The Obligatory Contented of Hove Thread

by **Kounelaki** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:45 pm

Another excellent show by the Bad Seeds at the Casino de Paris last night. Two hours.

Nick was in good form and looked amazing for a 50 year old. Age has not withered him but the memory's not what it used to be -- cheat sheets for the lyrics. He introduced "Tupelo" as "a song about a fucking tempête". He said requests should be directed to Dr Cave: "I'm a doctor now, you know." Warren Ellis is Boudu saved from drowning. The crowd went apeshit for "Papa Won’t Leave You, Henry". Sadly no "From Her to Eternity" or "Mercy Seat".

For those interested in sartorial matters, Nick was wearing a black jacket and shirt, and charcoal grey trousers with a turquoise pinstripe. Changed into a Grinderman T-shirt for the encore.

Setlist
Night of the Lotus Eaters
Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
Tupelo
Today's Lesson
Midnight Man
Nobody's Baby Now
Red Right Hand
Jesus of the Moon
The Ship Song
We Call Upon the Author
Lie Down Here (& Be My Girl)
Deanna
Get Ready for Love
Papa Won’t Leave You, Henry
More News from Nowhere

The Lyre of Orpheus
Far From Me
Hard on for Love
Your Funeral, My Trial

Stagger Lee

by **crystal daze** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:04 pm

Thanks. I think you covered everything there except the 'tache. What is its current state?

by **Kounelaki** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:10 pm

Gringo! Forgot to mention he was wearing a big gold cross to go with the 'tache.

by **kook** » Thu May 01, 2008 9:24 am

Kounelaki wrote::lol: Gringo! Forgot to mention he was wearing a big gold cross to go with the 'tache.

You didn't happen to notice if he pulled up in a Manta, did you?

Thanks for the review. Roll on Saturday!!

by **Kounelaki** » Thu May 01, 2008 9:42 am

Are you going to see him in Dublin's fair city?

by **kook** » Thu May 01, 2008 9:46 am

Kounelaki wrote:Are you going to see him in Dublin's fair city?

Yes. Landed yesterday. Pity he's not playing Mercy Seat. Didn't look at the setlist apart from that because I want to be surprised.

by **Kounelaki** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:05 am

Who knows, you might get lucky.

by **kook** » Mon May 05, 2008 3:15 am

Nope.
The setlist on Saturday was the same except that Shane McGowan came on stage just before Stagger Lee. He tried to perform a song which nobody could identify. It was an utter train wreck.
Otherwise it was a fantastic night. Nick was on top form giving it loads of high drama - brilliant. The rain stayed away. The two hour set felt like about thirty minutes :frown: