Brixton 20/2/2004

Lucie · 02-21-2004, 07:31 AM

hmm first post on here!
anyone at the brixton gig last night? it was one of the most beautiful gigs ive been to. apart from a few drunken bastards screaming at damien when he tried to play hallelujahby jeff buckley, the atmosphere was great and the quality of all of them live blew me away, definitely surpassed any expectations i had.

Louise · 02-21-2004, 07:34 AM

good for you lucie; im jealous. And im glad you didnt let the drunken bastards ruin your experience. [img]smileys/smiley10.gif[/img]

prague · 02-21-2004, 08:21 AM

Sounds fantastic. I am going this evening. Can't wait. Watch outall of you trying to sabotage the show (although I am sure no users of this website would). I rarely issue threats and never get violent, but this is too special.

Petra · 02-21-2004, 11:48 AM

I was there!!! It was an incredible performance - i have been reliving the gig in my head all day today. Will stay with me for quite a while. So many highlights. Thanks damien and co!!!!!!!![img]smileys/smiley20.gif[/img]

damofan · 02-21-2004, 03:30 PM

i went last night and i was sooooo blown away y the shere talent of the man! and as for lisa!!! the voice of a true angel. i know what you mean about the drunken ejets!!! i told them to pipe down!!! i was on the front row standing! the candles, the mood, the chilled out atmosphere!!! best ive ever known!!! thanks damo and co!!!

charlie x x

Tomarse · 02-21-2004, 09:29 PM

I was there!! He played two songs that i'd never heard berfore but I missed most of it cos one of my friends started to faint! [img]smileys/smiley3.gif[/img]I reckon they should have a no alcohol rule cos all the noise came from the dicks standing at the bar. [img]smileys/smiley7.gif[/img]Other than that it was truely amazing! [img]smileys/smiley4.gif[/img]

damofan · 02-22-2004, 05:53 AM

oh my god wasnt it just amazing! i nearly died when lisa sang cold water!

Silver Surfer · 02-23-2004, 04:48 PM

A truly stunning evening...Damien and Lisa were on top form....Cold Water and Delicate were my personal faves, along with the totally incendiary version of Volcano. Vyv's "Come together" was great...[Eleanor Rigby we'll leave to one side!]. It was the first time I'd been to The Academy, and I thought the venue was great, but I couldn't believe the volume of background noise...mainly from mindless f**kwits at the bar. If someone cares enough about Damien's music to pay good money to go and see him, then why couldn't they just shut the f**k up and let Damien reach the emotional intensity that they would surely like to have shared in. Life is a mystery sometimes.

administrator · 02-24-2004, 06:26 AM

i read on the frames board that julia roberts, natalie portman and jude law were at that gig. anyone know if that's true?

AdiP · 02-24-2004, 09:43 AM

Yes it's true - I heard it on the radio yesterday morning!

administrator · 02-24-2004, 10:29 AM

cool, can you let me know what station said that so i can put it up on the news section

Patricia · 02-24-2004, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by emmettu2

i read on the frames board that julia roberts, natalie portman and jude law were at that gig. anyone know if that's true?

O m g

Juuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude! [img]smileys/smiley17.gif[/img]

julia · 02-24-2004, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Patricia

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Originally Posted by emmettu2

i read on the frames board that julia roberts, natalie portman and jude law were at that gig. anyone know if that's true?

O m g

Juuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude! [img]smileys/smiley17.gif[/img]

I agree with you there Patricia, Jude Law is Beautiful[img]smileys/smiley17.gif[/img] And seems to have great taste in music[img]smileys/smiley14.gif[/img]

Patricia · 02-24-2004, 11:40 AM

I've beenover my fan-of-a-gorgeous-actor for a long, long time now, but there's still 2framed picson my wall:

one of Jude's profile, smoking a fag, and one of Dermott Mulroney playing cello. They're both black & white pics, and so beautiful I'll always have them decorate my room![img]smileys/smiley17.gif[/img]

Petra · 02-24-2004, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by emmettu2

i read on the frames board that julia roberts, natalie portman and jude law were at that gig. anyone know if that's true?

If Jude Law was there - why didnt he come over and ask me out? He missed his opportunity there - ah well, his loss!!!!!!![img]smileys/smiley19.gif[/img]

Awaywithefaries · 02-25-2004, 08:58 AM

Jude Law???? REALLY? I'm so proud that man's British!

Natalie Portman's like my idol too!!! On the Friday show or Saturday's??

