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     Mekon Member Username: Mekon Post Number: 5 Registered: 10-2009 |
Just 2 more days to go ! On their Facebook page the promoters have this to say : "Just coming from the rehearsals with Robert Forster / Jherek Bischoff & String Quartett here in Cologne. It’s… without words. The arrangements are made for his songs!!!! Better don't miss it." Can't wait. The train to Cologne leaves tomorrow, passing churches, passing stations. But neither Etterzhausen nor Frankfurt Central on my particular route... | ||
| Thomas Keitsch Member Username: Thokei Post Number: 39 Registered: 06-2005 |
http://vimeo.com/81727979 heres a video (rehearsals) | ||
| TROU Member Username: Trou Post Number: 344 Registered: 05-2005 |
Two days... | ||
| Andreas Severins Member Username: Andreas_severins Post Number: 266 Registered: 11-2007 |
tomorrow evening ;) cu there, Trou! | ||
| Andrew Kerr Member Username: Andrew_k Post Number: 854 Registered: 04-2005 |
Just watched that rehearsal of "Here Comes A City". Fabulous, frankly I'm jealous of you all getting to see that !!!! | ||
| Mekon Member Username: Mekon Post Number: 6 Registered: 10-2009 |
It actually happened, Robert joined Grant Hart for "2541" during Hart's set opening the Festival today. | ||
| Andreas Severins Member Username: Andreas_severins Post Number: 267 Registered: 11-2007 |
For the moment just my emotions in german first - sorry guys ;) That's what I wrote on their FACEBOOK sit. What a wonderful festival! ---------------- Gerade erst aufgestanden und immer noch laufen mir Schauer über den Rücken. Ich habe ja wirklich schon viele Konzerte gesehen, bin meinen Lieblingsbands ja überall hin gefolgt (bis nach Perth für die Go-Betweens 2003), aber nach gestern abend kann ich eigentlich keine Steigerung mehr erwarten (aber das Leben überrascht einen ja immer wieder ). Mirel Wagner als Einstieg war in Ordnung, danach kamen die Pastels - hatte sie noch nie live gesehen. Mussten 10 Minuten zu spät anfangen, aber schon der instrumentale Einstieg ins Konzert war absolut überwältigend! Die Drummerin hat eine beeindruckende Stimme und Stephen Pastel bot mit seinen Mannen (und Frauen natürlich) - ein beeindruckendes Konzert. Stephen - you have to tour germany much more often! Danach eine Band, von der kaum jemand im Saal träumen konnte, sie jemals live sehen zu können. Young Marble Giants! Ihr grandioses Album wurde komplett gespielt und dazu noch Salad Days und Credit In The Straight World als Zugabe. Alison bei sehr guter Stimme, Phils Bassläufe bleiben stilbestimmend und sein Bruder Stuart trotz starker gesundheitlicher Probleme mit Gitarre und Orgel voll dabei! -------- Jede dieser Bands und Musiker hatte sichtlich Spaß am Konzert und den tosenden Fans in der Halle! Und wenn man dann denkt, es geht nicht mehr besser kommt Robert Forster auf die Bühne: Mit dabei Jherek Bischoff aus Seattle, einem Cello-Spieler aus Australien und drei Mädels aus Griechenland, Spanien und Hamburg, mit denen sich die "Jungs" drei Tage zuvor erstmals getroffen haben und die Arrangements von Jherek eingespielt haben. Was da innerhalb von zwei Proben auf die Beine gestellt wurde, wie stark "People Say" umarrangiert und teilweise unkenntlich gemacht wude - WOW. Wonderful work, Jherek! Das Konzert fing als Soloteil mit meiner liebsten Single B-Seite an: "Rock'n Roll Friend" an und danach kam "I've Been Looking for Somebody". Ein wunderbarer Beginn, aber als dann zuerst Jherek und später dann "sein" String-Orchester auf die Bühne kam, war ein unvergesslicher Konzertabend auf seinem Höhepunkt angekommen. Spielfreude pur und ein mehr als glückliches Publikuzm! Vielleicht später mehr ;) natürlich auch noch ein besonderes DANKE an die beiden Veranstalter und alle, die das möglich gemacht haben! Bin natürlich nächstes Jahr wieder dabei! | ||
| Andreas Severins Member Username: Andreas_severins Post Number: 268 Registered: 11-2007 |
Met Trou there! Best evening for a very long, long time! | ||
| Andreas Severins Member Username: Andreas_severins Post Number: 269 Registered: 11-2007 |
That's their facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/WeekEndFest Almost the whole of Robert's concert has been filmed. Let's hope the best ;) | ||
| Andreas Severins Member Username: Andreas_severins Post Number: 271 Registered: 11-2007 |
Here's something from the YMG I found in youtube: Young Marble Giants - Eating Noddemix http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daa8tnJ34 Rw | ||
| Andreas Severins Member Username: Andreas_severins Post Number: 272 Registered: 11-2007 |
The Pastels - Nothing To Be Done http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGHcVI7Hj 6c | ||
| Mekon Member Username: Mekon Post Number: 7 Registered: 10-2009 |
