Arcade Fire in Atlanta

Best live band on the planet. Hands down.

arcade fire

attending one of their 'live' shows must feel incredible...~

Great Show last night in Atlatna. I saw them back in 05 here at the Playhouse and i tried to keep expectations down. I was like no way they can bring it like they did at that show it must have been a special night......

Well they are eitehr that good every night or they had another special night

The National came on at 8pm and played till 8:45. I have never heard them and I actually liked them a good bit i'm going to have to check them out. Anyone seening them on this tour i suggest getting there early to see these guys. Arcade fire came on at 9:20 and played until 10:50.

Right before they take the stage they show a evangilist saying crazy shit on little video screens set up on the stage. She says stuff like you need a bible enema right up your but to clean you out or something to that effect. It was rather funny then the band comes on.

Great show good energy, but the second half of the show the energy level was amped up. They have a little orchestra setting where about 4 rows of chairs were set up and right before Powerout Win invites everyone to come on up. He urges everyone he says its okay i give you permission these chairs are confining everyone pile down here and we'll have a more fun (not a direct quote) So my seats were good i was only 3 rows back of the little "chair pit" section but we moved up and everyone squeezed in like sardines standing on the chairs and people came piling down the ailes to get closer. From that point on the show just seemed like it took on wings. So much energy and dancing and clapping and singing. It was great. Will Took a drum and walked up a bannister. This banister is slanted and goes straigt up into the crowd. At one point if he fell he must have been like 25 feet in the air with the crowd below and then he stepped into the crowd. The place went nuts for this.

I like all the songs off neon bible but a few i don't care for as much and they sounded even better live then on the album. They did not play antichrist tv blues that is my only regret of the night, but besides that the setlist was AWESOME

Black Mirror
No Cars Go
Laika
Haiti
Black Wave/ Bad Vibrations
Tunnels
The Well and the lighthouse
My Body is A Cage
Ocean of Noise
Windowsill
Power Out----> Rebellion (!!!!)
Keep the Cars Running

encore 1
Intervention

encore 2
Wake Up

I was there last night about 10 rows back! Definitely one of the top three shows I've ever seen. I loved when that one guy climbed up toward the balcony---it was an adrenaline rush for the whole audience! What a great way to get a crowd worked up. Absolutely amazing.

intodeep wrote:

I'll be seeing Modest mouse & wilco as well.

And Don't forget Mastodon w/ Cursive & Tool.

A bit different from the bands you listed but i'll be at those shows to and they will rock. Mastodon slays all \m/

True, forgot about both shows. I like Cursive alot, but never really got into Mastadon, good act from what I hear though.

Can you guys recommend some "must listen" songs? This group is getting great reviews and i want to check them out and see what their all about.

rebellion

intervention


NO CARS GO


neon bible


the well and the lighthouse


antichrist television blues


windowsill


black mirror


my body is a cage






..'take the poison of your age...don't lick the pages when you turn the page'...~

Thanks for the songs.very strong and clear sound. The lead singer sounds Morrissey like, right?
I'll look into this band for sure. i'm already making a playlist.

Seeing where this band is heading (super stardom) I am so happy that i seen them two years ago play a club show to 300 people...that was awesome....

intodeep wrote:

I know what you mean i saw them in Jan of 05 in a relatively small venue and it was great.

I'm not sold that they are headed for superstardom though. They may develop a following like Wilco has and Pavement had. I don't think they'll ever hit it like pearl jam and other bands did in the early 90's.

That is not a knock on them or their music compared to others but I just don't know if their music will reach that many people.

Nonetheless an amazing band that would deserve that kind of following if it did grow that large.

I dunno man they are to me the most talked about band right now....at least I know for sure they are on a serious upswing....the hype was created in Canada and has exploded around the world....crazy good band....just a pleasure to watch.....