#261

annoyingly the best godspeed gig I went to isnā€™t on setlist.fm, so dilapidated old community centre on the outskirts of munich april 2002, no doors just thick sheets of plastic. know they were good as a friend of mine who couldnā€™t be less into that kind of music ended up buying all their albums of the back of it. never enjoyed them live since

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#262

That setlist :heart_eyes: I was at that gig, and it was incredible (sorry). All three were next level. I thought godspeed were great before but this show cemented them into favourite band territory for a good while. Back hurt by the end though. I think i saw them at Planet K again also. Good venue.

Remember being totally blown away by jonsiā€™s voice live during sigur ros also.

The atp one in 2002 was good also but me being in the festival spirit (i.e. i was smashed) it did go on a bit.

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Went to this one in 2015 to see if they still had it as the new stuff hadnā€™t properly clicked and i thought they were outstanding once again to be honest. very enjoyable. Was sat down also so that was nice!

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edit: great pics :smiley:

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#263

It always annoyed me that I couldnā€™t get into these and specifically this album (which got amazing reviews when it was released) as Iā€™m quite into some post-rocky stuff.

It just seemed a bitā€¦much i suppose.

Might give it another go today.

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#264

Indie points in the post!

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#265

Surprised the obvious football/GYBE crossover hasnā€™t been posted yetā€¦Gawd bless David Squiresā€¦

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#266

The first one of these albums Iā€™ve voted 10 for - itā€™s a phenomenal statement.

Have only seen Godspeed post-reunion, so the only movement Iā€™ve seen live from this record is Gathering Storm. First time I saw them was at this show:

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/godspeed-you-black-emperor/2012/hmv-forum-london-england-1bdab1c0.html

Went with 4 mates, none of whom lasted beyond the middle of Mladic, including the friend whose idea going to the gig was in the first place! Was far happier than I probably should admit to be left in peace and take it all in. BBF3 was revelatory having somehow never heard it before.

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#267

10 for me. Saw them in Manchester back in 2001 when I was obsessed with them. And in Gateshead in 2015, where the fire alarm went off just as they started to play ā€œMoyaā€, and then they didnā€™t re-start it when we all made it back inā€¦

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/godspeed-you-black-emperor/2015/sage-gateshead-gateshead-england-23f598df.html

#268

Some of Swans ā€œSoundtracks For The Blindā€ hits the same spot as GYBE for me (think it was a massive influence on slow kanada at least)

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#269

the ā€˜it went like thisā€™ box with the England Band is the best bit. so good

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#270

I canā€™t imagine them in the Liquid Rooms ā€¦ was it not just completely defending? Mogwai were bad enough as it was!

Also the stage must have been a tight squeeze

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#271

This was the first time I saw them, when they came up to Newcastle. They were fine, but the crowd were really, really weird.

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/godspeed-you-black-emperor/2002/newcastle-university-newcastle-england-43d283e7.html

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#273

the crowd were really, really weird

1 person was there

Hmmm, interesting

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#274

No, I was dubious before the gig but the sound was absolutely amazing - loud but not deafening, and crystal clear. I think they tailored it to the venue really well. Did look a bit cramped on stage though :rofl:

In contrast, the 2007 Mogwai gig I saw there was pretty poor. Sound wasnā€™t great, pretty pedestrian setlist IIRC - definitely my worst Mogwai experience. A mate actually left 3 songs inā€¦

#275

What?? Hard disagree, that was actually only my second gig ever and I loved everything about it. And some mate :wink:

#276

Oh wow! It was my 3rd Mogwai gig and maybe Iā€™d been spoiled by the tiny pre-Mr Beast 2005 charity show in Cabaret Voltaire, then the devastating 2006 show at the Usher Hall. The Liquid Rooms gig felt pretty inconsequential in comparison, but thatā€™s probably on me rather than the band.

#277

It was also Happy Songs heavy, which was/is? my favourite Mogwai album, so that could play into it.

But cmon, R U Still In 2 It with Aidan? Main set closing with 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong? Canā€™t feel too bad about that!

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/mogwai/2007/liquid-room-edinburgh-scotland-7bd3d2d8.html

But yeah, as with my Godspeed comment, Mogwai at Cab Vol would have been something else ā€¦ must have felt like nuclear warfare taking place inside the bunker

#278

Whispers not much of a AM/Arab Strap fan :grimacing: plus I donā€™t like Superheroes of BMX much so the gig started slowly for me. 2RM1R was great, but they played that at the Usher Hall too and it just wasnā€™t as good 2nd time round.

#279

And yeah, the Cab Vol gig was insane. Glasgow Megasnake was like getting hit by a freight train & My Father My King at the end was indeed nuclear warfare :slight_smile:

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#280

Skinny Fists is also a 10 for me. Saw them on the reunion tour at The Troxy and was blown away (though wished weā€™d had seats):

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/godspeed-you-black-emperor/2010/troxy-london-england-3bd28cfc.html

Caught them again a few years later and got Asunder in full and it was decent though donā€™t remember being as wowā€™d.

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/godspeed-you-black-emperor/2015/grande-halle-de-la-villette-paris-france-5bf5ef94.html