{"id":5908,"date":"2016-05-09T18:17:36","date_gmt":"2016-05-09T16:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/passioncolorseverything.com\/blog\/?p=5908"},"modified":"2022-01-06T17:13:42","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T15:13:42","slug":"enthusiastic-audience-powerful-performance-and-guillaumes-last-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/passioncolorseverything.com\/blog\/?p=5908","title":{"rendered":"Enthusiastic audience, powerful performance and Guillaume’s last night"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00c1rst\u00ed\u00f0ir \u2013 A 38<\/strong>, Budapest; May 8th, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

The \u00c1rst\u00ed\u00f0ir concert in Budapest took place aboard a ship near one of the many bridges on the Buda side of the city. I had great memories of the last concert I had seen aboard a ship in 2013 in Hamburg and was hoping for something similar. I was not disappointed. The ship was bigger than expected, but came with an enthusiastic audience, friendly staff, great sound, interesting lights and a show that had the highest energy since Prague. It was awesome!<\/p>\n

After a long train ride Budapest greeted me with sunshine and I would have loved to go exploring right away, but there wasn\u2019t much time for it. Luckily there would be an off day in Budapest to do all that. For now getting ready and going to the venue was the thing to do. Met Robbin and Ragnar on the way, joked about me carrying my backpack with all my stuff, found the boat, had a drink, enjoyed the sun and waited. I had been in a terrible mood all day, full of melancholia and negative thoughts. Post tour blues isn\u2019t new to me, but getting it before the tour ends is weird. Nothing to do but wade through it and hope for better times. Things did get better with the first hugs and that was only the start to a wonderful evening. \ud83d\ude42 Once the doors opened I met Masha and she showed me a picture of some restaurant\u2019s venue that offered \u201cSliced Stephanie\u201d \u2013 we decided I\u2019d better change my name for the time being. \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

People came late, but slowly the place filled up, with a much younger audience than at any of the Austrian shows. There were no seats either so this already looked promising. The support band Naked Woods started around 8 pm. They were very listenable and put on a good show. Some people had obviously come for them, but not so many. I\u2019m not entirely sure they were a fitting warm up, but the audience liked it and cheered them on. It was a good start.<\/p>\n

A bit after 9 pm the guys finally walked on stage \u2013 in total darkness this time. \u2018Himinhvel\u2019 started and as the sound built up so did the lights \u2013 it was otherworldly beautiful and I found myself smiling instantly. The music was very soothing for my weird mind that night and by the time we reached \u2018Someone who cares\u2019 all the sadness inside me had faded. Those who think music doesn\u2019t have healing powers might have never attended an \u00c1rst\u00ed\u00f0ir concert. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

The audience reactions were powerful from the start. They screamed, they cheered and they clapped, not only after a song has ended, but sometimes as soon as they heard the title or recognized the first notes. There was so much joy everywhere that it energized the band and they played as if their lives depended on it. It was beautiful! Not only was the audience enthusiastic, they deeply appreciated the music and listened quietly during the softer parts of the songs an the a cappella pieces. Overall they were much livelier than some of the audiences I had seen in Austria and very loving. It made me happy to be part of this and feel how much this meant to the guys.<\/p>\n

They did not take a break this time so the setlist was slightly shorter than some of the others, but the band put on such a powerful performance that it didn\u2019t matter at all. It was Guillaume\u2019s last night on this tour so I paid special attention to his playing. What a finale! It brought some flashbacks to the night on MS Stubnitz in Hamburg three years ago, shortly after he had joined the tour and the first night I felt the new band set up really fit. So many places traveled since, so many memories\u2026 <3<\/p>\n

Not only did they have an amazing audience that night, the sound and lights were just as great. Several times I had goose bumps all over as if I were hearing the songs for the first time and when I didn\u2019t try to capture the great lights with my camera I got totally lost in the music. More than one song moved me to tears while I was smiling throughout and I can\u2019t even say what the highlights were because everything was incredibly beautiful. All I know is that I did not want the night to end.<\/p>\n

\u2018Shades\u2019 rang out and the audience would not stop cheering. Of course we got an encore that brought a great night to a close. \ud83d\ude42 So many people came to talk with the guys after \u2013 it was fun watching it. I complimented all on them on the great show, Gunnar was in a hugging mood and wrapped me in his arms right after the gig, Guillaume was all chatty and a little sad he had to go, Karl gave me the lights rider after I pointed out how good the lights had been \u2013 it sure is a fun read. \ud83d\ude42 I stayed for a long time, chatted, hugged, shared a beer (!) with Ragnar (OK; half a beer, I could not bring myself to drinking a full one) and finally helped carrying stuff out to the bus. The guys left, I walked A. back to her car and had a good look at all of Budapest\u2019s city lights on my way across the bridge.<\/p>\n

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

Himinhvel
\nThings you said
\nSomeone who cares
\n\u00c1 me\u00f0an j\u00f6r\u00f0in sjefur
\n\u00de\u00e9r \u00e9g unni
\nYou just have to know of me
\nSunday Morning
\nOr\u00f0 a\u00f0 eigin vali
\nSystir
\nN\u00fa gleymist \u00e9g
\nSilfurskin
\nLjo\u00f0 \u00ed sand
\nVi\u00f0 dagsins hnig
\nBrestir
\nN\u00e6turylur
\nShine
\nYou again
\nShades<\/p>\n

G\u00f3\u00f0a veislu gj\u00f6ra skal
\nHei\u00f0in<\/p>\n

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

\u00c1rst\u00ed\u00f0ir spring tour: 17 concerts down, 3 to go, next stop: Vienna<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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