things i noticed after listening to the recent oslo boot...

[bcastle21]

...doggen is literally on top form. his guitar playing...esp in the white noise parts is out of this world.

...the new bass guitarist is really good...case in point that 7 minute long freakout version of Come Together and that outro part of Cop Shoot Cop.

the choir sounds great on some of the older songs like Shine a Light, She Kissed Me, and Come Together.

any doubts I previously had about the energy of the new live setup have been squashed. i cant wait to see them this summer.

[JPB]

i think it's Doggen not Coxon on guitar. And yes, he's on fire at the moment. Fantastic at Koko.

[bcastle21]

doh i knew that...above edited.

[toomilk]

Listening to it, it's making me excited about the Chicago show. They are sounding fucking fantastic.


However, I don't know how I feel about the singers walking on and off stage a bunch or them singing during the noise in YLYC.

[bcastle21]

i'm probably looking forward to seeing them more in cleveland and/or buffalo just to catch them in a more intimate setting with longer set-list (please baby i'm just a fool) and light show....

but i'm sure pitchfork will be great...i'm very excited to see fleet foxes, titus andronicus, !!!, animal collective, spoon, and tons more...

[dselevan2]

Um, can someone send me the link to this boot?

[dselevan2]

I did see the video. Why are they playing to like 4 people who look like they are ready to go skiing?

[toomilk]

Hahahahaa. So true.


If you go to the Norwegian Wood page under 'Gigs', it's on the first or second page.

[TheWarmth]

Listening to it, it's making me excited about the Chicago show. They are sounding fucking fantastic.


However, I don't know how I feel about the singers walking on and off stage a bunch or them singing during the noise in YLYC.

You're going to the Pitchfork gig? I'll be there! We can get a beer.

[toomilk]

A friend and I are flying out from San Diego to go. We figured that Sebadoh + Public Enemy + Jarvis Cocker + Spiritualized + Chicago would equal a very, very good time ($65, 3-day ticket isn't bad either). Since the festival ends at 10 each night, we'll be heading to some local bars each night.

[angelsighs]

just wanna say that this bootleg, great quality though it is, doesn't really do full justice to the A&E gigs. If you guys stateside think this is good, your gonna be blown away when you see them in the flesh.

[gottafire]

just wanna say that this bootleg, great quality though it is, doesn't really do full justice to the A&E gigs. If you guys stateside think this is good, your gonna be blown away when you see them in the flesh.

too true, a great performance but it seems like the audience...all 6 of em ...kinda took the drive out of the show...if you know what I mean? I kinda like hearing the boots when the audience roar in between songs...the band HAVE to feed off that, right?

[veep23]

I googled Norwegian Wood and got linked to a blog about bonsai. "Glimpses from the Norwegian bonsai scene." Kinda cool but... can anyone tell me where the Spz boot is cause i didnt find it there!

[bcastle21]

check the gigs section under norwegian wood

[jack white]

However, I don't know how I feel about the singers walking on and off stage a bunch or them singing during the noise in YLYC.

well they didn't walk off stage during the shows i saw, indoor venues and proper spz gigs. when they weren't required they merely stepped back from their mics and danced a bit.

as for them singing during the noise... i think he's got an absolutely brilliant blend for the live set-up this time. i love it. really garagey but the soulful grooves power through to create another awesome spiritualized live show, and one i think stands up to any other and completely kicks the crap out of royal albert hall. it's really a beautiful scene.