Franz Ferdinand roll call

[Bombay Chutney]

I'd give it a 9.  I thought they were fantastic. They rocked harder than on the CD, but still had that great dancing groove.  What a great time.

[BrettnotBritt]

Incredible show, their rendition of Take Me Out was amazing - very disco-ish which really got the crowd moving... just great energy by the band all through the night... I'm def glad I saw them in a more intimate venue especially since some of their shows were at bigger places (Webster Hall, and Volume is a Brooklyn warehouse!)

[Random Citizen]

Also, check out their official site. They just signed to Domino Records.
 
 
   

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
 
 They are on  Ba Da Bing Records

[ratioci nation]

how was this non dancing jumping around different from pogoing?

[paige]

Originally posted by pollard:
  how was this non dancing jumping around different from pogoing?

less unified and with no prior knowledge of what pogoing is?
 
 i should have also added that while the filming aspect made the crowd more energetic i'm sure, it did seem as though the audience (not the band) was almost trying too hard.. it was really annoying when everyone would throw their hands into the camera as the guys did a sweeping shot of the audience, etc. but then i also thought " hm what a great idea, tell the audience you're filming a live dvd and their energy and attention will increase dramatically!!" and then not really film at all. at least every show would be consistently fun!

[freddyadu]

Originally posted by gellman:
  Incredible show, their rendition of Take Me Out was amazing - very disco-ish which really got the crowd moving..

the red house painters song?

[ggw]

I caught the DC show last night and it was great. BTW, I was the guy throwing up the horns and bouncing to the music. Sure, I got some shitty looks from morose, shoegazing hipster wankers that felt they were entitled to thumb their nose at everyone who wasn't acting like it was a Califone show. A little heads up people, you were in the wrong place at the wrong time. And if my singing along to 'Dark of the Matinee' irritated you, the next time FF comes to town, my advice to you is to stay at home, because I'll be there doing the same thing again.

[Shiverintheshadows]

Thought the show was a load of fun but while I was impressed, I was not blown away.  Musically, the band was remarkably tight but I thought Alex's singing was pretty lazy on some songs. And the harmonies were excreable at times.  I was suprised that the band (with the exception of Alex) is so genuinely dweeby.  Here I was thinking it was all affectation but I decided by the end of the show that the guitarist/keyboardist's Freaks-n-Geeks-like presence was no act.
 
 I wanted to like Sons and Daughters more but the dreadfulness of the two singers was too hard to ignore -- like John Doe and Exene Cervenka gone horribly wrong.  However, I was very amused by the scowling bass player who was so mechanized and devoid of energy that I wanted to demand that she be returned to the Robert Palmer video she was borrowed from.
 
 I wore my Coachella t-shirt and was suprised by the number of people asking me how certain bands were.  Bring on 2005!

[alex]

I agree with those who are saying this might be the last time to see them in a place so small.  I bought the album purely on the recomendation of a friend without hearing any of it before, and it has yet to stray far from my cd player.  More and more people are buying it (it finally cracked the top 50 on the Billboard charts just recently), and they are blowing up on mtv and radio...last night just might be one of those "we were there" type shows for those of us who attended.  
 
 And with that said, I thought the crowd was rather tame for live music of that energy.  Seemed like it took them playing "Take Me Out" in the middle of the set to get people to start moving around, and then suprisingly, people went off for "Michael."  Knowing we might never see them in such an intimate venue again made me want to take advantage of it and move around some.  Oh well, excellent show, and I really enjoyed Sons and Daughters as well.
 
 Did anyone get a setlist, or does anyone have any idea of the order of songs?  I suck at remembering that sort of stuff.
 
 And yeah bring on Coachella 05.  I had a blast at 04, I asked someone about their shirt on my way out, it might have been you haha

[Random Citizen]

Bwhahahaha!!! I thought the same thing! I said, "This chick is straight out of 'Addicted to Love,' but she's really playing her instrument."
 
 

Originally posted by Shiverintheshadows:
   However, I was very amused by the scowling bass player who was so mechanized and devoid of energy that I wanted to demand that she be returned to the Robert Palmer video she was borrowed from.
 

[Venerable Bede]

Originally posted by freddyadu:
   

Originally posted by gellman:
  Incredible show, their rendition of Take Me Out was amazing - very disco-ish which really got the crowd moving..

the red house painters song? [/b]

you don't own a radio or a tv, do you?
 
 i don't think they could turn that painters song into anything remotely as upbeat.
 
 ok, i wasn't nearly as impressed with sons and daughters as the rest of y'all were. . .after hearing the drummer play the same progression to the same beat. . .i got bored. . .then hearing 3 chord songs with a girl "wailing" off key, i just don't know.  i will say that there is a ton of room for improvement, and maybe they'll learn a few more notes and chords.
 
 as for franz ferdinand. . .i noted to ggw, i'm glad to see that 80s guitar tones are back in style.  that being said, thought they put on a great show, even if the crowd was full of high schoolers who had to borrow their mom's mini van to drive all their friends to the show.

[loopzlp]

I snagged a set list -- I'll post it tonight or tomorrow for you...after the show nick proceeded to sign and then scribble all over it...
 
 

Originally posted by alex:
 
 
 
 Did anyone get a setlist, or does anyone have any idea of the order of songs?  I suck at remembering that sort of stuff.
 
 

[Mongo]

I went not expecting to be blown away and it turned out to be a great show.  I agree that the vocals were not the best.  Perhaps they were mixed out as to not expose vocal weakness (which in a way is a virtue for them) but who really gives a fuck.  They sounded great and they put on a fantastic show.  They have a great style and even though the media is taking them on a baloon ride, at least they are promoting a band that actually deserves recognition.  Bravo.

[Bags]

Man, Sunday shows are tough (though Mondays are the worst, in my book).  Hence, I'm amazed at how much I enjoyed the show.  While I really like the album, I'm not in love/lust with it the way some of my friends are, and the live venue really brought out a better energy and overall vibe.  Some of it was bit stagey, but I loved it.  Especially Nicholas, the keyboard-playing guitar player with all the 80s dance moves and Kyle Machlachlan posing.
 
 Interestingly, while some of you noted that this may be the last time we see them  in a venue of this size, about midway through the show I could clearly visualize them at the Black Cat -- a smaller show which could just blow the audience away.  Oh how I wish they hadn't skipped that step.
 
 I was in the back, so I'm sure I missed out on a bit of the energy of the place, but I still had dancing fans around me (including one blonde hipster chick who kept dancing with her man and never once looked over to check out the band!), and I got to see Skeeter!  [Sorry I didn't get to say bye, Marni and I snuck up for the encore to check out the band close up close.]
 
 Wish I could have hung out after the show, but a long weekend left me with little zest for anything but sleep!  'Cuz damn, there were a lot of boardies there!

[Random Citizen]

*slaps forehead* That's who he reminded me of...
 
 

Originally posted by Bagalicious Tangster:
  Especially Nicholas, the keyboard-playing guitar player with all the 80s dance moves and Kyle Machlachlan posing.