Kate Bush - Before The Dawn
Tour kicks off at the Apollo, Hammersmith tomorrow and yes, I have a ticket, courtesy of my daughters who obtained it and gave it to me as an early birthday present. Yep, seeing KB in her first concert for 35 years on my birthday. Presents don't get better than that.
The enigma that is Kate Bush has had more column inches devoted to it in recent weeks than at any time in her long and illustrious career. I've been a fan since I first heard Wuthering Heights on the radio back in '78. You either love her music or hate it. I'm in the former category.
The one thing I'm hoping above all else is that the audience respects her request to keep their tablets, smartphones and other recording devices turned off. She wants to interact with the audience, not be looking out at a sea of little blue squares being held aloft by those who seem to think that capturing a wobbly image of some barely illuminated dots in the distance constitutes a record of the event.
Where do you all stand on this..? For me, going to a gig puts pictures in my mind, stored forevermore in my memory that are a far superior record of the occasion. The true experience of being there can't possibly be captured digitally. I know some people take the view that not recording a gig is like going on your holiday and not taking any snaps, but that's a false comparison in my opinion.
To anybody who is also going, all I'll say is: Sit back and enjoy the sublime talents of this incredible woman. If her show is half as good as I think it's going to be, you're in for a sumptuous treat. Let your eyes do the recording for your brain. Your memory will love you for it for the rest of your life.
The enigma that is Kate Bush has had more column inches devoted to it in recent weeks than at any time in her long and illustrious career. I've been a fan since I first heard Wuthering Heights on the radio back in '78. You either love her music or hate it. I'm in the former category.
The one thing I'm hoping above all else is that the audience respects her request to keep their tablets, smartphones and other recording devices turned off. She wants to interact with the audience, not be looking out at a sea of little blue squares being held aloft by those who seem to think that capturing a wobbly image of some barely illuminated dots in the distance constitutes a record of the event.
Where do you all stand on this..? For me, going to a gig puts pictures in my mind, stored forevermore in my memory that are a far superior record of the occasion. The true experience of being there can't possibly be captured digitally. I know some people take the view that not recording a gig is like going on your holiday and not taking any snaps, but that's a false comparison in my opinion.
To anybody who is also going, all I'll say is: Sit back and enjoy the sublime talents of this incredible woman. If her show is half as good as I think it's going to be, you're in for a sumptuous treat. Let your eyes do the recording for your brain. Your memory will love you for it for the rest of your life.
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I don't really agree with her not wanting pictures and recordings of the concert because we live in a world with people who own phones and ipads and will record anything that interests them. We also live in a world where people can't resist taking pictures of what they are eating, so people will capture anything anywhere. However i respect her opinion. I just don't agree.
I will be honest. I will be taking a few pictures. I don't record though as the quality is never good. Because at least i have proof i saw the wonderful Kate Bush right before my eyes.
I hope she does a concert dvd.
although from the perspective of a big fan, many will want documents of the show, in particular live audio recordings, although this can be easily done discreetly without causing any hassle to anyone else. there will be many people dying to have a recording of the first and last shows in particular, and many more who would want a recording of the show they attended, particularly if the shows will vary night by night with tracklisting and if there are special guests as floyd fans in particular would be interested if gilmour participates, etc
i think you enjoy yourself more at the show if you aren't trying to take photos or film
if this is her request then i hope she does do a live dvd/bluray so there is a document of the shows
I'm so emotional about seeing Kate, it is literally a dream come true. The whole fanbase seems to be on a high at the minute - long may it last!
CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't blame Kate Bush for not wanting people to film the show. I think that it's incredibly rude of people to watch a show through their mobile phone.
I am so excited! I feel like it's the run up to Christmas and I am a child! I am only 30 so I wasn't around for her first set of gigs. This is going to be the jewel in the crown. I've heard from sources that the concert is EPIC! Dress Rehearsal was very well received over the weekend
I hope you have a great night those of you lucky enough to be going.
Feel free to report back.
Van probably won't do a Van Morrison at Orangefield but Kate Bush may well do a DVD.
Lily
Hounds Of Love
Running Up That Hill
King Of The Mountain
The Ninth Wave
- And Dream Of Sheep
- Under Ice
- Waking The Witch
- Watching You Without Me
- Jig Of Life
- Hello Earth
- The Morning Fog
Interval
A Sky Of Honey
- Prelude
- Prologue
- An Architects Dream
- The Painters Link
- Sunset
- Aerial Tal
- Somewhere In Between
- Nocturn
- Aerial
Encore:
Among Angels
Cloudbusting
Wuthering Heights wasn't performed tonight but was in the dress rehearsal on Sunday.
I'm in row K in the stalls, which I thought was great anyway so to be even closer than I imagined is brilliant!
I've been on Twitter all evening and reading all the newspaper reviews and I think being in the audience for Before the Dawn is going to be one of the best, most defining moments of my life. Can it be September 16th yet!?
The only song I'm truly disappointed about her leaving out is This Woman's Work. Otherwise I think the setlist is great.
I can't believe it's such a spectacle... I mean I can, but she could have easily just come out and with a piano and performed to her own indulgences, which I'm sure the crowd would have been more than happy with.
For the fans, it looks completely worth the very high prices.
Any thoughts of the setlist changing over the course of the dates?
I can't stand the Aerial album, and fancy not performing her most iconic hit.
Lily is a very random song to start a show with
The Ninth Wave however, i can't wait to hear all of that.