– Hallgeir (photo)
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Video of the day – Nick Cave at Glastonbury 2013
Photos from Bergenfest 2013 by Johannasvisions
The Guardian:
“…slowly the set takes focus; Deanna roars along with a savage edge but Tupelo introduces a hint of Cave’s inherent grandeur, allowing him to slip from there to the piano to croon a moving People Ain’t No Good. At which point restraint becomes as powerful as the Seeds’ ravenous beer-hall bluster; a ten-minute Stagger Lee is a masterclass in tension and drama, Cave balancing precariously on the crowd barrier with audience members holding him up by the boot-heel as he leans out to sing his tale of a deviant killer directly into the eyes of a hypnotised girl in white hoisted on someone’s shoulders.”
This set (Glastonbury 2013) is well worth seeing, but they were a lot better in Bergen, Norway (Bergenfest), there they were fantastic!
Here is the set from Glastonbury 2013:
Setlist:
Jubilee Street
From Her to Eternity
Deanna
Jack the Ripper
Tupelo
People Ain’t No Good
The Mercy Seat
Stagger Lee
Push the Sky Away
Encore: Red Right Hand
– Hallgeir
Bergenfest 2013: The Second day – a great festival day
The rainy weather could not spoil this lovely day @ Bergenfest. We got some fantastic concerts & had a helluva time!
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds |
| What a concert! My first show with Nick Cave, he stumbled through the first songs like an over-eager kid. Then he tightened his grip, he slammed us into the walls, he held us up to God’s jugdment and we felt like beaten sinners after the mass.I got all the songs that I hoped for, the highlights for me were; a ferocious Mercy Seat and a drawn out Stagger Lee that had the most “Motherfucks/-ing” in a song ever. And by the way, he is still the coolest motherfucker on the scene.The best concert at this years Bergenfest (so far).- Hallgeir |
| His presence was immediate.. he was in for the kill. Demanding & getting our full attention even though he was a bit rusty the first couple of songs. From Here To Eternity (#3) was intense, Weeping Song (#4) a bit out of focus, false start on Deanne (#6), but with Red Right Hand things got serious. Tupelo (#9) was majestic, & when he sat down at the keyboard and did my current fav People ain’t no good (#10) we were in some kind of a “Hellish Heaven”. The Mercy Seat (#12), one of the absolute best songs he’s written, could have been better.. but still lovely. Then came Stagger Lee (#13) – best performance yesterday – a real mother fucker version (yes… he shouted “MOTHER FUCKER” at least 20 times during this one). The last three songs were good, but could not touch Stagger Lee… (than again who/what could?) -Egil |
Magic Mirrors – 21:15:
| John Grant |
| I saw a John Grant solo concert two years ago (well, he had one guy on stage with him on some songs) and it really changed my view on Mr. Grant. I was mesmerised. I thought I was prepared for this years show, but when the man starts to sing everything else disappears. He is one of the finest singer/songwriters today. It was fantastic once again.GMF (the Greatest Motherfucker) is maybe the single best musical moment of this years festival. Marz was another highlight.I hope I get to see him and his very good band in a non-festival setting soon.- Hallgeir |
| My first John Grant concert… and WHAOO! Had done my job and listened to his albums, but this was WAY better than I ever imagined (even though Hallgeir had “warned” me). The first two songs (Vietnam & Marz) was unbelievably good.. I was blown away.Then came 3 songs that, though still very good, contained too much synths/electronics for my taste. Sitting down @ the keyboard he gave a quiet and lovely Where Dreams Go To Die (#6) – what a song! It Doesn’t Matter To Him (#7) was also brilliant.The last songs were solid, but not in the same league as the mentioned top 4. A wonderful concert with exceptionally good sound. And listening to his albums today (after the concert) .. feels different in very positive way.-Egil |
Plenen – 17:15:
| Steve Earle & The Mastersons |
| Steve Earle is a hero for us at JV, in many ways he embodies all the musical styles that we write about. I have seen him before, but this was my first concert with him when he has a band with him. I had a big expectations and they were fullfilled, he told short stories and entertaining anectdotes between the tunes. It was a good concert.Highlights: Copperhead Road and The Low Highway- Hallgeir |
| A real hero indeed. This was my 5th Steve Earle concert (2 solo & 3 with band), and my expectations were sky high… a bad thing. First – 17:15, the largest stage, and poring rain.. bad, bad, bad. BUT as soon as Steve Earle’s somewhat reduced voice hit us.. things felt alright… and one of my fav Steve Earle songs is.. I Feel Alright (Steve Earle’s top 20 according to Egil). The band were very good & surely inspired Steve to push his performance (even though struggling with his voice). Best songs were a beautiful This City, a hard rocking & rock solid The Revolution Starts.. (last song), a good Hard-core Troubadour & The Galway Girl. You’re Still Standing There also needs a nod. -Egil |
Plenen – 20:00:
| Band Of Horses |
| This was my fourth Band of Horses concert and as a band this is the best I’ve heard them since 2008, but even if they were good last night, it seemed like another day on the job. They’re a tight band and it’s too bad that it felt a bit uninspired. “Just another day on the job”. Not bad, but not great either.Highlights: Is there a ghost and The Great Salt lake- Hallgeir |
| Seen them twice before.. the band is tighter, but it has been a while since Bridwell has written a real good song. I’m still listening to the first 2 albums.. if I want some Band Of Horses. The “hard-core” rain didn’t hep either… solid stuff, but no cigar. -Egil |
-Egil & Hallgeir
Today: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds released – The Good Son – in 1990
“The Good Son” is a haunting collection of vintage Nick Cave songs that tell of loss, sorrow, death and despair. Those subjects may be standard Cave fare, but the amazing string arrangements featured on almost every tune add an epic sweep to the album, imbuing it with a grandeur found in the work of Jacques Brel and his protoge, Scott Walker. ..
