***Glen Hansard Appreciation Thread***

Wobbie

zzzzzzzzzz.

benjs

No dice for Seattle because I'm out of the region and can't buy :( If anyone has an extra, I'd love to treat you to greens/beers (plus face value)!

Daron Oshay

Loving the new album.

So happy that Leave a Light made the cut I fucking love that song.

PJ_Soul

I LOVE it. I think it's his best yet. And that is a relief - I thought his last album, while good, was worse than the previous. And then the single for this new album had me concerned. But as a full album it"s absolutely fantastic.

Hubmann2513

  I was able to see Glen in a cave in Pelham, TN recently! It was a taping for bluegrass underground. He played 3 off his new record and even stripped down the songs sounded fantastic! I believe it was 9 songs total, but I'm not sure how long it will be when it airs in the fall. If you ever get a chance to see a show at the Caverns, you should definitely go. The acoustics are fantastic. They have a bar and bathrooms etc in the cave as well. It really was a unique and breathtaking venue!

  I've been a big fan of Glen's since 2012 and I really think this new record is my favorite of his work. There are some really interesting sounds on this one. Brother's Keeper is the one that keeps getting stuck in my head. From top to bottom though its really solid.

May 30th

loving this new disc so far!!! can't wait to see him for the first time in portland

picked up the new vinyl this morning. Sounds awesome so far. 

No Coder

The new album is certainly a different sound from his last few albums. I have enjoyed the first few listens and think it will grow even more on more with more listens. 
Whilst I liked his last album, it was not as good as the previous 2.

Hoping he comes back to Australia soon, as he is one of my fav artists to see live

darwinstheory

PJ_Soul said:

I LOVE it. I think it's his best yet. And that is a relief - I thought his last album, while good, was worse than the previous. And then the single for this new album had me concerned. But as a full album it"s absolutely fantastic.

This is an interesting take on it. I felt that his last two albums, while each had its own weaknesses, were far superior to this new album. I just have not been able to get into so much of it for whatever reason. 

PJ_Soul

darwinstheory said:

PJ_Soul said:

I LOVE it. I think it's his best yet. And that is a relief - I thought his last album, while good, was worse than the previous. And then the single for this new album had me concerned. But as a full album it"s absolutely fantastic.

This is an interesting take on it. I felt that his last two albums, while each had its own weaknesses, were far superior to this new album. I just have not been able to get into so much of it for whatever reason. 

You know, I take a little bit of my comment back. I think Rhythm & Repose is his best album - it's just about perfect. But I like this new one better than the great Didn't He Ramble (just barely), and much more than Between Two Shores, which I think fell a bit flat. I think I like this new one because he's mixed it a up little. It sounds more modern to me, and less folksy, which I was ready for.

dudeman

Going to see Glen tomorrow in Cleveland. Has anyone caught this tour? 

Thoughts?

dudeman

Just got back. For those who care, the show was amazing. Glen has the flu but was still at the top of his game. 

Loud mouthed, drunken douches in the crowd couldn't keep their fucking mouths shut but Glen dealt with them appropriately. 

He is playing with a full band but no horn section like the last tour we saw. All of them are first rate musicians. 

In all, great performance by a great band.

JPPJ84

dudeman said:

Just got back. For those who care, the show was amazing. Glen has the flu but was still at the top of his game. 

Loud mouthed, drunken douches in the crowd couldn't keep their fucking mouths shut but Glen dealt with them appropriately. 

He is playing with a full band but no horn section like the last tour we saw. All of them are first rate musicians. 

In all, great performance by a great band.

Sounds great! Missed his solo shows this year but luckily caught him with Ed‘s shows.
last time I saw him solo his backing band was mostly members of his old band The Frames.

derbydave

dudeman said:

Just got back. For those who care, the show was amazing. Glen has the flu but was still at the top of his game. 

Loud mouthed, drunken douches in the crowd couldn't keep their fucking mouths shut but Glen dealt with them appropriately. 

