The National (Part 2) - High Violet & Tour

[Imperor]

No, on foot. Went out a back entrance from the venue. It was late and I had to drive three hours back to Austin, so I tried to get out as quickly as possible. Dude was just there hangin' outside. Remembered me, though not my name. So that was good.

Here's the setlist for those who care. It was good:

Spoiler

Runaway
Anyone's Ghost
Mistaken For Strangers
Bloodbuzz Ohio
Slow Show
Squalor Victoria
Afraid Of Everyone
Available
Cardinal Song
Conversation 16
Apartment Story
All The Wine
Abel
Green Gloves
England
Fake Empire

Mr. November
Terrible Love
About Today
Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks

Pretty standard, I'm assuming. Was glad to get "About Today," though.

And here's a Where's Waldo for my facebook palz:

 

[PhilsFan]

Were you standing next to Ron Howard?

 

[LemonMelon]

YouTube - The National - Terrible Love (Alternate Version)

Spoiler

Hilarious. Obviously the "intro", but especially the ending, where he actually goes out of the concert hall to finish screaming what I think is Mr.November.

That the NASH! walk around cities with party cups is probably the least surprising thing I've seen all day.

 

[No spoken words]

Such a diverse crowd.

 

[BoMac]

This version is better solely because you can hear the drumming as you should be able to.

I'm not much of an audiophile, and normally can't tell the difference between these things, but I'm inclined to agree with you here. I really like this version better.

 

[PhilsFan]

This isn't an audophile thing. It's a mixing thing. In the album version the drums sound like they were tapped out on bongos or something. This actually sounds like a rock band playing.

 

[cobl04]

My National tickets arrived the other day. if i get Abel and Mr November i'll be over the moon.

If you ran into him with your car by mistake, it would not be good.

Meredith's not one of the popular ones...

I know... thank GOD!!

 

[djerdap]

My National tickets arrived the other day. if i get Abel and Mr November i'll be over the moon.

Chances of that happening is like getting Sunday Bloody Sunday and With or Without You on a U2 concert.

 

[Jive Turkey]

Such a diverse crowd.

lol

 

[PhilsFan]

I just heard "Anyone's Ghost" in McDonald's. They play popular songs. The song after that was by Taylor Swift.

I was astounded, to say the least.

 

[nielsgov]

A few weeks ago I was watching TV and during a documentary they used about 5 National songs, all from Boxer or High Violet.

 

[iron yuppie]

I just heard "Anyone's Ghost" in McDonald's. They play popular songs. The song after that was by Taylor Swift.

I was astounded, to say the least.

I heard the same song - "Anyone's Ghost," that is - in a super-chain grocery store the other day as well.

 

[bono_212]

Means it's on the Muzak playlist. They have all kinds of off the wall music on those. Once there was a Coldplay B-Side on one of the CDs the restaurant I worked at got.

 

[Jive Turkey]

I used to hear Bat for Lashes (Daniel) and Fleet Foxes (Mykonos) in my old grocery store

 

[bono_212]

I'm honestly surprised that Peef heard The National and Taylor. Unless the McDonalds is using a CD (And I would think they would've upgraded to the satellite version by now) the radio stations usually keep to pretty much one genre.

Jive, that was probably the alternative rock station. I used to try and sit through that channel during my shifts because I'd get to hear music like that, but I had to put up with too much of the actual alternative rock to get to the good stuff and it just wasn't worth it.

The 80s station, now that was fun. I'd hear "Red Light" on that station almost every day and at least four different Cure songs that were not one of the big singles.

Uh...yeah, I know a little bit more about Muzak than I'd like to admit.

 

[u2popmofo]

I used to hear Bat for Lashes (Daniel) and Fleet Foxes (Mykonos) in my old grocery store

Ha, I've heard both of those at mine as well! Heard Mykonos last month at a Chili's also.

 

[phanan]

It's been a while since I gave Fleet Foxes a spin. I should rectify that tonight.

/offtopic

 

[Jive Turkey]

Ha, I've heard both of those at mine as well! Heard Mykonos last month at a Chili's also.

awesome. I wonder if it's just some satellite station that they all tune in to

It's been a while since I gave Fleet Foxes a spin. I should rectify that tonight.

/offtopic

Doing the very same as we speak

 

[bono_212]

awesome. I wonder if it's just some satellite station that they all tune in to

Like I said, if Chili's uses Muzak, it's likely this station (first one on the list) Rock Genre Programs - Muzak Music - Satellite Music Programs for Business & Workplaces

 

[djerdap]

Anyone listened to the expanded High Violet edition?

You Were a Kindness is great. Wake Up Your Saints will take some time of getting used to... relatively new territory for them.

 

[mikal]

You Were Kindness should have been on the album. way better than The Runaway or Little Faith.

 

[iron yuppie]

It's really got some work to do in order to be stronger than "Runaway," which is arguably my favorite song of the year. The emotional surge in that song is tremendous.

 

[u2popmofo]

It's really got some work to do in order to be stronger than "Runaway," which is arguably my favorite song of the year. The emotional surge in that song is tremendous.

Agreed.

 

[PhilsFan]

I'm listening right now. The alternate version of Terrible Love is far and away better than the album version. I'm not a fan of "sounds shitty intentionally" lo-fi bullshit like that.

 

[Jive Turkey]

I'm listening right now. The alternate version of Terrible Love is far and away better than the album version. I'm not a fan of "sounds shitty intentionally" lo-fi bullshit like that.

This. I skip the album version every time

 

[phanan]

I don't mind the album version, as I think it serves its purpose as the opener quite well.

But the alternate version is superior, I agree.

 

[PhilsFan]

I don't think the album version makes any sense. It's not like the whole album has that murky sound. I don't see how it serves a purpose at all.

 

[bono_212]

I haven't heard the new take, but I can only love it, I suppose since the album version is my favorite song on High Violet.

 

[u2popmofo]

I love the album version, and think Peefer is a sissy panted pansy for his feelings towards it.

 

[phanan]

I don't think the album version makes any sense. It's not like the whole album has that murky sound. I don't see how it serves a purpose at all.

With the way the song is structured, it's a slow burner that continues to build until it reaches its ultimate crescendo. Having a muted beginning just adds to that context more, making it an excellent album opener. So I like it in the context of the album.

By itself, as a single, the alternate version is the better choice.

I'm quite happy to have both versions.