mike46 Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Yeah as they came on - I think it was more "this could be our last gig for a while" style than last gig ever in the uk...was hard to hear, was the usual low level volume of Hyde Park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiffpietiff Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 He said "possibly for the last time ever", but it was during Normal Person as the Bobbleheads were on. I assumed it was the possibly last time ever the Reflektors would play, not Arcade Fire. Anyway, I was at Win's DJ set in Dalston with 50 other people last night. Spilled Bulmers in Regine's hair. She didn't notice. Not relevant but I had to gloat. Where am I going to go to discuss AF after this thread dies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 He said "possibly for the last time ever", but it was during Normal Person as the Bobbleheads were on. I assumed it was the possibly last time ever the Reflektors would play, not Arcade Fire. Anyway, I was at Win's DJ set in Dalston with 50 other people last night. Spilled Bulmers in Regine's hair. She didn't notice. Not relevant but I had to gloat. Where am I going to go to discuss AF after this thread dies? Downtown. That's pretty cool that is though - the DJ set, not the cider hair. I don't imagine they meant the last time ever either as they said they're writing new stuff from now. I imagine it'll be the last UK stop of the Reflektor tour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilduck Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 I'm pretty glad I went last night as the setlist was rather good. No flashbulb eyes, and we got Crown of Love and Intervention. The crowd were even more shocking than I expected though. We were right near the front at the side and the people around us were talking the whole way through and only knew Ready to Start and Reflektor. I just screeched Tunnels into their ears instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaytee... Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 I'm pretty glad I went last night as the setlist was rather good. No flashbulb eyes, and we got Crown of Love and Intervention. The crowd were even more shocking than I expected though. We were right near the front at the side and the people around us were talking the whole way through and only knew Ready to Start and Reflektor. I just screeched Tunnels into their ears instead. They're probably the ones who got the cheap tickets. Hate hyde park gigs myself, the only reason I didn't go. The last time they played there, so many people left after Mumford and sons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthSaul Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 There were endless amounts of teenage girls just there for Jake Bugg who still insisted on pushing forwards whilst Arcade Fire were on. Really winds me up, just stand still and enjoy it once they come on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Festival Liam Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 I have always longed to hear my favourite Arcade Fire song, [Antichrist Television Blues] live. They didn't do it on The Suburbs tour so I had given up all hope of them ever doing it live again .. not surprised it wasn't at Glastonbury.... but they did it at Hyde Park?!?! Argh!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppetmark Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 I thought it was a fantastic night. Absolutely loved the show. Thought the atmosphere by me was decent too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 They didn't play ATB - he just sang some of it during Intervention. Worse setlist, most of it in daylight, bad crowd. Only got really good at the end when it got dark and they played Reflektor, Hear Comes the Night Time and Wake Up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Lawn Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Would love to see them play (ATB) live, such a great song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuna Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Also my favourite AF song. No chance though - but the 1 verse snippet we got at Earl's Court was magical to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bocumaroy Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Right up there with my favourites too. The Glasto 2007 version is brilliant. It’s probably mostly a case of whether Win can remember all of the lyrics. He still struggles with Power Out, amazingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Lawn Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Right up there with my favourites too. The Glasto 2007 version is brilliant. It’s probably mostly a case of whether Win can remember all of the lyrics. He still struggles with Power Out, amazingly. I reckon it's because he's permanently distracted by dread at the thought of somebody finding his hidden cache of stolen basketballs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theDandy Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Fourth time on seeing them and probably the best. First time at Leeds Festival in 2010 runs it close but I just think they've evolved so much since then, people are saying that the Reflektor shows are taking something away from the rawness of them, I love them any way they play live but I think I prefer them live now. Songs from Reflektor are so much better live too. I really can't get my head around the fact that people were disappointed or thought they were rubbish but each to their own I suppose, every time I see them I become obsessed even more by them, already looking forward to their next live shows and album! I doubt any Glasto headliner will top them for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonTom Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 I really can't get my head around the fact that people were disappointed or thought they were rubbish but each to their own I suppose My disappointment comes from the fact they was so damn good at Earls Court! Everything about that gig was just so fantastically done and suited what they wanted to create with Reflektor that when I got to see them at Glastonbury it didn't quite live up to expectations....its nothing Arcade Fire done wrong at the Festival and it was still good but just didn't seem to have a special something to elevate it to a truely great glastonbury performence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filthy Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 I loved Earls court but was blown away by glastonbury. I think it helped that I was with two people who know a few songs but aren't that into them who were positively