Damien @ Ghent Jazz Festival (July 12)

glo32 · 04-17-2012, 10:45 AM

Damien announced to play Ghent Jazz festival on July 12th 2012. Tickets available www.gentjazz.com

source: damien's official facebook page

Rai · 04-17-2012, 11:16 AM

Jazz festival? Uh-oh...

cille · 04-18-2012, 07:54 AM

I'd love to see Damien with a jazz trio, actually - or with a big band!

It's prolly just his usual solo act though, right?

borneoman · 04-18-2012, 07:59 AM

yes, the thing is the name of the festival is misleading... check who else is playing... Antony & The Johnsons, Rodriglo & Gabriela, PACO DE LUCIA!!!! not very jazzy

it's the same with other festivals, for instance there's also the Montreaux Jazz Festival and they have all sorts pof people, from Ed Sheeran to Lana del Rey but hardly any jazz...

that said, Ghent is an amazing city!!

DanielM · 05-09-2012, 08:21 AM

I'll probably visit the festival to see him

Accidental Baby · 05-15-2012, 06:38 AM

I bought my tickets yesterday, looking forward to it!

genia · 07-10-2012, 08:47 PM

Oh...how I envy you who are close enough to go to these shows...I'm sick here in Phila.........oh please...please you lucky souls who are going....please remember us fans out here drooling, our noses pressed......please upload and take pics....whatever and share the excitement with us.

I beg well, don't I ?

genia · 07-13-2012, 07:57 PM

Anyone have any reviews on this show ? How about a setlist......? Anyone...anything??

Accidental Baby · 07-13-2012, 08:25 PM

It was great seeing him live again after five years. And somewhat strange how little has changed. Still the same songs, still the same stories, still a bottle of wine. But I'm not complaining, I loved it. It was quite a nice venue, relaxed atmosphere and the crowd was really into it. Some noticeable moments. Instead of inviting people on stage for Volcano, he divided the whole crowd into three: quite an energy there was. Hilarious moment during Blower's daughter (last encore) when a girl in the crowd appeared close up on the screen: she looked so sad that the whole crowd just couldn't help but laugh (and laugh harder as it lasted). Since Damien couldn't see the screens, he thought everyone was laughing at him for not hitting a high note properly.

When we went for a drink afterwards we were in line behind a girl who was texting with Damien. Just wondered if she is on here?

Accidental Baby · 07-13-2012, 08:29 PM

I'm forgetting the most 'important' thing: at some point during the encores he said that this little tour has inspired him to come out with a new record...

But with Damien, never get your hopes up too soon.

Accidental Baby · 07-13-2012, 08:45 PM

I uploaded a crappy little video of the crowd singing Volcano.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dPfJy9zz6M

verenita · 07-13-2012, 09:17 PM

thanks for the review! i´m glad you enjoyed it... so, you didn´t bump into damien after the show, did you? thanks also for the video, nice change.

Chrysler · 07-13-2012, 10:01 PM

Getting better every gig

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNolr...5Cg&playnext=1

borneoman · 07-14-2012, 08:39 AM

^this video is from the same person that filmed those amazing clips from Paris... think he has the whole Ghent gig upped... this is the funniest Cheers Darlin ever

borneoman · 07-16-2012, 10:51 AM

Damien says "doing these bunch of shows has me excited to get a new record done"

04-17-2012, 10:45 AM	#1
glo32 Eskimo Regular Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,244	Damien @ Ghent Jazz Festival (July 12) Damien announced to play Ghent Jazz festival on July 12th 2012. Tickets available www.gentjazz.com source: damien's official facebook page

04-17-2012, 11:16 AM	#2
Rai Eskimontologist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Robo-Hungarian Empire Posts: 2,345	Jazz festival? Uh-oh... __________________ "There's, another example. See, here I'm now sitting by myself, uh, er, talking to myself. That's, that's chaos." "If you find you've got a dragon charging at you at thirty miles per hour snapping its teeth you can always drive it defensively through the covers"

