lol ....well I guess some people have had good and bad experiences with them.

OMG!!! What a night...if anyone saw the girl on the steps at the side of the stage with the little digital camera that was me!

so you did get picutres. Come on, let them on us

how where they? They all seem happy?

Like I said on the other thread...patience....

They all seem very happy, but were very nervous last night before they went on, when Stuart (the PR guy) told me I got all nervous too. We were all so wired before the gig and I really felt like part of the crew it was so much fun!

Im glad so they played well then

im so excited for the guys getting out there again

It was the best I've ever seen them play! So much more powerful than before. Even Stuart (PR) said it was the best he's seen them play (and he's seen them 50 times) except for the first UK gig at Brighton in 2002! And Andy said it was one of the best he'd ever seen too. We were like silly grinning school kids after the show!

thats great! Im so proud

happy me . So happy for them

so glad you had a great time, al!! i bet you were smiling like this -> <- the whole time! maybe they worked out some of their nerves before the BIG festival gigs coming up.

don't know if you can remember the setlist, but were there any song suprises? something included you didn't expect?

50 times?? W W!



I"m so happy for them!!



Aww...thats wonderful!

Oh wow! I'm so glad the guys put on such a great show!!! *waits patiently for pics*
And.. uh.. any more details about Hamish's naked ass .

Hamish is getting really popular around here.

That's great. Thanks for the review!

just got back, well at my bros office, was a great night and was EVEN BETTER when i met craig after the show ! was pretty hammerd though so i shook his hand and spoke some stuff, i said he beat the strokes when i saw them and he smiled and laughed. couldnt find anything either so got him to sign a used strokes ticket ;P also talked to hammish as he walked past, was a great night even though went rock city afterwards and then to hotel.. where i the hurled on my bed. never gonna forget lastnight!

at least you didn't hurl on craig!

so glad you had a great time and got to meet them. once the hangover fog has cleared, if you remember any other cool details - do share!

LOL! Too cute!



Ahaha! Thats great!

Take THAT!! mr julian casablanc-ass!

seriously i like 2 songs by jet, thier just such on hit wonders, i agree with wonky too, thiers nothing creative or inspiring about them, they just do loud white trash rock'n'roll...if i went to the aussie invasion during the jet set i would just bring a canteen



all you guys who got to go to the gig last night are sooo lucky, hope you had tons of fun.....now they need to come to seattle!!!!!

I remember at the aussie invasion, when Jet came on? ..i was actually kinda looking forward to some good music. But all i got was ho-hum tunes and boring stage presense. And all their songs sounded the same. i was actually a kinda dissapointed. I thought they would be better then that.

he may finally surpass ryan with his greatness !

Slowly getting there. We barely started mentioning him 2 days ago, today we talked about his nakes ass. Give him a week and this forum will revovle around Hamish.

here's an EXCELLENT show review from nottingham news...

HIGHLY RESOLVED
by Phil Viles
The Vines, Rescue Rooms, Thursday 24th August

The fact that this gig is at the Rescue Rooms is indicative of The Vines' fall from prominence. Four years ago, amid a flurry of frenzied press acclamation, the band sold out Rock City at a time when their stellar debut album was whetting the appetites of all and sundry, not to mention moistening the under garments of greedy record label bosses.

Then, things turned. Craig's erratic and confusing behavior baffled fans and band members alike, forcing one member - Patrick Matthews - to leave the band.

Partial to indecipherable and protracted utterances, launching tape recorders into orbit during interviews, and generally being a mess, something was seriously wrong with the front man.

The gig at Rock City was at best shambolic. Craig spent most of his time sprawled across the stage floor, swaying back-and-forth and gurning uncontrollably, his facial contortions unnerving for his audience.

This display of freakish havoc was replicated throughout the tour, and in some venues, shows would end prematurely, leaving an army of disgruntled punters baying for his blood. If we could've understood why this was happening, perhaps a more lenient and sympathetic appreciation could have been extended.

But the unsuspecting public were not to know that Craig's fragile state was the result of a mild form of autism called Asperger's Syndrome - a psychiatric disorder most often noted during the early school years, characterized by impairments in social interaction and repetitive behavior patterns.

Fast forward four years. Craig's diagnosis has been well publicised and he's taken the necessary steps to combat the aloofness of his ways. Taking to the stage spruced up in the type of coat last seen on Johnny Depp's Willy Wonker character, and sporting Jack White-esque hair, Craig cuts a calmer figure.

Gone is the gurning; toned down is the intense staring; the floor-hugging has been discarded, and in their place is a smiling, contented man whose delight in being able to purport his rock n roll once more without prejudice is startlingly apparent. "How are you, you ok?", he enquires on more than one occasion, and the glowing response he receives from the sell-out audience strengthens his beaming grin.

