***Glen Hansard Appreciation Thread***

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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,368
    dcfaithful wrote:

    I respect and admire both of your tastes in music; got any recommendations for a starting point?

    The Frames: Burn The Maps & listen to the soundtrack for "Once." if those don't convince you, then it's not your thing. 8-)
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    mfc2006 wrote:
    dcfaithful wrote:

    I respect and admire both of your tastes in music; got any recommendations for a starting point?

    The Frames: Burn The Maps & listen to the soundtrack for "Once." if those don't convince you, then it's not your thing. 8-)

    Spoken from a man with an excellent musical palate. I'll do some investigating. :thumbup: :D
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,368
    dcfaithful wrote:

    Spoken from a man with an excellent musical palate. I'll do some investigating. :thumbup: :D

    enjoy, man!!! the guy can flat-out sing. and he can play guitar like crazy.
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  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    edited September 2011
    mfc2006 wrote:
    dcfaithful wrote:

    Spoken from a man with an excellent musical palate. I'll do some investigating. :thumbup: :D

    enjoy, man!!! the guy can flat-out sing. and he can play guitar like crazy.
    even on an Acoustic guitar. wow! Only seen him open for EV, but loved how he tagged a few lines of "smile" into Astral Plains (song by Van Morrison). Awesome set. I'm only familiar with Swell season right now, but will check out these other recommendations in the near future. :mrgreen:

    Glen and Ed's voices compliment each other so much when they sing together, it just makes the show even better. 8-)
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    EV Solo: 7/11/11 11/12/12 11/13/12
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    red mos wrote:
    mfc2006 wrote:
    dcfaithful wrote:

    Spoken from a man with an excellent musical palate. I'll do some investigating. :thumbup: :D

    enjoy, man!!! the guy can flat-out sing. and he can play guitar like crazy.
    even an Acoustic. wow! Only seen him open for EV, but loved how he tagged a few lines of "smile" into Astral Plains (song by Van Morrison). Awesome set. I'm only familiar with Swell season right now, but will check out these other recommendations in the near future. :mrgreen:

    :shock:

    If the guy tagged Van Morrison, I'm sold already.
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    enjoy, man!!! the guy can flat-out sing. and he can play guitar like crazy.[/quote]
    even an Acoustic. wow! Only seen him open for EV, but loved how he tagged a few lines of "smile" into Astral Plains (song by Van Morrison). Awesome set. I'm only familiar with Swell season right now, but will check out these other recommendations in the near future. :mrgreen:[/quote]

    :shock:

    If the guy tagged Van Morrison, I'm sold already.[/quote]
    He did the full song, tagged "smile", by PJ into it.
    PJ: 10/14/00 06/09/03 10/4/09 11/15/13 11/16/13 10/08/14
    EV Solo: 7/11/11 11/12/12 11/13/12
  • thefixer9thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    What Matt and Kyle said!!!! :mrgreen:

    But I suggest getting the Swell Season album before Once... ;)
    Tres Mts- 3/16/2011
    Eddie Vedder- 7/16/11
    Brad- 4/21/12 (RSD Performance), 4/27/12, 8/10/12
    Flight To Mars- 5/23/12
    RNDM- 11/27/12

    PEARL JAM- 12/6/13 I have finally seen Pearl Jam live!
  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    sorry it was astral weeks not plains, ...typo :oops: correct title is Astral weeks :oops: that had the "smile" tag.
    PJ: 10/14/00 06/09/03 10/4/09 11/15/13 11/16/13 10/08/14
    EV Solo: 7/11/11 11/12/12 11/13/12
  • thefixer9thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    red mos wrote:
    sorry it was astral weeks not plains, ...typo :oops: correct title is Astral weeks :oops: that had the "smile" tag.

    And it was AWESOME AND AMAZING LIVE!!!!!!! :mrgreen:
    Tres Mts- 3/16/2011
    Eddie Vedder- 7/16/11
    Brad- 4/21/12 (RSD Performance), 4/27/12, 8/10/12
    Flight To Mars- 5/23/12
    RNDM- 11/27/12

    PEARL JAM- 12/6/13 I have finally seen Pearl Jam live!
  • eldarion75eldarion75 Posts: 2,488
    please please please ignore this swell season stuff for now...go check out Glens band the frames! im telling you youll be glad you did.. (and laugh at my totally superfluous pic of me and ed and glen while youre at it :) )
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  • thefixer9thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    eldarion75 wrote:
    please please please ignore this swell season stuff for now...go check out Glens band the frames! im telling you youll be glad you did.. (and laugh at my totally superfluous pic of me and ed and glen while youre at it :) )
    307629_10150425018183032_705213031_10916019_1560336_n.jpg?t=1315662745