That was a great great festival indeed, with the climax right at the end. Robert in suit and tie, starting of with a couple of solo tunes, then joined by Jherek Bischoff on stand up bass (also handling guitar and bass drum during the course of the show) for 2 further songs, after that the string quartet joined. Those string arrangements suited the songs to a t, that Mr Bischoff did an amazing job there. Here's hoping this cooperation will be continued in the future. Highlights for me were People Say which was transformed into something else, slower and waltz-like; Draining The Pool (forever a favorite of mine) and City, which saw Robert, free of his guitar, dancing and prancing along the stage, "pushing, pushing, moving, moving". City was repeated at the end as there was no time to rehearse more songs in just 2 or 3 days. Other highlights of the festival for me were The Fall (tight and relentlessly rocking. God bless Mark E Smith) and the Pastels (finally). Grant Hart for me was a bit of a mixed bag, but then again he always was. Robert guesting on 2541 was a personal dream come true. The other acts were good to see/hear too. Though YMG did not really click for me, probably due to the fact that I was not yet interested in popular(and not so popular) music during their initial tenure. Good , but nowhere near exciting. For the statistics: RF Setlist : 1. Rock'N'Roll Friend 2.I've Been Looking For Somebody 3.I Can Do 4.Surfing Magazines 5. He Lives My Life 6.The House That Jack Kerouac Built 7.Here Comes A City 8.In Her Diary 9.Draining The Pool For You 10.People Say 11.From Ghost Town 12.Dear Black Dream 13.The Clarke Sisters Encore: 14. Spring Rain 15. Here Comes A City 1,2,14 : Robert solo 3,4 : with Jherek Bischoff 5 -13, 15: with Jherek Bischoff & String Quartet I'll probalby post some blurry 3rd row handphone pictures elsewhere in the next few days, but not right now Oliver | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 6326 Registered: 05-2005 |
Thanks for these reports Andreas and Oliver. | ||
| TROU Member Username: Trou Post Number: 345 Registered: 05-2005 |
Week-end #3 is what a music festival always should be ! Good and rare artists, good audience. Most of all , it was real pleasure to see Robert headlining this event. The guy deserve this kind of recognition. The quartet was fresh, young and brilliant. I don’t know how they managed to arrange with such delicacy all these songs in just two or three days.. Best for me were Draining the pool and Clarke sisters. I’ve loaded some pictures here (cut and paste the whole link) : http://www.flickr.com/photos/34242081@N00/ Waiting for the official videos. | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 6327 Registered: 05-2005 |
Great pics Trou. Thank you. | ||
| Andreas Severins Member Username: Andreas_severins Post Number: 273 Registered: 11-2007 |
The first video of Robert's performance is on youtube: Robert Forster - From Ghost Town (Live at Stadthalle Cologne) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPlAL6yur Lo | ||
| Andreas Severins Member Username: Andreas_severins Post Number: 274 Registered: 11-2007 |
makes me shiver again... | ||
| Andreas Severins Member Username: Andreas_severins Post Number: 275 Registered: 11-2007 |
Really wonderful pictures, Trou! Thx a lot. | ||
| Mekon Member Username: Mekon Post Number: 8 Registered: 10-2009 |
Robert joining Grant Hart for 2541 on the night before : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbC1oTDTs rk | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 6328 Registered: 05-2005 |
Thanks Mekon. Wonderful to see that. | ||
| peter ward Member Username: Peter_ward Post Number: 241 Registered: 06-2005 |
Thanks for sharing..love that song, saw the 2 boys play the same venue within days of one another years ago hoping one or other would be hanging around for a few days to see just that. Now what's the chances of getting Robert and Guy Clark to share a festival billing to catch Broken Hearted People?! | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 6329 Registered: 05-2005 |
I was at both those shows at the Mean Fiddler too Peter. We must have been at a lot of the same shows overs the years in Dublin. | ||
| peter ward Member Username: Peter_ward Post Number: 246 Registered: 06-2005 |
bet we were Padraig including Lenny at the stadium in '88, i remember you referencing that show before amongst others! So I am gonna test you for Christmas..... Have you seen: The Dixons Swinging Swine Subterraneans Honey Thieves Blast from the past Padraig, bet you've seen every one... great bands come and go all the time but only the likes of Hugh Nimmo catch them! PW | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 6331 Registered: 05-2005 |
The Dixons - Yes, in Tralee. Swinging Swine - In Cork. Subterraneans - Pretty sure I saw them in Dublin. Honey Thieves - Probably saw them in Cork. Have to say that none of the above impressed me all that much though! | ||
| Mekon Member Username: Mekon Post Number: 9 Registered: 10-2009 |
Draining The Pool For You http://vimeo.com/82558137 | ||
| Matsrep Member Username: Matsrep Post Number: 122 Registered: 10-2005 |
Truly wonderful. | ||
| Andrew Kerr Member Username: Andrew_k Post Number: 861 Registered: 04-2005 |
Cheers Mekon for that link ! Beautiful reinterpretation and all the musicians seem to be having a rare old time... | ||
| Andreas Severins Member Username: Andreas_severins Post Number: 276 Registered: 11-2007 |
just wonderful | ||
| Andreas Severins Member Username: Andreas_severins Post Number: 281 Registered: 11-2007 |
Another nice find on youtube incl. backstage happyness! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiTW_Xg8Q yA Enjoy! | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 6437 Registered: 05-2005 |
That's great, thanks Andreas. | ||
| Matsrep Member Username: Matsrep Post Number: 124 Registered: 10-2005 |
It made my day! |