Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Vicar St, April 18th

Evil Sausage

As per U:Mack's Tweet machine

Hopefully the start of some great lineups for their 21st birthday

GLaDOS

Holy **** yes!

Gonzovision

Wow, that's a surprise.

AdMMM

wow!

GLaDOS

Tickets €27 on ticketmaster

johnnykilo

Can't wait. Saw them in Tripod a few years back. They've made some of my favourite music of all time so I'm definitely going to this!

Saruwatari

Not the biggest fan, but definetely a band I've always wanted to see live

purple hands

johnnykilo wrote: »

Can't wait. Saw them in Tripod a few years back. They've made some of my favourite music of all time so I'm definitely going to this!

That gig completely blew my mind (and my eardrums for 2-3 days)

I cannot wait for this

hidinginthebush

Gonna be all over this!

GLaDOS

For people who have seen them before, would you recommend standing or sitting? I'd usually go for standing but I feel like GYBE might be better enjoyed relaxing.

schemingbohemia

I think either really for these guys. Though I've been standing at both gigs I saw them at before. The first time was with Sigur Ros supporting which is still one of the best gigs I've ever been to.

MrJangles

Just seen tickets will be on sale from tickets.ie too

roll

Has this not sold out Yet?!

Thanks mr jangles went to tickets.ie rather than commissionmaster for mine......

Evil Sausage

ScienceNerd wrote: »

For people who have seen them before, would you recommend standing or sitting? I'd usually go for standing but I feel like GYBE might be better enjoyed relaxing.

If you can get away with it, I'd recommend lying on the floor staring at the ceiling - which is how I saw them at ATP Nightmare Before Christmas!

Looking forward to this show

GLaDOS

Evil Sausage wrote: »

If you can get away with it, I'd recommend lying on the floor staring at the ceiling - which is how I saw them at ATP Nightmare Before Christmas!

Looking forward to this show

That sounds perfect Went for standing in the end, don't think it'll make too much of a difference. Seriously looking forward to this. One of those bands I feared I'd gotten into too late and wouldn't get to see live.

Gonzovision

ScienceNerd wrote: »

That sounds perfect Went for standing in the end, don't think it'll make too much of a difference. Seriously looking forward to this. One of those bands I feared I'd gotten into too late and wouldn't get to see live.

Same as, my friends have been raving about their live shows for years. Can not wait for this one.

gaius c

Listening to Dead Flag Blues right now.
Can't wait to hear it live!

run_Forrest_run

gaius c wrote: »

Listening to Dead Flag Blues right now.

one of the best opening lines to a track ever, love it.

hidinginthebush

I'm so excited for this!

MacDurce

Got tickets! Can't wait. Will alleviate some of the disappointment of not making it to primavera!

seachto7

No mention of this on the Vicar street website?

I bought a ticket, so fingers crossed...

Peter File

This concert is almost sold out, remaining tickets are available on www.tickets.ie

Sagi

Hi

Does anyone know if there will be a support act, or when GY!BE will be on stage, I have a ticket, but now might have to work and if I'm unlucky I won't be at the venue before 21:30.

Not sure if it makes sense to go up there if I miss the whole show

seachto7

While I'm not 100% sold on all of their recorded output, I think the live experience will hopefully be much better! I was going to sell my ticket, but won't now! \m/

padd30

Sagi wrote: »

Hi

Does anyone know if there will be a support act, or when GY!BE will be on stage, I have a ticket, but now might have to work and if I'm unlucky I won't be at the venue before 21:30.

Not sure if it makes sense to go up there if I miss the whole show

I know it's not really helping you, but if you can't make it i'll gladly take the ticket off you....was a bit late trying to buy & missed out...

circular flexing

Umack usually keeps a few back for the door on the night - might be possible to pick one up then.

padd30

circular flexing wrote: »

Umack usually keeps a few back for the door on the night - might be possible to pick one up then.

It's my own fault for waiting so long to buy a ticket, but traveling from distance so need to be sure of ticket availability, although it's RSD, so might make journey & take a chance.

Spunge

these are still on sale ? One of the few bands i actually want to see live since ever, was actually thinking of going to iceland to see them, then i just checked today and saw they were playing vicar street. hope im not too late, still seems available on the site just havent tried to complete the purchase yet.

padd30

Just this minute managed to secure a ticket. It seems some have gone back on sale, don't know how many.