Also- Damofan... which side where you standing, we coulde been stood next to each other cos I was at the front.

megomoo · 02-25-2004, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Petra

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Originally Posted by emmettu2

i read on the frames board that julia roberts, natalie portman and jude law were at that gig. anyone know if that's true?

If Jude Law was there - why didnt he come over and ask me out? He missed his opportunity there - ah well, his loss!!!!!!![img]smileys/smiley19.gif[/img]

he probably felt too shy!

Petra · 02-25-2004, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by megomoo

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Originally Posted by Petra

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Originally Posted by emmettu2

i read on the frames board that julia roberts, natalie portman and jude law were at that gig. anyone know if that's true?

If Jude Law was there - why didnt he come over and ask me out? He missed his opportunity there - ah well, his loss!!!!!!![img]smileys/smiley19.gif[/img]

he probably felt too shy!

Yeah - probably intimidated my my overwhelming beauty![img]smileys/smiley2.gif[/img]

JamesD · 02-25-2004, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucie

hmm first post on here!
anyone at the brixton gig last night? it was one of the most beautiful gigs ive been to. apart from a few drunken bastards screaming at damien when he tried to play hallelujahby jeff buckley, the atmosphere was great and the quality of all of them live blew me away, definitely surpassed any expectations i had.

btw/fyi - Buckley is one of a host of artistis to cover this Lenoard Choen song... including a recent (ish) Disney/Pixar film... anyone care to name it?

Damien did it acoustic (no amplification) on Friday, and with only 5 strings on Sat... <sigh> what a guy.

Patricia · 02-25-2004, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesD

btw/fyi - Buckley is one of a host of artistis to cover this Lenoard Choen song... including a recent (ish) Disney/Pixar film... anyone care to name it?

Shrek? [img]smileys/smiley5.gif[/img]

Bumpman · 02-25-2004, 02:44 PM

Hallelujah is one of the 3 most covered songs of all time, the statistics keep fluctuating, but it's somewhere over 500 times now.

mestonf · 02-29-2004, 03:07 PM

Hey everyone I feel writing this post mabye pointless in case nobody ever replys....but i feel that no one else can see or feel how awsome the gig was on friday 20th February. You people here look like the onlyt people who will understand me. Damien Rice's music is soo undescribable. No words can describe it. His show was mind blowing. He wasn't a normal performer who just plays the tracks off his albums then sods off. He reached such an intesity and beautiful atmosphere. His music was felt all around me. Damien has one of those bands where every member is important. Each part of every song sounded so good. Lisa Hannigens voice is like an angel. I think it's bulllsh*t when they give people like Charlotte Church titles like that because now she shows that she couldn't give a sh*t about music. But Lisa is something else. Viv's excellent cello playing and what a delight was her beatles tributes. To hear the drums and bass on some of the songs that i didn't expect sounded so cool and appropriate. There is so more that i can say about Damien Rice. He is a true showsman with so much charisma and passion about him. The frustrating thing about music so good is that you want to be a part of it....but Damien Rice that friday night i felt as if i had known him for a long time. By writing this i sound like some old cheesy Romantic but only 16 years of age. Please someone reply to this and say they agree with me......thanks Damien and your band.....that night will never ever leave my mind ever.....

Hendrik · 02-29-2004, 03:48 PM

Thank you for cheering and warming me up, as I'm lookin forward to the upcoming friday gig! Yay! [img]smileys/smiley1.gif[/img] [img]smileys/smiley10.gif[/img]

prague · 02-29-2004, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mestonf

Damien Rice's music is soo undescribable. No words can describe it..................

Well, you managed to find the words from somewhere. And yes, I agree with all of them.

julia · 02-29-2004, 04:28 PM

[quote=mestonf] He reached such an intesity and beautiful atmosphere. His music was felt all around me. and passion about him.

I felt the same way when I saw him live for the first time. You feel like he uses his whole body and soul. It really seemed like his body was an istrument, he had no boundries between himself and the audience, he seemed very vulnerable. It was such a spiritual experience, not just a rock concert.[img]smileys/smiley17.gif[/img]

mestonf · 03-03-2004, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Lucie

hmm first post on here!
anyone at the brixton gig last night? it was one of the most beautiful gigs ive been to. apart from a few drunken bastards screaming at damien when he tried to play hallelujah*by jeff buckley, the atmosphere was great and the quality of all of them live blew me away, definitely surpassed any expectations i had.

I was there, soo good! I agree about the w**kers, people who don't like someones music shouldn't be so thick to go and buy a ticket. It is nice to see other Damien followers!!!

