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Post by Christelle on Mar 18, 2018 7:27:14 GMT
I hear a bit of David Bowie here^ Wow that's GREAT!!!! I will die when I will listen to this live! Editors are really the best band live in the world...and this voice is perfect!
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Post by Captain Crieff on Mar 18, 2018 9:31:41 GMT
Last night was my favourite Editors gig ever. Will post a more lengthy review later. This band is fucking amazing.
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Post by colint on Mar 18, 2018 11:01:56 GMT
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Post by colint on Mar 18, 2018 11:02:11 GMT
Sorry, double post.
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Post by pdeco on Mar 18, 2018 11:09:25 GMT
Last night was my favourite Editors gig ever. Will post a more lengthy review later. This band is fucking amazing. Indeed great concert. Only letdown the Sportpaleis acoustic is horrible, from where I was sitting / standing the guitars often got lost in the mix. Overall great performance (as always  ), a shame they didn't play The Boxer, one of my favourites but of course they can't play everything. Nice suprise was Belong, I was wondering how they would bring this on stage (considering al the different layers on the record) but it was really good.
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Post by colint on Mar 18, 2018 13:46:44 GMT
Another negative review: www.humo.be/concert-reviews/388453/editors-sportpaleisWhy is the Belgian press always so negative about them in reviews? They are just bashing them. For the non-Dutch people, this review calls their music "95% recycled material (from other bands", their lyrics "high school essays", Formaldehyde gives the reviewer "headaches and a burning skin", he calls Darkness at the Door "a drowned body that has been lying in the water for 2 weeks", and even says that the music was so bad that Oxfam should start an emergency fund to save them.
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Post by Captain Crieff on Mar 18, 2018 14:49:19 GMT
ugh, stop posting these bad pieces of journalism, it really gets me down tbh. Why are they so negative? well, as for Humo: they only like non-mainstream music, stuff for music snobs. Editors are way too big/mainstream, so they're bad. I'll never understand why they let someone who clearly hates Editors publish that review. It's pointless as fuck. And to make matter even worse it's quite badly written. My rating for that review: half a star for the effort.
I was going to post this together with my review but I haven't written it yet, but about the crowd: idk man, I think some people's expectations are a bit too high. Don't expect a Spanish crowd in Belgium, we're rarely as enthusiastic as southern Europeans. Especially with concerts as big as this one (20k capacity venue), you're going to have a lot of casual fans spread throughout the room (even at the front). Editors mainly have a Flemish fanbase and Flemings are even less dancey at gigs (we suck, I know), it's just a different way of experiencing live music I guess. This show was sold out before the album was even announced, and all the comments on social media range from positive to euphoric.
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Post by colint on Mar 18, 2018 15:17:55 GMT
ugh, stop posting these bad pieces of journalism, it really gets me down tbh. Why are they so negative? well, as for Humo: they only like non-mainstream music, stuff for music snobs. Editors are way too big/mainstream, so they're bad. I'll never understand why they let someone who clearly hates Editors publish that review. It's pointless as fuck. And to make matter even worse it's quite badly written. My rating for that review: half a star for the effort. I was going to post this together with my review but I haven't written it yet, but about the crowd: idk man, I think some people's expectations are a bit too high. Don't expect a Spanish crowd in Belgium, we're rarely as enthusiastic as southern Europeans. Especially with concerts as big as this one (20k capacity venue), you're going to have a lot of casual fans spread throughout the room (even at the front). Editors mainly have a Flemish fanbase and Flemings are even less dancey at gigs (we suck, I know), it's just a different way of experiencing live music I guess. This show was sold out before the album was even announced, and all the comments on social media range from positive to euphoric. I did not mean to judge the Belgian crowds in any way! I am equally annoyed with these reviews, I think the Humo review is really offensive and the reviewer just wanted to make fun of them as much as he could. When I read the FB comments, I only see positive reactions from the people that went to the concert!
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Post by Captain Crieff on Mar 18, 2018 15:24:30 GMT
ugh, stop posting these bad pieces of journalism, it really gets me down tbh. Why are they so negative? well, as for Humo: they only like non-mainstream music, stuff for music snobs. Editors are way too big/mainstream, so they're bad. I'll never understand why they let someone who clearly hates Editors publish that review. It's pointless as fuck. And to make matter even worse it's quite badly written. My rating for that review: half a star for the effort. I was going to post this together with my review but I haven't written it yet, but about the crowd: idk man, I think some people's expectations are a bit too high. Don't expect a Spanish crowd in Belgium, we're rarely as enthusiastic as southern Europeans. Especially with concerts as big as this one (20k capacity venue), you're going to have a lot of casual fans spread throughout the room (even at the front). Editors mainly have a Flemish fanbase and Flemings are even less dancey at gigs (we suck, I know), it's just a different way of experiencing live music I guess. This show was sold out before the album was even announced, and all the comments on social media range from positive to euphoric. I did not mean to judge the Belgian crowds in any way! I am equally annoyed with these reviews, I think the Humo review is really offensive and the reviewer just wanted to make fun of them as much as he could. When I read the FB comments, I only see positive reactions from the people that went to the concert! Oh yeah I know! I was responding to those two bad reviews edit: here, that's better www.cuttingedge.be/node/76044
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Post by bones2805 on Mar 18, 2018 17:23:50 GMT
I hear a bit of David Bowie here^ Wow that's GREAT!!!! I will die when I will listen to this live! Editors are really the best band live in the world...and this voice is perfect!