    I disagree but awesome pic!!! When was this taken? :mrgreen:
    Tres Mts- 3/16/2011
    Eddie Vedder- 7/16/11
    Brad- 4/21/12 (RSD Performance), 4/27/12, 8/10/12
    Flight To Mars- 5/23/12
    RNDM- 11/27/12

    PEARL JAM- 12/6/13 I have finally seen Pearl Jam live!
  • MikeoMikeo Posts: 199
    http://www.megaupload.com/?d=A9NMXR9X Glen Hansard - Day 1 PJ20
    http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7DRI09X0 Glen Hansard - Day 2 PJ20

    I Dont know who the taper is, but, who ever you are thanks so much for this..
  • thefixer9thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    Mikeo wrote:
    http://www.megaupload.com/?d=A9NMXR9X Glen Hansard - Day 1 PJ20
    http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7DRI09X0 Glen Hansard - Day 2 PJ20

    I Dont know who the taper is, but, who ever you are thanks so much for this..

    Thanks for the link!!! :mrgreen:
    Tres Mts- 3/16/2011
    Eddie Vedder- 7/16/11
    Brad- 4/21/12 (RSD Performance), 4/27/12, 8/10/12
    Flight To Mars- 5/23/12
    RNDM- 11/27/12

    PEARL JAM- 12/6/13 I have finally seen Pearl Jam live!
  • I'm sure Mr. Hansard is thrilled to have new fans jump on the bandwagon. He's been around for ages and just keeps getting better. We posted this video after seeing Swell Season at the Tower in 2008. It was a truly great show ... http://youtu.be/O_GAET5sspY
    "Information is not knowledge.
    Knowledge is not wisdom.
    Wisdom is not truth.
    Truth is not beauty.
    Beauty is not love.
    Love is not music.
    Music is the best."
    ~ FZ ~
  • Stardog3..Stardog3.. Posts: 1,527
    Glen's unreal. I LOVE the Frames. and I'm just here to show the man some love. The videos of him busking around Dublin are flat-out amazing. Seen him live twice myself now and he's the man. Also, teared up a bit during Falling Slowly with Ed at PJ20. Plus, he can cover Van Morrison like no other. His "Into the Mystic" cover is UNREAL. My rambling should probably stop now. haha :D


    Amazing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b56C57Z5rMc&feature=related
  • Thanks for the links to Glen's PJ20 sets. Very appreciated. Also, I'd like to throw in my two cents and suggest Set List by the Frames as a starting album for listening to anything Glen. The album is completely amazing and kind of an equivalent to LOTL in the PJ catalog.
  • thefixer9thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    PjWingsfan wrote:
    Thanks for the links to Glen's PJ20 sets. Very appreciated. Also, I'd like to throw in my two cents and suggest Set List by the Frames as a starting album for listening to anything Glen. The album is completely amazing and kind of an equivalent to LOTL in the PJ catalog.

    Tis a very awesome album!!! :mrgreen:
    Tres Mts- 3/16/2011
    Eddie Vedder- 7/16/11
    Brad- 4/21/12 (RSD Performance), 4/27/12, 8/10/12
    Flight To Mars- 5/23/12
    RNDM- 11/27/12

    PEARL JAM- 12/6/13 I have finally seen Pearl Jam live!
  • PJ212PJ212 Posts: 811
    So, the movie Once is being turned into a live show in New York, playing downtown at the New York Theatre Workshop starting in November. I think they will do the film and music justice. There are a lot of very talented and creative people involved with the production...

    http://www.playbill.com/news/article/15 ... oti-in-NYC
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  • morellomorello Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 6,210
    I'm definitely a Glen fan now & it was SO cool to see him at PJ20. :) He is such a strong musician & performer, HUGE live! I watched Once & bought the CD a few months ago after listening to his stuff from Ed's tour so yeah great to see him at PJ20. :)

    Ooh & thanks for the links to his shows at PJ20. Cool. :)

    e.t.a. Anyone got his setlist from the PJ20 shows for the downloads? TIA

    edited again to add: no worries, google revealed it's on setlist.com. :)
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  • thefixer9thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    PJ212 wrote:
    So, the movie Once is being turned into a live show in New York, playing downtown at the New York Theatre Workshop starting in November. I think they will do the film and music justice. There are a lot of very talented and creative people involved with the production...

    http://www.playbill.com/news/article/15 ... oti-in-NYC

    That would be cool to see! :mrgreen:
    Tres Mts- 3/16/2011
    Eddie Vedder- 7/16/11
    Brad- 4/21/12 (RSD Performance), 4/27/12, 8/10/12
    Flight To Mars- 5/23/12
    RNDM- 11/27/12

    PEARL JAM- 12/6/13 I have finally seen Pearl Jam live!
  • I was fortunate enough to see Glen in a tiny venue in Amsterdam at the weekend and thought I would share my review and pics:

    A Man, Two Guitars, & Red Lights

    Nestled alongside red neon lit windows filled with woman blatantly offering their wares, Bitterzoet (which means Bittersweet in Dutch) is a small club in Amsterdam offering intimate (but not that kind!) musical experiences for indi music lovers.