Awaywithefaries · 03-03-2004, 12:33 PM

Hey,

mestonf... I so totally agree with everything you've said, I was there the same day... right at the front... ahem... I believe I have already mentioned that... yeh

and jbalogh... I've said the EXACT same thing about the way Damien plays before! The way he plays the guitar with his whole body and performs with his whole soul, really honest.

Question... what does Damien do with the videos of his shows? It would be interesting to see if my friend's tuneless warbling got recorded when the camera man was right in front of us!

prague · 03-03-2004, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Awaywithefaries

Question... what does Damien do with the videos of his shows? It would be interesting to see if my friend's tuneless warbling got recorded when the camera man was right in front of us!

Good question and worth repeating. I got the front row on the Saturday night and there was a cameraman in front of me. He recorded Damien & co. but left when they went off stage after an hour and didn't come back when they did (unless he found a better angle).

Just editing to add that there wasn't a better angle. It was perfect.Edited by: prague

mestonf · 03-08-2004, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Awaywithefaries

Hey,

mestonf... I so totally agree with everything you've said, I was there the same day... right at the front... ahem... I believe I have already mentioned that... yeh

and jbalogh... I've said the EXACT same thing about the way Damien plays before! The way he plays the guitar with his whole body and performs with his whole soul, really honest.

Question... what does Damien do with the videos of his shows? It would be interesting to see if my friend's tuneless warbling got recorded when the camera man was right in front of us!

Hey
thanks for replying to my post.
only new at this and didn't realise that forums actually worked.
Yeah i was at the front, you probably saw me
I agree i wish Damien Rice would bring out a DVD and at the Brixton Academy it had a sign on the wall saying "Some of tonights performance will be recorded aurally and visually" So i hope he brings out a DVD or VHS. He Has brought out a version of "O" with three songs on it in DVD form. But that is a bit annoyung it means i will have to buy the album again.
So are you thinking of seeing Damien RIce again??
mestonf

02-21-2004, 07:31 AM	#1
Lucie Eskimo Baby Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1	hmm first post on here! anyone at the brixton gig last night? it was one of the most beautiful gigs ive been to. apart from a few drunken bastards screaming at damien when he tried to play hallelujahby jeff buckley, the atmosphere was great and the quality of all of them live blew me away, definitely surpassed any expectations i had. __________________ blue roses

02-21-2004, 07:34 AM	#2
Louise Eskimo Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,118	good for you lucie; im jealous. And im glad you didnt let the drunken bastards ruin your experience. [img]smileys/smiley10.gif[/img] __________________ "Every line means something"

02-21-2004, 09:29 PM	#6
Tomarse Eskimo Regular Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 388	I was there!! He played two songs that i'd never heard berfore but I missed most of it cos one of my friends started to faint! [img]smileys/smiley3.gif[/img]I reckon they should have a no alcohol rule cos all the noise came from the dicks standing at the bar. [img]smileys/smiley7.gif[/img]Other than that it was truely amazing! [img]smileys/smiley4.gif[/img] __________________ If I was all the colours, I'd paint you pretty in gold.

02-23-2004, 04:48 PM	#8
Silver Surfer Eskimo Baby Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1	A truly stunning evening...Damien and Lisa were on top form....Cold Water and Delicate were my personal faves, along with the totally incendiary version of Volcano. Vyv's "Come together" was great...[Eleanor Rigby we'll leave to one side!]. It was the first time I'd been to The Academy, and I thought the venue was great, but I couldn't believe the volume of background noise...mainly from mindless fkwits at the bar. If someone cares enough about Damien's music to pay good money to go and see him, then why couldn't they just shut the fk up and let Damien reach the emotional intensity that they would surely like to have shared in. Life is a mystery sometimes. __________________ Ian

02-24-2004, 11:40 AM	#14
Patricia Eskimo Regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3,213	I've beenover my fan-of-a-gorgeous-actor for a long, long time now, but there's still 2framed picson my wall: one of Jude's profile, smoking a fag, and one of Dermott Mulroney playing cello. They're both black & white pics, and so beautiful I'll always have them decorate my room![img]smileys/smiley17.gif[/img] __________________ "To do is to be" - Nietzsche "To be is to do" - Kant "Do be do be do" - Sinatra

02-21-2004, 08:21 AM	#3
prague Eskimo Friend Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 72	Sounds fantastic. I am going this evening. Can't wait. Watch outall of you trying to sabotage the show (although I am sure no users of this website would). I rarely issue threats and never get violent, but this is too special.