~amazon.com reviewer…the Seeds followed up Tender Prey with the equally brilliant but generally calmer Good Son.
~Ned Raggett (allmusic.com)Come sail your ships around me
And burn your bridges down
We make a little history, baby
Every time you come around
~Nick Cave (The Ship Song)
The Ship Song (original)
Wikipedia:
| Released | April 17, 1990 |
|---|---|
| Recorded | by Victor Van Vugt at Sao Paulo, October 1989, mixed by Flood,Gareth Jones at Berlin, November-December, 1989 |
| Genre | Post-punk, alternative rock |
| Length | 45:12 |
| Label | Mute Records |
| Producer | The Bad Seeds |
The Good Son is the sixth album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released in 1990. It was preceded by the release of “The Ship Song/The Train Song” single. “The Weeping Song/Cock’s ‘n’ Asses” was later also released as a single. After an album as dark and intense as Tender Prey, some fans were disappointed to hear a relaxed and loving Nick Cave on this record. The change of mood was due in great deal to Nick Cave falling in love with Brazilian journalist Viviane Carneiro, and an apparently salutary spell in rehab which purged the despair and squalor of the previous two albums. However, today, most fans consider this album as a classic that was unfairly judged at the time. Indeed, “The Weeping Song” and “The Ship Song” are now Bad Seeds standards, and the relatively obscure closing track “Lucy” was resurrected in 1993 as a B-side of “What a Wonderful World”, a collaboration of the Bad Seeds and the Pogues’ Shane MacGowan.
The album was remastered and reissued on March 29, 2010 as a collector’s edition CD/DVD set.
Father, why are all the women weeping?
They are weeping for their men
Then why are all the men there weeping?
They are weeping back at them
~Nick Cave (The Weeping Song)
The Weeping Song:
Track listing:
- “Foi Na Cruz” – 5:39 (Singers – Clovis Trindade, Rubinho)
- “The Good Son” – 6:01
- “Sorrow’s Child” – 4:36
- “The Weeping Song” – 4:21 (“Father” Vocal by Blixa Bargeld)
- “The Ship Song” – 5:14
- “The Hammer Song” – 4:16 (Guitars by Mick Harvey)
- “Lament” – 4:51
- “The Witness Song” – 5:57
- “Lucy” – 4:17 (words: Cave. Music: Cave, Bargeld, Roland Wolf) Piano on reprise section by Roland Wolf
Comments on the Songs:
- “Foi Na Cruz” is based partly upon the traditional Brazilian Protestant hymn of the same title. The title translates roughly as “It Happened on the cross”.
- “The Good Son” – the opening is based loosely upon the African-American traditional song “Another Man Done Gone”. A recording of this traditional song, by Odetta, later appeared on Original Seeds Vol. 1. The lyrics appear, at least in part, to have been influenced by the Cormac McCarthy novel Child of God, with references to a “malign star” and laying down “queer plans” appearing in both, as well as common themes of dislocation and rejection.
- The single mix of “The Weeping Song” is a different mix than the one found on the album.
- “The Witness Song” is based loosely upon the traditional American gospel song “Who Will be a Witness?”.
- Four of the songs on the album were left with their working titles (“The Ship Song”, “The Weeping Song”, “The Hammer Song”, “The Witness Song”).
- The instrumental b-side “Cocks ‘n’ Asses” was retitled “The B-side Song” for the USA release.
The Good Son:
Personnel:
- Nick Cave – Vocals, Piano, Hammond, Harmonica
- Mick Harvey – Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Vibraphone, Percussion, Backing Vocals
- Blixa Bargeld – Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Kid Congo Powers – Guitar
- Thomas Wydler – Drums, Percussion
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Video premiere: Jubilee Street – Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
Today the new video Jubilee Street from Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds was released, as alwyas it is interesting. It is in fact very good, both the song and the video.
The new album Push The Sky Away is only a couple of weeks away (February 19th) and we have gotten some very promising tastes from the album. Really looking forward to see them in Norway this summer.
The video is directed by John Hillcoat (Lawless, Proposition) and it is very cinematic, both in the images and the storytelling. Great video!
…and, oh yeah, Ray Winstone plays the lead character in the video.
Jubilee Street (official video):
Spotify:
– Hallgeir