He is playing with a full band but no horn section like the last tour we saw. All of them are first rate musicians. 

In all, great performance by a great band.

Thanks for the heads up...
we're seeing Glen in Cincinnati tomorrow night!!

dudeman

derbydave said:

dudeman said:

Just got back. For those who care, the show was amazing. Glen has the flu but was still at the top of his game. 

Loud mouthed, drunken douches in the crowd couldn't keep their fucking mouths shut but Glen dealt with them appropriately. 

He is playing with a full band but no horn section like the last tour we saw. All of them are first rate musicians. 

In all, great performance by a great band.

Thanks for the heads up...
we're seeing Glen in Cincinnati tomorrow night!!

Have a great time!

derbydave

dudeman said:

derbydave said:

dudeman said:

Just got back. For those who care, the show was amazing. Glen has the flu but was still at the top of his game. 

Loud mouthed, drunken douches in the crowd couldn't keep their fucking mouths shut but Glen dealt with them appropriately. 

He is playing with a full band but no horn section like the last tour we saw. All of them are first rate musicians. 

In all, great performance by a great band.

Thanks for the heads up...
we're seeing Glen in Cincinnati tomorrow night!!

Have a great time!

AND...they just cancelled the show due to artist illness.

dudeman

Oh man! I'm sorry. 

Seeing him yesterday, I can understand the cancellation. He was looking pretty rough and was very apologetic about the performance. I thought it was still great but it looked like he was having a hard time. 

I sincerely hope that he gets better soon. The world needs Glen Hansard right now. 

darwinstheory

Just saw him in Chicago on Friday. He was awesome as usual, though I really haven't been able to get into his latest album. I thought the 2 prior albums were fucking amazing though. I also missed having the brass backing that he had from the last tour. 

Also, as Cincinnati is aware, he doesn't seem to be doing well. You could definitely tell he was under the weather on Friday. And he mentioned it a few times. Cheers to Glen for still putting out his best effort. Dude seems like a legit guy.

PJ_Soul

derbydave said:

dudeman said:

derbydave said:

dudeman said:

Just got back. For those who care, the show was amazing. Glen has the flu but was still at the top of his game. 

Loud mouthed, drunken douches in the crowd couldn't keep their fucking mouths shut but Glen dealt with them appropriately. 

He is playing with a full band but no horn section like the last tour we saw. All of them are first rate musicians. 

In all, great performance by a great band.

Thanks for the heads up...
we're seeing Glen in Cincinnati tomorrow night!!

Have a great time!

AND...they just cancelled the show due to artist illness.

Yeah, that sucks, I'm sorry. I know what a bummer that feels like. I got a notice from some maillist I'm on about it, and he cancelled the two shows after Cincy too, on doctor's orders, and is hoping to be back at it on Friday. The message from him also said that he hoped to be back to all 3 cities asap.

derbydave

PJ_Soul said:

derbydave said:

dudeman said:

derbydave said:

dudeman said:

Just got back. For those who care, the show was amazing. Glen has the flu but was still at the top of his game. 

Loud mouthed, drunken douches in the crowd couldn't keep their fucking mouths shut but Glen dealt with them appropriately. 

He is playing with a full band but no horn section like the last tour we saw. All of them are first rate musicians. 

In all, great performance by a great band.

Thanks for the heads up...
we're seeing Glen in Cincinnati tomorrow night!!

Have a great time!

AND...they just cancelled the show due to artist illness.

Yeah, that sucks, I'm sorry. I know what a bummer that feels like. I got a notice from some maillist I'm on about it, and he cancelled the two shows after Cincy too, on doctor's orders, and is hoping to be back at it on Friday. The message from him also said that he hoped to be back to all 3 cities asap.

Thanks for the heads up about rescheduling the cancelled shows...
I'll be on the lookout for the new dates!! 

dudeman

I hope Glen feels better soon. His contribution to the world of music is undeniable. 

After seeing him five times so far, I'm still surprised at the power he possesses in his voice, guitar playing and songwriting abilities.