RTÉ Two on Wednesday 27 December at 11.20pm

theboxer · 12-17-2006, 09:59 AM

Damien Rice to do RTÉ Christmas special

Singer-songwriter Damien Rice has recorded a special 'Other Voices' show for broadcast on RTÉ this Christmas.

In November Rice released his long-awaited second album, '9', the follow-up to the bestselling 'O'.

He was one of the artists that travelled to Dingle at the start of December to record sets for the fifth series of 'Other Voices', which is due for broadcast in early 2007.

Presented by John Kelly, 'Two Sounds: Other Voices: Damien Rice Special' will be shown on RTÉ Two at 11.20pm on Wednesday 27 December.

If someone will make me a copy of this show on DVD I'll be happy to make you a copy of my 29/08/2006 Vicar Street gig on DVD. This is what's on the DVD:

These full performances:

01. I Remember
02. Rootless Tree
03. Delicate
04. Me, My Yoke And I
05. Woman Like A Man
06. Nine Crimes
07. Insane

Samples can be viewed at:

PART 1

PART 2

theboxer · 12-26-2006, 04:59 PM

Don't forget this is on tomorrow night!

theboxer · 12-27-2006, 12:29 PM

Will anyone be recording this tonight? Wish I could get RTÉ... I need to write to SKY, get them to sort out an Irish TV package to subscribe to - wouldn't that be grand!

Wheels · 12-27-2006, 12:32 PM

Thanks for the reminder!

Mankman · 12-27-2006, 11:18 PM

So...how was it? Better than the channel 4 one, i hope?

Bumpman · 12-27-2006, 11:26 PM

It was f*cking special.

theninthcrime · 12-27-2006, 11:42 PM

really good, Damo looked all christmasy with his hat and scarf, ah bless? anyone know when all that was recorded

Sniffer · 12-27-2006, 11:44 PM

I found Damien really depressing, especially in the solo spots he did.
Have to say those were downers.
The band stuff was okay but I missed Vyv.

Looking forward to Lisa's show.

Timeé · 12-28-2006, 12:03 AM

i feel damien doesn't like his music anymore.

he called it "disposable" .... i think he longs happier songs and is struggling to find them.

i didnt think it was ****ing special. it didnt hit me that way.

Sniffer · 12-28-2006, 12:14 AM

No way that was "special". No way.

Mankman · 12-28-2006, 12:41 AM

Its intriguing how opinion can be polarised so much. I sincerely hope its not a replica of the lacklustre Channel 4 performance. What tracks where played?

SisterMidnight · 12-28-2006, 01:04 AM

well i just saw him a week ago and his recent live performances sure haven't been lackluster..

how long a set was it? did anyone record it?

Timeé · 12-28-2006, 01:09 AM

the programme lasted an hour. i didnt record it.

i forget the running order but:
Coconut Skins
Rat Within The Grain
Nine Crimes
The Animals Were Gone
Sand
Grey Room
Volcano
Delicate
Elephant

were all played. someone else please put an order and maybe is there an extra song? to my list.

SisterMidnight · 12-28-2006, 01:20 AM

thanks tim

so what was so bad about it? no one's said anything specific but you guys seem bummed..

buddy · 12-28-2006, 01:21 AM

if there was ever a mixed review...

SisterMidnight · 12-28-2006, 01:27 AM

yeah, i thought the people who were at the gig in dingle when it was recorded thought it was great..

maybe something was lost in translation from live gig to tv spot

Bumpman · 12-28-2006, 02:30 AM

There was absolutely nothing bad about it, I thought it was genuinely fantastic. But for anyone who's stateside, the mixed reaction will probably give you some insight into why there's been one show to support 9 over here. Here, everyone's great until they do something, then they become passé.

