***Glen Hansard Appreciation Thread***

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  • samjam
    samjam New York Posts: 9,283
    edited October 2015
    I am feeling really loved!! A few months ago, bought my best friend a ticket to see Glen in SF, where she is currently living as a gift.

    Today, she gifted me with a ticket to each of Glen's NYC shows!!!!! I'm floored! Could not be more excited!!
    Post edited by samjam on
    "Sometimes you find yourself having to put all your faith in no faith."
    ~not a dude~
    2010: MSGx2
    2012: Made In America
    2013: Pittsburgh, Brooklynx2, Hartford, Baltimore
    2014: Leeds, Milton Keynes, Detroit
    2015: Global Citizen Festival
    2016: Phillyx2, MSGx2, Fenwayx2
    2018: Barcelona, Wrigleyx2
  • elen
    elen Milan, Italy Posts: 188
    nice cover choice last Saturday:
    http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/glen-hansard/2015/train-aarhus-denmark-53f423a1.html
    hope he will do something next week in Milan too
    2006: Verona, Milano, Honolulu
    2007: London
    2014: Milano
    2016: MSG1, MSG2, Fenway1, Fenway2, Wrigley1, Wrigley2
    2018: London1, Milano, Padova, Roma
  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Picked up his new release and last solo effort (vinyls) over at the Anti-Records site - new one comes with download and the old release was only $10.50!!!
  • JH6056
    JH6056 Posts: 2,437
    samjam said:

    I am feeling really loved!! A few months ago, bought my best friend a ticket to see Glen in SF, where she is currently living as a gift.

    Today, she gifted me with a ticket to each of Glen's NYC shows!!!!! I'm floored! Could not be more excited!!

    Now that is a REALLY good 2-way friendship! I hope you both have an awesome time at each of your shows!
  • May 30th
    May 30th Posts: 1,896
    loving this new disc. so friggin good.
  • samjam
    samjam New York Posts: 9,283
    JH6056 said:

    samjam said:

    I am feeling really loved!! A few months ago, bought my best friend a ticket to see Glen in SF, where she is currently living as a gift.

    Today, she gifted me with a ticket to each of Glen's NYC shows!!!!! I'm floored! Could not be more excited!!

    Now that is a REALLY good 2-way friendship! I hope you both have an awesome time at each of your shows!
    :) Lucky to have a friend like her, who is not only there for me, likes the same music as me!

    We're even in the process of planning matching Glen-inspired tattoos!
    "Sometimes you find yourself having to put all your faith in no faith."
    ~not a dude~
    2010: MSGx2
    2012: Made In America
    2013: Pittsburgh, Brooklynx2, Hartford, Baltimore
    2014: Leeds, Milton Keynes, Detroit
    2015: Global Citizen Festival
    2016: Phillyx2, MSGx2, Fenwayx2
    2018: Barcelona, Wrigleyx2
  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    Loving the new album
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore
    2025: Hollywood II
  • May 30th
    May 30th Posts: 1,896
    LukinFan said:

    Loving the new album

    Paying my way is amazing
  • elen
    elen Milan, Italy Posts: 188
    Yesterday night he played a ukulele a good friend gave to him :wink:
    2006: Verona, Milano, Honolulu
    2007: London
    2014: Milano
    2016: MSG1, MSG2, Fenway1, Fenway2, Wrigley1, Wrigley2
    2018: London1, Milano, Padova, Roma
  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    May 30th said:

    LukinFan said:

    Loving the new album

    Paying my way is amazing
    Great one! These are probably my two favorite off the new album:

    McCormack's Wall
    Lowly Deserter
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore
    2025: Hollywood II
  • May 30th
    May 30th Posts: 1,896
    Love those songs especially how they sound back to back
  • eldarion75
    eldarion75 Posts: 2,488
    So here's Glen doing Present Tense

    http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FaRhtO9qWQ0
  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    nice ^
  • samjam
    samjam New York Posts: 9,283
    eldarion75 said:

    So here's Glen doing Present Tense

    http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FaRhtO9qWQ0

    Thanks for that! Amazing. Hope he covers it in NYC!
    "Sometimes you find yourself having to put all your faith in no faith."
    ~not a dude~
    2010: MSGx2
    2012: Made In America
    2013: Pittsburgh, Brooklynx2, Hartford, Baltimore
    2014: Leeds, Milton Keynes, Detroit
    2015: Global Citizen Festival
    2016: Phillyx2, MSGx2, Fenwayx2
    2018: Barcelona, Wrigleyx2
  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    May 30th said:

    Love those songs especially how they sound back to back

    Yes! Very fitting.
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore
    2025: Hollywood II
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,717
    edited November 2015
    Well Holy shit! On my way home from his show. That was something REALLY special!!! Seriously one the best shows I have ever seen in my whole life. Just fucking incredible. I'm almost in shock because of how amazing, joyful, passionate, and funny it was. Glen is this great storyteller. He was telling stories all night long, relating the songs to them. The band was insane, Glen was just amazing. Goosebumps over and over again.

