I can’t post many pictures at all, because I took most of my stage pictures with a disposable camera I had, and I think I can get them put onto a CD – although I’m not sure.
OK. So, our Train got delayed, etc etc. Just our luck, but I won’t really go on that much about the journey.
We arrived at about half one, got in a dodgy taxi with a guy who didn’t have a counter – ;( But we went to the hotel to check in. Chilled out for a bit and then headed out!
Spent about an hour looking for the National Indoor Arena! Should have phoned Xander really ; ;
We went round and round and all over! Anyway, we asked several people and eventually reached it and saw the tour bus!
So me and my friend went pretty insane and ran towards it, but the Security Guard wouldn’t let us in, and after circling the building for an hour or so waiting for them, we left for a bit! Cause guards were looking wary of us. Not that we’d have done anything!
Anywayyyyy, we got a McDonalds. Had a laugh about the Birmingham accent, and headed back.
Then suddenly, I heard a noise from the stage, and ran towards the nearest door. My CYNICAL friend said it was a car, but then we heard "THE TEST BEGINS. NOW!!" Which is the opening words to Fight Test.
And so, the news was out. The Flaming Lips were sound-checking. We shouted for Wayne through gaps and whatnot! But to no avail. We just stewed in our own WANTING TO BARGE IN THERE.
And so. We head for the entrance about 4:30. Meet some cool dudes. Two guys came from St Louis just to see them, it was awesome. They went for some chicken, and 2 hours later we were let in.
Support band was "Deerhoof" who were bloody amazing. One of the most original bands on the planet, I swear. And some sick drumming/time signitures.
After lots of cheering.
I took a picture of Wayne’s awesome guitar.
And, them setting up. Or just Wayne.
I’m not going to go on about each song, but the setlist was (for the few!)
Intro – Space Bubble
Race for the Prize
Free Radicals
Yoshimi pt 1
Yoshimi pt 2
Vein of Stars
The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song
Fight Test
The WAND
Ode to C.C Pt 2
My Cosmic Autumn Rebellion
She Don’t Use Jelly
Do You Realize
Bohemian Rhapsody
A Spoonful Weighs A Ton
Yeah I’ve got more to say about the earlier events of the show!
All I can say is that it was mind-blowingly astonishing.
Have some videos I’m going to try and tweak around a bit, and more pictures of the set soon.
Strobe lights, balloons, Flashing lights, lasers, streamers, smoke, mic-cams
You name it, they had it.
Amazing.
that sounds excellently great
The drummer, seriously, Kliph of the Lips was actually in awe of him.
same, but pleased at the same time, delighted you had such a blast Lewis~~~
Cheers for the interest, guys, honestly.
if you even just LIKE them, though, I’d recommend checking them out live. It’s just such a show.
I get to go to most things in Milwaukee now for free which is pretty awesome but I have not taken advantage yet. I was going to see th Dresden Dolls but I already had planned to go back to Minneapolis for a friends halloween party so I skipped out.
same, but pleased at the same time, delighted you had such a blast Lewis~~~
X2 :D:D:D
Did Drozd drum any? =(
Not entirely sure but I think it has something to do with getting a new drummer to learn all their songs or something
No, no need now. Kliph has learned all of the songs.
The ‘Lips rely on Drozd for the other instruments, particularly keyboard and electric guitar.
Kliph was still great though.
Also: Cornesy: Yeah – I heard that they have yet another new drummer, and it aint gonna take a week to learn those beats.
Really sorry, though. Hope you’re not too disappointed.
Steven:
Michael! Didn’t smile at all!
Wayne during Free Radicals. Awesome guitar~
This is a nun puppet sing a long after Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots:
Vein of Stars – Magical!
Who Knows…?
Strobe lights!
I think this was Fight Test!
Ivins again! Awesome:
My Cosmic Autumn Rebellion! Best song of the night.
And again:
Do You Realize! I think, anyway!
This is what you saw of you looked up most of the time:
Most of the band!
I think we’ll end it here:
Please try to see them guys, it’s wonderful.
or reading the synopsis but still GJ ON THE WAYNE LOVE <333
And I’m mainly just inconvenienced by the volta post-poning their tour instead of just disappointed because I really have no idea what I’ll be doing or where I’ll be by March next year. I’m sure that I will have time to fit them in though
You a fan of their earlier stuff, too? It’s all incredible music in my opinion. My favorite of their albums to date is still In a Priest Driven Ambulance, although I don’t think they’ve produced much of anything I haven’t liked(I have everything they’ve produced since their first EP in ’84).
Anyway, rock on- I’ll be interested to see what other music you like. I have a pretty long list myself, maybe we’ll see where they match up.
John Apricot: I quite like the earlier stuff, but not as much as the new stuff. By "new stuff" I mean Zaireeka onwards. But it’s impossible to catergorize them as old and new stuff, really – since they’ve been through quite a few stages. "Oh My Gawd!!" would probably have been a lot more successful if it was released this year.