As a warm-up show for their Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds Festival shows this weekend, The Rescue Rooms is treated to a cross section of songs spanning their three albums. From the criminally-ignored new album Vision Valley we get miniscule shots of scatter-punk lightning bolts (the 77-minute single 'Gross Out' being the highlight), dream-state reflective summer magic ('Vision Valley') and psychedelic rock via the glowing Floydsian 'Spaceship'.

There are favourites too of course. 'Outtatheway''s 150mph blister-rock; 'Ride''s potent jangle-rock; 'Autumn Shade''s laid-back Antipodean contemplation; their smoky, drudgy rendition of Outkast's 'Miss Jackson', and of course, the song which kick-started the whole rollercoaster and portentously predicted their meteoric rise back then, 'Get Free', which is saved for the encore obviously.

Craig's vocals - once a garbled drawl sang with his tongue protruding from the side of his mouth as the gurns took full control - are clear, crisp, and even articulate. Where before slow numbers like 'Winning Days' would've been slurred, tonight they do what they were designed to do all along; that is, extract a sense of pathos from their quivering hearts.

Craig's new demeanor is exemplified on the closing numbers. As '1969' ends the first part of the gig with its prog-rocking guitar squiggles and Led Zepp drumming, Craig's mayhem is measured and controlled, never allowing himself to spiral into a freakish splurge on the floor. Likewise, encore-closer and screamo-rock spectacular 'F*** The World' sees Craig calculate the finale with explosive bursts of twisted noise, and although the temptation to plunge his fret board into the cymbals is just too overwhelming for him, it's done with calculated care and attention, delivered with cushioned taps rather than destructive lunges.

Controlled, measures, calculalated: have I really just used these words in a Vines review? Four years ago these words wouldn't have even been remotely considered when constructing a review for this band, but as 'F*** The World' clatters to its close, and as The Vines re-affirm their stance in contempory rock, and as Craig exorcises his demons in public no less, the titular command of that song applies to the doubters more now than it ever did.

you just made my day wonky. I'm gonna drink to that tonight. I can't even put in words how happy I am for the guys

Wow, that made me smile so much! I'm so happy for the guys!

For some reason I really liked the bit saying "... the criminally-ignored new album Vision Valley..."

Yay for the Vines!!

We'll change that

God help this forum if I get a picture next time!!!!

Im so happy for them!!!!!! *dances*

thank you wonky for that AWESOME reveiw

was my first show but from what ive seen vid's it was a good gig which im pretty certain by the crowd that everyone enjoyed it aswell, i was like 4 rows back just under the stairs so i got a goood view, the view played a good set aswell. was pretty drunk when i spoke to craig he seemed tired but happy and was very kind so was hamish i dunno what more to say apart from i should have brought a camera with me.

So you'd have seen me then sat on the stairs to the stage on Ryan's side. It was hot there so god knows how much you sweated out!!!

yeah wiped my forehead so much and yeah it was veery hot thank god for the water they gave out ;P

Or in may case ran down and swiped!!!

since it's already happened...moved to 'live shows & tours' section.

i wonder how it went

I'm so proud of them. That review was fantastic.

From the review......

many thanks to mary-jane's friend for providing us with the setlist...

Dopetrain
Highly Evolved
Animal Machine
Dont Listen To The Radio
Gross Out
Vision Valley
Outtathaway
Nothing's Comin'
Winning Days
Spaceship
Anysound
Fuk Yeh
Autumn Shade II
Ride
1969

encore

Evil Town
Candy Daze
Miss Jackson
Get Free
Fuck The World


is that a damn fine setlist or what?

but oh noes!! the return of 'evil town'!!!

Did I miss Atmos? Or it wasn't played?

Hi, Newbie here.
Just wanted to point out TV Pro is missing from the setlist, but I can't remember where it came. Near the end I think... Crazy night and great gig!! Crowd took a few songs to get going, but when it did, it was mental!! Top Night!!

KM

welcome to the forum, and good to hear you were there! *bes jealous* thanks for letting us know about 'tv pro' - i really love that one too, so i'm glad it made it's way into the set.

Wow, they sure did a lot of songs. Now I'm even MORE excited about the London gig. Jeez!

wow, thats a long setlist!

holy crap that is a long set list, im so glad that for th emoney the vines give you an awesome show. and don't just play like...9 or 10 songs

wow i just realised that i didn't see the review, i feel so stupid!! buttt that's so awesome!! but lol at "(the 77-minute single 'Gross Out' being the highlight)"

77 minutes hahahah

Evil Town! I love that song.

thats a mighty fine play list you got there......

Thats F**king Awesome!!!! so wish i was there to see evil town!

Wicked setlist.

Sorry but that was wrong there was no Evil Town it was TV Pro!!!