Bjork to play three arena November 28.

The Nal

johnnyskeleton wrote: »

Is everyone who likes popular music to be derided, or just those ones that you dont personally like?

I like Bjork. Saw her on the Volta tour and she was fantastic. Just pointing out that for that price, if you saw the recent setlists, its a lot of new stuff which may turn people off.

johnnyskeleton

The Nal wrote: »

I like Bjork. Saw her on the Volta tour and she was fantastic. Just pointing out that for that price, if you saw the recent setlists, its a lot of new stuff which may turn people off.

And your rather unkind comments about people who go to see Fleetwood Mac live?

The Nal

johnnyskeleton wrote: »

And your rather unkind comments about people who go to see Fleetwood Mac live?

They were just unkind comments.

alastair

The Nal wrote: »

They were just unkind comments.

But accurate nonetheless. And I’d like a bit of Fleetwood Mac. They’re undoubtedly higher in the social media check-in crowd’s hit list.

The Nal

alastair wrote: »

But accurate nonetheless. And I’d like a bit of Fleetwood Mac. They’re undoubtedly higher in the social media check-in crowd’s hit list.

Like a bit of Fleetwood Mac myself. Just pointing out Bjork isn't in the FM, AC/DC, GnR, Bruce, Garth, Stones realm when it comes to shifting punchy tickets.

Show looks great though. Huge production, great visuals and the sound is off the chart apparently.

Electric Nitwit

Björk has announced a new box set of ‘Utopia’, which will come with a set of 14 handmade birdcall flutes

“...utopia is so much about birdsong and sonically the mutation between synth/bird, bird/flute, flute/synth…….” she wrote. “air like that was a theme through all of the album. so i got very excited when i found these handmade wooden flutes imitating precisely particular birds. and i guess wanted you guys to have an opportunity to share that with me.”

The deluxe reissue and birdcall flutes handpicked by the musician will be housed in a bespoke perspex case featuring a design by M/M (Paris). It will be released via One Little Indian on November 1 and will cost £500.

https://www.nme.com/news/music/bjork-announces-new-utopia-box-set-complete-14-handmade-birdcall-flutes-2539152/amp

Dr_Colossus

That was quite something, speculator and mesmerizing and the sound would blow you away at times like with the two big boom box like cannons lowered to the right mid way through. I could have listened to her speak and introduce her choir and flute ensemble all night.
Looked sold out and audience generally well behaved with a noticeable and refreshing lack of phone use
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/bj%C3%B6rk-swallows-dublin-whole-in-a-stunning-3arena-show-1.4098623

Birneybau

Dr_Colossus wrote: »

That was quite something, speculator and mesmerizing and the sound would blow you away at times like with the two big boom box like cannons lowered to the right mid way through. I could have listened to her speak and introduce her choir and flute ensemble all night.
Looked sold out and audience generally well behaved with a noticeable and refreshing lack of phone use
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/bj%C3%B6rk-swallows-dublin-whole-in-a-stunning-3arena-show-1.4098623

It was quite excellent with an odd lull I found. The choir were phenomenal and I thought Bjork's vocals were the best I've ever heard live, and I've been to 100s of gigs.

dasdog

I'm still trying to digest it - being attacked by a sub-bass, flutes, folk choir and sea urchins simultaneously. It was spectacular.

grindle

Birneybau wrote: »

It was quite excellent with an odd lull...

I'd put that down to the setlist programming and it maybe not translating that well in such a large venue - the pre-Greta-interlude song 'Tabula Rasa' was an ambient wind-down so when it ended people were like "Ah yeah, that was nice, play the next one. Wait. Oh - they're gone. Better start the "Get back on stage please" whoops and hollers."

I want that sub-bass organ pipe installed in my house. Amazing to feel a venue that size being rattled.

delbertgrady

I was in the ninth row. That sub-bass was full on, so much so that a handful of people near me were looking around with expressions of concern and putting their hands over their ears.

Irish Aris

Technically I thought it was one of the most magnificent gigs I've ever been too.
The sound felt like it was coming from everywhere, it was unreal. I would never thought that 3Arena could have that kind of sound (though I generally find it very good, only very few cases that sound wasn't good in that venue), but it was unreal.
Lights and visuals as well, amazing!!
Her voice still very strong. There was a reverb chamber in the corner of the stage and she (and some of the flutists) would enter and create very interesting soundscapes!! And the fact that the choir was singing without mics, created great harmonies.

The only thing that was missing for me was the emotional connection to the music. This was a show that I really liked, admired and felt in awe, but can't really fall in love with it!! Worth every single of the 100 Euros I paid and I would buy the dvd/blu ray though if they release one!

I will also comment on the fans. The arena was close to sold-out (with the ground floor sitting, so the lower capacity of around 10000??). There were announcements not to use phones for photos/videos and almost everyone adhere to that. I agree that many people were probably caught at the lack of "hits" (even the ones she played, like Venus As A Boy or the a-cappella version of Hidden Place-one of the highlights for me) were almost unrecognisable!!

delbertgrady

Irish Aris wrote: »

I agree that many people were probably caught at the lack of "hits" (even the ones she played, like Venus As A Boy or the a-cappella version of Hidden Place-one of the highlights for me) were almost unrecognisable!!

Testament to that was the fact that people started cheering and applauding when she sang the words, "Venus as a boy". It was like, oh... we know this one! Hooray!

bullpost

You were at this one for the spectacle, and boy was it spectacular.

