***Glen Hansard Appreciation Thread***

BlueLedbetter

evo wrote:

Saw Glen last night at the Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow. He was fantastic, on for over 2 1/2 hours and full of craic.

EV got a wee name check when glen said his new uke was from 'the good man Vedder' who told him to go and learn some some on it. He also tagged one of his songs with 'i miss you already' from Smile.

It was a small hall and at the end he invited everyone down to stand in front of the stage while he sang a cover of a Leonard Cohen song.

Him and his band put on a hell of a show and they deserve all the success in the world

I was there as well right down at the front, I had an Eddie t-shirt on and Glen gave me an EV pick very nice of him, fantastic gig

Kathi

James Lander wrote:

Anybody seeing Glen at the Barbican tonight? Looking forward to it.

I was at that show, really enjoyed it! He told the story about his US tour with EV, where people would think his song "pennies in the fountain" was called "panties in the fountain", and they'd request that...reminded me of my time in Florida as well. And he played song of good hope, which is my fav tune of his, such a great evening.

evo

BlueLedbetter wrote:

evo wrote:

Saw Glen last night at the Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow. He was fantastic, on for over 2 1/2 hours and full of craic.

EV got a wee name check when glen said his new uke was from 'the good man Vedder' who told him to go and learn some some on it. He also tagged one of his songs with 'i miss you already' from Smile.

It was a small hall and at the end he invited everyone down to stand in front of the stage while he sang a cover of a Leonard Cohen song.

Him and his band put on a hell of a show and they deserve all the success in the world

I was there as well right down at the front, I had an Eddie t-shirt on and Glen gave me an EV pick very nice of him, fantastic gig

i think i might have spoken to you about the Manchester gig. i had my Eddie shirt on too

BlueLedbetter

evo wrote:

BlueLedbetter wrote:

evo wrote:

Saw Glen last night at the Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow. He was fantastic, on for over 2 1/2 hours and full of craic.

EV got a wee name check when glen said his new uke was from 'the good man Vedder' who told him to go and learn some some on it. He also tagged one of his songs with 'i miss you already' from Smile.

It was a small hall and at the end he invited everyone down to stand in front of the stage while he sang a cover of a Leonard Cohen song.

Him and his band put on a hell of a show and they deserve all the success in the world

I was there as well right down at the front, I had an Eddie t-shirt on and Glen gave me an EV pick very nice of him, fantastic gig

i think i might have spoken to you about the Manchester gig. i had my Eddie shirt on too

yeh that was me great show last night

morello

Glen's being interviewed on the radio here this morning, I guess in prep for his show in March. I'll find the web broadcast link & post it asap...

e.t.a.
It'll play online from here:
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon
& is on at 10:05NZT ie about an hour & 10 minutes from now.

samjam

I'm having Glen withdrawl...I gotta see him again sometime soon!

morello

Glen interview available for download:
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon
I haven't listened to it yet but thought to share.

boyo79

evo wrote:

Saw Glen last night at the Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow. He was fantastic, on for over 2 1/2 hours and full of craic.

EV got a wee name check when glen said his new uke was from 'the good man Vedder' who told him to go and learn some some on it. He also tagged one of his songs with 'i miss you already' from Smile.

It was a small hall and at the end he invited everyone down to stand in front of the stage while he sang a cover of a Leonard Cohen song.

Him and his band put on a hell of a show and they deserve all the success in the world

Awesome, going to see him in Manchester tonight

Digital Twilight

boyo79 wrote:

evo wrote:

Saw Glen last night at the Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow. He was fantastic, on for over 2 1/2 hours and full of craic.

EV got a wee name check when glen said his new uke was from 'the good man Vedder' who told him to go and learn some some on it. He also tagged one of his songs with 'i miss you already' from Smile.

It was a small hall and at the end he invited everyone down to stand in front of the stage while he sang a cover of a Leonard Cohen song.

Him and his band put on a hell of a show and they deserve all the success in the world

Awesome, going to see him in Manchester tonight

Tickets have sold out :(

Have a great time

melbourneflower

Certainly a couple of absolutely cracking shows at the Barbican in London and The Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow recently- here are some pics that I took:

London - http://www.flickr.com/photos/59794835@N00/sets/72157632672092516/

Glasgow - http://www.flickr.com/photos/59794835@N00/sets/72157632684614134/

And the gals at Order in the Sound have put up some mini reviews that I've done for each show here:

London - http://www.orderinthesound.com/glen-solo-gigs/glen-dates-2013/30-january-2013-london-uk-barbican-hall

Glasgow - http://www.orderinthesound.com/glen-solo-gigs/glen-dates-2013/3-february-2013-glasgow-scotland-old-fruitmarket

I'm waiting for some more tour announcements soon!!

melbourneflower

morello wrote:

Glen interview available for download:
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon
I haven't listened to it yet but thought to share.

Thanks for that. She spends quite a while talking with Glen about Once and his early busking experiences (including being in the Commitments) and then goes on to some Frames history - which is cool - and then about Glen's meeting with Eddie and finally how the solo album came together.

Good stuff

morello

melbourneflower wrote:

morello wrote:

Glen interview available for download:
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon
I haven't listened to it yet but thought to share.

Thanks for that. She spends quite a while talking with Glen about Once and his early busking experiences (including being in the Commitments) and then goes on to some Frames history - which is cool - and then about Glen's meeting with Eddie and finally how the solo album came together.

Good stuff

Cool. I'll have to give it a listen myself.

boyo79

Really good gig on Tuesday night.

Started with The Storm Its Coming.

