Chicago was a bust.

823freckles · 10-14-2014, 01:37 AM

So Damien played 5 or 6 songs, then said he felt too sick to continue playing, that we'd all get our money back, and left the stage. I'm shell shocked right now. Devastated.

ashleyz · 10-14-2014, 01:52 AM

Oh no! I hope he's okay. That's horrible.

823freckles · 10-14-2014, 02:01 AM

I hope he's okay too. I also hope he reschedules instead of giving us our money back...it's not about the money, Damien, it's about seeing you after so many years of waiting!

ashleyz · 10-14-2014, 02:22 AM

Yeah I know...that's just horrible all around.

Dabstarnation · 10-14-2014, 03:02 AM

I feel horrible for Damien and Chicago fans.

RCampobasso · 10-14-2014, 03:13 AM

I'm bummed, too. It's totally sad that we didn't get to see a full set, but you could tell he wasn't feeling well. I'm sure he'll be back in support of the album although it won't be in such a nice and intimate setting. Hopefully he'll be able to make up the show. It was a great 5 song set though.

bluebeagle · 10-14-2014, 03:22 AM

I did manage to get a few full songs recorded that sound good from tonight's short gig. Anyone know how I can share them on here??

cuuliem · 10-14-2014, 03:32 AM

Started with I don't want to change you. Older ches . he tried a few chords on mfff and changed it to Then go . volcano. I might have forgotten one

pphurley · 10-14-2014, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by bluebeagle

I did manage to get a few full songs recorded that sound good from tonight's short gig. Anyone know how I can share them on here??

try mediafire.com

pphurley · 10-14-2014, 03:54 AM

https://www.mediafire.com/?v17pvfp53dhaypd

That's "Volcano" and partial "The Greatest Bastard" with the end of the show... much to everyone's shock

tessalasset · 10-14-2014, 05:34 AM

That's so crazy you guys! I'm so sorry. He looked completely fine on Thursday. I wonder if he just partied nonstop in LA while he was here, or if he got sick from someone he hugged on Thursday. Altho he played here again on Friday. Didn't hear what he looked or sounded like. Damn, that sucks so bad.

borneoman · 10-14-2014, 06:00 AM

thanks for the video!!! do you also have Change You and Then Go? you can always try youtube

mandarific · 10-14-2014, 06:22 AM

Finally back home. After waiting so long, I was really glad for what we saw. Then Go absolutely floored me.

I have about a minute long clip of Then Go audio recorded but the video attached is crap since I was up in the boonies. I'll try to upload it somewhere when I'm less sleepy/can figure out how to get it off my phone. (Unless someone with a better recording than me beats me to it, in which case um.......yeah.)

Most annoying part of the show for me weirdly was not the fact that it ended prematurely but some jerk in the upper balcony had a camera with a FULL FLASH on it that was going off every 30 seconds. A few times it looked like the flash went off and then Damo visibly was uncomfortable afterwards, which I mean...if he wasn't feeling well and was getting dizzy? The lights were REALLY low, so I imagine that had to be really jarring.

Really, I was more ticked off about that than anything else. I can forgive Damien for being sick, happens to the best of us, but the constant flashbulb really put a damper on things.

Hoping for a reschedule but if it doesn't happen, I can at least say I saw Damien play. It was still pretty magical, however brief, and I LOVED hearing him do Then Go, because that's always been one of my favorites. I Don't Want To Change You was absolutely enchanting.

verenita · 10-14-2014, 08:56 AM

thanks for the review... it´s nice to see you could manage to enjoyed it

i hope it wasn´t too painful for damien. fair play to him for showing up and try its best (i so assume he did). i hope he gets better soon.

823freckles · 10-14-2014, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by cuuliem

Started with I don't want to change you. Older ches . he tried a few chords on mfff and changed it to Then go . volcano. I might have forgotten one

He also played Delicate.

wiz561 · 10-14-2014, 11:55 AM

Looks like it's going to get rescheduled.

http://www.damienrice.com/toronto-an...s-rescheduled/

Shillelagh · 10-14-2014, 04:31 PM

Stubhub emailed my friend who purchased her tickets on there and said that they will honor her original ticket when the show is rescheduled.

