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The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,132 ✭✭✭Dinner


    hynesie08 wrote: »
    Went to see them in hammersmith last night, Christ were they awesome. I might go into a longer review later (coming up on 60 hours with no sleep) But anyone going to see them is in for a huge treat. roll on november 21st (If i don't fly over to another show before then)

    Delighted to hear that :D

    Did Brian do any acoustic songs? And was there any Chuck/Brian duets?

    Thanks!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,464 ✭✭✭✭hynesie08


    Dinner wrote: »
    Delighted to hear that :D

    Did Brian do any acoustic songs? And was there any Chuck/Brian duets?

    Thanks!

    No acoustic songs or duets i'm afraid, there was some stuff that they haven't done before (effects,lighting etc) But i don't wanna spoil it for anyone.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 451 ✭✭Cool Running


    hynesie08 wrote: »
    Went to see them in hammersmith last night, Christ were they awesome. I might go into a longer review later (coming up on 60 hours with no sleep) But anyone going to see them is in for a huge treat. roll on november 21st (If i don't fly over to another show before then)

    (not mine)

    Clas, ya do give a review when ya get a chance. Thats a cool vid of She Loves You, Its the first time ive seen Brian play the harmonica(and Ive watched a lot of Gaslight Anthem vids on Youtube)
    He did it aswell in Old White Lincoln


    He's getting more like The Boss everyday:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭Turtyturd


    hynesie08 wrote: »
    Went to see them in hammersmith last night, Christ were they awesome. I might go into a longer review later (coming up on 60 hours with no sleep) But anyone going to see them is in for a huge treat. roll on november 21st (If i don't fly over to another show before then)

    (not mine)

    Seems like a class gig, although I think the Southampton gig got a better setlist. Heading to both Dublin and Belfast gigs so hopefully they vary up the setlist...can't wait.

    Just to let anyone heading to the Belfast gig know the venue has been chaged from the University.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 451 ✭✭Cool Running


    Just seen a few new acoustic songs on Youtube. These are really good and the setting looks cool. My favourite is We did when we were young. It's my least favourite song on American Slang but this version is amazing. The American Slang version isn't a patch on the Sirius radio acoustic version but still good

    We Did it When We Were Young


    American Slang


    Old White Lincoln


    The Spirit of Jazz


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭Turtyturd


    Just seen a few new acoustic songs on Youtube. These are really good and the setting looks cool. My favourite is We did when we were young. It's my least favourite song on American Slang but this version is amazing. The American Slang version isn't a patch on the Sirius radio acoustic version but still good

    I have a Gaslight Anthem acoustic bootleg in which 2 girls are screaming for him to play 'We did it when we were young' and he refuses saying it will sound terrible...and now I gotta agree with him. Absolutely love the album version but think this just strips all the emotion out of it. Enjoyed the other ones though...aint heard many acoustic versions of 'Old white lincoln'.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,464 ✭✭✭✭hynesie08


    Turtyturd wrote: »
    I have a Gaslight Anthem acoustic bootleg in which 2 girls are screaming for him to play 'We did it when we were young' and he refuses saying it will sound terrible...and now I gotta agree with him. Absolutely love the album version but think this just strips all the emotion out of it. Enjoyed the other ones though...aint heard many acoustic versions of 'Old white lincoln'.

    Having heard this live i have to disagree. It's the kind of song that if broken out at the right time at the right gig can transform it from good to great. At hammersmith they played it after great expectations/59 sound and the atmosphere was insane. It was somehow loud and quiet at the same time and the crowd were on point with the clap/chorus. As i said though depends on the gig/crowd. I think it would have been magic in dublin but it would have failed miserably in belfast and you definitely couldn't play it at a festival.

    EDIT. Gonna throw the version from the awesome hammersmith bootleg on youtube.

    Edit 2. voila



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 451 ✭✭Cool Running


    Turtyturd wrote: »
    I have a Gaslight Anthem acoustic bootleg in which 2 girls are screaming for him to play 'We did it when we were young' and he refuses saying it will sound terrible...and now I gotta agree with him. Absolutely love the album version but think this just strips all the emotion out of it. Enjoyed the other ones though...aint heard many acoustic versions of 'Old white lincoln'.

    Oh ya I know the version from the bootleg you're on about. I seen the video on Youtube from the bar in New Jersey. Some awesome songs but those 2 girls ruin it. They just keep shouting.

    I actually don't like the album version as much as other songs but love this acoustic version and also the live version from Hammersmith.

    Ya Old White Lincoln sounds good acoustic. I love the version below. The camera is extremely dodgy and the sound not good but I love the Glasvegas reference he throws in



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭Turtyturd


    I think with the song itself it is an age thing, I am late twenty's and really can relate to it...while my younger brother thinks it is one of the weakest tracks on American Slang.

    @ Hynsie ...Great vid, See I really like that version and it works in the live setting with crowd participation but acoustic on his own it just lacks the emotion. Dunno if it would have worked in Dublin though...most people were lost apart from the 59 sound and Backseats.:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,077 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    I think the album version is absolutely brilliant with a lot of emotion but most of that seems to be lost when it's stripped down. I'm normally a massive fan of acoustic version (American Slang itself is superb) but not in this case.


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