Damien Rice
2006-12-02
St James' Chapel, Dingle
Mp3 192kbps - 69.2mb

01. Cannonball
02. Interview
03. Coconut Skins
04. The Rat Within The Grain
05. The Animals Were Gone
06. Interview
07. 9 Crimes
08. Volcano
09. Elephant
10. Grey Room
11. Interview
12. Sand
13. Delicate

theninthcrime · 12-28-2006, 02:43 AM

he did seem pretty depressed when talking about his music which was kind of a downer but i liked some of the songs, especially rat within the grain and sand- 2 amazing tracks he should have released on the albums. I think Viv was a big loss to the set but it was hardly a terrible performance.
Dont think it can be compared to something like BBC4 Sessions though- I think the camerawork and stuff didn't help- it just didn't capture the emotions and at times the crowd didnt seem into it at all and that damo was just singing to himself- for instance when he had to tell them the song was over

SisterMidnight · 12-28-2006, 02:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bumpman

There was absolutely nothing bad about it, I thought it was genuinely fantastic. But for anyone who's stateside, the mixed reaction will probably give you some insight into why there's been one show to support 9 over here. Here, everyone's great until they do something, then they become passé.

Damien Rice
2006-12-02
St James' Chapel, Dingle
Mp3 192kbps - 69.2mb

01. Cannonball
02. Interview
03. Coconut Skins
04. The Rat Within The Grain
05. The Animals Were Gone
06. Interview
07. 9 Crimes
08. Volcano
09. Elephant
10. Grey Room
11. Interview
12. Sand
13. Delicate

thank you kindly sir

ah, i've heard of this attitude in the irish music scene from others too, it's a shame really..

Sniffer · 12-28-2006, 06:13 AM

It wasn't a bad performance. Everyone played well but you know how some nights Damien is loose, comfortable and seems to be enjoying himself? This was not one of those. Especially the solo tunes in the different venue and the chat with John Kelly (the host). He looked like someone had just run over his puppy.
I'm not giving the typical "I knew him when" Irish kind of slagging. I've seen him recently and thought he and the band were wonderful just not this night.

Tinkabell74 · 12-28-2006, 09:58 AM

thank you for the songs. :-) damien played in dingle??? i was there in september....was very nice there...

Tinkabell74 · 12-28-2006, 10:09 AM

im listen to the songs... i like the version from "9 crimes".

t-firefly · 12-28-2006, 10:33 AM

the version of volcano and elephnat were the best!!!!!!!

Closing_Doors · 12-28-2006, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timeé

i feel damien doesn't like his music anymore.

he called it "disposable" .... i think he longs happier songs and is struggling to find them.

He refered to songwriting as a disposal system to get some things out of his system, he didn't refer to his music as disposable

Personally I thought it was a great set. Yeah I've seen him play better but so what? I just really enjoyed this one, and for me that's enough!

Thanks for the recording Seán. Don't suppose anyone did commit it to DVD?

Drillbit · 12-28-2006, 11:58 AM

How anyone could look at last night's performance of "Elephant" and not see something special in there is beyond me.

Bumpman · 12-28-2006, 01:22 PM

I'll have it on DVD pretty soon, but I figured people might just want a quick transfer to mp3 to see what it was like.

ste_swann · 12-28-2006, 02:16 PM

Thank you a lot, cant wait to hear it

soda · 12-28-2006, 02:33 PM

i fell asleep...........nuf said

julia · 12-28-2006, 02:34 PM

oh my this is the most depressing thread ever. lol..
Thank you so much Seán for sharing. It was beautiful. Some people are so hard to please.
Why not just be happy that you can hear Damien once again live doing what he loves, doing what we love. Hmmmm.. Nope , don't get it....

Closing_Doors · 12-28-2006, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bumpman

I'll have it on DVD pretty soon, but I figured people might just want a quick transfer to mp3 to see what it was like.

Cheers, thats great! Thanks for all the effort.