Rest of the set included (no order)

You Will Become
Maybe Not Tonight
Talking With The Wolves
High Hope
Bird Of Sorrow
Philander
Song Of Good Hope
Love Don't Leave Me Waiting
Come Away To The Water
This Gift
Falling Slowly
When Your Minds Made Up
Gold
Leave
Say it To Me Now
Low Rising
Back Broke
Fitzcarroldo
Corrina Corrina w/Lost Brothers
Passing Through

He ended the main set with Song Of Good Hope playing unplugged. He dedicated it to his friend who has been in and out of chemo for the last few years. Really emotional song. There was 3 or 4 songs he'd played with no amps. He brought the merch girl out to sing on This Gift. Before finishing with Passing Through he let the cello player do a song, don't know what it was but it was really good. Very dark, Nick Cave-esque with just the cello and violins and the cello player singing. Ending on Leonard Cohen's Passing Through, Glen got all the band (all 11 of them) to the front of the stage where they all played unplugged. He then led them up the steps of the theatre through the crowd and into the lobby where they continued the performance. Me and the wife where one of the 1st into the lobby and got some great shots, with Glen literally 2ft in front of us singing right at us. Was a fantastic night.

http://instagram.com/p/VXpmOClHGn/

http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-a ... 3176_n.jpg

melbourneflower

boyo79 wrote:

Really good gig on Tuesday night.

Started with The Storm Its Coming.

Rest of the set included (no order)

You Will Become
Maybe Not Tonight
Talking With The Wolves
High Hope
Bird Of Sorrow
Philander
Song Of Good Hope
Love Don't Leave Me Waiting
Come Away To The Water
This Gift
Falling Slowly
When Your Minds Made Up
Gold
Leave
Say it To Me Now
Low Rising
Back Broke
Fitzcarroldo
Corrina Corrina w/Lost Brothers
Passing Through

He ended the main set with Song Of Good Hope playing unplugged. He dedicated it to his friend who has been in and out of chemo for the last few years. Really emotional song. There was 3 or 4 songs he'd played with no amps. He brought the merch girl out to sing on This Gift. Before finishing with Passing Through he let the cello player do a song, don't know what it was but it was really good. Very dark, Nick Cave-esque with just the cello and violins and the cello player singing. Ending on Leonard Cohen's Passing Through, Glen got all the band (all 11 of them) to the front of the stage where they all played unplugged. He then led them up the steps of the theatre through the crowd and into the lobby where they continued the performance. Me and the wife where one of the 1st into the lobby and got some great shots, with Glen literally 2ft in front of us singing right at us. Was a fantastic night.

http://instagram.com/p/VXpmOClHGn/

http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-a ... 3176_n.jpg

Thanks for that - great stuff!

cubBEE_girl

Glen Hansard is going to be playing the Metro in Chicago on June 9th. Tickets go on sale on Saturday.

http://metrochicago.com/shows#Jun01

Nature Lover

cubBEE_girl wrote:

Glen Hansard is going to be playing the Metro in Chicago on June 9th. Tickets go on sale on Saturday.

http://metrochicago.com/shows#Jun01

Website says tickets go on sale Friday. The real Frank and I will be there

Nature Lover

cubBEE_girl wrote:

Glen Hansard is going to be playing the Metro in Chicago on June 9th. Tickets go on sale on Saturday.

http://metrochicago.com/shows#Jun01

Pre party at Full Shilling ;.)

samjam

Glen just announced 2 other dates, both onsale Friday:
June 15- Raleigh, NC
June 16- Washington, DC

morello

Nature Lover wrote:

cubBEE_girl wrote:

Glen Hansard is going to be playing the Metro in Chicago on June 9th. Tickets go on sale on Saturday.

http://metrochicago.com/shows#Jun01

Website says tickets go on sale Friday. The real Frank and I will be there

Yay! Lucky Chicago peeps!!

Mamasan23

Nature Lover wrote:

cubBEE_girl wrote:

Glen Hansard is going to be playing the Metro in Chicago on June 9th. Tickets go on sale on Saturday.

http://metrochicago.com/shows#Jun01

Website says tickets go on sale Friday. The real Frank and I will be there

Can we all wear our tracksuits PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE?!

Daron Oshay

Gotta assume a NYC date or two

Would also LOVE him to come to NJ.
We have some really nice theaters that are perfect for Glen.

Nature Lover

Website says tickets go on sale Friday. The real Frank and I will be there[/quote]
Yay! Lucky Chicago peeps!! [/quote]


Thanks for your email!! LUV YA

samjam

Daron Oshay wrote:

Gotta assume a NYC date or two

This is what I'm hoping for

morello

Nature Lover wrote:

Website says tickets go on sale Friday. The real Frank and I will be there

Yay! Lucky Chicago peeps!! [/quote]


Thanks for your email!! LUV YA[/quote]
You're so welcome of course honey. I hope you get tix ok.

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Tickets just went up for sale....Glen in Chicago at the Metro in Wrigleyville!

PJ-Cubs

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Tickets just went up for sale....Glen in Chicago at the Metro in Wrigleyville!

Scored tickets. Thanks!

Who else is going?

Mikeo

We got them!! Glen then pearl jam...should be a good summer.

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Yes sir! I got tickets right after they went on sale, and then found out there aren't any left! At least I had better luck this time scoring tickets in Chicago. Being in town a month ahead of PJ, maybe I can do a little scouting and score some for Wrigley, too!

offhegoes32

I'm in for Metro, got tix yesterday.. very pumped, missed seeing him at the Vic last time.

given2fly23

if anybody has 2 extras for Chicago-Metro, please let me know. I missed the sale.

Thanks.