Didn't Danny Baker play R2d2?
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 20:50 (nine years ago) link
Talking about Danny's/Dan's, I wonder if she'd ever consider bringing in Danny McIntosh or even Bertie for that one track on 50 Words
― ∞, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 20:54 (nine years ago) link
bertie is there already, guardian has a photograph of him on stage in costume
― akm, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 20:55 (nine years ago) link
Oh! I totally missed that!
― ∞, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 20:57 (nine years ago) link
sounds amazing so far.
― piscesx, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 20:57 (nine years ago) link
so is this correct? No Wuthering Heights?
http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/kate-bush/2014/eventim-apollo-london-england-23ce788f.html
― akm, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 21:32 (nine years ago) link
Str8 trolling, heading back home on the train, mind blown. I urge anybody who is going not to read any reportage, seriously folks
― FML Threads (MaresNest), Tuesday, 26 August 2014 22:20 (nine years ago) link
It's not like we're jealous or anything you know.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 22:22 (nine years ago) link
Wins is 100% right, shit is crazy and the internet will spoil it
― FML Threads (MaresNest), Tuesday, 26 August 2014 22:33 (nine years ago) link
all us americans are going to look up the spoilers anyway since I think we have a next to nothing chance of getting to experience this live, unless she heads to vegas and sets up a residency for 5 years.
― akm, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 22:36 (nine years ago) link
Don't remind me. It's awful. I can't believe she's not coming to NA.
― ∞, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 22:41 (nine years ago) link
maybe she'll surprise everyone
― akm, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 22:48 (nine years ago) link
So sad I'm not able to go, I even F5'd the Grauniad's live blog :'-(
― ambient yacht god (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 26 August 2014 22:53 (nine years ago) link
okay so fyi for those who do want to spoil it for themselves, http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/kate-bush/2014/eventim-apollo-london-england-23ce788f.htmlis now accurate...
no idea why people would put such bullshit fake ones up... really weird. same with the supposed 'leaks' about the friends and family show - which had exactly the same setlist as tonight -
SPOILERRRRS!!!! no wuthering heights, no moments of pleasure, and it was 900 or so poeple, not 4000!SPOILERRRRS ABOVE!!!
i really want to keep away from all internet reviews and social media as it will be full of wankery - the experience of these shows is about kate and her family and fans and any contact with internet / press world will only irritate.
all i'll say is i've never seen so many happy faces - for me it was a wonderfully intimate experience, as insane and unexpected and fantastic as it could have been, pleasing the fans whilst also doing exactly what the fuck Kate wants to do regardless of anyone else.
love you Kate.
― jamiesummerz, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 23:06 (nine years ago) link
but yes, if you want a special evening - avoid pictures, setlists, and conversation. it is full of magic and surprises and you owe it to yourself to enjoy that to the full
― jamiesummerz, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 23:08 (nine years ago) link
oh only other thing i would say was it was a joy to be sat near Dave Gilmour, Paddy Bush, Del Palmer - made it even more special to be with the people that helped make so much amazing music happen
My friend actually got a ticket for tonight at face value from the Eventim website earlier today - so keep trying people!!!
okay must stop typing.
― jamiesummerz, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 23:11 (nine years ago) link
I thought I saw Paddy Bush, was he one block back from the stage at the front row of the middle block?
― FML Threads (MaresNest), Tuesday, 26 August 2014 23:15 (nine years ago) link
yes - bald with big white beard!
― jamiesummerz, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 23:19 (nine years ago) link
yay!
― FML Threads (MaresNest), Tuesday, 26 August 2014 23:25 (nine years ago) link
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/aug/26/kate-bush-before-the-dawn-eventim-apollo-review
― the one where, as balls alludes (Eazy), Wednesday, 27 August 2014 01:04 (nine years ago) link
The satirical website the Daily Mash claimed that, at the gig's conclusion, Bush would "lead the audience out of the venue, along the fairy-tale Hammersmith Flyover and finally to a mountain where they would be sealed inside, listening to Hounds of Love for all eternity".
SIGN ME UP
― sleeve, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 01:21 (nine years ago) link
ok yet another setlist is posted.....sounds like this one is credible.
