From: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org (seven-seas-digest) To: seven-seas-digest@smoe.org Subject: seven-seas-digest V2 #830 Reply-To: seven-seas@smoe.org Sender: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org Precedence: bulk seven-seas-digest Monday, October 27 2003 Volume 02 : Number 830 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 15:42:13 -0500 From: "David & Bernice Whiting" Subject: seven-seas NYC - Webster Hall Well, just back home from NY and wanted to drop a quick line about the Webster Hall show last night. Had a great little pre-gig meeting with Red, her daughter, Jon Hickmott and a few others. It was fantastic to hang with some mischievously fun Bunnyfans and I'm sorry that I lost track of them in my zeal to see the opening band, but I didn't realize how packed, Webster Hall was going to be for this gig. Pre gig highlight occurred when I stepped outside for a clove and saw Will Sergeant walking up the street (seems to happen every time I see them in recent years). When I shouted out to him he was kind enough to approach me and partake in a brief chat. In addition to being a phenomenal guitarist, he is a genuinely gracious human being. Well, as I expected, everbody brings their A game to the big city, because the Bunnymen were dead on last night. I honestly haven't heard Mac sound this good in years and Will was stunning as always. I got my wish as they kicked things off with "Show of Strength", but the highlight of the night for me was actually "Heads Will Roll" which climaxed into its explosion of aurally orgasmic eastern guitar flourishes. I would love to hear them follow that one with "Gods will be Gods" sometime ;) . Despite my general longing for more dusty lost classics, the Bunnymen showed that they are still capable of delivering very magical moments and I wish them many happy returns. I catch you folks the next time around ;) . Cheers, David PS - The Stills are a very worthy opener, so make an effort to catch their set if you can. ====================================== http://www.bunnymenlist.com ====================================== ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 19:44:45 -0500 From: Red Subject: Setlists........(was: Re: seven-seas O/T Poetry) At 08:33 PM 10/24/03 +0100, you wrote: >oh, and just to bring things back on topic, has everyone seen the >setlist from last night's opening night of the 25th anniversary tour? >apparently they opened with show of strength.....then did all the >same old stuff they've been doing for years.....sorry if i seem a >little disappointed, but.... Apparently they've rehearsed a load of REALLY COOL old tracks.... So hopefully by the UK shows, maybe they'll be able to talk Mac into actually singing them! :-( Red ====================================== http://www.bunnymenlist.com ====================================== ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 20:10:12 -0500 From: Red Subject: Re: seven-seas Setlist again... At 04:30 AM 10/25/03 EDT, you wrote: >What I'd like to see is some gathering after the shows so the the band can >mingle with the fans Well, this sorta happened in NJ at the Stone Pony show!! :-) There was a 3rd band (local act) that played after the Bunnymen. Mac watched nearly their entire set from the center of the floor! (it pretty much emptied out after EATB left the stage.) Silly fans...it was a Friday night and the bar never kicked anyone out till 2 am when they closed! The band mingled and chatted with everyone. Was a great night! Excellent show too! Besides the songs on the Boston setlist, they also played Heads Will Roll and I'll Fly Tonight that I can think of off the top of my head. I thought the show was one of the best I've seen in the US in a long time. I also thought it was better than the NYC show, maybe coz of the more intimate venue, and Mac was a bit more interactive with the crowd in NJ. Nice meeting up with Scott, Susan, George, and Jon Hickmott!!! Nice meeting those of you who I didn't know before...and those who said hello whose names I can't recall....and apologies to those I didn't get to meet! :-( And what's the deal with the bar where we were supposed to meet being closed? The website is still there!!!!!!!!!!! Weird! We ended up in some shit hole next door... but a good time was had by all! ;-) Red ====================================== http://www.bunnymenlist.com ====================================== ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 20:24:47 -0500 From: Red Subject: Re: seven-seas NYC - Webster Hall At 03:42 PM 10/26/03 -0500, you wrote: >Well, just back home from NY and wanted to drop a quick line about the >Webster Hall show last night. Had a great little pre-gig meeting with Red, >her daughter, Jon Hickmott and a few others. It was fantastic to hang with >some mischievously fun Bunnyfans and I'm sorry that I lost track of them in >my zeal to see the opening band, That's okay David, I understand. I saw the Stills the night before and they were really pretty cool!! Pete Byrne said they actually 'listened' to the opening band's music ahead of time this time, hence they were Bunnymen approved! :-) Was good seeing you again. Too bad ya couldn't have done that road trip properly and gone to NJ too!! ;-) Red ====================================== http://www.bunnymenlist.com ====================================== ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 06:41:40 +0000 From: "carlito way" Subject: seven-seas TORONTO Yes, what David said, the band was great, as usual. No surprises, no Villiers. Got to hear some Chameleons before the show - Very Nice! Do yourselves a favor and go see Guided By Voices, somewhere near you. The greatest American band ever (PERIOD). Greatest band ever?!? GBV - Pictures On My Wall - Personified!!!! Saw them 5 times and always worth every cent. Zak, out. > >Well, as I expected, everybody brings their A game to the big city, because >the Bunnymen were dead on last night. I honestly haven't heard Mac sound >this good in years and Will was stunning as always. I got my wish as they >kicked things off with "Show of Strength", but the highlight of the night >for me was actually "Heads Will Roll" which climaxed into its explosion of >aurally orgasmic eastern guitar flourishes. I would love to hear them >follow that one with "Gods will be Gods" sometime ;) . Despite my general >longing for more dusty lost classics, the Bunnymen showed that they are >still capable of delivering very magical moments and I wish them many happy >returns. I catch you folks the next time around ;) . _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ====================================== http://www.bunnymenlist.com ====================================== ------------------------------ End of seven-seas-digest V2 #830 ********************************