{"id":1815,"date":"2012-05-18T16:42:16","date_gmt":"2012-05-18T14:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/passioncolorseverything.com\/blog\/?p=1815"},"modified":"2012-05-19T02:44:58","modified_gmt":"2012-05-19T00:44:58","slug":"kein-bier-vor-vier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/passioncolorseverything.com\/blog\/?p=1815","title":{"rendered":"\u201cKein Bier vor vier!\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Martin and James – Music Store, K\u00f6ln; May 18th 2012, 14:00<\/strong><\/p>\n

As spontaneous things go, I didn\u2019t have much time to prepare for this. Less than a week before the Mannheim concert A. found out that Martin and James were going to play at the Music store in Cologne on Friday afternoon. I only work half days on Fridays and Cologne isn\u2019t that far from Dortmund, so this sounded very doable. Then I checked where the store is located and realized I\u2019d have to leave work early to be there on time. I wasn\u2019t sure about that at all, but somehow not going there was not an option so I carefully inquired if it\u2019d be OK to leave early and nobody had a problem with that. \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

Come Friday I had all my things for the weekend tour packed, went to work and left well before noon to set out to Cologne. Arrived at the store on time, left my suitcase in B.\u2019s car and joined everyone inside the store close to the stage that was set up in front of some large windows. The guys were soundchecking when we walked in, then left the stage for a little bit and then came back without any big fanfare or announcement. Seeing them again just immediately made me smile. I didn\u2019t have much time to miss them since the February tour, but it did feel like coming home.<\/p>\n

Apart from the guitars that were provided by Gibson they had brought just a tambourine, so it was an acoustic gig. Martin was sitting and James standing up during the gig. The setlist was surprisingly long. I had expected them to play 4 or 5 songs, but they played 8. Wow. No surprises, but it was just nice to see them and enjoyable to listen to them. I didn\u2019t count, but the audience consisted of about 30 people I guess, most of which seemed to know the guys.<\/p>\n

They started with \u2018Turn it up\u2019 and I was reluctant to sing along loudly because most people just listened quietly. It fit the setting though and wasn\u2019t as awkward as it sometimes is at full concerts. \u2018Maybe it\u2019s time\u2019 was next and then \u2018Wrong Directions\u2019 for which everyone cheered loudly. Surprisingly, \u2018Crashing into love\u2019 didn\u2019t lead to any clapping along, even though at least I could not keep my feet still and drummed the beat against my leg. It was a beautiful version, but they have yet to play one I do not like. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

For \u2018I have to fall\u2019 they asked for someone to take the tambourine, looking at us. We all shook our heads, especially when Martin noted it should be \u201csomebody who has rhythm\u201d. Finally M., and English guy whom I\u2019ve seen at several concerts, took the job and did it quite well. He played with such Hingabe that it was just cute to watch. Finally, after James asked us too, people clapped along as well. \u2018Little bits of light\u2019 followed, another one of those songs that I always enjoy.<\/p>\n

They ended the set with \u2018All over the news\u2019 to much applause. Martin politely asked if they were allowed to play another one and the encore was \u2018Wheels\u2019, one of my favorites on the album. The gig had just the right length to not feel too short and it was all relaxed and fun. When they left the stage we cheered so much that for a while there was hope they\u2019d come back but they would not.<\/p>\n

We went out and met them in the Gibson bus in groups of two or three. It was nice to sit with them on a sofa and just chat for a little bit. Of course they asked us if we were gonna come to Mannheim and of course we replied that we would and joked that if there was a traffic jam on the way we\u2019d all be stuck in it. \ud83d\ude09
\nOnce out of the bus we all toasted to A. because she got a new job and chatted until the guys left and we decided to go as well. Instead of taking the train as I had originally planned, I opted to go with B. and N. in the car on to Mannheim and the second concert of the day. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

\u00a0Setlist<\/span><\/p>\n

Turn it up
\nMaybe its time
\nWrong Directions
\nCrashing into love
\nI have to fall
\nLittle bits of Light
\nAll over the news<\/p>\n

Encore:<\/em>
\nWheels<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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