Peter File

padd30 wrote: »

Just this minute managed to secure a ticket. It seems some have gone back on sale, don't know how many.

40 more standing tickets just put up on tickets.ie as per tweet from promoter

tunguska

Only seeing this now, Holy crap.........saw them in the abassador theatre at the end of O Connell st a few years ago. Actually thinking now that was probably 2002/2003? All I remember is that it was before the smoking ban came in because there was this mass cloud of smoke taking up most of the seats on the balcony. And it wasnt from cigarettes......

The Enabler

Can't wait for this gig!

SlipperyPeople

Will there be a warm up act does anyone know?

seachto7

I sold my ticket. Crazy? I listened to the new stuff, and can't get into it as such. I was thinking "I should be going to this gig, because this band are critically acclaimed, so I might be losing out".

I dunno. They're good, but..... No they're very good. But... Gah!

hidinginthebush

seachto7 wrote: »

I sold my ticket. Crazy? I listened to the new stuff, and can't get into it as such. I was thinking "I should be going to this gig, because this band are critically acclaimed, so I might be losing out".

I dunno. They're good, but..... No they're very good. But... Gah!

My motto is that there's no such thing as a bad gig. If you go and it's awful you can always leave, if you don't go and it's incredible you'll be kicking yourself.

Source: Bitter experience

GLaDOS

I'm not mad on the new album myself, but not a chance I'd miss this

Saruwatari

ScienceNerd wrote: »

I'm not mad on the new album myself, but not a chance I'd miss this

Same, it's very mediocre. Maybe I'm just jaded by all the imitation 3rd wave post-rock acts they inspired.
Either way it'll be an experience! Hafta tick em off the list anyway

gaius c

It is definitely on yeah?
Not listed on vicar street's events at all.
Anyone know what time doors are open?

Bobby42

Doors are at 7.

GLaDOS

Stage times for Vicar Street tonight
8pm Total Life
9pm Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Still some tickets avail on ticketmaste.
Afterwards u:mack DJ's in Loft at Hangar on Andrews lane at 11.30

From the event page on facebook

https://www.facebook.com/events/642821845834565/727861383997277/

GLaDOS

Magnificent.

hidinginthebush

That was amazing

purple hands

To think I almost didn't go to that....

Paddez

Was anyone able to make up a setlist?
Seems Dublin isn't listed on setlist.fm

The Enabler

That was great! Glad I had earplugs

Numina

The opener was nice to listen to but not worth clapping for. Godspeed were the amazing, the unknown songs were awesome. Loved everything about it, no Moya but we got The Sad Mafioso from East Hastings instead.

Shame about the couple near me who were talking to each other for the duration of the entire show, shouting over each song because they couldn't hear themselves, pity they missed a great show. I wonder what they came for...

demixed

What a night! That has to rate up there for one of my all time favorite gigs

Saruwatari

My right ear is still ringing.

Numina

Saruwatari wrote: »

My right ear is still ringing.

I don't mean to jump on a soapbox but I'm hoping this is the point where you realise the importance of earplugs lest you want to listen to that ringing for the rest of your life. I mean, would you willingly look directly into the sun for prolonged periods of time and damage your eyesight irreparably?

You either wear them before you ever damage your hearing or find out the hard way.

bodhrandude

C'mon guys and gals give a review of the gig, describe the band, light show and sound. Maybe since they played this early this year they might still get added to the Picnic bill if they are still touring around then.

Numina

bodhrandude wrote: »

C'mon guys and gals give a review of the gig, describe the band, light show and sound.

It's honestly difficult to know what to say other than it was amazing. It's one of those bands that's all about getting lost in the music and being in the moment. They delivered.

There was no lightshow, the backdrop was 2 videos in a stereoscopic setup that looped throughout the songs. They're very minimalist when it comes to a stageshow. They're there to perform their music, not wow you with flashy lights and exaggerated energy. That being said though, while they didn't move around the stage (because they can't, no room) they were very clearly into it.

The sound mix was great except at points where the bass hit that humming tone where it drowns everything else out. I think the overall sound might've been a little high as there was some very audible clipping for a few moments. But those 2 things account for maybe 90 seconds of a 2 hour performance.