Brandon Flowers

skeleton_boy · 13-08-2010 8:40am #1

22nd September in The Academy

Tickets sold out in under 2min this morning, luckily I got mine

Minstrel27 · 13-08-2010 9:00am

If it is anything like The Killers live show I can do without.

Realtine · 13-08-2010 9:16am

Minstrel27 wrote: »

If it is anything like The Killers live show I can do without.

They've improved a lot live imo
anyway it's Brandon solo, so should be...interesting - if nothing else.

Realtine · 13-08-2010 10:03am

gawd - on ebay already

Pierce_1991 · 13-08-2010 10:21am

The Killers as a live act have improved so much. In Marlay Park in 08 they were poor enough, but in the O2 last year they were amazing.

I wonder what we can expect in terms of a setlist, how many Killers tunes etc...

Pierce_1991 · 13-08-2010 1:57pm

skeleton_boy wrote: »

I heard people who were on at 9 even missed out! There's a guy on e-bay trying to sell 4 tickets for 500 pounds sterling. Absolutely disgusting.

Haha truck/bus/van, if it happens you can be first on the list for my ticket

Yeah my cousin, huge killers fan, was on at the exact same time as me, at 9.05 I went on facebook chuffed with getting my tickets and she was gutted.

Could Brandon not have played the Olympia, surely he would have sold that out...

Motley Crue · 13-08-2010 2:04pm

I take it this is the future of the band - usually happens, like Sting and the Police or Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Robbie and Take That, George Michael and Wham, Mike Rutherford and Genesis...sooner or later there's a little solo play

I think that the Killers are pretty much done to be honest, this is Flowers seeing if he can make a go of it himself...

skeleton_boy · 13-08-2010 2:11pm

Pierce_1991 wrote: »

Yeah my cousin, huge killers fan, was on at the exact same time as me, at 9.05 I went on facebook chuffed with getting my tickets and she was gutted.

Could Brandon not have played the Olympia, surely he would have sold that out...

Sorry to hear about this man, especially with the touts getting their hands on tickets

Motley Crue wrote: »

I take it this is the future of the band - usually happens, like Sting and the Police or Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Robbie and Take That, George Michael and Wham, Mike Rutherford and Genesis...sooner or later there's a little solo play

I think that the Killers are pretty much done to be honest, this is Flowers seeing if he can make a go of it himself...

The Killers are not "done." They're taking a break after 7 years nonstop working together and Brandon has decieded to give a solo career a go. He's even said that they've a date set to get back in the studio working on a new album.

Realtine · 13-08-2010 2:47pm

skeleton_boy wrote: »

Sorry to hear about this man, especially with the touts getting their hands on tickets

The Killers are not "done." They're taking a break after 7 years nonstop working together and Brandon has decieded to give a solo career a go. He's even said that they've a date set to get back in the studio working on a new album.

yep! to be honest I think he's underestimated his appeal! The band wanted a break, he didn't. I'm happy to see him solo in a such a small place two nights in a row:D:D

The killers will be back!

Motley Crue · 13-08-2010 4:04pm

Realtine wrote: »

The band wanted a break, he didn't.

That's how it starts. And that's all I'm saying.

14-08-2010 12:22am

Motley Crue wrote: »

I take it this is the future of the band - usually happens, like Sting and the Police or Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Robbie and Take That, George Michael and Wham, Mike Rutherford and Genesis...sooner or later there's a little solo play

I think that the Killers are pretty much done to be honest, this is Flowers seeing if he can make a go of it himself...

Members of big bands always release solo stuff, it doesn't mean the band is close to being finished .Look at The Rolling Stones, together they've created some of the greatest tracks of all time while Jagger has been the soundtrack to Starbucks across the world.

TheCrimsonClown · 15-08-2010 1:23pm

Got my tickets for me and a friend on Friday morning. Was expecting them to sell out fast but jesus, 2 mins? :eek:

Pierce_1991 · 15-08-2010 1:47pm

When I got the tix, box office collection was the only option available and it said they needed to be collected by the card holder with the card. Couple of questions:

Could my mam (card holder) colect them from the academy any day before the gig?

or

Could I collect them with the card at the gig without her?

Pierce_1991 · 17-08-2010 12:34am

Cheers.

Brandon played his first gig tonight, couple of videos coming out of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzKtVuw3Lv0

Really like this one.
He played mostly new stuff, Losing Touch rather disappointingly was the only Killers track, can we expect the same?

Realtine · 18-08-2010 10:28pm

Pierce_1991 wrote: »

Cheers.

Brandon played his first gig tonight, couple of videos coming out of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzKtVuw3Lv0

Really like this one.
He played mostly new stuff, Losing Touch rather disappointingly was the only Killers track, can we expect the same?

I'd expect a lot of the same, it is a "Brandon Flowers" gig after all. I wouldn't be going to the Academy expecting much Killers stuff, sadly, I'd like to hear Mr. Brightside but it's not going to happen. Some of this stuff of his seems to have a very country vibe, not sure about that either.:rolleyes:

Pierce_1991 · 20-08-2010 2:01am

Realtine wrote: »

I'd expect a lot of the same, it is a "Brandon Flowers" gig after all. I wouldn't be going to the Academy expecting much Killers stuff, sadly, I'd like to hear Mr. Brightside but it's not going to happen. Some of this stuff of his seems to have a very country vibe, not sure about that either.:rolleyes:

But if he has an album of 10 tracks you'd think he's throw in maybe 2 or 3 killers songs, if not only to stretch out the set but to keep people interested bit more. I really like the new stuff though I must say, On The Floor has a country feel and I really like it.

brendan hayes · 01-09-2010 6:15pm

He now plays When You Were Young as his encore.

