The National - Trouble Will Find Anthony Fantano

[elevated_u2_fan]

Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks is a awesome song and I thought it worked quite well as a closer.

Ya'll are h8ters!

 

[Jive Turkey]

I think I just don't like it as a sing along. It's too sparse and you can hear that everyone is a little unsure about a few of the lyrics.

What they need is a video screen, a bouncing karaoke ball, and some convoluted, difficult to follow lyrics about macbook pros

 

[u2popmofo]

I agree with Elfa.

 

[cobl04]

Me too, but I'd call it a remarkable, memorable closer.

 

[BoMac]

I, too, agree with Elfa. I thought Vanderlyle worked really well. Loved it.

Although props to JT for the Unknown Caller reference.

 

[Imperor]

I'd call it a memorable closer when they were touring its album. Three years ago.

 

[LemonMelon]

The point isn't that Vanderlyle isn't good, it's that they can do much better. If they want to go with an old favorite, they have Mr November sitting right there, and if they want something new, they have a brand new album of songs to work with.

 

[u2popmofo]

Mr. November was a memorable closer in 2005.

 

[iron yuppie]

Geese of Beverly Road would be a great closer. It has that torchsong quality to it.

 

[PhilsFan]

About Today should be the closer still, if you ask me.

 

[iron yuppie]

Lucky You would be fantastic as well, for us Sad Songs fans.

 

[LemonMelon]

About Today closed when I saw them in 2007. That was a show opening for Arcade Fire, so I'm not sure if that was a regular occurrence or not at the time.

 

[PhilsFan]

Before the Vanderlyle development later in the High Violet Tour, they switched between Terrible Love and About Today as closer, usually based on if they had enough time to play About Today after Terrible Love.

 

[cobl04]

Not related to the topic at hand, but when I think of About Today I always think of this.

warrior last fight-the national about today - YouTube

Made me sob like a little girl

 

[gump]

I think Vanderlyle works, but they already play too many songs from High Violet as it is. I wonder if Humiliation could work as a closer, with the freak out outro.

One setlist complait I have is the lack of All The Wine. It should be regularly in the set.

Edit: Lucky You would be a perfect closer indeed.

 

[PhilsFan]

I like nearly every live addition they put in (Squalor Victoria, Slow Show, etc.) but I have not taken to the Humiliation outro.

 

[gump]

The Barclays show was absolutely amazing from beginning to end. I had my reservations about how they'd do in such a large setting but it really worked well. All of the new songs sound great and fit right in with the older hits.

Joey (and others): the folks in the American Mary board posted a recording of the Barclays show, in case you're interested. It's taken from the Sirius broadcast, so the sound quality is pretty good. Check their Barclays thread and you'll find the link.

 

[PhilsFan]

I have that recording and took the time to separate all the tracks if anyone wants it.

 

[Joey788]

I would! PM me the link when you get chance? Thanks!

And thank you to gump for making us aware of this. That was a great show and getting proshot audio of the National is fantastic.

 

[gump]

Thanks, PFan. The version I got somehow had the tracks separated already. Really enjoyed this recording.

 

[iron yuppie]

I have that recording and took the time to separate all the tracks if anyone wants it.

PFan, I would love to have this. Thanks.

 

[cobl04]

I would also love to get it

 

[iron yuppie]

Has anyone received their vinyl box set yet?

 

[Imperor]

It hasn't shipped yet. Sometime in July allegedly.

 

[gump]

I decided not to listen to the album until I get the vinyl. Want to have a meaningful listening experience when I get them, given the long wait.

 

[PhilsFan]

We're now six albums in. What would be your ultimate National setlist? I'll throw this up with, let's say, a 28-song limit (my idea of a "final show" length set for someone who is not Bruce Springsteen):

Spoiler

1. Secret Meeting
2. Brainy
3. Bloodbuzz Ohio
4. Don't Swallow the Cap
5. Mistaken for Strangers
6. Sea of Love
7. This Is the Last Time
8. All the Wine
9. Cherry Tree
10. Slow Show
11. Squalor Victoria
12. Afraid of Everyone
13. Conversation 16
14. Apartment Story
15. England
16. Abel
17. Graceless
18. Fake Empire

19. Slipping Husband
20. Available/Cardinal Song
21. The Geese of Beverly Road
22. Tall Saint
23. Pink Rabbits
24. Lucky You

25. Humiliation
26. Mr. November
27. Terrible Love
28. About Today

 

[monkeyskin]

28 songs is surprisingly restricting, had to edit a few songs out.

Spoiler

Sorrow
Sorrow
Sorrow
Sorrow
Sorrow
Sorrow
Sorrow
Sorrow
Sorrow
Sorrow
Sorrow
Sorrow
Sorrow
Sorrow
Sorrow
Sorrow
Sorrow
Sorrow
Sorrow
Sorrow
Sorrow
Sorrow
Sorrow
Sorrow
Sorrow

Sorrow
Sorrow
Sorrow

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Why are you guys using spoilers for hypothetical setlists? :srcatch:

 

[bono_212]

Because the majesty of monkeyskin's is too much for virgin eyes to see.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Fair enough. What about Sorrow 28 times in a row? oh, wait...