The Gaslight Anthem

[paddy18]

That sounds woeful.

yep........bloody great song.......done badly.

Brian Fallon is a bit hit and miss like that. He sounds freakin' woeful sometimes....he seems to have a habit of starting off in the wrong key sometimes and he just keeps going with it.

Couldn't be bothered finding another version.

 

[PHX]

Seeing them at the Palace last tour, it's hard to believe he'd be out that woefully. One of the best conversions album to live of a band I've seen besides Against Me!, Run the Jewels and alt-j.

 

[paddy18]

Seeing them at the Palace last tour, it's hard to believe he'd be out that woefully. One of the best conversions album to live of a band I've seen besides Against Me!, Run the Jewels and alt-j.

Agreed.

I must admit to being a bit worried before the Palace gigs in 2013, as he really didn't seem to be on top of his game vocally in the few months leading up to them. However, my fears were completely unfounded...he belted each tune out brilliantly.

The other thing I'm happy to see with TGA is that they now seem to have the inclination to extend their setlist and play a little longer than they used to. They have so many great tunes that it seems to be a waste to max out at 20-23 songs like they have in the past.

 

[paddy18]

I like this setlist a lot.

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/the-gaslight-anthem/2015/the-tivoli-brisbane-australia-73cade15.html

1. The '59 Sound
2. Blue Dahlia
3. Handwritten
4. Old White Lincoln
5. 1,000 Years
6. Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
7. High Lonesome
8. Mulholland Drive
9. Too Much Blood
10. Howl
11. The Spirit of Jazz
12. Mae
13. Meet Me by the River's Edge
14. Wherefore Art Thou, Elvis?
15. Wooderson
16. 45
17. Great Expectations
18. Say I Won't (Recognize)
19. Sweet Morphine
20. 1930
21. Songs for Teenagers Fake Problems cover) (with Chris Farren)
22. Red Violins
23. Blue Jeans & White T-Shirts
24. We're Getting a Divorce, You Keep the Diner
25. The Backseat

That would do me for Night 1 in Melbourne

 

[revival_mode]

wouldnt complain if we got similar to that

 

[FRUMPY]

Pretty good setlist although songs seem in weird order. As long as we get majority of setlist from 59 sound/American slang/Handwritten ill be happy

 

[bloodpumpsRnB]

I want night 1 to be Get Hurt heavy, assuming night 2 will be entirely back catalogue. There are some great songs on there.

 

[paddy18]

I want night 1 to be Get Hurt heavy, assuming night 2 will be entirely back catalogue. There are some great songs on there.

Good to see that a Get Hurt song made the list for the "By Request" show in Sydney last night (1000 Years).

To be honest, I think I actually prefer Saturday night's standard setlist in Sydney over the requested one last night. It would be interesting to know just how "intimate" last night's was.

 

[bloodpumpsRnB]

Good to see that a Get Heavy song made the list for the "By Request" show in Sydney last night (1000 Years).

To be honest, I think I actually prefer Saturday night's standard setlist in Sydney over the requested one last night. It would be interesting to know just how "intimate" last night's was.

"Get Heavy"... that's one I haven't heard yet!

Seriously though, I get that this hasn't been their most commercially successful album ever, but surely they would want to be playing more new stuff than deep cuts off Sink or Swim. Especially having the request show the night after, you would think the main show would be about showcasing the new album. There's some songs on there that I was really looking forward to hearing.

Regardless, I'm psyched for the next couple of nights.

 

[paddy18]

"Get Heavy"... that's one I haven't heard yet!

Seriously though, I get that this hasn't been their most commercially successful album ever, but surely they would want to be playing more new stuff than deep cuts off Sink or Swim. Especially having the request show the night after, you would think the main show would be about showcasing the new album. There's some songs on there that I was really looking forward to hearing.

Regardless, I'm psyched for the next couple of nights.

I haven't heard it either Was obvoiusly reading the post I was replying to whilst I was typing...when he said he wanted tomorrow nights setlist to be Get Hurt heavy.

* me....bad day at work or what. Was singing Get Hurt whilst I was typing that as well.......sheesh!

Best I do some editing! Cheers

Pumped for Tuesday and Wednesday night

 

[revival_mode]

That set list tonight...

 

[FRUMPY]

Great show tonight, thought the first 3qtrs kicked ass but the last few songs left me a bit flat.

Great expectations was the stand out (loved the way they played it)along with here comes my man and handwritten. I havnt seen the setlist yet so sure others that i will add to this list of favs.

Thought brians interaction with the crowd was good early but later on got lost and ruined the rythym of the show (was funny when he buggered up the intro a couple of times though)

Thought the crowd was so so, the idiots in front of me went straight to the front straight away to mosh so that was good and replaced by 2 hot girls was a bonus.