― akm, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 01:22 (nine years ago) link
WoW, with two clips:http://pitchfork.com/news/56476-kate-bush-performs-among-angels-at-first-show-in-35-years-video/
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 04:18 (nine years ago) link
wow wow wow wow wow wowunbelievable
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Wednesday, 27 August 2014 05:12 (nine years ago) link
you can tell that was filmed by a fan by the way they ignored the request not to film
― Daphnis Celesta, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 05:16 (nine years ago) link
^
― jamiesummerz, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 09:13 (nine years ago) link
incredibly, there was one for sale just now. but it was gone by the time i got to checkout.
― StillAdvance, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 11:11 (nine years ago) link
The actual setlist is way way better than the (quite low-key) fake setlist. Going next week, just ridiculously excited now.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 12:36 (nine years ago) link
Given it's like 90% culled from her best two albums it's virtually perfect, actually. I'm assuming that, given how choreographed the show reportedly is, it won't change much over the course of the tour.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 12:41 (nine years ago) link
Saw one of those clips, I think it would drive me insane if after all this time and all the effort to get tickets I was sat near a scrum of people all clapping along rhythmically and singing along at full-voice. If I were Kate Bush, I would decree no cameras, no standing, no singing along and clapping only at the end. Then I would kick everyone out and play to an empty hall, but project the performance on the surface of a flowing river.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 13:26 (nine years ago) link
otm
― Daphnis Celesta, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 13:30 (nine years ago) link
I agree, but it was the last song of the show, so if it only happened then I'm kind of ok with it.
― akm, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 14:04 (nine years ago) link
I daresay both the clapping and singing along would have been less intrusive than it sounds on a shitty iPhone video.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 14:14 (nine years ago) link
yes - it was only the last song and the PA totally overpowered any annoyance. the crowd were 99.9999% impeccable and friendly and great.
― jamiesummerz, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 14:24 (nine years ago) link
so who was in the band aside from David Rhodes?
― akm, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 15:06 (nine years ago) link
Superb write-up by Simon Price for The Quietus: http://thequietus.com/articles/16098-kate-bush-live-review
― mike t-diva, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 15:07 (nine years ago) link
man this is killing me :/
but it's just completely out of reach/possibility moneywise to even think of going to one of these
― ruffalo soldier (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 27 August 2014 16:42 (nine years ago) link
I'm holding onto a sliver of hope that she comes stateside but it seems to be a pipe dream
― LIKE If you are against racism (omar little), Wednesday, 27 August 2014 16:47 (nine years ago) link
People I recognised in the band.
Omar Hakim (who was a bit 1988 with his overplaying at times)John GiblinJon CarinMaynard James Keenan
some other dudes
― FML Threads (MaresNest), Wednesday, 27 August 2014 17:14 (nine years ago) link
Omar Hakim – DrumsMino Cinélu – PercussionDavid Rhodes – GuitarFriðrik Karlsson – GuitarJohn Giblin – BassJon Carin – KeyboardsKevin McAlea – KeyboardsJacqui Dubois – Backing vocalsSandra Marvin – Backing vocals
Adrian Noble – Artistic/Theatre DirectorNaná Vasconcelos – Musical DirectorBasil Twist – Scenographer Chris Vaughan – Director (Workshop)Derek Arnold – Puppeteer (Workshop)
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 19:32 (nine years ago) link
Any idea who the performers/dancers were?
― ∞, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 20:37 (nine years ago) link
most of them were the backing vocalists / bertie etc in different costumes. a small group playing a lot of different roles basically
― jamiesummerz, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 21:32 (nine years ago) link
"Maynard James Keenan" was this a joke ?
what's the setlist for tonight then?
― akm, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 22:08 (nine years ago) link
It's really inconceivable that the setlist will vary much if at all over the 22 nights, since it's apparently so set to staging, but who knows.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 22:33 (nine years ago) link
Saw a report there was an extra thirty minutes tonight!
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 22:36 (nine years ago) link
Jeebus. Does she have another side-long suite she hasn't played yet?
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 22:37 (nine years ago) link
she just played extra slow
― example (crüt), Wednesday, 27 August 2014 22:39 (nine years ago) link
the small 6 song section at the front and the two last songs are the only places variations could happen
― jamiesummerz, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 22:59 (nine years ago) link
seems like a blackout on today's show..
― akm, Thursday, 28 August 2014 00:14 (nine years ago) link
setlist fm has the set listed as being the same as last night, for whatever that's worth.
― piscesx, Thursday, 28 August 2014 00:42 (nine years ago) link