The only other concert thats come close for me is Kate Bushs shows in London in 2014 . I think Bjork attended those so she may have some away with some ideas for this in terms of ambition and possibilities.

delbertgrady

bullpost wrote: »

You were at this one for the spectacle, and boy was it spectacular. The only other concert that's come close for me is Kate Bush's shows in London in 2014. I think Bjork attended those so she may have some away with some ideas for this in terms of ambition and possibilities.

Nothing will top Before the Dawn for me.
The greatest thing I've ever seen on a stage.

bullpost

delbertgrady wrote: »

Nothing will top Before the Dawn for me.
The greatest thing I've ever seen on a stage.

Yeah me too. This was good but Kates show was out of this world

alastair

Irish Aris wrote: »

Technically I thought it was one of the most magnificent gigs I've ever been too.
The sound felt like it was coming from everywhere, it was unreal. I would never thought that 3Arena could have that kind of sound (though I generally find it very good, only very few cases that sound wasn't good in that venue), but it was unreal.
Lights and visuals as well, amazing!!
Her voice still very strong. There was a reverb chamber in the corner of the stage and she (and some of the flutists) would enter and create very interesting soundscapes!! And the fact that the choir was singing without mics, created great harmonies.

The choir were wearing radio/wireless mics.

Agreed - the 360 sound, when it kicked in, was really impressive - particularly in a venue not particularly known for guaranteed sound quality.

Thought the visuals, set, and choreography were fab. The only flat note was that rather pointless chrome shower curtain loop that descended from the ceiling for very little benefit. I waited for Tesla coil antics and got nothing! 😂

sydthebeat

ive only ever once experienced a better immersive sound than last night, and that was inside a geodesic dome surrouded in all planes by speakers, listening to 'dark side of the moon'...

i loved the 3d layer aural effects throughout the gig
i liked the net projected video clips.. though ive seen smaller versions before (stephen wilson)

i would have liked more immersive moving 3d visuals where the viewer is brought on a 'fly through'...

visually and audibly it was amazing.. truly amazing....

however like a previous poster it was difficult to get emotionally invested in it, but i would take a big part of the responsibility in that im nothing more than an extremely casual bjork fan.

for hardcore fans it must have been extremely special

i just wished id had a bag of mushrooms in me

grindle

sydthebeat wrote: »

i would have liked more immersive moving 3d visuals where the viewer is brought on a 'fly through'...

Yessssss, that multi-screen bramble fly-through was great! They could have layered that same effect in for her tendril heads during Tabula Rasa very easily and it would have looked awesome. Ah well.

delbertgrady

alastair wrote: »

The only flat note was that rather pointless chrome shower curtain loop that descended from the ceiling for very little benefit. I waited for Tesla coil antics and got nothing! 😂

Pointless only if you're disregarding the fact that the "chrome shower curtain loop" had the flutes built into it.

grindle

delbertgrady wrote: »

Pointless only if you're disregarding the fact that the "chrome shower curtain loop" had the flutes built into it.

Not exactly jawdropping when you consider the scale of everything else. It was more a cute DIY indie intrument you might like to make at home yourself with some bent shower rods and sticky-backed plastic.
The sub-bass pipe coming down at the same time made me think Tesla-coil was on the way too. I kept looking back and forth thinking she was going to execute a flautist or audience member, and had the gall to ask us not to record it live.

alastair

And one of the water bath mics seemed to be on the fritz. Only the right hand pouring seemed to produce sound. Who do I speak to regarding compensation?

Irish Aris

alastair wrote: »

The choir were wearing radio/wireless mics.

Agreed - the 360 sound, when it kicked in, was really impressive - particularly in a venue not particularly known for guaranteed sound quality.

Thought the visuals, set, and choreography were fab. The only flat note was that rather pointless chrome shower curtain loop that descended from the ceiling for very little benefit. I waited for Tesla coil antics and got nothing! ��

Cool, I didn't realise that, thanks for letting me know.
They sounded so natural, I would have totally believed that there were no mics involved!!!

sydthebeat

alastair wrote: »

And one of the water bath mics seemed to be on the fritz. Only the right hand pouring seemed to produce sound. Who do I speak to regarding compensation?

Yeah I noticed that too...

Some soundboard guy gonna get his ass kicked

Birneybau

delbertgrady wrote: »

Nothing will top Before the Dawn for me.
The greatest thing I've ever seen on a stage.

I've been spoiled. Was at Before The Dawn, David Byrne's American Utopia and Bjork on Thursday. Magnificent spectacles all.

Birneybau

alastair wrote: »

The choir were wearing radio/wireless mics.

Agreed - the 360 sound, when it kicked in, was really impressive - particularly in a venue not particularly known for guaranteed sound quality.

Thought the visuals, set, and choreography were fab. The only flat note was that rather pointless chrome shower curtain loop that descended from the ceiling for very little benefit. I waited for Tesla coil antics and got nothing! 😂

It was a 4 person flute!

Birneybau

Birneybau wrote: »

It was a 4 person flute!

Here's a pic

fillup

Birneybau wrote: »

Here's a pic

I hope u didnt take that pic during the show

Tut
Tut

Birneybau

fillup wrote: »

I hope u didnt take that pic during the show

Tut
Tut

I did slap myself on the wrist afterwards.

Hippo

Absolutely incredible show. I'm nearly 50 years going to gigs :eek: and this was right up there, unforgettable.