12-17-2006, 09:59 AM	#1
theboxer Eskimo Friend Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 65	RTÉ Two on Wednesday 27 December at 11.20pm Damien Rice to do RTÉ Christmas special Singer-songwriter Damien Rice has recorded a special 'Other Voices' show for broadcast on RTÉ this Christmas. In November Rice released his long-awaited second album, '9', the follow-up to the bestselling 'O'. He was one of the artists that travelled to Dingle at the start of December to record sets for the fifth series of 'Other Voices', which is due for broadcast in early 2007. Presented by John Kelly, 'Two Sounds: Other Voices: Damien Rice Special' will be shown on RTÉ Two at 11.20pm on Wednesday 27 December. If someone will make me a copy of this show on DVD I'll be happy to make you a copy of my 29/08/2006 Vicar Street gig on DVD. This is what's on the DVD: These full performances: 01. I Remember 02. Rootless Tree 03. Delicate 04. Me, My Yoke And I 05. Woman Like A Man 06. Nine Crimes 07. Insane Samples can be viewed at: PART 1 PART 2

12-26-2006, 04:59 PM	#2
theboxer Eskimo Friend Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 65	Don't forget this is on tomorrow night! __________________ Lisa Hannigan Refined

12-27-2006, 12:29 PM	#3
theboxer Eskimo Friend Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 65	Will anyone be recording this tonight? Wish I could get RTÉ... I need to write to SKY, get them to sort out an Irish TV package to subscribe to - wouldn't that be grand! __________________ Lisa Hannigan Refined

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Wheels Eskimo Enigma Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Peoples Republic of Cork Posts: 7,900	Thanks for the reminder! __________________

12-27-2006, 11:26 PM	#6
Bumpman ... Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,801	It was f*cking special. __________________ Mic Christopher Is Great

12-27-2006, 11:18 PM	#5
Mankman You Crazy Diamond Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 192	So...how was it? Better than the channel 4 one, i hope?

12-27-2006, 11:42 PM	#7
theninthcrime Igloo Melter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ballinteer, Dublin Posts: 39	really good, Damo looked all christmasy with his hat and scarf, ah bless? anyone know when all that was recorded

12-27-2006, 11:44 PM	#8
Sniffer Eskimo Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 142	I found Damien really depressing, especially in the solo spots he did. Have to say those were downers. The band stuff was okay but I missed Vyv. Looking forward to Lisa's show.

12-28-2006, 12:03 AM	#9
Timeé Intello Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Co. Donegal, Ireland. Posts: 2,435	i feel damien doesn't like his music anymore. he called it "disposable" .... i think he longs happier songs and is struggling to find them. i didnt think it was ****ing special. it didnt hit me that way. __________________ Wasted and wounded, it ain't what the moon did Got what I paid for now See ya tomorrow, hey Frank can I borrow A couple of bucks from you?

12-28-2006, 12:14 AM	#10
Sniffer Eskimo Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 142	No way that was "special". No way.

12-28-2006, 12:41 AM	#11
Mankman You Crazy Diamond Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 192	Its intriguing how opinion can be polarised so much. I sincerely hope its not a replica of the lacklustre Channel 4 performance. What tracks where played?

12-28-2006, 01:04 AM	#12
SisterMidnight Jellyfishsting Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Is this heaven? Posts: 5,500	well i just saw him a week ago and his recent live performances sure haven't been lackluster.. how long a set was it? did anyone record it?

12-28-2006, 01:09 AM	#13
Timeé Intello Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Co. Donegal, Ireland. Posts: 2,435	the programme lasted an hour. i didnt record it. i forget the running order but: Coconut Skins Rat Within The Grain Nine Crimes The Animals Were Gone Sand Grey Room Volcano Delicate Elephant were all played. someone else please put an order and maybe is there an extra song? to my list. __________________ Wasted and wounded, it ain't what the moon did Got what I paid for now See ya tomorrow, hey Frank can I borrow A couple of bucks from you?

12-28-2006, 01:20 AM	#14
SisterMidnight Jellyfishsting Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Is this heaven? Posts: 5,500	thanks tim so what was so bad about it? no one's said anything specific but you guys seem bummed..