    For the 350 people lucky enough to get a ticket to Glen Hansard's sold out show on Saturday night, they were treated to a close-quarters exchange with Ireland's most beloved musical gypsy.

    Oliver Cole (another Dublin native) ably opened the proceedings and was well received despite having to fight the noise of those still entering and general bar chatter. At one point he produced a suitcase on stage filled with copies of his first album (We Albitri) and implored the crowd to lighten his touring load and buy a copy.

    Just after 9pm, the beenie-clad Hansard stepped on stage and immediately launched into an acapella rendition of traditional Irish ditty Spencer the Rover. Minds were immediately focussed and all noise and chatter in the room ceased leaving only the intermittent sounds of the clinking of glasses by the bar staff - evidence surely of the esteem in which Hansard was held by his audience.

    The Frames track Plateau from their 1999 album Dance the Devil then officially opened proceedings with Hansard thereafter switching between his Guild Starfire and his excessively beat up Takamine to showcase acoustic versions of songs from his bands The Frames and The Swell Season and also some newer material which, it is hoped, will appear on his forthcoming solo album due for release in early 2012. He attracted giggles from the crowd early on as he joked that he found the Red Light location of the venue interesting, but that it had allowed him to spend a couple of enjoyable hours earlier that day in the company of a nice Eastern European woman called Svetlana - you can't say the man doesn't share with his audience!

    All jokes aside, Hansard spoke emotionally at various times throughout the night of his personal connection with Amsterdam and the Netherlands and inferred that the ghosts of memories past seemed to be invading his consciousness that day - a reference it seemed to good friend and fellow Dublin busker Mic Christopher whose accidental death in 2001 in Groningen deeply affected Hansard and his cohorts.

    Of particular note in the almost 90 minute main set were a raucous version of Perfect Opening Line described as a song of envy and admiration, new song It's Coming (which Hansard advised he had been working on that very day) and the double-shot of Underglass and Suffer in Silence from The Frames' 2004 album Burn the Maps.

    The encore commenced with a collective 'ahhhh' for crowd favourite Falling Slowly, followed by the off-mic Say It To Me Now which was delivered with enough gusto to break a string on the trusty Takamine and force some subsequent crowd participation via an acapella version of Daniel Johnston's Devil Town while the string was replaced.

    During the encore Hansard commented that he had not been able to hear any of opener Oliver Cole's set as he had been back stage 'being nervous', and he accordingly invited Cole back to the stage for an encore performance of his song 'Don't You Know'.

    The evening came to an end all too soon with a duet by Hansard and Cole on the traditional Irish standard 'The Auld Triangle' and the mostly Dutch crowd expressed their appreciation sincerely by singing along loudly at the well-known chorus.

    I admit I suffer from a fairly extensive objectivity problem when it comes to Glen Hansard but again on Saturday night I found myself marvelling at his ability to take me to places in my heart and soul with just two guitars, an amp and some red lights.

    Hartstikke Bedankt Glen!

    Setlist - Glen Hansard - Bitterzoet - Amsterdam - 17 September 2011

    Spencer the Rover
    Plateau
    Leave
    Lover Don't Keep Me Waiting
    Low Rising
    Maybe I Was Born To Hold You in These Arms
    Moving On
    Lies
    Perfect Opening Line
    New Song - -It's Coming
    Maria (formerly Lucia)
    Finally
    Stars Are Underground
    Underglass
    Suffer in Silence
    Rise

    Encore
    Falling Slowly
    Say It To Me Now
    Devil Town (while he fixed a broken string)
    Don't You Know by Ollie Cole (while Glen watched)
    The Auld Triangle

    Pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/59794835@N00/sets/72157627578920309/

    Video: The Auld Triangle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8BsMHpGJio
  • direwolf74direwolf74 Posts: 1,622
    Hey gang! Not sure if this has been posted here, but here's a really cool hour-long documentary on Glen's main band The Frames. Enjoy.

    http://www.orderinthesound.com/itsallin ... ust-a-band
    "I try my best to chug, stomp, weep, whisper, moan, wheeze, scat, blurt, rage, whine, and seduce. With my voice I can sound like a girl, the boogieman, a Theremin, a cherry bomb, a clown, a doctor, a murderer. I can be tribal. Ironic. Or disturbed. My voice is really my instrument."

