they were getting big and they changed their name to BellX1...

So the show is a kind of reunion. Some of the songs from 'O' are old Juniper songs... Edited by: Wheels

[cille]

[img]smileys/smiley36.gif[/img]i think most here knew that, wheeley


...but thx for the info anyways [img]smileys/smiley2.gif[/img]

[Gatsby]

Originally Posted by natekeegan

Yeah, juniper/Bell X1 don't do it to me. They're really missing Damien's creativity.

i think bell x1 dont need any more creativity... they have an amazing sound and in my opinion have heaps more creativity and musicianship (especially dave)... i think damien has his voice which is so unique and his lyrics are great but all round his guitar playing isnt out of this world...

[daol20]

I was introduced to Bell X1
through listening to Damo's music, as im sure everyone here (with a few
exceptions im sure) was. To hear that they dont have the same
creativity is rediculous, as you'll all find that alot of the "Damo's"
songs you know and love were writen and originally recorded when
Juniper were still together. Now please dont anybody mention that Damo
wrote them himself and the band (namely Paul) didnt have any input in
them.



Since descovering BellX1, they have become one of my favourite bands.
And i listen to them more than Damien Rice now. I HAVE done, for a
while now. I think they are one of the best bands i've seen live. And
have had the pleasure of seeing them 4 times in the last year. Their
lyrics are as creative as i think you'll find, and each time i see them
live, there is another line/lyric that i hear, that gets stuck in my
head for months. Theres always something new i take from each gig.



I really enjoy listening to Junipers material, as it shows that THEY
(both Paul and Damo) were the poets, then, that we see now, BUT they
have developed into wonderfully talented musicans in the past few years.



To edit what </span>supercille </span>siad:</span></span></span></span>

</span></span></span>

</span></span></span>"am i the only one thinking that it was really for the best for all that juniper broke up;

-&gt; damien made his fab solo project

-&gt; bell x1 has made two of the best albums to come out of Ireland in years!!!"





</span>I've said my piece.



"I was other peoples children,

I could always be sent home"

</span></span></span></span></span>

[daol20]

I am awaiting BellX1's next album more </span>enthusiasm than Damo's!



And thats not to take anything away from Damo, or his music, which i still love.

</span></span>

[cille]

-&gt; bell x1 has made two of the best albums to come out of Ireland in years!!!"

[img]smileys/smiley36.gif[/img]now you're twisting my words, daol!


i don't feel the same about bell x1, but definately enjoy their work. And i really think it seems like both damien and the bells perform much better on their own than when they were together in juniper. it's like getting two lovely flowers out of one dry little seed, sort of. (cille, stop trying to be poetic!)

[~Aoife~]

Originally Posted by daol20

I am awaiting BellX1's next album more enthusiasm than Damo's!

And thats not to take anything away from Damo, or his music, which i still love.

I completely agree. There are so many brilliant lines.

"Im not over you
Can I get back under?"Edited by: ~Aoife~

[daol20]

Originally Posted by supercille

And i really think it seems like both damien and the bells
perform much better on their own than when they were together in
juniper. it's like getting two lovely flowers out of one dry little
seed, sort of. (cille, stop trying to be poetic!)

I agree. I'm glad they went their
seperate ways, cos they've produced 3 great albums between them. And
both parties have grown from the expierence when in Juniper. </span>

Originally Posted by ~Aoife~

I completely agree. There are so many brilliant lines.



"Im not over you

Can I get back under?"

</span>

There are so many lines in their
songs that get me thinking. They mix philosophical views on religion,
love with humour, in a way that just keeps me hooked. </span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">
<br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
"I need to smile like an Angel
I need to
smile like a Fool
I need to smile like I'm pissing
in your swimming
pool"



</font></span>Who cant picture the type of smile he's talking about????? Anyone???

</font></span></span>

[DaveG]

I don't know Darragh but I ain't telling you where I live.....cos you ain't going anywhere near my swimming pool

one of my favourite lines is

"See how her hair spills over, like frayed ends of twine, All wild and wrapper around her, like these wandering arms of mine"

[Patricia]

Originally Posted by daol20

I was introduced to Bell X1 through listening to Damo's music, as im sure everyone here (with a few exceptions im sure) was.

*raises hand* I saw Bellx1 first, then was introduced to Juniper's music, then Damien! [img]smileys/smiley4.gif[/img]


" the only thg that we share is the same sky" [img]smileys/smiley19.gif[/img]

[~Aoife~]

"These empty metaphors,
Yeah they're all in vain.
Why can't you see the grass is
Greener where it rains."

[mr. boland]

from my perspective.. i really can't wait to see what unfolds tomorrow night.. of course it will be Bell X1 opening.. but who knows if damien will come out to play with them.. or.. if members of Bell X1 will come out to play during damien's set.. being that damien had the Fremes this whole tour.. and with Glen playing many encores through many of those shows.. it could be a very memorable night.. i'll have my digi-cam while in second row to caputre any moment that may happen..

[Osiris]

Does anyone have any links or ways to hear Bellx1? I can't seem to find any and would love to hear them.

[Loveless]

Go to their website and login to the 'Front Room' section and you can sample some songs and watch the videos.

You can also hear clips from every song on 'Music In Mouth' on the hmv.co.uk website...

or you could buy their albums @
Amazon.co.uk or from Road Records otr Townsend Records.

[mr. boland]

good stuff on the website.. check it out. [img]smileys/smiley1.gif[/img]

[#Ian#]

"In the Garden the snake was a charmer, Eve said lets give it a try, I'll lead us not into temptation, but no matter how hard I try"

[cille]

i like this line:


'east of her shoulder
and west of her spine'


great song too