DesoleInBoston · 10-14-2014, 05:53 PM

Still outstanding and even more heartbreaking than usual:

IDWTCY:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SipkoxxklfI

Volcano:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHvSibMegQ8

carrroline · 10-14-2014, 06:06 PM

Thanks for sharing.
He sounds so fragile. Heartbreaking indeed.

tessalasset · 10-14-2014, 06:28 PM

Poor guy. Someone was bitching on twitter about him being a diva for canceling. I'm not a singer but I can imagine an ear infection would be particularly painful during singing. And not being able to hear yourself on top of that.

tessalasset · 10-14-2014, 06:35 PM

This is so sad. You can hear him audibly straining at the end of the song: Delicate in Chicago

823freckles · 10-14-2014, 06:36 PM

There are some really angry people.

I was much more in shock/disappointed than angry. He must have felt horrible to cancel in the middle of a show like that so I have sympathy for the guy.

tessalasset · 10-14-2014, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DesoleInBoston

Volcano:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHvSibMegQ8

Wow this is almost uncomfortable to watch. You can tell he's just sitting there trying to figure out what the hell he can get through playing without hurting too much. He just looks so lost.

jasmineha · 10-14-2014, 06:52 PM

Oh man Then Go would've been awesome. Sorry you guys missed out on the full experience though. Sucks for him to feel so bad. Ear stuff can be bad, my husband could barely get around he was so dizzy once.

mandarific · 10-14-2014, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tessalasset

Wow this is almost uncomfortable to watch. You can tell he's just sitting there trying to figure out what the hell he can get through playing without hurting too much. He just looks so lost.

It was really uncomfortable. The first three songs were okay, but sounded different, but once he came out and was like "guys I don't know..." the ones after that point just... I felt guilty for even being there?

tessalasset · 10-14-2014, 07:10 PM

Right? That's how I would feel, too. Like dude...go already. You are obviously too sick to be here. Your health is more important than a show.

Shillelagh · 10-14-2014, 10:47 PM

http://youtu.be/7TJV4Jjjzl4

dawno · 10-14-2014, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shillelagh

http://youtu.be/7TJV4Jjjzl4

I feel so badly for him

Hope he is on the mend.

mandarific · 10-14-2014, 11:12 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_xTicJDzx4 Okay, here's my shoddy partial recording of about a minute of Then Go!

Sorry I didn't get the whole thing. I was a) wanting to enjoy the moment and b) at the time I was recording, I wanted to save my phone battery for possible later songs (which it turned out I didn't need, oops.)

Joyful · 10-15-2014, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shillelagh

http://youtu.be/7TJV4Jjjzl4

Poor guy. Hope he's feeling better.

10-14-2014, 01:37 AM	#1
823freckles Eskimo Baby Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 8	Chicago was a bust. So Damien played 5 or 6 songs, then said he felt too sick to continue playing, that we'd all get our money back, and left the stage. I'm shell shocked right now. Devastated.

10-14-2014, 03:13 AM	#6
RCampobasso Eskimo Baby Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 5	Chicago Show I'm bummed, too. It's totally sad that we didn't get to see a full set, but you could tell he wasn't feeling well. I'm sure he'll be back in support of the album although it won't be in such a nice and intimate setting. Hopefully he'll be able to make up the show. It was a great 5 song set though.

10-14-2014, 06:00 AM	#12
borneoman Insane Eskimo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6,151	thanks for the video!!! do you also have Change You and Then Go? you can always try youtube __________________ I made you laugh, I made you cry, I made you open up your eyes, didn't I?

10-14-2014, 08:56 AM	#14
verenita ... trusty and true ... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 6,387	thanks for the review... it´s nice to see you could manage to enjoyed it i hope it wasn´t too painful for damien. fair play to him for showing up and try its best (i so assume he did). i hope he gets better soon. __________________ ["Read me your favourite line": "No podía sucederme nada peor –pensaba aquel amigo–: tengo el alma delicada."]

10-14-2014, 06:52 PM	#24
jasmineha Wide eyed and hopeful.. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wyoming, USA Posts: 269	Oh man Then Go would've been awesome. Sorry you guys missed out on the full experience though. Sucks for him to feel so bad. Ear stuff can be bad, my husband could barely get around he was so dizzy once. __________________ "That's the nightmare I've been running from..."

10-14-2014, 01:52 AM	#2
ashleyz Eskimo Friend Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 38	Oh no! I hope he's okay. That's horrible.

10-14-2014, 02:01 AM	#3
823freckles Eskimo Baby Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 8	I hope he's okay too. I also hope he reschedules instead of giving us our money back...it's not about the money, Damien, it's about seeing you after so many years of waiting!

10-14-2014, 02:22 AM	#4
ashleyz Eskimo Friend Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 38	Yeah I know...that's just horrible all around.