    -Tom Waits
  • And ya'll should check out our Oliver Cole who supported Glen in Europe. He's a pal to a lot of us in Ireland, and a fabulously talented musician. If you like genius pop gems in the vein of the Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, Weezer, and Elliott Smith, Oliver Cole is your man! YouTube him, there's quite a bit there. And he's a funny fucker, too!
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  • thefixer9thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    Spencer the Rover
    Plateau
    Leave
    Lover Don't Keep Me Waiting
    Low Rising
    Maybe I Was Born To Hold You in These Arms
    Moving On
    Lies
    Perfect Opening Line
    New Song - -It's Coming
    Maria (formerly Lucia)
    Finally
    Stars Are Underground
    Underglass
    Suffer in Silence
    Rise

    Encore
    Falling Slowly
    Say It To Me Now
    Devil Town (while he fixed a broken string)
    Don't You Know by Ollie Cole (while Glen watched)
    The Auld Triangle

    :o:o :shock: :shock: AWESOME SETLIST!!!! :mrgreen:
    Tres Mts- 3/16/2011
    Eddie Vedder- 7/16/11
    Brad- 4/21/12 (RSD Performance), 4/27/12, 8/10/12
    Flight To Mars- 5/23/12
    RNDM- 11/27/12

    PEARL JAM- 12/6/13 I have finally seen Pearl Jam live!
  • morellomorello Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 6,210
    YAY:
    Your item has been shipped and the details are:
    Product: Frames - Fitzcarraldo (Remastered & Bonus Tracks)

    &&&&

    Your item has been shipped and the details are:
    Product: Frames - Set List

    :D
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  • thefixer9thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    morello wrote:
    YAY:
    Your item has been shipped and the details are:
    Product: Frames - Fitzcarraldo (Remastered & Bonus Tracks)

    &&&&

    Your item has been shipped and the details are:
    Product: Frames - Set List

    :D

    AWESOME!!!!! :mrgreen: I have Setlist and I love it but I haven't gotten Fitzarraldo yet but that's next on my list!!! :D
    Tres Mts- 3/16/2011
    Eddie Vedder- 7/16/11
    Brad- 4/21/12 (RSD Performance), 4/27/12, 8/10/12
    Flight To Mars- 5/23/12
    RNDM- 11/27/12

    PEARL JAM- 12/6/13 I have finally seen Pearl Jam live!
  • morellomorello Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 6,210
    thefixer9 wrote:
    morello wrote:
    YAY:
    Your item has been shipped and the details are:
    Product: Frames - Fitzcarraldo (Remastered & Bonus Tracks)

    &&&&

    Your item has been shipped and the details are:
    Product: Frames - Set List

    :D

    AWESOME!!!!! :mrgreen: I have Setlist and I love it but I haven't gotten Fitzarraldo yet but that's next on my list!!! :D
    I've ordered 'Dance the Devil' as well but they mustn't have had that in stock. Hopefully won't be too far away though. :) I've also been told to get 'For the Birds' but they only had vinyl of that & I'm not goin for vinyl on these just yet.
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    EV - Canberra, Newcastle & Sydney 1&2 2011
  • thefixer9thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    Tell me how how Dance With the Devil is!!!! :mrgreen:
    Tres Mts- 3/16/2011
    Eddie Vedder- 7/16/11
    Brad- 4/21/12 (RSD Performance), 4/27/12, 8/10/12
    Flight To Mars- 5/23/12
    RNDM- 11/27/12

    PEARL JAM- 12/6/13 I have finally seen Pearl Jam live!
  • thefixer9 wrote:
    Tell me how how Dance With the Devil is!!!! :mrgreen:
    As a Frames fan since 2002, I can tell you Dance the Devil is good. All their albums have good songs, but they're all about the live really. Setlist is the best album-basically a greatest hits live, recorded over 4 nights, of which I was at them all!
    My Pearl Jam shows: 1 in 1995, 2 in 1998, 20 in 2003, 13 in 2006, 3 in 2007, 8 in 2008, 5 in 2009, 4 in 2010, 5 in 2012. EV: 8 in 2011, 1 in 2012. Brad: 1 in 1998, 1 in 2002.
  • thefixer9thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    thefixer9 wrote:
    Tell me how how Dance With the Devil is!!!! :mrgreen:
    As a Frames fan since 2002, I can tell you Dance the Devil is good. All their albums have good songs, but they're all about the live really. Setlist is the best album-basically a greatest hits live, recorded over 4 nights, of which I was at them all!

    AWESOME! :mrgreen: What non live Frames album is your favorite?
    Tres Mts- 3/16/2011
    Eddie Vedder- 7/16/11
    Brad- 4/21/12 (RSD Performance), 4/27/12, 8/10/12
    Flight To Mars- 5/23/12
    RNDM- 11/27/12

    PEARL JAM- 12/6/13 I have finally seen Pearl Jam live!
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