{"id":13622,"date":"2022-12-04T14:19:30","date_gmt":"2022-12-04T12:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/passioncolorseverything.com\/blog\/?p=13622"},"modified":"2023-01-18T12:33:21","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T10:33:21","slug":"cozy-venue-amazing-sound-and-a-perfect-sing-along","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/passioncolorseverything.com\/blog\/?p=13622","title":{"rendered":"And for a magical moment time stands still"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00c1rst\u00ed\u00f0ir – Heimathaus Twist; December 3rd, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

Heimathaus Twist, in the middle of nowhere, proved to be the perfect concert location and gave me my best show on the Vetrars\u00f3l tour so far. The sound was leagues better than the previous day and everything else just fell into place, so I fully enjoyed every bit of it. The band had gotten into the grove as well and seemed very relaxed and happy from the start.<\/p>\n

It was a long trip from Flensburg to Meppen, where our hotel was, but we got a good start with a nice breakfast, which made the delays on the way more bearable. In the end, we got there almost on time, checked in and had a few minutes to get ready before catching the last bus of the day that went to Twist. Once arrived, we searched for food and found a good pizza near the venue.<\/p>\n

No longer hungry, we walked over to the venue and got in right away. The room looked cozy, with lots of Christmas lights and there was a large Vetrars\u00f3l banner at the back of the stage. I felt right at home. We chose our seats, got drinks and waited for he show to start. The lights looked definitely nicer than the ones in Flensburg so we hoped the sound would be better as well.<\/p>\n

They walked on stage shortly after 8 and told us what to expect of the show – we’d spend the first half in \u00c1rst\u00ed\u00f0ir land and would the get to hear Christmas songs in part two. Already with ‘Lj\u00f3\u00f0 \u00ed sand’ we knew that the sound was leagues better than it had been in Flensburg. Every instrument was clearly distinguishable and the mix was just right. What a difference that made! It sounded so good I forgot about taking pictures at times.<\/p>\n

Dan\u00edel explained what ‘Hven\u00e6r kemur s\u00f3l’ was about and then I drifted along with the beautiful melody, letting my mind and body relax into the music. I especially loved the strings and the fact that I could hear the guitars so clearly. \ud83d\ude42 After a lovely version of ‘Ages’ Ragnar told us that they write in two languages because their country is so small and everyone laughed when he said “We all know each other”. All that lead to talking about their first only Icelandic album and playing ‘Endatafl’. It was a gorgeous version. <3<\/p>\n

Gunnar told us how they had nothing to do during Covid but write music and how the next album would only be in English. The band gave us a preview with ‘Later on’. It makes me so happy despite being dark – the music just really speaks to me. They delivered it perfectly that night.<\/p>\n

We \u00a0got ‘Passion’ with more great work from Jean-Samuel and Guillaume and then ‘Shine’ where\u00a0Ragnar really emphasized the quiet passages in contrast with the more powerful ones. It worked well. <3 Before, he\u00a0claimed that he had dreamed of becoming an astronaut as a kid and wanted to apply for the first mission to mars until he realized he’d miss German beer too much. \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

‘While this way’, was is and always will be amazing. There are no bounds to how much I love this song and I cannot imagine ever getting tired of it. The underlying beat had my heart beat in tune with it. For ‘Shades’ I got up so I could take some pictures from the central aisle, where all of the guys were visible. I always love watching the guys go all in for the song. It rocked!<\/p>\n

When Guillaume and Jean-Samuel stepped on stage for the second set, it took a while for people to settle down, but they waited just long enough before they started so we could hear all of ‘Heyr, hymna smi\u00f0ur’ – it sounded beautiful and they got well deserved cheers for it. The song felt shorter to me than it had the previous times, but I don’t know if I’m right.<\/p>\n

Ragnar told us how many Icelanders move abroad to study and growing up in Sweden, before playing ‘Gl\u00e4ns \u00f6ver sj\u00f6 och strand’ for us. Then we learned about Icelandic Jazz standards, written for Christmas and how this next one will be playing in every home around Christmas. Then he blanked on the name and Gunnar had to add that it’s called ‘J\u00f3lin alls sta\u00f0ar’ \ud83d\ude42 It was lovely.<\/p>\n

