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Title: Hoodoo Gurus Roll Call
Post by: chaz on August 30, 2007, 12:25:00 pm
It's a little early I know, but I'm sitting here at work with nothing to do for the fist time in practically forever.
 
 Im in and psyched!
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Post by: alex on August 30, 2007, 01:02:00 pm
Are there any reviews out there of recent live performances?
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Post by: xneverwherex on August 30, 2007, 02:00:00 pm
im in. (for the nyc show anyway). everyone i know here is seeing the arctic monkeys.
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Post by: lily1 on August 31, 2007, 04:36:00 pm
probably. its the same night as editors. can't decide which to attend as i'm sure both will hit the  stage at the same time. wish editors was an early show so i could just pop over to the black cat after.
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Post by: Bombay Chutney on August 31, 2007, 10:08:00 pm
I have tickets for both Editors and Hoodoo Gurus.  I keep hoping for some strange occurance that will allow me to see both, but I don't think that's gonna happen.
 
 If I have to choose, I'm all over the Gurus.
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Post by: bearman🐻 on September 01, 2007, 04:07:00 pm
HOODOO GURUS!!! No comparison to the Editors. I wouldn't miss it for the world!
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Post by: Here's the thing on September 02, 2007, 06:30:00 pm
I am in... Can't wait!
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Post by: Bags on September 04, 2007, 08:47:00 am
Gurus....Gurus....Gurus
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Post by: bearman🐻 on September 04, 2007, 10:06:00 am
I'll totally flip if they play "Death Ship".
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Post by: Dr. Anton Phibes on September 04, 2007, 12:16:00 pm
I have had my tickets for quite some time and I can't freaking wait! Gonna rock tonight!
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Post by: xneverwherex on September 04, 2007, 01:46:00 pm
if anyone has time tonight (after the show) could you post the setlist, or anything you remember them playing. I havent heard their stuff in awhile, and it might pay if i recognized some of their stuff. how sad of me.
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Post by: bearman🐻 on September 04, 2007, 02:02:00 pm
SPOILER:
 
 These are some of the tunes that I have heard have been popping are: "Come Anytime", "I Want You Back", "Leilani", "Death-Defying", "Out That Door", "Poison Pen", and "Bittersweet". There are too many good tunes for them to play them all, but I really would love to hear something like "Castles In the Air", which could melt butter as far as I'm concerned. Been totally jazzed for this show for weeks.
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Post by: xneverwherex on September 04, 2007, 02:07:00 pm
thanks bearman! will give me a start when i get home later tonight to put some of their stuff on. im not sure ive listened to them much since high school/college.
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Post by: chaz on September 04, 2007, 02:23:00 pm
The BC site says doors at 8:00.  Based on that does any one have any idea for set times?
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Post by: Bombay Chutney on September 04, 2007, 02:31:00 pm
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Originally posted by chaz:
  The BC site says doors at 8:00.  Based on that does any one have any idea for set times?
That usually means 8:30/9:30/10:30.   No guarantees though.
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Post by: chaz on September 04, 2007, 03:57:00 pm
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Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:
   
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Originally posted by chaz:
  The BC site says doors at 8:00.  Based on that does any one have any idea for set times?
That usually means 8:30/9:30/10:30.   No guarantees though. [/b]
thanks
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Post by: chaz on September 04, 2007, 11:55:00 pm
So Bearman....Was that you in the front wearing the Joy Division shirt and screaming for Death Ship?
 
 Show was good.  Thought the bass player was a bit sloppy at times.  Would have liked more off the first 2 albums, but overall very satisfied.
 
 B+
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Post by: ggw on September 05, 2007, 12:10:00 am
A-
 
 The crowd was thin and the sound sucked, but neither of those are the band's fault.
 
 Other than Magna Cum Louder, I haven't listened to much Hoodoo Gurus in the last 10+ years.  I had forgotten that they had a whole bunch of great songs.  I thought they played really well considering the club was 1/3 full, at best.  Probably not the best way to start off your stateside reunion tour, but they were endearing and I wish them well. I thoroughly enjoyed their set.
 
 I was at class and missed all but the last three songs from the Fake Accents.  The first two I heard confirmed the "Pavement" comparisons.  The last song was fantastic.
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Post by: bearman🐻 on September 05, 2007, 12:26:00 am
Yep Chaz, guilty as charged  :)  Sadly they didn't comply, but I had a great time. I would agree with ggw, I give the show an A-. I would have loved to hear a few more songs, but in the grand scheme of things it was a very solid show and I'm so glad that I finally got to see them after liking them for a good 20 years.
 
