{"id":3993,"date":"2013-11-21T10:00:41","date_gmt":"2013-11-21T08:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/passioncolorseverything.com\/blog\/?p=3993"},"modified":"2017-02-15T11:32:31","modified_gmt":"2017-02-15T09:32:31","slug":"great-sound-bad-lights-and-a-new-cello-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/passioncolorseverything.com\/blog\/?p=3993","title":{"rendered":"Great sound, bad lights and a new cello player"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00c1rst\u00ed\u00f0ir – CC Bolwerk, Vilvoorde; November 20th, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

It was a long trip and a close call, but I made it to the concert in time and I\u2019m glad I did, even though my original plans had been different. This was \u00c1rst\u00ed\u00f0ir\u2019s first concert as a quartet, even though still not officially announced and I felt I needed to be there to support them. Of course I needn\u2019t have worried. All went well, the audience enjoyed it and I left with a smile.<\/p>\n

My day started at work, I left after lunch and made the track from Dortmund to Cologne, to Brussels and on to Vilvoorde. The last train was not only 10 minutes late, but also much slower than it was supposed to. Instead of the scheduled 20 minutes it took 30. Still, I arrived with roughly one hour to spare \u2013 no worries. Ran into Gunnar and Dan\u00edel at the venue. They had to sell their own merchandise this time. We said hello and chatted a little, then left them alone.<\/p>\n

The venue was pretty nice, much like a theater with a huge stage. Being a guest I had gotten as seat way in the back so I choose to stand and be closer to the stage. \ud83d\ude42 I saw a cello there so I knew they must have hired someone since Hallgr\u00edmur is currently touring with \u00d3lafur Arnalds. I wondered if it would work for me, but all I could do was wait and see. It turned out to be just fine. Guillaume played well, especially considering there was only one day of rehearsals. It was not the same, nor did I expect it to be, but it was alright. Missing one guy does not mean not accepting the other. I\u2019m sure during the course of this tour, he will bring more of his own personality into the show. We\u2019ll see about that. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

The setlist had not changed all that much since September, but of course they had already rearranged those songs. It was just a matter of bringing Guillaume up to speed. The added a new Icelandic a cappella song and took out \u2018\u00fe\u00e9r \u00e9g unni\u2019. The also left out \u2018Brestir\u2019 and added \u2018Kill us\u2019. This was the biggest surprise, because once again it had been reworked. That song had had more incarnations than I can count and this one worked exceptionally well. When it started on the piano I had no clue which song it was, wondered if \u2018Shine\u2019 might have been completely reworked. Anyway, \u2018Kill us\u2019 was awesome. <3<\/p>\n

With the recent Poets of the Fall tour still in my bones, it took me some time to get into the concert. Early on I realized that I didn\u2019t feel like taking pictures. The light wasn\u2019t good anyway or rather there was too little of it. So I settled for listening mostly. \ud83d\ude42 Spent some time on the stage too – just walked up the steps on the side and stood, later sat right there. Karl and Ragnar both smiled at me when they spotted me.<\/p>\n

The guys did not joke around as much as they sometimes do, but it wasn\u2019t all serious either. They were just very concentrated on their music and somewhat nervous in the beginning. I have definitely seen them more at ease. What matters is the performance though and it was lovely. At one point Karl asked for more stage lights and Dan\u00edel started joking how nice iit would be if one could ask for sunshine like that and receive it. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

The audience was mixed, but I\u2019m pretty sure I was below the average age. As usual not many people had heard of the guys before. I guess young people don\u2019t take a chance to check out this type of a band. Often the younger people I meet at the shows are the ones that saw them on tour with Pain of Salvation. Sad, really \u2013 they do not know what they are missing. I could not really see any audience reaction, but by what I heard I would say they enjoyed it.<\/p>\n

Overall I had a good time. Didn\u2019t get lost in the music as much as I sometimes do, but I was just happy to see the guys again and enjoyed watching them work. Nothing compares to watching one of your favorite bands do what they do best. \ud83d\ude00 The a cappella songs worked well and Guillaume even sang with them. There weren\u2019t many noticeable changes to the other songs, they were more or less like they were at the last concerts in September. \u2018Shine\u2019 has evolved a bit more \u2013 it keeps getting better. When the end of the show neared I wondered if they would do \u2018Shades\u2019 and \u2018T\u00e1rin\u2019 and how. They did,with Ragnar taking over J\u00f3n\u2019s part and it was brilliant. Yes, it\u2019s all going to be OK. \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

Setlist (out of order)<\/span>:<\/p>\n

Hei\u00f0in
\n\u00c1 me\u00f0an j\u00f6r\u00f0in sefur
\nVi\u00f0 dagsins hnig
\n\u00cdsland fars\u00e6ldafr\u00f3n?
\nKill us
\nOr\u00f0 a\u00f0 eigin vali
\nYou just have to know of me
\nL\u00e1tum okkur sj\u00e1
\nLand mins f\u00f6\u00f0ur
\nSunday Morning
\nLjo\u00f0 \u00ed Sand
\nDays and Nights
\nHeyr himna\u00a0smi\u00f0ur
\nShine
\nN\u00e6turylur
\nN\u00fa gleymist \u00e9g
\nShades\/T\u00e1rin<\/p>\n

Encore<\/em>
\nAges
\nG\u00f3\u00f0a veislu gj\u00f6ra skal<\/p>\n

After the concert I gathered at the merchandise to chat with the guys for a bit. They were all really tired from the previous day\u2019s travel. Thus I stayed until everyone else was gone, but said goodbye soon after. There will be more time for talking at other concerts. \ud83d\ude42 See you in one week!<\/p>\n

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