It was time for the band to gather around the double microphone and Gunnar told us how they did not have instruments in Iceland in the early years and developed a tradition of singing in Icelandic parallel fifth. ‘H\u00e1ti\u00f0 fer a\u00f0 h\u00f6ndum ein’ always sounds very serious – I like it a lot. Afterwards, Ragnar explained more about the parallel fifth that developed from Gregorian chants that existed long before music theory was developed in Europe. In Iceland, people stuck with the more traditional singing and the influence can still be heard today. Gunnar and Dan\u00edel demonstrated some parallel fifth with ‘Krummavisur’.<\/p>\n

They told us that ‘\u00cdsland fars\u00e6ldafr\u00f3n’ has very poetic and happy lyrics, but doesn’t sound like that. True, it doesn’t sound happy at all, but the song is great. \ud83d\ude42 Last of the trio was ‘G\u00f3\u00f0a veislu gj\u00f6ra skal’ of course, an invitation to party. \ud83d\ude00 Gunnar pointed out how Jean-Samuel and Guillaume had to sing too and did a “Pretty decent job” on it. Ragnar joked that they are bringing culture to the band and had introduced them to Bach and Dan\u00edel quipped “Without them we’d be savages”. \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

‘Allt er hlj\u00f3tt’, their own Christmas song, was beautiful. I don’t understand and of it, but it makes me feel like sitting in a warm, candlelit room on a cold winter’s night, looking out the window at the snow. \ud83d\ude42 ‘R\u00f3’ was next, with Guillaume and Ragnar on the piano. It really is a great piece of music. Many people seem to agree, because it is their most played song on Spotify.<\/p>\n

After ‘Things you said’, which gave the string players another chance to shine, only one song was left. They played ‘Heims um b\u00f3l’ (Silent Night) for us and this time they did the final verse in German, asking everyone to sing along. We gladly obliged and did it so well that they asked us to do it again without any instruments. It sounded amazing!<\/p>\n

Did we want an encore? Hell yes! We loudly demanded one! The band was back soon and they had brought props. Ragnar wore a hat for ‘Bringing back the Feel’ and Guillaume put on some cool sunglasses. \ud83d\ude00 Before they started, they asked if we liked the song and had seen the music video. Since we were at “20 questions” Gunnar threw in “What’s your favorite color?” and some people answered that too. Others were just laughing. \ud83d\ude00 While they played, I was standing in that back, moving along with the music. Meanwhile, Jean-Samuel was walking around on stage blowing soap bubbles at the others. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

In the end, they gathered around the double microphone once again and sang ‘And so it goes’ for us. It was the perfect ending to a perfect show. Gunnar always says that they will be trying very hard to do the song justice, since the arrangement by the Kin’s Singers is so amazing. I’d say the y managed. <3<\/p>\n

Afterwards, we thanked the sound guy and told everyone in the band how great it had been and how much better than Flensburg. I hugged everyone who wanted a hug and in the process someone bumped into Ragnar so he spilled half his wine down my back – good thing the new shirt is red. \ud83d\ude09 we left with a final goodbye and took a pre-arranged taxi back to Twist. There was no other way to get home and the wonderful sow was well worth the extra money we spent. We had a final drink in Meppen and said goodbye. I. is going home and I will continue touring with the guys. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

pictures of this concert<\/a><\/p>\n

Setlist<\/u><\/p>\n

Lj\u00f3\u00f0 \u00ed sand
\nHven\u00e6r kemur s\u00f3l
\nAges
\nEndatafl
\nLater On
\nPassion
\nShine
\nWhile this way
\nShades<\/p>\n

Heyr, hymna smi\u00f0ur – strings only
\nGl\u00e4ns \u00f6ver sj\u00f6 och strand
\nJ\u00f3lin alls sta\u00f0ar
\nH\u00e1ti\u00f0 fer a\u00f0 h\u00f6ndum ein
\n\u00cdsland fars\u00e6ldafr\u00f3n
\nG\u00f3\u00f0a veislu gj\u00f6ra skal
\nAllt er hlj\u00f3tt
\nR\u00f3
\nThings you said
\nHeims um b\u00f3l<\/p>\n

Bringing back the feel
\nAnd so it goes<\/p>\n

Vetrars\u00f3l tour 2022 – three gigs down, 11 to go. Next stop: D\u00e9l\u00e9mont<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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