12-28-2006, 01:21 AM	#15
buddy Eskimo Regular Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: detroit, mi, usa Posts: 917	if there was ever a mixed review... __________________ the girlshapedlovedrug messes with my mind bbc4 sessions

12-28-2006, 01:27 AM	#16
SisterMidnight Jellyfishsting Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Is this heaven? Posts: 5,500	yeah, i thought the people who were at the gig in dingle when it was recorded thought it was great.. maybe something was lost in translation from live gig to tv spot

12-28-2006, 02:30 AM	#17
Bumpman ... Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,801	There was absolutely nothing bad about it, I thought it was genuinely fantastic. But for anyone who's stateside, the mixed reaction will probably give you some insight into why there's been one show to support 9 over here. Here, everyone's great until they do something, then they become passé. Damien Rice 2006-12-02 St James' Chapel, Dingle Mp3 192kbps - 69.2mb 01. Cannonball 02. Interview 03. Coconut Skins 04. The Rat Within The Grain 05. The Animals Were Gone 06. Interview 07. 9 Crimes 08. Volcano 09. Elephant 10. Grey Room 11. Interview 12. Sand 13. Delicate __________________ Mic Christopher Is Great

12-28-2006, 02:43 AM	#18
theninthcrime Igloo Melter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ballinteer, Dublin Posts: 39	he did seem pretty depressed when talking about his music which was kind of a downer but i liked some of the songs, especially rat within the grain and sand- 2 amazing tracks he should have released on the albums. I think Viv was a big loss to the set but it was hardly a terrible performance. Dont think it can be compared to something like BBC4 Sessions though- I think the camerawork and stuff didn't help- it just didn't capture the emotions and at times the crowd didnt seem into it at all and that damo was just singing to himself- for instance when he had to tell them the song was over

12-28-2006, 06:13 AM	#20
Sniffer Eskimo Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 142	It wasn't a bad performance. Everyone played well but you know how some nights Damien is loose, comfortable and seems to be enjoying himself? This was not one of those. Especially the solo tunes in the different venue and the chat with John Kelly (the host). He looked like someone had just run over his puppy. I'm not giving the typical "I knew him when" Irish kind of slagging. I've seen him recently and thought he and the band were wonderful just not this night.

12-28-2006, 09:58 AM	#21
Tinkabell74 Eskimo Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 327	thank you for the songs. :-) damien played in dingle??? i was there in september....was very nice there...

12-28-2006, 10:09 AM	#22
Tinkabell74 Eskimo Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 327	im listen to the songs... i like the version from "9 crimes".

12-28-2006, 10:33 AM	#23
t-firefly Eskimo Friend Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 78	the version of volcano and elephnat were the best!!!!!!!

12-28-2006, 11:58 AM	#25
Drillbit Eskimo Baby Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 16	How anyone could look at last night's performance of "Elephant" and not see something special in there is beyond me.

12-28-2006, 01:22 PM	#26
Bumpman ... Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,801	I'll have it on DVD pretty soon, but I figured people might just want a quick transfer to mp3 to see what it was like. __________________ Mic Christopher Is Great

12-28-2006, 02:16 PM	#27
ste_swann Stupidest Eskimo Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Como, Italy Posts: 371	Thank you a lot, cant wait to hear it

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soda dutchkimo Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Dublin, D4 Posts: 1,412	i fell asleep...........nuf said __________________ my concert pics blog my MySpace Facebook Some pictures

12-28-2006, 02:34 PM	#29
julia Eskimo Yogi.. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Portland Girl! Posts: 1,078	oh my this is the most depressing thread ever. lol.. Thank you so much Seán for sharing. It was beautiful. Some people are so hard to please. Why not just be happy that you can hear Damien once again live doing what he loves, doing what we love. Hmmmm.. Nope , don't get it.... __________________ "There's something magical about music and the simple fact that it's a vibration of air. It's sort of magical if you vibrate the air in a certain way, people are pleased by it." Damien Rice Last edited by julia; 12-28-2006 at 11:56 PM.