Hey, You At The Beck

49 thoughts on “Hey, You At The Beck”

1. Mick Flavin June 17, 2015 at 11:40 pm

   Well, was Beck any use?
   I missed out because I got Nils Frahm tickets before I knew he was playing the same night.
   1. Quint June 18, 2015 at 12:08 am

      Beck was great, he puts on a great show but outdoor gigs in the bright evening sunshine never really work. Lots of people chatting with their friends throughout though, that €60.60 they paid for tickets put to good use.
      1. munkifisht June 18, 2015 at 12:19 am

         Going to see Future Islands, Beck and The Stokes in Hyde Park tomorrow for £66. Think thats a win.
         1. Mick Flavin June 18, 2015 at 12:20 am

            That does indeed sound like a win…
         2. Mani June 18, 2015 at 7:04 am

            …although I hear the stokes haven’t been the same since John Paul left to pursue a career in theft.
            1. Body & Soul Punter June 18, 2015 at 10:28 am

               the durty innocent fool!
   2. chris June 18, 2015 at 8:18 am

      nils frahm was absolutely brilliant.
      1. Mikeyfex June 18, 2015 at 8:20 am

         Ye bastards :(
      2. Mick Flavin June 18, 2015 at 9:14 am

         Agreed. Insanely talented man.
      3. Caroline June 18, 2015 at 9:28 am

         Beck was way better than I expected. Was sickened to miss Nils Frahm, but I did get to see Jonny Greenwood do Electric Counterpoint.
         1. Birneybau2 June 18, 2015 at 9:51 am

            Did you expect him to be worse for some reason?
            1. Caroline June 18, 2015 at 9:55 am

               Well yes. I thought he would play a lot more of the new album which is a bit dreary. In the end it was basically a party set and he seemed in great form. Place looked half empty though.
            2. Birneybau2 June 18, 2015 at 10:07 am

               Caught him in Cork the night before, pretty much half empty also. Pity, the guy’s so talented.
2. Padraic June 17, 2015 at 11:45 pm

   I see you’ve loads to be worried about…
   1. Stavros in Athens June 18, 2015 at 12:22 am

      Get on with the painting. You’ve to be done by Tuesday.
3. Delta Other Alphabet Numbers June 18, 2015 at 6:03 am

   Was he good? I remember seeing him at the first Witnness, and it was mind blowing. Then after Sea Change he did a very dull downbeat acoustic set with the Thrills as support, I waited til the Thrills finished, and I left during Beck.
   Would have loved to have been there!
   1. Mick Flavin June 18, 2015 at 8:20 am

      That show at Witnness was amazing. It was my first festival, so for a long time I thought I was exaggerating how good it was because it was a new experience for me. I’ve heard so many people cite it as their favourite festival gig since though.
      There was a funny few minutes of everyone throwing flattened paper cups in the air. Plastic cups were used the following year.
      1. Delta Other Alphabet Numbers June 18, 2015 at 8:34 am

         My first festival too, I was 14 or 15. Left all my friends to go see him on my own. Bladdered but loved every second of it.
      2. bob June 18, 2015 at 9:41 am

         Wow… seen him a couple of times, but that looked awesome!
         https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZZ_ldONIj4
         1. Mick Flavin June 18, 2015 at 10:38 am

            Thanks for that…I had never actually looked for footage.
      3. AmeliaBedelia June 18, 2015 at 10:27 pm

         My friend got a nasty cut on her forehead when some eejit threw up a glass bottle with the paper cups. We spent the rest of the night in the St John’s Ambulance tent missing the great Beck set, but at least my friend was okay. Devil’s Haircut indeed.
4. Joe the Lion June 18, 2015 at 6:55 am

   He’s as dull as dishwater have never seen the attraction
   1. Champers Outside June 18, 2015 at 8:30 am

      Well, the Spice Girls he ain’t….
      1. Joe the Lion June 18, 2015 at 12:35 pm

         More’s the pity
   2. mauriac June 18, 2015 at 8:38 am

      and a Scientologist to boot…
      1. Andyourpointiswhatexactly June 18, 2015 at 10:20 am

         He was brought up with it, though. I find that more forgiveable.
         I saw him at the Point years ago. I’ve been to a lot of gigs and that was certainly one of the better ones.
   3. Saul June 18, 2015 at 9:51 am

      Beck dull? You must be thinking of Buck.
      1. Deadbeat Daddy Drogg June 18, 2015 at 9:59 am

         Joe suffers from dysgeusia.
         1. Joe the Lion June 18, 2015 at 3:07 pm

            Go on explain why this man’s work is relevant
            1. Mani June 19, 2015 at 11:52 am

               and ‘relevance’ in this context means what exactly?
      2. Joe the Lion June 18, 2015 at 12:34 pm

         What am I supposed to be “enjoying”?
   4. Mr. T. June 18, 2015 at 10:35 am

      You remind of those Duran Duran fans in the 80s who bullied Morrissey fans but now pretend they always liked him.
      1. Joe the Lion June 18, 2015 at 12:34 pm

         Go on hipsplain it to me
5. Gdo June 18, 2015 at 7:46 am

   Seen this man play live twice. He puts on a fantastic show. One of the best live performers I’ve seen.
6. Rugbyfan June 18, 2015 at 7:50 am

   and there’s always one taking a photo of the one!
   any proof you didn’t take this photo with your ipad?
7. Rotide peed on my lock June 18, 2015 at 9:14 am

   Didn’t know it was a blue anorak event !
8. Saul June 18, 2015 at 10:02 am

   It was a pretty good gig. I’m sure you’ll be able to see it online soon enough. The dipstick in front of me recorded the whole thing on his phone.
9. bolloxchops June 18, 2015 at 10:18 am

   The reason these gigs are half empty is because they’re overpriced. Promoters sticking their fist in for all they can get . €40 would have been plenty for a gig like this..
   1. karlypants June 18, 2015 at 11:39 am

      It was pretty packed…
   2. Quint June 18, 2015 at 3:04 pm

      I got 2 tickets on Done Deal for nearly half-price, which is what they should be in the first place. 60 euro is crazy money for one artist, hence the endless radio and print ads for the gig and less than full attendance last night.
10. Mr. T. June 18, 2015 at 10:37 am

    Talking through gigs is obnoxiously selfish.

    Too many a-holes with too much money buy tickets to gigs just so they can say they saw so and so.

    Too Many A-Holes… good band name.
11. karlypants June 18, 2015 at 11:39 am

    Beck was amazing as always, not quite up to the performance at EP last year but yes.

    Jonny ‘WTF’ Greenwood was probably the worst choice of support possible after maybe Mattress Mick.
    1. Caroline June 18, 2015 at 11:47 am

       Speaking as one of probably a handful of people primarily there to see him and the LCO, it was really not the ideal forum.
       1. Joe the Lion June 18, 2015 at 3:11 pm

          I really enjoyed his playing more than the other radiohead members as individuals or a collective but I would find it hard to see he would replicate the impact of his score from There Will Be Blood outside the context of the movie
          1. Caroline June 18, 2015 at 4:47 pm

             Yah well you’ll never find out sittin on yer hole bellyaching
             1. Joe the Lion June 18, 2015 at 4:50 pm

                true :)
12. Benjamin Butthurt June 18, 2015 at 10:11 pm

    Great gig but ended wayyy too early.
13. gigitygigity June 19, 2015 at 11:48 am

    Was a brilliant gig and some laugh, puts on an excellent show. It would have been better in the dark, but all in all a great gig.

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