Interesting band to watch. They didnt change guitars once, no encores. The rhythm guitarist doesnt move, bassist is the most active, drummer kicks ass (seriously kicks ass) and lead guitarist plays some cool riffs (i was directly in front of him)

Again loved it but felt it ended a bit flat

 

[FRUMPY]

Almost forgot, I'm on fire cover was brilliant

 

[Seldom Seen Kid]

The first 4 songs, holy s**t wasn't expecting that! Will figure out the rest in the morning but that was a damn good set. Great expectations, as said above, just

 

[paddy18]

Amazing setlist. The pairing of 1930 and Patient Ferris Wheel the highlight for me. I would much prefer the studio version of Great Expectations (although I do the stripped down acoustic version when gigging).

top show, ******* love screaming at the top of my lungs song after song.

Was also lucky enough to say hi to Benny when he was just sitting by himself in one the free deck chairs in Federation Square about 90 minutes before the show and I also met Brian about 5 minutes after that when he was just walking down Flinders street with a couple of other guys.

Sink or swim songs got a great run....bring on Wednesday.

 

[bloodpumpsRnB]

Yeah Sink or Swim got a serious run...and it's my least favourite album

Still can't complain, absolutely loved it. Can't wait for tonight.

 

[Inspector Rex]

Brilliant show last night! Was hoping to hear a lot from sink or swim and '59 sound which are the 2 best gaslight albums by a mile, but honestly thought we'd mainly get there newer stuff so I was pleasantly surprised that sink or swim in particular got such a good run!

Highlights for me were: opening with the '59 sound and closing with we're getting a divorce which is a personal favourite.
: The patient Ferris wheel was probably the song of the night
: The mash up of red at night and springsteens I'm on fire was brilliant
: Majority of sink or swim getting played
: Didn't mind the acoustic version of great expectations, but I would've preferred the proper version has it would've gone off live!

All in all a great night by a very talented band. Spewing I'm missing the request show tonight!

 

[FRUMPY]

Found this online from last night, one of my favorites from last night:

 

[Seldom Seen Kid]

It's strange, that setlist barring one or two obvious omissions (rare that they don't play The Backseat) is exactly what I would have expected tonight. Having reestablished my appreciation for Sink or Swim of late it was awesome getting most of the album played. I thought the new songs, 1000 Years and Red Violins particularly, sounded great live.

Was it just me or did the sound seem off at times? Particularly for a couple of the slower songs - The instruments completely drowned out his voice for BJ&WTs where I was standing anyway.

Roll on part 2 tonight anyway!

 

[Cruyff14]

59 Sound kicked ass. Loved 45" as well. Great expectations was fantastic and I loved Red At Night. Any band that covers Bruce goods extra brownie points.

 

[FRUMPY]

1. The '59 Sound
2. Handwritten
3. We Came to Dance
4. The Spirit of Jazz
5. 1,000 Years
6. High Lonesome
7. The Navesink Banks
8. Blue Dahlia
9. Stay Lucky
10. Great Expectations
11. I'da Called You Woody, Joe
12. Red Violins
13. Señor and the Queen
14. Here Comes My Man
15. Red at Night
16. Sweet Morphine
17. 1930
18. Film Noir
19. 45
20. Mulholland Drive
21. Meet Me By the River's Edge
22. Songs for Teenagers
23. Keepsake
24. Here's Looking at You, Kid
25. The Backseat

No too dissimilar to the first night. Would have loved ''Here's looking at you, kid'' on first nights set

 

[paddy18]

1. The '59 Sound
2. Handwritten
3. We Came to Dance
4. The Spirit of Jazz
5. 1,000 Years
6. High Lonesome
7. The Navesink Banks
8. Blue Dahlia
9. Stay Lucky
10. Great Expectations
11. I'da Called You Woody, Joe
12. Red Violins
13. Señor and the Queen
14. Here Comes My Man
15. Red at Night
16. Sweet Morphine
17. 1930
18. Film Noir
19. 45
20. Mulholland Drive
21. Meet Me By the River's Edge
22. Songs for Teenagers
23. Keepsake
24. Here's Looking at You, Kid
25. The Backseat

No too dissimilar to the first night. Would have loved ''Here's looking at you, kid'' on first nights set

Loved last night's gig. The first 1/2 dozen songs were outstanding and then Brian's monitor issue brought everything to a standstill. Amazing venue to see a band like TGA and Brian genuinely seemed chuffed with the whole night. Would have loved to have seen Mae and Orphans last night (and maybe another go at Patient Ferris Wheel).

Got up nice and close, a meter or two to the right of Brian (just next to 7ft tall bloke against the barrier) , after sitting about 1/2 way back on Tuesday (against the first lot of railing). Thought both gigs were awesome, but my 46yo body is feeling it today after a couple of nights of jumping around.

On another note, we completed our quartet of TGA meetings when the two Alex's strolled past us in Catani Gardens at about 6pm.

Great couple of days....it's got me stuffed why they aren't bigger.