    Wonderful sing-alongs, and twice during the encore he pulled fans up to help him sing a couple of songs, just because he heard them singing along during the encore when a bunch of people crowded around the stage. The first one was the awesome woman I was sitting next to! We both came alone, and we really connected before the show, so it was cool to enjoy the show together. She was a great concert buddy, and a great singer. She sang the duet with him for Falling Slowly! I talked to her after and she was obviosly living one of the greatest moments of her life - it was really cool. :) The second women from the crowd was absolutely outstanding. Glen actually ended up passing the stage over to her for most of Her Mercy, the last song of the night, and the crowd was nuts for her. There was also a big traditional Irish drinking type of song that the whole 10 piece band and some of the crew lead a capella - the whole crowd was completely into it, singing along. And the encore opened with Glen and his guitarist suddenly appearing up on the balcony, where they played two totally acoustic songs.

    Magical night!!! Do not miss a Glen Hansard show when it comes to you, whatever you do!

    So yeah. One of the greatest shows I have ever been a part of. :heart:
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
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  • kramer73
    kramer73 Posts: 2,633
    We're seeing him next Thursday, and I'll echo what PJ_Soul said, do not miss a Glen Hansard show!
  • derbydave
    derbydave Columbus, OH Posts: 11,254
    PJ_Soul said:

    Well Holy shit! On my way home from his show. That was something REALLY special!!! Seriously one the best shows I have ever seen in my whole life. Just fucking incredible. I'm almost in shock because of how amazing, joyful, passionate, and funny it was. Glen is this great storyteller. He was telling stories all night long, relating the songs to them. The band was insane, Glen was just amazing. Goosebumps over and over again.

    Wonderful sing-alongs, and twice during the encore he pulled fans up to help him sing a couple of songs, just because he heard them singing along during the encore when a bunch of people crowded around the stage. The first one was the awesome woman I was sitting next to! We both came alone, and we really connected before the show, so it was cool to enjoy the show together. She was a great concert buddy, and a great singer. She sang the duet with him for Falling Slowly! I talked to her after and she was obviosly living one of the greatest moments of her life - it was really cool. :) The second women from the crowd was absolutely outstanding. Glen actually ended up passing the stage over to her for most of Her Mercy, the last song of the night, and the crowd was nuts for her. There was also a big traditional Irish drinking type of song that the whole 10 piece band and some of the crew lead a capella - the whole crowd was completely into it, singing along. And the encore opened with Glen and his guitarist suddenly appearing up on the balcony, where they played two totally acoustic songs.

    Magical night!!! Do not miss a Glen Hansard show when it comes to you, whatever you do!

    So yeah. One of the greatest shows I have ever been a part of. :heart:


    Thanks for the GREAT review!!!
    I'm SUPER-STOKED for my show in Cincinnati now...
    The new album is INCREDIBLE and I can't wait to see one of the BEST performers touring today!!
    :rock_on:
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    '98: Seattle: Memorial Stadium 1 & 2
    '00: Columbus: Polaris
    '03: Columbus: Germain
    '10: Columbus: Nationwide Arena
    '11: East Troy: Alpine Valley - PJ20 1 & 2 + EV Detroit
    '12: Missoula + EV Jacksonville 1 & 2
    '13: Chicago / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / Seattle
    '14: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Memphis / Detroit / Moline
    '15: New York City - Global Citizen Festival
    '16: Greenville / Hampton / Raleigh / Columbia / Lexington / Ottawa / Toronto 1 & 2 / Wrigley 1 & 2
    '17: Brooklyn - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
    '18: London 1 & 2 / Seattle 1 & 2 / Missoula / Wrigley 1
    '22: Nashville / St. Louis


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  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Sounds fun PJSoul - too bad Glen is not getting too close to me. :(
  • JH6056
    JH6056 Posts: 2,437
    PJ Soul I'm pretty sure the drinking song you mentioned is the Pogues song Auld Triangle ("And the auld triangle... goes jingle jangle...[something something] all along the banks of the Royal Canal") - does that sound like it? He's been doing it as a massive singalong for the last several legs of his tours.

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