 I figure I'll be the first to post a setlist, since there were a few of us that got one  ;)
 
 I Want You Back
 Chop
 Waking Up Tired
 The Real Deal
 Come Anytime
 In The Wild (awesome)
 Bittersweet
 Form a Circle
 Tojo
 Miss Freelove 69
 1000 Miles Away
 What's My Scene?
 Like Wow, Wipeout!
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 Axegrinder
 (not sure the last 2 songs...anyone know?)
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Post by: chaz on September 05, 2007, 12:54:00 am
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Originally posted by bearman:
  Yep Chaz, guilty as charged   :)   Sadly they didn't comply, but I had a great time. I would agree with ggw, I give the show an A-. I would have loved to hear a few more songs, but in the grand scheme of things it was a very solid show and I'm so glad that I finally got to see them after liking them for a good 20 years.
 
 I figure I'll be the first to post a setlist, since there were a few of us that got one   ;)  
 
 I Want You Back
 Chop
 Waking Up Tired
 The Real Deal
 Come Anytime
 In The Wild (awesome)
 Bittersweet
 Form a Circle
 Tojo
 Miss Freelove 69
 1000 Miles Away
 What's My Scene?
 Like Wow, Wipeout!
 ------------------
 Axegrinder
 (not sure the last 2 songs...anyone know?)
2nd to last was My Girl from Stoneage Romeos, not sure about the last one.
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Post by: Bombay Chutney on September 05, 2007, 07:18:00 am
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
 I was at class and missed all but the last three songs from the Fake Accents.  The first two I heard confirmed the "Pavement" comparisons.  The last song was fantastic.
I liked what I heard, but they were WAY too loud.  Even with earplugs.
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Post by: Here's the thing on September 05, 2007, 07:52:00 am
What? I can't quite hear you. Still ringing LOUDLY in my ears.
 I was a little sad about the sparse crowd, but thought the show was great The vocals sounded muddy, but I loved the setlist. I was hoping for "Dig It Up", but "What's My Scene" made me smile.
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Post by: chaz on September 05, 2007, 10:06:00 am
Yeah, Dig it Up, Kamikaze Pilot and Death Ship would have been great to hear.
 
 Bearman...next time I spot you i'll come up and say hi.
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Post by: xneverwherex on September 05, 2007, 11:49:00 am
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Originally posted by bearman:
  Yep Chaz, guilty as charged   :)   Sadly they didn't comply, but I had a great time. I would agree with ggw, I give the show an A-. I would have loved to hear a few more songs, but in the grand scheme of things it was a very solid show and I'm so glad that I finally got to see them after liking them for a good 20 years.
 
 I figure I'll be the first to post a setlist, since there were a few of us that got one   ;)  
 
 I Want You Back
 Chop
 Waking Up Tired
 The Real Deal
 Come Anytime
 In The Wild (awesome)
 Bittersweet
 Form a Circle
 Tojo
 Miss Freelove 69
 1000 Miles Away
 What's My Scene?
 Like Wow, Wipeout!
 ------------------
 Axegrinder
 (not sure the last 2 songs...anyone know?)
thanks! cant wait to see them tonight. how long did they play?
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Post by: Bags on September 05, 2007, 06:02:00 pm
I'm going B+ -- an A- is really, really great.
 
 The Fake Accents were so horribly loud I couldn't stay in the room longer than a half a song.  It may be telling that I'm not a Pavement fan either, but I didn't like them even a teeny bit.
 
 Hoodoos were great; it really was like a Monday night show though, and while the crowd was really in to it, the crowd was sparse.  I saw them in Austin and I have to say, several beers should be obligatory for a Gurus show, but I couldn't do it.
 
 I was hoping for a bit longer set list as well, but the set opener of "I Want You Back" and closer "Like Wow...Wipeout" was phenomenal.
 
 Had a great time, and glad I had time to catch up a bit with Chutney and Bearman afterwards.
 
