Glasgow

[caiius]

Hi,

I've been reading this forum for a while but this is my first post.

The Glasgow concert was last night - I drove 300 miles to get there but it was worth it. The concert was in a renovated church, seating about 350 (and it was sold out).

The set included the usual Reasons Why, Lighthouse, Locking Doors, Let it fall (Sean has a nice voice - wish we heard it more), Green/Grey, Whale song, Sweet Afton, Trouble, House of Tom Bombadil, The Lord's Coming, The Fox/Butterfly etc.

There were a couple of new ones - one called Seven Wonders (may not be its real title) which was fantastic, maybe another and a couple of instrumentals. They also did a couple from Chris' most recent album and Sean sang another.

The Scottish band Travis and also Nirvana got covered (Writing to Reach You and maybe Tean Spirit?).

They finished (after 2 standing ovations) with When you come back down and Be Thou my Vision done acoustically in the church (no amps of mics at all).

Basically the best concert I've ever been to. Amazing. I got to meet them all after and get stuff signed and they seemed pretty nice.

REALLY hoping they start coming here more often.

[Reignfall]

May I ask who sang the Travis song at the concert...? Just curious. I am a huge Travis fan. Yay.

[caiius]

It was Chris - but not many of the people in the auidience recognised it. Even though Travis are Scottish...

[headgear]

totally agree with you! it was amazing - i travelled up from manchester. where abouts did you come from?

we're having a mutal appreciation gush-fest on the thread above if you'd like to join...!

[creekster_anna]

Could someone please tell me if the song called Trouble one of their own or was it the song by Coldplay? I was just wondering b/c I really like that song and it sounds like something NC could easily do. I would also like to know who sang it, I would guess it would be Chris.[think har

[headgear]

coldplay also do a song called trouble but it's totally different to NC's - and sara sang it.

hope this helps. if anyone knows more...

[sarah]

ahh yes i love coldplay's trouble! i also like their song yellow and brothers and sisters.

[creekster_anna]

Thanks for answering my question. It's a good thing I asked since what I was thinking was completely wrong. :rolleyes:

Anyway, it is really cool to be able to communicate with people from the UK who have enjoyed my favorite band.:D

[creekster_anna]

Oh, by the way, I forgot to mention to Sarah that I too like Yellow but I have never heard Brothers and Sisters.

[Johnny Do]

i was doing some research on the 'net and i found out jon brion wrote and plays this song, and elliot smith does a cover of it, so i guess there's the connection :) also , jon brion I know did some stuff with Glen Phillips too. small world, huh? check out jon's version too, its pretty cool and he for some reason reminded me of al yankovic's voice when i first heard it.

-johnny

[caiius]

Sara introduced it and said something about it being written by a guy who they could kind of call a friend of their's so I guess they must have met him at least. She said something about meeting him LA but I forget what and could be totally confused.

Is this the same guy who produces Aimee Mann or am I totally off track?

ANd lastly, headgear - I came up from South Birmingham - I would have gone to London but the press must have got all the tickets or NC are suddenly popular in London as it was sold out the day it was announced.

[Johnny Do]

I just took out my copy of Mann's last cd and well, Jon Brion didn't produce it but he co-wrote two songs with Aimee on that cd. interesting!


Originally posted by caiius
Sara introduced it and said something about it being written by a guy who they could kind of call a friend of their's so I guess they must have met him at least. She said something about meeting him LA but I forget what and could be totally confused.

Is this the same guy who produces Aimee Mann or am I totally off track?