10-14-2014, 03:02 AM	#5
Dabstarnation Eskimo Baby Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 16	I feel horrible for Damien and Chicago fans.

10-14-2014, 03:22 AM	#7
bluebeagle Serious Eskimo Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 40	I did manage to get a few full songs recorded that sound good from tonight's short gig. Anyone know how I can share them on here??

10-14-2014, 03:32 AM	#8
cuuliem Eskimo Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Montpellier France Posts: 341	Started with I don't want to change you. Older ches . he tried a few chords on mfff and changed it to Then go . volcano. I might have forgotten one

10-14-2014, 03:54 AM	#10
pphurley Eskimo Baby Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 6	https://www.mediafire.com/?v17pvfp53dhaypd That's "Volcano" and partial "The Greatest Bastard" with the end of the show... much to everyone's shock

10-14-2014, 05:34 AM	#11
tessalasset Eskimo Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 203	That's so crazy you guys! I'm so sorry. He looked completely fine on Thursday. I wonder if he just partied nonstop in LA while he was here, or if he got sick from someone he hugged on Thursday. Altho he played here again on Friday. Didn't hear what he looked or sounded like. Damn, that sucks so bad.

10-14-2014, 06:22 AM	#13
mandarific Eskimo Regular Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 192	Finally back home. After waiting so long, I was really glad for what we saw. Then Go absolutely floored me. I have about a minute long clip of Then Go audio recorded but the video attached is crap since I was up in the boonies. I'll try to upload it somewhere when I'm less sleepy/can figure out how to get it off my phone. (Unless someone with a better recording than me beats me to it, in which case um.......yeah.) Most annoying part of the show for me weirdly was not the fact that it ended prematurely but some jerk in the upper balcony had a camera with a FULL FLASH on it that was going off every 30 seconds. A few times it looked like the flash went off and then Damo visibly was uncomfortable afterwards, which I mean...if he wasn't feeling well and was getting dizzy? The lights were REALLY low, so I imagine that had to be really jarring. Really, I was more ticked off about that than anything else. I can forgive Damien for being sick, happens to the best of us, but the constant flashbulb really put a damper on things. Hoping for a reschedule but if it doesn't happen, I can at least say I saw Damien play. It was still pretty magical, however brief, and I LOVED hearing him do Then Go, because that's always been one of my favorites. I Don't Want To Change You was absolutely enchanting.

10-14-2014, 11:55 AM	#16
wiz561 Eskimo Baby Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 14	Looks like it's going to get rescheduled. http://www.damienrice.com/toronto-an...s-rescheduled/

10-14-2014, 04:31 PM	#17
Shillelagh Eskimo Bro Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago and Madison Posts: 921	Stubhub emailed my friend who purchased her tickets on there and said that they will honor her original ticket when the show is rescheduled.

10-14-2014, 05:53 PM	#18
DesoleInBoston Eskimo Regular Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Boston Posts: 221	Still outstanding and even more heartbreaking than usual: IDWTCY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SipkoxxklfI Volcano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHvSibMegQ8

10-14-2014, 06:06 PM	#19
carrroline person Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1,306	Thanks for sharing. He sounds so fragile. Heartbreaking indeed.

10-14-2014, 06:28 PM	#20
tessalasset Eskimo Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 203	Poor guy. Someone was bitching on twitter about him being a diva for canceling. I'm not a singer but I can imagine an ear infection would be particularly painful during singing. And not being able to hear yourself on top of that.

10-14-2014, 06:35 PM	#21
tessalasset Eskimo Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 203	This is so sad. You can hear him audibly straining at the end of the song: Delicate in Chicago

10-14-2014, 06:36 PM	#22
823freckles Eskimo Baby Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 8	There are some really angry people. I was much more in shock/disappointed than angry. He must have felt horrible to cancel in the middle of a show like that so I have sympathy for the guy.

10-14-2014, 07:10 PM	#26
tessalasset Eskimo Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 203	Right? That's how I would feel, too. Like dude...go already. You are obviously too sick to be here. Your health is more important than a show.

10-14-2014, 10:47 PM	#27
Shillelagh Eskimo Bro Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago and Madison Posts: 921	http://youtu.be/7TJV4Jjjzl4

10-14-2014, 11:12 PM	#29
mandarific Eskimo Regular Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 192	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_xTicJDzx4 Okay, here's my shoddy partial recording of about a minute of Then Go! Sorry I didn't get the whole thing. I was a) wanting to enjoy the moment and b) at the time I was recording, I wanted to save my phone battery for possible later songs (which it turned out I didn't need, oops.)