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Post by bones2805 on Mar 18, 2018 17:25:52 GMT
I Love the live Version of belong! I'm So excited for Hamburg!
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Post by sleeptwitch on Mar 18, 2018 17:39:35 GMT
Maybe indeed the expectations are particularly high at Belgium - the shows are so big and selling out so fast, so it seems only natural that there‘ll be an enthusiastic crowd. Not to forget that well known „special relationship“. Taking all this into account Editors in Belgium has been a must-see for me. At the smaller venues in Germany (neither a country known for passion...) I often thought: what a pity this band don‘t get the attention it - imho - deserves, so I‘d really love to see them playing for a big and „thankful“ crowd, which I expected here. I never went to a show in the south of Europe, so that is not my leveling rule either. And of course there are people with seating tickets who want to keep seating, or have to. They paid for it. But that’s not even the point - at my block it seemed like most of the people were just watching telly. Somebody had crisps. Not during the stage modification - during the main act. I mean, you don’t have to freak out completely, but it can‘t hurt to sway a little or nod your head or to clap along when „asked“ or to give any sign of appreciation, can it? I’d think this would be only kind to the artists, to show you care for their performance. Beyond buying a ticket. I felt like „maybe it’s just not common here - hopefully I don‘t disturb anyone“. That was quite awkward. During the encore the people stood up, but I saw one person leaving like it was too much for him. Of course you don‘t know people‘s condition. That E6 is a new one has surely been a determining factor. I‘ve seen two women in my vicinity singing along, but only to the older stuff. Looking into the pit you could see people enjoying the show as well. And there is always a party at the frontrow (not knowing what‘s going on behind you can be an advantage  ). I believe it was a blast there! But I have to admit that I find it hard to let my surroundings fade out. I can‘t just switch the audience off, for me it’s part of the experience. And it’s always great to see known faces and do this thing together. Some years ago I had a contrary experience as well, where some presumably drunk guys had fun pushing into the crowd, people were squished against the barriers and it felt quite serious. So getting bruised and hurt is not the better option - then I‘d take the weirdness of being the freak And of course you can have an unenthusiastic audience anywhere else as well. It depends more on the special crowd and their mood than on the country or maybe even the band performance, I assume. I for one had not the impression that the performance was the problem... Some thoughts on the show itself: NSBTW was definitely a magic moment. Goosebumps! And: This is Belgium as well! Hello! I believe that wouldn‘t have happened this way somewhere else, I have to give the audience credit for that! I loved how Violence faded into No Harm. When I saw NH in the middle of a set I wondered how that could work, it is such an opener. Well, now I know, exactly like this. Good job! The live version of Belong made me fonder of that song, it was simply beautiful. And I had some struggle with that one before... so: phew. Great to hear ITL again, fits perfectly into the set. Nothingness - is it me or were there, well, changes of lyrics..? Not sure about the new Ocean of Night. It‘s so clappy - an all-time clapper, so to speak, so the used clapping part (the Russell-animated one) loses its effect. And I always liked that. But: Ed! Awesome! Nice that he got that appearance. The stage design was a bit too much for my taste. I really liked the concrete and the hangar design - nice and simple. The new one reminded me somehow of a junk yard - though a stylish one
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Post by allsparks on Mar 18, 2018 18:19:30 GMT
I think the last years happend a real audience change who go to concerts, not only Editors related. The Event/i was there made a selfie and a lot of videos with my mobile people got more and more. The mobile front has changed a bit i think, to a more lower level luckily. I always try to get into the "party zone" maybe 4th row. And there are people standing with crossed arms, and complain when you push them a little while moving. Everyone has it´s own way of enjoying a concert, but if they want just to stand without reaction/movement in the pit it destroys the feeling of the concert. I had several arguments during gigs with people, who were in front of the band complaining about being moved by the other fans who were a bit more enthusiastic. And i am not an aggressive Pogo dancer. I always take care of the other fans. Pro Pogo! It was funny, when Biffy Clyro Supprted Muse a few years ago, 2 girls from Israel were really angry about the little moving, it was really nothing...I told her that when Muse will play it will be much more action in the pit, and if this is too much for her she better get out of the front...it took 3 Minute when Muse played, and they left...