beaming throughout and loving it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theDandy Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 My disappointment comes from the fact they was so damn good at Earls Court! Everything about that gig was just so fantastically done and suited what they wanted to create with Reflektor that when I got to see them at Glastonbury it didn't quite live up to expectations....its nothing Arcade Fire done wrong at the Festival and it was still good but just didn't seem to have a special something to elevate it to a truely great glastonbury performence. I loved Earls court but was blown away by glastonbury. I think it helped that I was with two people who know a few songs but aren't that into them who were positively beaming throughout and loving it. Agreed, I much preferred Glastonbury to Earls Court, just like in 2010 I much preferred their Leeds Festival performance to their GMEX performance I seen a couple of months after! Maybe I just prefer festival performances, but for me the Glastonbury performance blew Earls Court out of the water. Out of interest did either of you two dress up for Earls Court? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonTom Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 (edited) Agreed, I much preferred Glastonbury to Earls Court, just like in 2010 I much preferred their Leeds Festival performance to their GMEX performance I seen a couple of months after! Maybe I just prefer festival performances, but for me the Glastonbury performance blew Earls Court out of the water. Out of interest did either of you two dress up for Earls Court? Good point maybe its down to preferences. I can't actually think of any bands I've seen at a festival and their own show where I've prefered the festival show! (Mabe Muse at Wembley but I prefered the O2 show to Glastonbury on that tour ) I was going to, I brought a new bow tie with shinny bits on it and everything...but cocked up with a new white shirt I brought that day being the wrong size and then thought about the heat being to hot for wearing blazer anyway so just ended up with my "Who the fuck is Arcade Fire" T-Shirt (Thats a long story for a no!). I was impressed with plenty of the people who did, some very impressive ideas! Edited July 10, 2014 by LondonTom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjb94 Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 I'm not sure what they could really have done to make it more special (bar maybe playing Intervention and Laika). The Glastonbury headline performances that are considered great generally aren't the ones peppered with special guests etc. They performed a greatest hits set incredibly well. What more could anyone want or expect at Glastonbury? Each to there own though, and I wasn't at Earls Court so don't have that experience to compare it to. But I thought it was at least as good as the Blackpool gig last year, and better than both the Manchester shows on the Suburbs tour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue6field Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 I thought the Glastonbury performance was icredible and that was watching it sober and on the TV Can only imagine how good it would have been live and wasted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alframsey Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 I loved them at Glastonbury, up there with the best I have seen at the festival beaten only by Neil Young and Springsteen. I am watching the highlights now though and what I am seeing doesn't tally with what I remember, they seem so average on the TV. Lacking in energy compared to normal and Win's voice seems off, not sure if it's because I have a memory of it being amazing so it won't ever live up to it, or my memory is off and it really was average? To compare I loved every second of Springsteen and Young while I was there, when I watched the coverage at home after you still got the sense they were amazingly special sets. Not with Arcade Fire and they're one of my favourite bands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lubic Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 (edited) Someone put on Arcade Fire at a BBQ I was at today - first time I've been able to listen to them since my Glasto disappointment (major sound issues where I was stood - apologies if I sound like a broken record going on about it!). I'm glad they did because I'm now having flashbacks to moments throughout the gig I really enjoyed! I remember Reflektor being immense, and the encore being great - especially when some randommer put their arm round me as we sang away to Wake Up. I might even be able to bring myself to watch the set back now! Edited July 12, 2014 by Lubic87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJL Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 My disappointment comes from the fact they was so damn good at Earls Court! Everything about that gig was just so fantastically done and suited what they wanted to create with Reflektor that when I got to see them at Glastonbury it didn't quite live up to expectations....its nothing Arcade Fire done wrong at the Festival and it was still good but just didn't seem to have a special something to elevate it to a truely great glastonbury performence. This interests me as I didn't enjoy earls court much - awful sound (pun intended), setlist not to my taste, average venue, stressed from work and rushing to get drunk. Glastonbury was perfect for me - sounded amazing where i was, pleasantly relaxed and intoxicated, dry with wellies off and dancing on a blanket, played keep the car running and all at arguably the most iconic venue in the world. 'Many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view' (Kenobi, 1983) :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC-Mo'Fucka Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 (edited) I thought it was good stuff, I had a good time. Nowhere near Reading 2010 but the setlist wasn't polluted by reflektor by then, that was their absolute peak for me Edit: normal person is a tune though Edited July 12, 2014 by JC-Mo'Fucka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bocumaroy Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 Hmm, I like Normal Person live, but it’s still one of their weaker songs for me. Relektor, It’s Never Over, Afterlife, and Here Comes The Night Time are all great additions to the setlist. I watched it back on iPlayer last night and thought it was excellent. Not on of the best sets I’ve ever seen from them, but pretty much as exactly as I’d remembered it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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