Does anybody know who the support act is?

Realtine · 03-09-2010 12:36pm

I'm don't think there is support, but don't know for sure. Does anyone know if this is one of the short "45 mins warm up" gigs he has being doing recently in the US, or a real 90 (or whatever) min gig?

Realtine · 11-09-2010 10:24pm

There were tickets available for this just now, I'm very surprised, thought they were sold out!

Tony_Yeboah · 11-09-2010 10:36pm

Just picked up 2 myself. Cheers for the heads up. Delighted.

Pierce_1991 · 12-09-2010 12:51pm

Yeah cheers for lettin us know that, they were still available ten minutes ago, you've made my cousin very happy.

Misticles · 16-09-2010 9:51am

Any still available??

Tony_Yeboah · 21-09-2010 9:34pm

I heard Plan B are playing support. Anyone else hear this? Would be cool if true.

Tony_Yeboah · 21-09-2010 9:43pm

Scratch that, just done some research and it seems himself and Plan B (among others) are playing the Academy on Arthurs Day too.

Fago123 · 23-09-2010 3:51pm

Really enjoyed the gig last night, thought the album transferred really well live.

Nice to see a 'If God Will Send His Angels' cover thrown in there, an underrated U2 song if you ask me.

Anyone else?

Pierce_1991 · 23-09-2010 4:13pm

Fago123 wrote: »

Really enjoyed the gig last night, thought the album transferred really well live.

Nice to see a 'If God Will Send His Angels' cover thrown in there, an underrated U2 song if you ask me.

Anyone else?

A U2 song I've never heard before, sounded good, but I think something like With or Without You would have been fantastic.

Over all a good gig but he was on too early and only played for like an hour or something, I know he hasn't got many songs but he could have played a couple more Killers songs maybe to stretch it out. Speaking of which, he may claim to have found "beauty" in the song but I really felt he butchered When You Were Young, a good job was done on Losing Touch but WYWY was awful.

Magdalena or the Kim Carnes cover were probably the two highlights.

Tony_Yeboah · 23-09-2010 10:23pm

Pierce_1991 wrote: »

A U2 song I've never heard before, sounded good, but I think something like With or Without You would have been fantastic.

Over all a good gig but he was on too early and only played for like an hour or something, I know he hasn't got many songs but he could have played a couple more Killers songs maybe to stretch it out. Speaking of which, he may claim to have found "beauty" in the song but I really felt he butchered When You Were Young, a good job was done on Losing Touch but WYWY was awful.

Magdalena or the Kim Carnes cover were probably the two highlights.

I've never heard anyone complain about a gig starting too early! You should try go to some Axl Rose gigs!

When You Were Young would have sounded a lot better if people didn't sing along but think that's quite difficult with such a damm catchy song. Still thought it was pretty cool though.

Jilted Lovers was my personal highlight. Anyone else see Paolo Nultini in the VIP area above the stage?

Pierce_1991 · 23-09-2010 10:36pm

Tony_Yeboah wrote: »

I've never heard anyone complain about a gig starting too early! You should try go to some Axl Rose gigs!

When You Were Young would have sounded a lot better if people didn't sing along but think that's quite difficult with such a damm catchy song. Still thought it was pretty cool though.

Jilted Lovers was my personal highlight. Anyone else see Paolo Nultini in the VIP area above the stage?

Yeah there's starting early and then there's being in bed by 10

Jilted Lovers was great too yes

My cousin saw him outside before the show and my friend got a smoke of a Scottish guy he claimed "looked really like the Paolo Nutini fella"

skeleton_boy · 24-09-2010 8:04pm

Great show. Like others Jilted Lovers was the highlight for me. Really got the place going

Tony_Yeboah · 24-09-2010 11:18pm

Pierce_1991 wrote: »

My cousin saw him outside before the show and my friend got a smoke of a Scottish guy he claimed "looked really like the Paolo Nutini fella"

Ha! He could've sold that smoke on ebay if he'd held onto it!

Realtine · 25-09-2010 6:16pm

I thought he was great, he seemed to really enjoy it himself as well, i have no problem with anything that he sang - it all sounded great! (I'm a bit biased tho).

RATM · 27-09-2010 2:19am

Saw Flowers play three of his new tracks on Jools Holland on Friday. The Killers first two albums were excellent but he is rapidly going down the tubes IMHO on this one- after several years being pressured to come up with the goods for record companies Flowers, like so many before him under this regime, is lyrically bankrupt.

Seriously, listen to the lyrics, its like something a 6 year old would write and far removed from their early stuff tbh.

brendan hayes · 29-09-2010 10:34pm

RATM wrote: »

Saw Flowers play three of his new tracks on Jools Holland on Friday. The Killers first two albums were excellent but he is rapidly going down the tubes IMHO on this one- after several years being pressured to come up with the goods for record companies Flowers, like so many before him under this regime, is lyrically bankrupt.

Seriously, listen to the lyrics, its like something a 6 year old would write and far removed from their early stuff tbh.

I would completely disagree with that. If anything the lyrics have vastly improved from "Somebody Told Me" , "When You Were Young" to "A Dustland Fairytale" and "Crossfire". The songs may not be as catchy or as big as "Mr Brightside" but each concept behind each song has got stronger and stronger and Brandon finds new was of getting that across to the audience. Read the lyrics to these songs and you will find this.

Brandon Flowers

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