A Perfect Circle rumour???

dabhoys

I was talking to maynard one nite in the Tool Army chat room and he said they we're hoping to play here in the new year. I know there playing in the UK but just wondering has neone else heard nemore bout this??? I mean you don't get a better source then a band member!!! I've seen them in the states over the summer on there warm up tour in a really small venue was one of the best gigs I've ever been to. There an excellent band live!!! Well if neone knows nething let us know.

Cheers

Jay

honru

Unfortunetly, I doubt that they will be playing on this forthcoming European tour. It would be very tight to add an Irish date now that there is an Australasian tour in place, as its only a few days after the UK trek. I'd say the reason why they didn't add any Irish dates is because there ain't a venue here that would properly suit their capacity.

So, if Maynard speaks the truth (and he usually sticks to his word), I would imagine they would play either Witnness 2004 (rockin') or Reading Ireland (is this thing still going ahead?). But you never know, they may slip in one or two Irish dates instead, just won't be on this tour. We'll just have to wait and see.

therecklessone

Originally posted by f®eak s©enery
I'd say the reason why they didn't add any Irish dates is because there ain't a venue here that would properly suit their capacity.

Was in London last week for Grandaddy, and I couldn't help but lament the lack of a Brixton Academy sized venue over here. Whats the biggest indoor venue below The Point: Olympia? Ambassador?

We badly need a 4000 capacity venue, and I wouldn't mind a decent indoor venue that held 10000-12000 or so.

But thats all off-topic. A Perfect Circle would be savage at Witnness/Reading, but I'm still holding out for Tool in the Rising Tent at W some time in the future. My life would be complete (sad, I know).

Snip182

I read that mean fiddler and POD were opening a 4,000 venue this year sometime ages ago.

Dermo

I wouldn't like a 3/4000 venue in ireland. having gigs by bands such as Jimmy Eat World or Machine Head who would probably be able to fill slightly larger venues brings a better athmosphere.

I remember back in March I went over to england to see Finch play in Manchester Academy 1 and it was pretty **** because the place was so big.
the week after I saw them play temple bar music centre and it was excellent because it was such a small venue, type intimate gig thing

honru

Originally posted by Dermo
I wouldn't like a 3/4000 venue in ireland. having gigs by bands such as Jimmy Eat World or Machine Head who would probably be able to fill slightly larger venues brings a better athmosphere.

Well, neither those bands sold out their Ambassador shows (I think Jimmy Eat World did a few days before their gig, all irrelevant though), so why would they need to play a 4,000 venue? Its just an empty void for groups that would fill that capacity, like A Perfect Circle. For many bands, its uneconomical to cross the sea to play to 1,200 fans when they should be playing to more.

I agree though, the smaller the venue the nicer the concert, although many shows here sell out very quickly (can be good or bad, it depends on your situation)....

mr_angry

I would have thought an "intimate" (or pathetically small, by international standards) venue would suit their Irish fanbase. I'm a huge fan, but I have to admit that they have very limited exposure in Ireland. They aren't going to sell out the Point Depot.

therecklessone

Originally posted by Dermo
I wouldn't like a 3/4000 venue in ireland. having gigs by bands such as Jimmy Eat World or Machine Head who would probably be able to fill slightly larger venues brings a better athmosphere.

I've seen two gigs in the 4000 capacity Brixton Academy.

1. Sepultura in 1996. Excellent atmosphere, crowd and band were really up for it. The biggest venue they've played here was the SFX (cap<1500?)

2. Grandaddy this year. Again, excellent atmosphere, really great performance, and Snow Patrol who supported seemed right at home in the venue as well. Biggest Grandaddy played here, the Olympia I believe (cap approx 1800)

I love the whole intimate show thing as well, but I feel too many bands have to make the jump from Ambassador/Olympia to The Point because of demand, and a 4000 capacity venue would fill that gap nicely.

comet

Was in London last week for Grandaddy,

and going slightly off topic again, any word on Grandaddy performing here in 2004 since they cancelled the show in November?