Bright Eyes Bright Eyes Bright Eyes Bright Eyes!

[niceandfriendly]

as long as King Blues finish in pretty decent time I'll be able to catch most of Bright Eyes (not far from oxylers in west to other w00p).

bright eyes are my band of the year so far, hadn't even heard of them before this very thread, but now i've got 5 of their albums and i'm loving learning their songs on guitar also.

[fowls]

Well, here's their setlist from Sasquatch

Gold Mine Gutted

Lover I Don't Have to Love

Shell Games

Approximate Sunlight

Arc of Time

Jejune Stars

Four Winds

Poison Oak

Old Soul Song

The Calendar Hung Itself

Road to Joy

One For Me, One For You

Edited June 5, 2011 by fowls

[Toilet Duck]

It's such a shame he's on so early and is therefore getting such a short set...normally Conor fairly religiously sticks to the album he's touring, with a few back catalogue numbers in the same style thrown in, but on this final tour he really seems to be mixing it up...some of the setlists for headline shows are pretty incredible.

[niceandfriendly]

does he not play Hot knives very often? one of my favourites.

[fowls]

does he not play Hot knives very often? one of my favourites.

Edited June 5, 2011 by fowls

[gravejr]

I'm just so glad some Digital is getting in the the set. Thought that it would only ever be played when they toured for it.

Oh and last time they played back in 2004(?) they did a three song secret/last minute first thing in the Guardian lounge. Best way to start my first Glastonbury. So keep your eyes peeled.

They played Man Named Truth.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Listening to Landlocked Blues has made me so excited for Bright Eyes, so excited.

I know there's very little chance, but it would be perfect (whatever they do will be though )

[matt_berr]

any chance he's dragged along 'The Felice Brothers' to play as his band as they did earlier this year, bit of a long shot but would make my day

[In transit]

Shame there's no I must belong somewhere.

Either way it should be brilliant, the People's Key is a top top album imo. Apart from that line about pomegranates.

[frodoisdead]

'Somebody saw somethin’ and they said hey, it looks like a pomegranate, and I don’t know why they call it a pomegranate, but it looks like a pomegranate, right? It became, no matter what language you spoke it in, the syllables are frequencies. It’s the world of creation in vibrating strings, which is sound.'

Deep shit...

But anyway. I am hyper like a little kid at the prospect of seeing Bright Eyes again. This followed by the July gigs is going to be incredible. I just hope he whips out Messenger Bird's Song.

[fowls]

Anyone been to the subsequent tour shows? Leeds last night was amazing. Another Travellin' Song, Something Vague, Trees Get Wheeled and If The Brakeman Turns My Way especially. Manchester tonight

[frodoisdead]

I'm going tonight

Hoping for a nice mix of old and new. I still await the day he starts playing The Joy In Forgetting/The Joy In Acceptance again

[chewbacca]

i saw them in vienna last week. amazing show with songs like "lua" or "lover i dont have to love". they played more than 2 hours, i was pretty impressed!

[fowls]

I still await the day he starts playing The Joy In Forgetting/The Joy In Acceptance again

Edited July 14, 2011 by fowls

[The Dawg]

I just virtually gave away 2 tix for Manchester tonight. Just can't shake off the blues this year! Must be getting old or summat. Probably regret it tomorrow.

[stylishkids]

Saw em last night in Leeds. Going to gigs for nearly ten years and I must say that it was the best gig I've ever seen!! Played for nearly 2 and a half hours and I just stood amazed at how great it was. Fantastic set list, band on form and Conor been a truly great frontman. Picked up a ticket off ebay for a fiver and I very much doubt I'll spend a better fiver in my entire life. I'm gonna get Easy/Lucky/Free tattoo arm next week. Been debating it for a while, but yesterday just seeled it.

And tbh, I thought it was a pretty average set at Glastonbury by em!!

The Dawg. That could have been your mistake of the year if they were anything like Leeds. Not to rub it in or owt

[niceandfriendly]

was a little disappointed with their performance at glasto this year. it may have been because i was completely and utterly hammered from the previous 48hour stint however.

i left before the end because i was too f**ked and needed a lay down. did they play hot knives?

[Festival Liam]

I wasn't massive impressed by the Glasto performance.

But I saw them in Manchester the other week and they were fanbloodytastic. Such an amazing set list. Got nearly all my faves in and Conor was on fine form. Great, great gig.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

I can't have been alone in loving the Glasto performance?

[Perks]

I really enjoyed them at Glasto....did have a good spec though, got right in for it. awesome. Had wanted to see them for ages, so was very excited. Buzzed of it

[fightoffyour]

They were probably my favourite act at Glasto - absolutely awesome and Conor was hilarious.

"If you need socks, there are the socks; for pizza, go to the pizza; if you're Chinese, that's where you should go..."

[fowls]

I loved the glasto set, it was a great choice to have all upbeat numbers (with exception of Poison Oak). The cape was a cool touch too.

Leeds and Manchester were both great gigs... but think Leeds won out for me. With such similar sets, the first time is always going to be special, and I think Manchester had some time issues judging by how fast they rushed through the last few songs. Met the band (and Johnny Marr) after the Manchester show. Conor headed straight for the buses, but Mike and Laura hung around to chat with people. They were super nice!

Edited July 22, 2011 by fowls

[In transit]

I was blown away at Glastonbury. I'd never seen them before and behind Elbow they were the performance of the weekend.

The band is so tight and the way they make their music so powerful and Conor has incredible presence.

Some of the new songs went down a dream. Fantastic.

[frodoisdead]

I loved the glasto set, it was a great choice to have all upbeat numbers (with exception of Poison Oak). The cape was a cool touch too.

Leeds and Manchester were both great gigs... but think Leeds won out for me. With such similar sets, the first time is always going to be special, and I think Manchester had some time issues judging by how fast they rushed through the last few songs. Met the band (and Johnny Marr) after the Manchester show. Conor headed straight for the buses, but Mike and Laura hung around to chat with people. They were super nice!