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Scaaty
Oct-31-2004, 02:19 GMT
IP:
Ireland
 | the comment about they´re all Old songs was also made at the dublin concert, it got a laugh but I had already read it on the Hyde park review so I felt it was cringe inducing. However.in Dublin and only in dublin.... near the start of the show Paul came forward with his hands in Namaste position and said ... "so delighted to be in Ireland, the home of the great poet Sheamus Heaney" Takes one to know one, Paul!! |
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RIck
Oct-31-2004, 19:33 GMT
IP:
United Kingdom
 | There were a couple of unique omments at Hyde Park - Artie said "London, our second home," at the beginning, and also towards the start he said that everyone arriving late must have been because of "that damn congestion charge." The rest of the on-stage patter was scripted, as I remember not being surprised by any of it at the time. It was well received though. It´s the same with all the big artists. I reckon 1% of the audience knew the jokes in advance, which means that 99% of people think that S&G are HILARIOUS, and neither of the stars has to think of a new set of gags every night! |
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Turkey
Nov-01-2004, 16:49 GMT
IP:
United Kingdom
| yeah, i was really happy when paul said that in dublin, i was just like "YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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BingFrisby
Dec-06-2004, 22:18 GMT
IP:
United Kingdom
| If you watch the new official DVD and take a look at the setlists taped to the floor at the feet of each of them you will see the "This is an Old song....." line in the script. |
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Bodo
Dec-07-2004, 10:13 GMT
IP:
Austria
 | Really? LOL
Thats really crazy... don´t they know they are singin Old songs :-) (yes I understand, it´s for them to remember what to say... thats a little bit sad) |
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BingFrisby
Dec-07-2004, 13:17 GMT
IP:
United Kingdom
| Nod sad, Bodo.....just plain professional! |
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Bodo
Dec-07-2004, 13:22 GMT
IP:
Austria
| For me it´s sad.
Professional music, sound, instruments and songs, thats good.
Also a professional light and stage show is ok (but wouldn´t fit to S&G), but a script telling them what to say exactly before and after every song is not professionalism, it is more a sign of unsureness what to do and/or Alzheimer. |
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Matthew
Dec-07-2004, 16:38 GMT
IP:
United Kingdom
| Bing, having seen the DVD I can´t find out which bit you are talking about?
I sing in a band and when we do gigs I make up jokes to say to the audience prior to the night. Maybe about the venue or the song we are about to do.
I then write a little note on the setlist where I am going to say this joke. Mainly so that I actually remember to say it. |
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Nathgertsch
Dec-07-2004, 18:26 GMT
IP:
France
 | I´m not suprised at all and Art and Paul are unfortunately not surprising on stage either ! |
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lost
Dec-07-2004, 21:09 GMT
IP:
Canada
 | zzzz
too lazy...
zzzz.... Can´t reach for my records...
zzz... |
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Brandy
Dec-07-2004, 23:10 GMT
IP:
Canada
| I didn´t get to go to a concert (I wanted to, badly!), but I read all the reviews and I got quite bored with them after awhile, because the quotes were all the same, and their jokes got Old fast (if I read about Paul´s "singing together at 13, arguing at 14" joke again. . .!) I don´t mind artists planning a few song introductions in advance, but c´mon, they took it overboard in my opinion!
Also, here´s a question: the fans who posted internet reviews said that Paul and Art were so nice and cheery to one another on stage, but most of the critics said they were polite to eachother, but distant and strictly professional.
What do you think? Can anyone confirm either view? A concert dialouge as scripted as theirs makes me think that the critics may be more on the point. |
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lost
Dec-08-2004, 01:51 GMT
IP:
Canada
| You know, simon and garfunkel can´t really be friends. They´re just ´friendly enemies´. Greed rules everything. Each of them have their own ambitions. |
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Julie
Dec-08-2004, 08:25 GMT
IP:
United Kingdom
| Lost.....I´m beginning to think you might be a troll (and not a particular good one ) |
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John Whapshott
Dec-08-2004, 09:07 GMT
IP:
Sweden
 | You´re probably right, Julie... Well, as I started this thread (mea culpa), may I add a comment or 2 after reading everyone else´s input.
I too have played in a band, and I also give talks and lead counselling weeks. In all those situations I have a rough idea of what I´m going to say. It´s the same with virtually everyone who performs, not just S&G. And if you´ve been to a PS concert you´ll know he says very little anyway!
And I take the point that 99% of the audience don´t know the script anyway! At least, that´s what I´ve found! I don´t use a script as such, but I do know roughly what I´m going to say when.
People laughed at the right times and enjoyed the music at the S&G concert, and that´s all that matters. They´re not stand-up comedians.
About their relationship on stage. They´re professionals. When you play in a band you sometimes have a flaming row with another band member beforehand, then go on stage and play like a dream together. There are a number of band members who can´t/couldn´t stand each other: Brian May and Freddy Mercury; Pete Townshend and Roger Daltry, etc. So what? It´s not a Relate meeting, it´s a rock concert! Preserve your memories... |
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Bodo
Dec-08-2004, 14:41 GMT
IP:
Austria
| Brian May and Freddie Mercury?
Where did you read or hear that? I´m not a total Queen expert, but I´ve read 2 or 3 books about them and Freddie, and I sometimes read brianmaynews.com now - never got the impression they didn´t like each other. All I know is that Brian said he had to visit a psyciatric for several years after Mercury died, because he couldn´t handle his death.
I know they had musical differences, but at least they always found the right mixture between Hard Rock songs and Pop songs. |
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