02-21-2004, 11:48 AM	#4
Petra Eskimo Regular Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 451	I was there!!! It was an incredible performance - i have been reliving the gig in my head all day today. Will stay with me for quite a while. So many highlights. Thanks damien and co!!!!!!!![img]smileys/smiley20.gif[/img]

02-21-2004, 03:30 PM	#5
damofan Eskimo Regular Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 278	i went last night and i was sooooo blown away y the shere talent of the man! and as for lisa!!! the voice of a true angel. i know what you mean about the drunken ejets!!! i told them to pipe down!!! i was on the front row standing! the candles, the mood, the chilled out atmosphere!!! best ive ever known!!! thanks damo and co!!! charlie x x

02-22-2004, 05:53 AM	#7
damofan Eskimo Regular Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 278	oh my god wasnt it just amazing! i nearly died when lisa sang cold water!

02-24-2004, 06:26 AM	#9
administrator forum administrator Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,480	i read on the frames board that julia roberts, natalie portman and jude law were at that gig. anyone know if that's true?

02-24-2004, 09:43 AM	#10
AdiP Eskimo Baby Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 7	Yes it's true - I heard it on the radio yesterday morning!

02-24-2004, 10:29 AM	#11
administrator forum administrator Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,480	cool, can you let me know what station said that so i can put it up on the news section

02-25-2004, 08:58 AM	#16
Awaywithefaries Eskimo Baby Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 6	Jude Law???? REALLY? I'm so proud that man's British! Natalie Portman's like my idol too!!! On the Friday show or Saturday's?? Also- Damofan... which side where you standing, we coulde been stood next to each other cos I was at the front.

02-25-2004, 02:44 PM	#21
Bumpman ... Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,801	Hallelujah is one of the 3 most covered songs of all time, the statistics keep fluctuating, but it's somewhere over 500 times now. __________________ Mic Christopher Is Great

02-29-2004, 03:07 PM	#22
mestonf Eskimo Regular Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: England Posts: 4,164	Hey everyone I feel writing this post mabye pointless in case nobody ever replys....but i feel that no one else can see or feel how awsome the gig was on friday 20th February. You people here look like the onlyt people who will understand me. Damien Rice's music is soo undescribable. No words can describe it. His show was mind blowing. He wasn't a normal performer who just plays the tracks off his albums then sods off. He reached such an intesity and beautiful atmosphere. His music was felt all around me. Damien has one of those bands where every member is important. Each part of every song sounded so good. Lisa Hannigens voice is like an angel. I think it's bulllsht when they give people like Charlotte Church titles like that because now she shows that she couldn't give a sht about music. But Lisa is something else. Viv's excellent cello playing and what a delight was her beatles tributes. To hear the drums and bass on some of the songs that i didn't expect sounded so cool and appropriate. There is so more that i can say about Damien Rice. He is a true showsman with so much charisma and passion about him. The frustrating thing about music so good is that you want to be a part of it....but Damien Rice that friday night i felt as if i had known him for a long time. By writing this i sound like some old cheesy Romantic but only 16 years of age. Please someone reply to this and say they agree with me......thanks Damien and your band.....that night will never ever leave my mind ever.....

02-29-2004, 03:48 PM	#23
Hendrik Teddy Daniels Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Berlin Posts: 9,693	Thank you for cheering and warming me up, as I'm lookin forward to the upcoming friday gig! Yay! [img]smileys/smiley1.gif[/img] [img]smileys/smiley10.gif[/img]

02-29-2004, 04:28 PM	#25
julia Eskimo Yogi.. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Portland Girl! Posts: 1,078	[quote=mestonf] He reached such an intesity and beautiful atmosphere. His music was felt all around me. and passion about him. I felt the same way when I saw him live for the first time. You feel like he uses his whole body and soul. It really seemed like his body was an istrument, he had no boundries between himself and the audience, he seemed very vulnerable. It was such a spiritual experience, not just a rock concert.[img]smileys/smiley17.gif[/img] __________________ "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

03-03-2004, 12:33 PM	#27
Awaywithefaries Eskimo Baby Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 6	Hey, mestonf... I so totally agree with everything you've said, I was there the same day... right at the front... ahem... I believe I have already mentioned that... yeh and jbalogh... I've said the EXACT same thing about the way Damien plays before! The way he plays the guitar with his whole body and performs with his whole soul, really honest. Question... what does Damien do with the videos of his shows? It would be interesting to see if my friend's tuneless warbling got recorded when the camera man was right in front of us!