Triad is not the word, I just mean like strumming three strings or w/e
― brimstead, Friday, 17 August 2018 22:49 (six years ago) link
Wait not phasing, just straight tremolo
― brimstead, Friday, 17 August 2018 22:52 (six years ago) link
A cross between Phil Manzanera and Ray Manzarek.
― Scottish Country Twerking (Tom D.), Friday, 17 August 2018 23:06 (six years ago) link
I just spent two minutes looking around on the internet trying to figure out whether I somehow missed that Ray Manzarek had played on Avalon before I figured out that it was a typo for Phil Mazanera.
― Naive Teen Idol, Monday, 20 August 2018 01:52 (six years ago) link
New tour announced, "playing songs from Avalon plus solo & Roxy Music hits." I don't know what the hell that means. Is he playing all of Avalon, plus solo & Roxy hits? Is he just playing some songs from Avalon, which of course would be also have been covered by "Roxy Music hits?" No idea.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 14 January 2019 16:55 (five years ago) link
Is it a good idea to see him live?
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 14 January 2019 17:07 (five years ago) link
Is he playing all of Avalon, plus solo & Roxy hits
sounds like it's this
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Monday, 14 January 2019 17:13 (five years ago) link
He's not bad live, but of course there's not a lot of (any) improvisation and it's all about replicating the albums. He's a pretty weird and compelling performer, though, has good moves and makes funny faces.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 14 January 2019 17:15 (five years ago) link
Thanks, that sounds about all one can expect (he's 73!). Roxy are somewhat heroes of mine and I've never seen him live, but this new tour swings by close to me. I'll probably just go do it. Good moves are underrated.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 14 January 2019 17:17 (five years ago) link
and his hair -- well.
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 14 January 2019 17:18 (five years ago) link
Sign me up for that ravenous coiffure at 73!
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 14 January 2019 17:23 (five years ago) link
This was his latest full setlist:
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/bryan-ferry/2018/theatro-dasous-thessaloniki-greece-3be988f8.html
The Main Thing(Roxy Music song)
Slave to Love
Don't Stop the Dance
Ladytron(Roxy Music song)
Out of the Blue(Roxy Music song)
Oh Yeah(Roxy Music song)
Casanova(Roxy Music song)
Tokyo Joe
Bitter-Sweet(Roxy Music song)
Windswept
Bête Noire
Zamba
Stronger Through the Years(Roxy Music song)
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right(Bob Dylan cover)
My Only Love(Roxy Music song)
In Every Dream Home a Heartache(Roxy Music song)
If There Is Something(Roxy Music song)
Re-Make/Re-Model(Roxy Music song)
More Than This(Roxy Music song)
Avalon(Roxy Music song)
Love Is the Drug(Roxy Music song)
Virginia Plain(Roxy Music song)
Encore:Let's Stick Together(Wilbert Harrison cover)
Jealous Guy(John Lennon cover)
Editions of You(Roxy Music song)
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Monday, 14 January 2019 17:24 (five years ago) link
I've seen him three times with increasing delight. He played "Zamba" and "Bete Noire" last time!
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 14 January 2019 17:25 (five years ago) link
That seals it!
Great setlist too
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 14 January 2019 17:26 (five years ago) link
Saw him last year, fabulous show. If he ever meant anything to you, absolutely, go!
― composed of atoms just as all posters have been (Dan Peterson), Monday, 14 January 2019 17:41 (five years ago) link
I tried but could not find a way!
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 14 January 2019 17:44 (five years ago) link
I've seen him three times and Roxy once. They've all been equally good, and while there's nothing revelatory about him live (unlike, say, David Byrne's most recent tour), yeah, if he means something to you, check it out. Which is honestly not something I'd say for just any legacy act.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 14 January 2019 17:49 (five years ago) link
I so wish I could have seen Byrne's recent tour. This isn't that, but it's really good. I never saw Bowie until his final tour in 2014, and now my memories are maybe better than the actual show, which was excellent. And you never know when it'll be your last chance.
xp lol Alfred.
― composed of atoms just as all posters have been (Dan Peterson), Monday, 14 January 2019 18:13 (five years ago) link
Tix ordered, thx guys!
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 14 January 2019 18:17 (five years ago) link
I never saw Bowie until his final tour in 2014
I sure wish he had such a tour. You mean 2004?
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 14 January 2019 18:23 (five years ago) link
I was in the lobby of the venue when the roadie fell from the rafter in July 2004.
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 14 January 2019 18:24 (five years ago) link
Bowie final tour 2004, you mean. I saw him that year at MSG, was great. Hard to believe I saw him not long before that opening for Moby on that ill-begotten Area 2 tour.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 14 January 2019 18:25 (five years ago) link
xpost!
Yes, 2004, stupid fingers...
― composed of atoms just as all posters have been (Dan Peterson), Monday, 14 January 2019 18:43 (five years ago) link
that's no way to talk about a dead man
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 14 January 2019 19:15 (five years ago) link
Stupid Fingers would be a great band name.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 14 January 2019 19:24 (five years ago) link
have consistently missed Ferry and Roxy on all of their tours through the bay area ....I won't miss this one. would be nice if manzanera were on this tour as well.
― akm, Tuesday, 15 January 2019 00:01 (five years ago) link
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, January 14, 2019 7:17 PM (four months ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
So I saw Ferry's first show of his new European tour on Monday and quite simply: it was a ton of fun! How could it not be when Ferry himself was enjoying it so much? He was so enthused, throwing the audience kisses and just moving about with such swagger all night. His voice isn't what it used to be, that was pretty clear (the first couple of songs he sounded more like Stuart Staples), but that was entirely ok. His backing bank was phenomenal, specifically the drummer and sax player. They were on stage with ten musicians, which I thought was very generous. They ripped through the songs pretty quickly, the bigger hits sometimes only one verse + chorus, but it all made perfect sense and it was just a very tight, lively show, with great sound. We had a blast.
OT: This was by far the concert with the highest average age I've ever went to. I saw people in their 70s taking photos with their ipads :)
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 22 May 2019 22:34 (five years ago) link
Ha, excellent. Looking forward to August.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 22 May 2019 23:25 (five years ago) link
The surround mix of this is glorious.
― Naive Teen Idol, Thursday, 6 June 2019 02:02 (five years ago) link
The back-to-back sequencing of "To Turn You On" and "True to Life" slays me.
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 28 April 2022 02:24 (two years ago) link
It's pretty genius. "To Turn You On" is my secret favorite on the album.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 28 April 2022 02:30 (two years ago) link
He never sung again with such unshaded passion; I can see him falling on one knee while singing "God help me!"
The keyboard sound on that track = fireplace simmering.
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 28 April 2022 02:32 (two years ago) link
How to make "Or whatever" sound apocalyptic.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 28 April 2022 02:37 (two years ago) link
The chord changes and melody on "To Turn You On" make me think he was trying to write a Siren-era song with a 1982 arrangement, it feels a bit out of place on this record.
― Halfway there but for you, Thursday, 28 April 2022 03:26 (two years ago) link