We All Raise Our Voices to the Air! - A Decemberists Thread

[Kevin Davis]

I think I've had my fill of seeing these guys live, but the Castaways and Cutouts-themed artwork in the promo email did get me itching a bit, as did the promise to pull songs "from all corners of the discography."

I can't imagine not seeing them whenever they play near me. The Decemberists are actually one of the only bands that I want to see live anymore. I'm more excited about seeing them for the dozenth time than seeing Pearl Jam again. And I've seen The Decembrists like four times since I last saw PJ.

They just keep getting better. Plus, the last time I saw them they played all of The Crane Wife, which was so special and amazing, but it meant that they played very little of I'll Be Your Girl. So I still want to hear a lot of those songs live.

I've seen them 5 or 6 times. They've always been good, but I've never enjoyed any of their shows as much as I enjoyed the first couple I saw in 2004, so I have a hard time justifying paying increasingly more and traveling to see them at bigger venues. And I really didn't like I'll Be Your Girl at all.

But shows in general are becoming rarer for me, so it's not just them.

[epilogue]

I think I've had my fill of seeing these guys live, but the Castaways and Cutouts-themed artwork in the promo email did get me itching a bit, as did the promise to pull songs "from all corners of the discography."

I can't imagine not seeing them whenever they play near me. The Decemberists are actually one of the only bands that I want to see live anymore. I'm more excited about seeing them for the dozenth time than seeing Pearl Jam again. And I've seen The Decembrists like four times since I last saw PJ.

They just keep getting better. Plus, the last time I saw them they played all of The Crane Wife, which was so special and amazing, but it meant that they played very little of I'll Be Your Girl. So I still want to hear a lot of those songs live.

I've seen them 5 or 6 times. They've always been good, but I've never enjoyed any of their shows as much as I enjoyed the first couple I saw in 2004, so I have a hard time justifying paying increasingly more and traveling to see them at bigger venues. And I really didn't like I'll Be Your Girl at all.

But shows in general are becoming rarer for me, so it's not just them.

I feel you on that last point. I'm really not much of a concert goer anymore. The Decemberists are the exception. I never miss them when they're in town. But I also never have to travel far to see them. That would change things for me for sure.

[epilogue]

Officially grabbed tickets this morning. Super excited.

[epilogue]

NPR interviewed Colin about a new song he wrote and recorded during quarantine.

The song is called "Slint, Spiderland."

https://www.npr.org/2020/09/02/90182450 ... spiderland

[spike]

[epilogue]

If you think I'm not buying a ticket for the one the day after my birthday, you're out of your mind!

[Anders]

Would love to see these guys im concert in the post-covid years.

[epilogue]

Would love to see these guys im concert in the post-covid years.

Have you ever seen them live before?

[Chris_H_2]

I had second row center for the Chicago 20th anniversary show. So bummed.

[epilogue]

I had second row center for the Chicago 20th anniversary show. So bummed.

You gonna do any of the streaming shows?

[Anders]

Would love to see these guys im concert in the post-covid years.

Have you ever seen them live before?

No, never.

[epilogue]

Would love to see these guys im concert in the post-covid years.

Have you ever seen them live before?

No, never.

I hope you get to someday. They're a lot of fun live. I've seen them on every tour they've done since 2004 and they just get better and better.

[Anders]

Would love to see these guys im concert in the post-covid years.

Have you ever seen them live before?

No, never.

I hope you get to someday. They're a lot of fun live. I've seen them on every tour they've done since 2004 and they just get better and better.

That sounds amazing.

[dad]

Would love to see these guys im concert in the post-covid years.

Have you ever seen them live before?

No, never.

I hope you get to someday. They're a lot of fun live. I've seen them on every tour they've done since 2004 and they just get better and better.

That sounds amazing.

you both should go down together.

[Chris_H_2]

Would love to see these guys im concert in the post-covid years.

Have you ever seen them live before?

No, never.

I hope you get to someday. They're a lot of fun live. I've seen them on every tour they've done since 2004 and they just get better and better.

That sounds amazing.

you both should go down together.

10/10

[Chris_H_2]

I had second row center for the Chicago 20th anniversary show. So bummed.

You gonna do any of the streaming shows?

I don’t know. There’s something weird about paying money to sit in front of a screen.

[dad]

Would love to see these guys im concert in the post-covid years.

Have you ever seen them live before?

No, never.

I hope you get to someday. They're a lot of fun live. I've seen them on every tour they've done since 2004 and they just get better and better.

That sounds amazing.

you both should go down together.

10/10

[verb_to_trust]

What are these guys like? Grungey?

[Anders]

[Anders]