John Grant Olympia 3rd March 2014

gaius c

Anybody at it?
Excellent gig. Great voice, stage presence and quirky dark humour.
Some special bonus guests too.

JRant

Just home from it. Fantastic performance, what a voice and performer. Sinead O'Connor was fairly subdued but i enjoyed Conor O'Brien performing with him.

steve_r

gaius c wrote: »

Anybody at it?
Excellent gig. Great voice, stage presence and quirky dark humour.
Some special bonus guests too.

Yeah very impressed. Was wondering why there was no thread on this until now!

edhead

Does he have a back up band with him? How long was show?

JJ

John Grant is the greatest mother****er that you're ever going to see performing on a stage. He'll give you goosebumps from the top of your head down to the tips of the toes on your feet. If loving his music is crime, then go ahead and arrest me. His in between song banter will also have you laughing 65% more of the time.

JJ

edhead wrote: »

Does he have a back up band with him? How long was show?

Yes and it was about 2 hours.

Seedy Arling

He's playing in the Roisin Dubh in Galway tonight. This will be the seventh time I've seen him in three years. It's amazing the change in him since i saw him first. He has really come out of himself, he no longer looks like he is sh1tting bricks on stage!

Such an amazing voice delivered with such fragile humility. Fcuking legend!

StickyMcGinty

Seedy Arling wrote: »

He's playing in the Roisin Dubh in Galway tonight. This will be the seventh time I've seen him in three years. It's amazing the change in him since i saw him first. He has really come out of himself, he no longer looks like he is sh1tting bricks on stage!

Such an amazing voice delivered with such fragile humility. Fcuking legend!

Just got into him when I was going through bands in the Body and Soul lineup... 2 days too late for his Dublin gig!

Does he play here often? I see he's been on other voices a few times as well..

Seedy Arling

StickyMcGinty wrote: »

Just got into him when I was going through bands in the Body and Soul lineup... 2 days too late for his Dublin gig!

Does he play here often? I see he's been on other voices a few times as well..

He was in Vicar Street last year and he has played Electric Picnic last year and in 2011 as well so he tours a fair bit.

He's based in Iceland. Really looking forward to Body and Soul this year. Great line up.

I wonder if he has Sinead O'Connor and O'Brien tonight in Galway?

Eod100

Going to see him in Cork tomorrow night.. Sinead O'Connor's been added but no mention of Conor O'Brien. Would love if he appeared but don't think it's on the cards

Seedy Arling

Set list from tonight. Amazing gig!

dinneenp

Galway gig:





The rest of my photos from his Galway gig- link

dolittle

lovely shots dinneenp
saw him on Monday night he was fantastic

Eod100

Was there support for his Olympia/Roisin Dubh gig by any chance? Just trying to figure out what sort of time he'd be starting tonight in Cork.. Meant to be 8.45/9 but seems kinda early (but then again it is a week night)..

Seedy Arling

Eod100 wrote: »

Was there support for his Olympia/Roisin Dubh gig by any chance? Just trying to figure out what sort of time he'd be starting tonight in Cork.. Meant to be 8.45/9 but seems kinda early (but then again it is a week night)..

There was yeah, I'd say they are travelling with them. An Icelandic trio with lead singer, clarinet and a guy on synths/sampler machine thing. They sounded a lot like Bjork to be fair. Good though. They're worth a watch.

Can't remember their name.

Eod100

Seedy Arling wrote: »

There was yeah, I'd say they are travelling with them. An Icelandic trio with lead singer, clarinet and a guy on synths/sampler machine thing. They sounded a lot like Bjork to be fair. Good though. They're worth a watch.

Can't remember their name.

Wasn't Asgeir by any chance? Icelandic but think they may play different instruments! :P http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-dHIkF_lO4

Think Duke Special's supporting tonight..

Seedy Arling

Eod100 wrote: »

Wasn't Asgeir by any chance? Icelandic but think they may play different instruments! :P http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-dHIkF_lO4

Think Duke Special's supporting tonight..

Nope, it was a female lead singer, another girl and a dude. Asgeir is coming in April to Galway. I'll be going to see him/it/them too.

PadraigOK

Samaris supported John, or at least they did in Belfast.

http://samaris.is/livedates

Remind me of Fever Ray in parts, Bjork in others.

P.S. Hello all, first post. Long time lurker.

Francis H Murphy

Rebel City 6th March 2014............


http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/john-grant/2014/cork-opera-house-cork-ireland-13c28511.html

Francis H Murphy

Cork Gig

http://www.state.ie/photo-gallery/john-grant-cork-opera-house-photos