Comments on: Elbow http://eep.me.uk/?p=93 more serious than 'eek' could ever be Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:56:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: rob http://eep.me.uk/?p=93&cpage=1#comment-260 rob Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:18:38 +0000 http://eep.me.uk/?p=93#comment-260 @ Frances, thanks for looking in and commenting :) @ Frances, thanks for looking in and commenting :)

]]> By: frances http://eep.me.uk/?p=93&cpage=1#comment-257 frances Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:32:37 +0000 http://eep.me.uk/?p=93#comment-257 I was at Glasgow ABC and from where I was stood right of stage not far from front. There was the similar atmosphere you talk of. The crowd were not completely silent, in that there were wolf whistles at ironic lyrics, applauses at high spots in songs, and appropriate interaction, but we hung on every word and note and I was not aware of any rudeness and idiots...even a couple of young lads who had obviously drunk a bit too much before, were apologising politely to low key friendly security, just as the gig began. It was the first gig of the tour and Elbow were so tight and focussed, but not too nervous to make eye contact with the crowd. and most of the audience knew the new material and responded really positively. Definitely high on my list of best Elbow gigs, I only hope there is as good an aura at Brixton when I go as there were some idiots there in 2005 and it rubs off... as sometimes at that last gig of that leg of the tour in 2005 it was apparent that it was Elbow by numbers coming from the stage. So am in high anticipation that Brixton 2008 is even better than the best Brixton gig they ever did which was in 2004! I was at Glasgow ABC and from where I was stood right of stage not far from front. There was the similar atmosphere you talk of.
The crowd were not completely silent, in that there were wolf whistles at ironic lyrics, applauses at high spots in songs, and appropriate interaction, but we hung on every word and note and I was not aware of any rudeness and idiots…even a couple of young lads who had obviously drunk a bit too much before, were apologising politely to low key friendly security, just as the gig began.
It was the first gig of the tour and Elbow were so tight and focussed, but not too nervous to make eye contact with the crowd.
and most of the audience knew the new material and responded really positively.

Definitely high on my list of best Elbow gigs, I only hope there is as good an aura at Brixton when I go as there were some idiots there in 2005 and it rubs off… as sometimes at that last gig of that leg of the tour in 2005 it was apparent that it was Elbow by numbers coming from the stage.
So am in high anticipation that Brixton 2008 is even better than the best Brixton gig they ever did which was in 2004!

]]> By: rob http://eep.me.uk/?p=93&cpage=1#comment-256 rob Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:17:02 +0000 http://eep.me.uk/?p=93#comment-256 It must have been quite disconcerting to the band, but surely that's how the crowd has reacted at other venues too? I don't know. Guy, if you're reading, let me know please. It must have been quite disconcerting to the band, but surely that’s how the crowd has reacted at other venues too?

I don’t know. Guy, if you’re reading, let me know please.

]]> By: More Elbow Gig Reviews « Greg Gannicott’s Blog http://eep.me.uk/?p=93&cpage=1#comment-255 More Elbow Gig Reviews « Greg Gannicott’s Blog Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:27:16 +0000 http://eep.me.uk/?p=93#comment-255 [...] Epp! - a blog Jennifer Heidi’s Blog This Is Bristol [...] [...] Epp! – a blog Jennifer Heidi’s Blog This Is Bristol [...]

]]> By: Greg Gannicott http://eep.me.uk/?p=93&cpage=1#comment-254 Greg Gannicott Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:10:34 +0000 http://eep.me.uk/?p=93#comment-254 Rob, its interesting that you mention the in between silences. At some gigs that could be considered a lack of atmosphere, but on this occasion I think it was just right. It reminded me of a Neil Young concert I've seen on BBC Four, where the audience is gripped by everything he has to say and do. Rob, its interesting that you mention the in between silences. At some gigs that could be considered a lack of atmosphere, but on this occasion I think it was just right. It reminded me of a Neil Young concert I’ve seen on BBC Four, where the audience is gripped by everything he has to say and do.

]]> By: rob http://eep.me.uk/?p=93&cpage=1#comment-253 rob Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:30:36 +0000 http://eep.me.uk/?p=93#comment-253 I forgot to add too - given that the whole thing was in an enormous concert hall, it felt like we were in a small, imtimate venue. Brilliant. The Bristol Evening Post liked them <a href="http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=144913&command=displayContent&sourceNode=244169&contentPK=20375498&folderPk=92348&pNodeId=244196" target="new" rel="nofollow">too</a> and they've gone straight to the top of my Glasto hitlist for a couple of months time... I forgot to add too – given that the whole thing was in an enormous concert hall, it felt like we were in a small, imtimate venue. Brilliant.

The Bristol Evening Post liked them too and they’ve gone straight to the top of my Glasto hitlist for a couple of months time…

]]> By: jennifer heidi http://eep.me.uk/?p=93&cpage=1#comment-248 jennifer heidi Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:36:58 +0000 http://eep.me.uk/?p=93#comment-248 Ah, but at least you *actually* wrote about the gig...I just banged on about how much I love Elbow :) There was even a moment when the guy just in front of you moved his girlfriend out of your way. I've never known anything like it! Another point - I was about the youngest person in there by several years. It felt most peculiar. Ah, but at least you *actually* wrote about the gig…I just banged on about how much I love Elbow :)

There was even a moment when the guy just in front of you moved his girlfriend out of your way. I’ve never known anything like it!

Another point – I was about the youngest person in there by several years. It felt most peculiar.

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