Nottingham Rock City 16/11/10

tgatom wrote:

That's totally different to the only other one around at the moment!

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/the-gaslight-anthem/2010/rock-city-nottingham-england-7bd54a10.html

1930 wasn't in the encore though was it? Thought it was earlier than that!
Wasn't Chuck on in the first few songs as well?

Well, which do you trust, the set list off the stage or off setlist.fm?

steady now steady now wrote:

tgatom wrote:

That's totally different to the only other one around at the moment!

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/the-gaslight-anthem/2010/rock-city-nottingham-england-7bd54a10.html

1930 wasn't in the encore though was it? Thought it was earlier than that!
Wasn't Chuck on in the first few songs as well?

Well, which do you trust, the set list off the stage or off setlist.fm?

Well the stage one obviously, but as you said there's some bits wrong on it too!

tgatom wrote:

I could've sworn they played Elvis last night, or am I just going mad?

Yes...definitely played it but they didn't play Senor which was down on the setlist.

Last night was a good show and a decent crowd

Only gripe was the 'In the Midnight Hour' cover...awful...sounded like something you hear from the 'in house' band at a working mens club...no doubt Wilson Pickett was turning in his grave

it sounded pretty good when they played it in Brussels...

tgatom wrote:

steady now steady now wrote:

Here is the set list, and I think they actually played all of it, bar for 'Chuck' (and I'm not sure about Senor now), though he did come on to join them on The '59 Sound.

I'll post pics later. GREAT gig.

That's totally different to the only other one around at the moment!


1930 wasn't in the encore though was it? Thought it was earlier than that!
Wasn't Chuck on in the first few songs as well?

1930 was definately in the encore.

Btw rock 'n' roll causes STD's.

Ghost wrote:

Btw rock 'n' roll causes STD's.

not just that; as Brian put it last night, when he was young, they were told "rock 'n' roll is from the devil and gives you STDs"

that was preceded or followed by a brief lecture on contraception, using a prop he picked from the crowd and which he 'mistook' for a condom (see pic below)

as you can see, he was in top stand up comedy form (great story about Chuck Ragan too)

I had a really great day in Nottingham thanks to the band, Chuck and Sharks, and not least thanks to the friends I have made through this great forum.

Chuck even brought me a cup of tea, because it was so cold outside. Great guy.

Finally got to hear '1930' live. And Brian was great fun; he probably could have told stories all night.

(I know I've used 'great' three times now, but that's just how it is.)

Here is one more pic in addition to the one I've already posted. Two more are at http://www.gaslightanthem.org/nottingham2010.htm

Great stuff, and love that Brian's rocking a Black Keys shirt.

nice photos Alexander.

steady now steady now wrote:

Chuck even brought me a cup of tea, because it was so cold outside. Great guy.

your one lucky guy!

steady now steady now wrote:

I had a really great day in Nottingham thanks to the band, Chuck and Sharks, and not least thanks to the friends I have made through this great forum.
Chuck even brought me a cup of tea, because it was so cold outside. Great guy.

WOW .... now THAT'S cool!

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Finally got to hear '1930' live. And Brian was great fun; he probably could have told stories all night.
(I know I've used 'great' three times now, but that's just how it is.)

I totally understand ... it's quite difficult to write about TGA without running out of superlatives, isn't it ;o)) Great that you had such an amazing time!

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Here is one more pic in addition to the one I've already posted. Two more are at http://www.gaslightanthem.org/nottingham2010.htm

love the pics, esp the first one with the harmonica!

set list as now shown on setlist.fm

The Spirit of Jazz
Boxer
Casanova, Baby!
The Diamond Church Street Choir
Old White Lincoln
Old Haunts
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
We Came to Dance
Orphans
Wherefore Art Thou, Elvis?
Wooderson
Blue Jeans & White T-Shirts
The Queen of Lower Chelsea
Bring It On
In the Midnight Hour (Wilson Pickett cover)
Stay Lucky
Last Kiss (Wayne Cochran cover)
Great Expectations
The '59 Sound

Encore:
American Slang
1930
Miles Davis and the Cool
The Backseat


what isn't shown is the looooong and cracking good instrumental they played; anyone know where that fit in?

curfew was 11pm, but the venue only opened at 7.30pm, so TGA were only due at 9.30pm, though I think they came on a bit earlier

hence, a shorter set than of late, but I loved the long stories that Brian told, so that's fine with me (I can always hear another song or two at another time)

as you can tell from comments above Tuesday was such a brill gig! so much fun seeing people from the forum & of course TGA, Chuck & the sharks! the show was great & they were all on top form telling stories & laughing & joking all the way through. Think we've about thawed out from chatting outside with the band & Chuck till 1:30am! roll on the next one!

steady now steady now wrote:

what isn't shown is the looooong and cracking good instrumental they played; anyone know where that fit in?

curfew was 11pm, but the venue only opened at 7.30pm, so TGA were only due at 9.30pm, though I think they came on a bit earlier

hence, a shorter set than of late, but I loved the long stories that Brian told, so that's fine with me (I can always hear another song or two at another time)

I think the instrumental was just before Bring it On, as I'm sure it led onto it...though I could be wrong. It was great though.

I also loved Brian's stories, loving the Chuck Ragan jokes too. It was just a great mix of everything and a top, top night.

There was the 'Brown Eyed Girl' lead-up to Diamond. Other instru. was near the startish I recks.

hey is this the tom i was talking to at Rock City? if so hi!

ktp wrote:

hey is this the tom i was talking to at Rock City? if so hi!

I don't think so! Unless you were the person who stamped on my foot and then apologised midsong and guessed me name...

Here's the video I got, not the greatest but hey.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI44nTuIdlc

Whats the story with the green ball? haha

azlisa wrote:

Whats the story with the green ball? haha

from what I recall, people said Brian was giving brief lecture on contraception, and used that as a prop which he mistook for a condom.

oldgospelchoir wrote:

azlisa wrote:

Whats the story with the green ball? haha

from what I recall, people said Brian was giving brief lecture on contraception, and used that as a prop which he mistook for a condom.

It was a green balloon with alien eyes on, a number of which were being thrown through the crowd, of which one ended up on stage. When they first went on stage, Brian put the hat on said balloon and put it in front of the microphone, and then after 3 songs got it back and said that he was told in the past that Rock n' Roll gives you AIDs, so use condoms... until he found it wasn't a condom but a balloon.


That was it in essence i think!

LOL!!! i wonder if someone has a video of that xD

azlisa wrote:

Whats the story with the green ball? haha

ahem ... it tells you right above the picture you 'stole' from the previous page

Man "in the midnight hour" what a great song to cover, too bad sounds like the boys butchered it.