04-18-2012, 07:54 AM	#3
cille creepycute Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 15,333	I'd love to see Damien with a jazz trio, actually - or with a big band! It's prolly just his usual solo act though, right? __________________ Yeah

04-18-2012, 07:59 AM	#4
borneoman Insane Eskimo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6,151	yes, the thing is the name of the festival is misleading... check who else is playing... Antony & The Johnsons, Rodriglo & Gabriela, PACO DE LUCIA!!!! not very jazzy it's the same with other festivals, for instance there's also the Montreaux Jazz Festival and they have all sorts pof people, from Ed Sheeran to Lana del Rey but hardly any jazz... that said, Ghent is an amazing city!! __________________ I made you laugh, I made you cry, I made you open up your eyes, didn't I?

05-15-2012, 06:38 AM	#6
Accidental Baby Eskimo Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 216	I bought my tickets yesterday, looking forward to it! __________________ sticking like toffee to your teeth

05-09-2012, 08:21 AM	#5
DanielM Eskimo Friend Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 30	I'll probably visit the festival to see him

07-10-2012, 08:47 PM	#7
genia Eskimo Friend Join Date: May 2012 Location: Philly Pa. Posts: 53	Oh...how I envy you who are close enough to go to these shows...I'm sick here in Phila.........oh please...please you lucky souls who are going....please remember us fans out here drooling, our noses pressed......please upload and take pics....whatever and share the excitement with us. I beg well, don't I ?

07-13-2012, 07:57 PM	#8
genia Eskimo Friend Join Date: May 2012 Location: Philly Pa. Posts: 53	Anyone have any reviews on this show ? How about a setlist......? Anyone...anything??

07-13-2012, 08:25 PM	#9
Accidental Baby Eskimo Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 216	It was great seeing him live again after five years. And somewhat strange how little has changed. Still the same songs, still the same stories, still a bottle of wine. But I'm not complaining, I loved it. It was quite a nice venue, relaxed atmosphere and the crowd was really into it. Some noticeable moments. Instead of inviting people on stage for Volcano, he divided the whole crowd into three: quite an energy there was. Hilarious moment during Blower's daughter (last encore) when a girl in the crowd appeared close up on the screen: she looked so sad that the whole crowd just couldn't help but laugh (and laugh harder as it lasted). Since Damien couldn't see the screens, he thought everyone was laughing at him for not hitting a high note properly. When we went for a drink afterwards we were in line behind a girl who was texting with Damien. Just wondered if she is on here? __________________ sticking like toffee to your teeth

07-13-2012, 08:29 PM	#10
Accidental Baby Eskimo Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 216	I'm forgetting the most 'important' thing: at some point during the encores he said that this little tour has inspired him to come out with a new record... But with Damien, never get your hopes up too soon. __________________ sticking like toffee to your teeth

07-13-2012, 08:45 PM	#11
Accidental Baby Eskimo Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 216	I uploaded a crappy little video of the crowd singing Volcano. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dPfJy9zz6M __________________ sticking like toffee to your teeth

07-13-2012, 09:17 PM	#12
verenita ... trusty and true ... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 6,387	thanks for the review! i´m glad you enjoyed it... so, you didn´t bump into damien after the show, did you? thanks also for the video, nice change. __________________ ["Read me your favourite line": "No podía sucederme nada peor –pensaba aquel amigo–: tengo el alma delicada."]

07-13-2012, 10:01 PM	#13
Chrysler Eskimo Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 459	Getting better every gig http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNolr...5Cg&playnext=1

07-14-2012, 08:39 AM	#14
borneoman Insane Eskimo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6,151	^this video is from the same person that filmed those amazing clips from Paris... think he has the whole Ghent gig upped... this is the funniest Cheers Darlin ever __________________ I made you laugh, I made you cry, I made you open up your eyes, didn't I?

07-16-2012, 10:51 AM	#15
borneoman Insane Eskimo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6,151	Damien says "doing these bunch of shows has me excited to get a new record done" __________________ I made you laugh, I made you cry, I made you open up your eyes, didn't I?