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Supergrass Olympia/Belfast Ulster Hall 14/2 17/2

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,880 ✭✭✭Hippo


    Mad that you thought that. Absolutely mad. Each to their own but I couldn't fault it

    Sure, maybe I'm just getting (very) old. Danny had a great gig but Rob looked utterly bored. In fairness the sound ruined it for me, all that was clearly audible for most of it was guitar with some boxy-sounding drums in the background. I've always loved them live and they've written some of my all-time favourite songs so that probably increased my sense of disappointment.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,157 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    Yeah the sound wasn't great at the start in particular. Great gig though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,883 ✭✭✭RayCon


    Hippo wrote: »
    A bit underwhelmed, and I've seen them plenty of times before. Terrible sound with no bottom end at all, and they seemed to me to be going through the motions a little at times. Maybe it's just because it's early days back together.


    I got that vibe too ... it was a good gig, but not great. I thought the first half of the show was flat, picked up for the later stages.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,010 ✭✭✭Stillill42


    Sorry to hear about the sound issues, lads. Hopefully all sorted for tonight.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,208 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    sound was fine in the Circle. I really enjoyed it, they mostly stuck to the first 2 albums, Gaz seemed to be enjoying himself.
    I saw them when they were touring "I Should Coco" in the late, lamented Tivoli theatre. They were super-tight even then.


    https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/supergrass/2020/olympia-theatre-dublin-ireland-3982197.html


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,554 ✭✭✭paddylonglegs


    Really enjoyed and was thinking today how great it was to hear so much from I should coco. Gaz seemed to really enjoy himself and his guitars sounded so good. Vocals weren’t very clear and by the end my ears were bleeding.

    Grew up listening to these guys so was a very special gig. I thought the crowd actually lacked energy, but maybe because everyone was my age, wanted to hear the songs, and go home .


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 17,425 ✭✭✭✭Conor Bourke


    Really enjoyed and was thinking today how great it was to hear so much from I should coco. Gaz seemed to really enjoy himself and his guitars sounded so good. Vocals weren’t very clear and by the end my ears were bleeding.

    I felt the very same, but we were up in the nosebleed seats so I wondered whether that had any bearing on it. Unfortunately my friend got hit with the vomiting bug mid-gig and we had to leave before the encore. Pumping on your stereo was playing as we left. Anyone have the playlist so I can torture myself with what I missed :(

    Might venture out to see them when they’re back in the summer.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,010 ✭✭✭Stillill42


    Caught by the fuzz, Sitting up straight and Strange Ones was the encore. If that was my friend, I'd fecking kill him.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,796 ✭✭✭sweetie


    Stillill42 wrote: »
    Caught by the fuzz, Sitting up straight and Strange Ones was the encore. If that was my friend, I'd fecking kill him.

    I'd be letting him off on his own!


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 17,425 ✭✭✭✭Conor Bourke


    I considered letting her head off on her own but couldn’t do it, she was so genuinely ill. Ah well, next time!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,648 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    Anyone have the playlist so I can torture myself with what I missed :(

    https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/supergrass/2020/olympia-theatre-dublin-ireland-3982197.html

    Gigs '24 - Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball (Gomez), The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic, Pixies, Ride, Therapy?, Public Service Broadcasting, IDLES(x2), And So I Watch You From Afar

    Gigs '25 - Orbital, Supergrass



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,010 ✭✭✭Stillill42


    Penfailed wrote: »

    A few changes last night but everything I wanted there. Great stuff altogether.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,554 ✭✭✭paddylonglegs




  • Registered Users Posts: 4,385 ✭✭✭Nerdlingr



    If you bought it yesterday you could have got it signed by them in tower records ! :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,554 ✭✭✭paddylonglegs


    Nerdlingr wrote: »
    If you bought it yesterday you could have got it signed by them in tower records ! :)

    Ah had no idea!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,635 ✭✭✭Turbulent Bill


    Went to the Saturday gig, thought they were excellent. Incredibly tight, especially given they recently reformed, and Gaz's voice is still great. No issues with the sound either that I noticed.

    Only downer was being stuck in the Upper Circle, not much atmosphere. It's definitely a gig for standing. The audience demographics might play a part too - lads of a certain vintage (like myself) aren't going to go mental from the first song...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,648 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    They were brilliant last night! Excellent gig.

    Gigs '24 - Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball (Gomez), The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic, Pixies, Ride, Therapy?, Public Service Broadcasting, IDLES(x2), And So I Watch You From Afar

    Gigs '25 - Orbital, Supergrass



  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,617 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    I was standing downstairs. I also found the sound wasnt great. Sounds weird, but it was almost like it was too loud and the speakers were "peaking". Also annoyed me was there were ALOT of very drunk people. Falling around the place, having full on conversations at full volume (I know this happens at all gigs). Also, why do people feel the need to put their light on when recording a video on the phone? :mad:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,208 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    antodeco wrote: »
    Also, why do people feel the need to put their light on when recording a video on the phone? :mad:

    they don't know how to turn it off.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,157 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    antodeco wrote: »
    I was standing downstairs. I also found the sound wasnt great. Sounds weird, but it was almost like it was too loud and the speakers were "peaking". Also annoyed me was there were ALOT of very drunk people. Falling around the place, having full on conversations at full volume (I know this happens at all gigs). Also, why do people feel the need to put their light on when recording a video on the phone? :mad:

    Every time Irish people want to have a good time, ignorant arse Paddys **** it up.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,385 ✭✭✭Nerdlingr


    Yeah think it was during "Low C" or maybe "Fin" that I could hear a sh*t load of people talking. Full blown conversations. I know it happens at every gig but it still astounds me....head back to the bar there lads if ye wanna have a chat.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,157 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    Nerdlingr wrote: »
    Yeah think it was during "Low C" or maybe "Fin" that I could hear a sh*t load of people talking. Full blown conversations. I know it happens at every gig but it still astounds me....head back to the bar there lads if ye wanna have a chat.

    Was this Saturday night?


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,385 ✭✭✭Nerdlingr


    The Nal wrote: »
    Was this Saturday night?

    Friday night. Standing area , back right hand side over by the door. Some amount of talking going on. :mad:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,157 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    Nerdlingr wrote: »
    Friday night. Standing area , back right hand side over by the door. Some amount of talking going on. :mad:

    Yeah its infuriating alright. I made sure we got to the front right, beyond the ceiling for exactly that reason. Last gig I was at in the spot you were at - Greta Van Fleet - there were two lads beside me who talked for the entire show. Literally, the entire 90 minute show. Non stop. Shouting in each others ear. About work mainly. The sound is fairly pants back there too.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,385 ✭✭✭Nerdlingr


    The Nal wrote: »
    Yeah its infuriating alright. I made sure we got to the front right, beyond the ceiling for exactly that reason. Last gig I was at in the spot you were at - Greta Van Fleet - there were two lads beside me who talked for the entire show. Literally, the entire 90 minute show. Non stop. Shouting in each others ear. About work mainly. The sound is fairly pants back there too.

    Will remember that for the next time! We were in a bit from the right, kinda central but could hear all the chatter once they played a few quiet-ish songs. Crazy carry on.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,648 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    A year to the day since my last gig... :(

    Gigs '24 - Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball (Gomez), The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic, Pixies, Ride, Therapy?, Public Service Broadcasting, IDLES(x2), And So I Watch You From Afar

    Gigs '25 - Orbital, Supergrass



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