 Now, that "Form a Circle" song...I really liked it with the different vocal style of Brad Sheppard.  But, uh, what's the story on the circle??   ;)
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Post by: Bags on September 05, 2007, 06:03:00 pm
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Originally posted by xneverwherex:
 how long did they play?
About an hour?  They started about 10:15, and left after the encore 11:15 or 11:20.
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Post by: xneverwherex on September 05, 2007, 06:51:00 pm
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Originally posted by xneverwherex:
 how long did they play?
About an hour?  They started about 10:15, and left after the encore 11:15 or 11:20. [/b]
thanks bags. will post tomorrow (or later tonight) about the nyc show. so theyre playing at bb kings here and ive heard nightmare things. i hate times sq anyway, but fortunately its convenient to where i live. it also means drinks should be extremely expensive. double damn!  :(   theyre coming on at 9 tonight according to the venue, so it could be an early night.  and ive made sure ive got my earplugs after reading about the loudness.
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Post by: xneverwherex on September 05, 2007, 11:08:00 pm
no i want you back. i could cry. but lets go on.
 
 so this is rather surreal - there was an opener - something like the elms opening. or so it was. and then instead the gurus came out and played 5 songs. and they said - ok that's it for the show. and everyone was confused. then they said - ok thats the early crowd's show. i recall 'good times' (if thats the name of it?), being played. but now that i think of that name, i am sure thats not what its called. ok maybe someone knows of a song that has that line?
 
 so that was the beginning. at 9pm prompt they came on. and around 6, that is when it became 'audience request time'. i guess they always play bb kings, so its a reunion to be back here. anyway - so after 'come anytime' - there were a bunch of shoutouts - and 2 songs later they went back to the set. so im sure this isnt entirely correct.
 
 and btw - for anyone interested. they are playing maxwells on sunday night.
 
 all in all great show. lots of great songs and they truly had a great time. the bassist kept smiling at me, so it made my night. and the sound was not so good. if i didnt know 'come anytime' - i swear id have not recognized it. oh and they ended with a friend of theirs coming up and playing a song they rehearsed (apparently incorrectly)  :)  
 
 (lets all) turn on
 down on me
 domino
 death-defying (apparently dave's fav song that he ever wrote).
 for the ladies (which they were not going to play because they played it last time at bb kings)
 come anytime
 *audience request*
 *audience request*
 poison pen
 1000 miles away
 axegrinder
 what's my scene?
 miss freelove '69
 bittersweet
 the right time
 kamikaza pilot
 
 the encores were left to us
 i think the songs were arthur and good son?
 
 lots of people yelling out for 'iwantyou back'.
 
 regardless -incredible time. and what more - i got them twice! wahoo!
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Post by: xneverwherex on September 06, 2007, 12:00:00 am
and yeah 'good times' was the song i was thinking of. i didnt realize, but i know so many of their songs. i forgot they had so many popular songs, or maybe it means radio was good then?
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Post by: sweetcell on September 06, 2007, 12:49:00 am
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Originally posted by xneverwherex:
 if i didnt know 'come anytime' - i swear id have not recognized it.
so if they played a song you didn't know, you wouldn't recognized it.  BRILLIANT!
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Post by: xneverwherex on September 06, 2007, 08:57:00 am
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Originally posted by xneverwherex:
 if i didnt know 'come anytime' - i swear id have not recognized it.
so if they played a song you didn't know, you wouldn't recognized it.  BRILLIANT! [/b]
that wasnt quite what i meant. they have a ton of popular songs, and most i recognized - just from having used to listen to them all the time. my point i guess was that it was a hugely popular song, and its one of those songs most fans know, but since it was a song i had loved, i recognized  the song (sans vocals). obviously if i had never heard of it, id have no clue what it was.
 
 their sound was pretty bad (for vocals) is more or less the point and it was a good thing i was *very* familiar with a chunk of their songs. ironic - their sound was better as an opener.
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Post by: kosmo vinyl on April 12, 2023, 12:41:31 pm
Anyone want to be my date to the upcoming Hoodoo Guru's show on May 8th? 
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Post by: Hutch on April 12, 2023, 12:48:33 pm
I nominate sidehatch….that is …if he is still alive
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Post by: Bombay Chutney on April 12, 2023, 01:40:58 pm
Been waiting on this one for a couple years now.  Can't wait!
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Post by: Cock Van Der Palm on April 12, 2023, 08:06:22 pm
I was Kosmo's date to a Pearl Jam show a while back. He is a good time.
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Post by: Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI on April 12, 2023, 08:07:14 pm
Quick clarifying question: who or what are the Hoodoo Gurus?
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Post by: kosmo vinyl on April 12, 2023, 08:16:18 pm
Amazing Aussie band who having been rocking since the 80s.. catch ditties abound including this one

https://youtu.be/gsk6WyYAjp8
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Post by: sweetcell on April 12, 2023, 09:16:27 pm
I was Kosmo's date to a Pearl Jam show a while back. He is a good time.

how many drinks did it take to seal the deal?
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Post by: Cock Van Der Palm on April 12, 2023, 11:46:19 pm
I may have been roofied. May have...

I was Kosmo's date to a Pearl Jam show a while back. He is a good time.

how many drinks did it take to seal the deal?