{"id":1142,"date":"2012-02-07T16:26:32","date_gmt":"2012-02-07T14:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/passioncolorseverything.com\/blog\/?p=1142"},"modified":"2012-02-16T12:56:44","modified_gmt":"2012-02-16T10:56:44","slug":"lifes-a-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/passioncolorseverything.com\/blog\/?p=1142","title":{"rendered":"Life’s a show"},"content":{"rendered":"

Martin and James – FZW, Dortmund; February 6th, 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n

Running on barely two hours of sleep, working all day and having to keep it together is not the easiest thing to do, but I made it through somehow. By the time I finally got home I was craving a shower and felt tired to the bone. There was just enough time to freshen up a little and I was on my way to the FZW for the next gig. The weather didn\u2019t feel so cold when I walked to the venue, but after standing there for a while I thought I would never get warm again. There were so many people already and getting to the front was really difficult this time. If not for A., who saved me a spot, I would not have made it there.<\/p>\n

Jim was fun to watch again. The more often I see him, the more I can sing along and the better I like it. Of course Jonas Lieber adds a lot to the songs with his guitar and harmony singing.<\/p>\n

Setlist
\n<\/span>If I\u2019m born too late
\nThe Great Doomsday Story
\nFaling Apart
\nMemoires from the Afterlife
\nUlysses
\nThe Jailer
\nGuess that\u2019s what the Gods said
\nLoser Street
\nBirthrights
\nCanary in the Coalmine<\/p>\n

The audience was such a letdown after Darmstadt – very slow to respond. The guys reframed the situation and thanked us for being so quiet and attentive, but it must have been hard for them after such a great reception the previous night. They played a solid show for us and I loved it, even though I was tired enough to forget the lyrics at times.<\/p>\n

It felt weird to be there without R. this time. She had flown home from Frankfurt earlier that day. sure, many of the other regulars were there, but I did miss having her by my side, singing along, smiling, exchanging glances and jokes all the time.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m getting to know the new songs better, but still find it difficult to understand \u2018Hard to cry\u2019 \u2013 I just can\u2019t grasp the lyrics. Still love the song though. It differs every night, but overall, I think \u2018The Rope\u2019 is my favorite among the four very new ones and right next to \u2018Love\u2019s not a fight\u2019 from last fall. They write such great stuff!<\/p>\n

There were a lot of funny stories, but I don\u2019t think I can remember them all \u2013 or any for that matter. It was pretty much the usual \u201cwe are nervous, because you are not responding, so we chat more to get a reaction\u201d that I\u2019ve seen them do many times. It\u2019s not that the audience wasn\u2019t interested, they were clearly enjoying the show, but they were quiet and that, in turn, made all of us \u201cregulars\u201d react less as well. Wish I could have shown them more support, but I was exhausted and clapping along on my own felt a bit awkward. All of us were rather subdued this time, listening. Not even \u2018Crashing into Love\u2019 had everyone go crazy. Made me wonder if it was the same the previous year.<\/p>\n

\u2018With you\u2019 (Waltz) seems to be off the setlist for good now. I\u2019m just happy I got to hear it. Despite the quiet audience and my own tiredness I enjoyed being there. I would not have wanted to miss the one show in my city and I loved listening to the guys. Even at the 6th<\/sup> show in a row without a break they are still amazing. <3 \u2018I have to Fall\u2019 brought funny moments, because everyone seemed tangled up in guitar cables and Jim managed to plug his electric guitar into James\u2019 acoustic. \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

After the gig we were treated to a small performance by Jim Kroft. K. had asked him in Cologne to play \u2018Cracked Polaroids\u2019 in Dortmund and he forgot. Since she isn\u2019t coming to any more shows, he got a guitar and did an impromptu acoustic performance just for her. It was awesome! He is really such a sweet guy. <3<\/p>\n

Talked to him for a bit and gave him a \u2018Carnival of Rust\u2019 single to introduce him to some great Finnish music, since he is ging to tour with Sunrise Avenue next (who I really do not like). I wonder if he\u2019ll listen to it. I\u2019ll ask next time I see him.<\/p>\n

I chatted with Martin and James for quite a while too. Sadly, I cannot remember much of it. What I do know is that I thanked them and said how I really wanted to go to Berlin and would try to be there. We laughed quite a lot though and had a group picture taken with all of us M&J fans forumers.<\/p>\n

5 concerts down, 2 (or 3) to go. Next stop: G\u00f6ttingen (or Berlin?)<\/p>\n

Setlist<\/span>
\nShe\u2019s light guiding
\nTurn it up
\nMaybe it\u2019s time<\/p>\n

Wheels
\nWrong directions
\nOne way forward
\nYou\u2019re a window
\nI was blind
\nBad Dream
\nLive Wires
\nLove\u2019s not a Fight
\nCynical Skin
\nHard to cry
\nLittle bits of Light
\nLife\u2019s a Show
\nThe Rope
\nAllover the News
\nCrashing into Love<\/p>\n

Encore:
\n<\/em>Somebody
\nI have to fall\/Twist and Shout\/ You shook me all night long<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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