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Post by colint on Mar 18, 2018 18:24:52 GMT
Maybe indeed the expectations are particularly high at Belgium - the shows are so big and selling out so fast, so it seems only natural that there‘ll be an enthusiastic crowd. Not to forget that well known „special relationship“. Taking all this into account Editors in Belgium has been a must-see for me. At the smaller venues in Germany (neither a country known for passion...) I often thought: what a pity this band don‘t get the attention it - imho - deserves, so I‘d really love to see them playing for a big and „thankful“ crowd, which I expected here. I never went to a show in the south of Europe, so that is not my leveling rule either. And of course there are people with seating tickets who want to keep seating, or have to. They paid for it. But that’s not even the point - at my block it seemed like most of the people were just watching telly. Somebody had crisps. Not during the stage modification - during the main act. I mean, you don’t have to freak out completely, but it can‘t hurt to sway a little or nod your head or to clap along when „asked“ or to give any sign of appreciation, can it? I’d think this would be only kind to the artists, to show you care for their performance. Beyond buying a ticket. I felt like „maybe it’s just not common here - hopefully I don‘t disturb anyone“. That was quite awkward. During the encore the people stood up, but I saw one person leaving like it was too much for him. Of course you don‘t know people‘s condition. That E6 is a new one has surely been a determining factor. I‘ve seen two women in my vicinity singing along, but only to the older stuff. Looking into the pit you could see people enjoying the show as well. And there is always a party at the frontrow (not knowing what‘s going on behind you can be an advantage  ). I believe it was a blast there! But I have to admit that I find it hard to let my surroundings fade out. I can‘t just switch the audience off, for me it’s part of the experience. And it’s always great to see known faces and do this thing together. Some years ago I had a contrary experience as well, where some presumably drunk guys had fun pushing into the crowd, people were squished against the barriers and it felt quite serious. So getting bruised and hurt is not the better option - then I‘d take the weirdness of being the freak  And of course you can have an unenthusiastic audience anywhere else as well. It depends more on the special crowd and their mood than on the country or maybe even the band performance, I assume. I for one had not the impression that the performance was the problem... Some thoughts on the show itself: NSBTW was definitely a magic moment. Goosebumps! And: This is Belgium as well! Hello! I believe that wouldn‘t have happened this way somewhere else, I have to give the audience credit for that! I loved how Violence faded into No Harm. When I saw NH in the middle of a set I wondered how that could work, it is such an opener. Well, now I know, exactly like this. Good job! The live version of Belong made me fonder of that song, it was simply beautiful. And I had some struggle with that one before... so: phew. Great to hear ITL again, fits perfectly into the set. Nothingness - is it me or were there, well, changes of lyrics..? Not sure about the new Ocean of Night. It‘s so clappy - an all-time clapper, so to speak, so the used clapping part (the Russell-animated one) loses its effect. And I always liked that. But: Ed! Awesome! Nice that he got that appearance. The stage design was a bit too much for my taste. I really liked the concrete and the hangar design - nice and simple. The new one reminded me somehow of a junk yard - though a stylish one Maybe it also has something to do with the venue, the Sportpaleis looks like a big warehouse that really lacks a nice atmosphere. I'm going to the concerts in Cologne (4000 people, not sold out) and Amsterdam (17,000 people, sold out), I'm curious to find out how different these concerts feel.
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Post by colint on Mar 18, 2018 18:30:19 GMT
I think the last years happend a real audience change who go to concerts, not only Editors related. The Event/i was there made a selfie and a lot of videos with my mobile people got more and more. The mobile front has changed a bit i think, to a more lower level luckily. I always try to get into the "party zone" maybe 4th row. And there are people standing with crossed arms, and complain when you push them a little while moving. Everyone has it´s own way of enjoying a concert, but if they want just to stand without reaction/movement in the pit it destroys the feeling of the concert. I had several arguments during gigs with people, who were in front of the band complaining about being moved by the other fans who were a bit more enthusiastic. And i am not an aggressive Pogo dancer. I always take care of the other fans. Pro Pogo! It was funny, when Biffy Clyro Supprted Muse a few years ago, 2 girls from Israel were really angry about the little moving, it was really nothing...I told her that when Muse will play it will be much more action in the pit, and if this is too much for her she better get out of the front...it took 3 Minute when Muse played, and they left... Regarding the mobile phones, I once stood behind a woman at a U2 concert that was filming the entire concert on her iPad...really nice to have such a screen in your face all night. With respect to audiences, sometimes the atmosphere is really nice when you don't expect it. 2 years ago I bought a ticket to a festival in Cologne where Editors were headlining, only after buying the ticket I found out that it was a goth festival (rofl) But the people there were really nice and there was a nice connection with the band. At one point, a guy in a pink skirt got up on stage and started to dance with Russel, we all had a laugh. Also, during the end of Marching Orders every single person was dancing around with their arms up, it was really nice.
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), a shame they didn't play The Boxer, one of my favourites but of course they can't play everything.
). I believe it was a blast there!
). I believe it was a blast there!