London O2 Arena - 28th March

Emma M wrote:

I was in the seats for both nights at the O2, i do usually stand at gigs but stood at Arcade Fire in december at O2 and didn't see a thing ! .... so i figured just at the sides in the seats would be good.

Yeah we had a good view both nights... but the folks around me ... particularly on the tuesday were about as lively snails ... even when Mr Garvey was getting the crowd involved.... I song along from beginiging to end but got a few funny looks at my over enthusiasm sorry but i love this lot completley and wasn't going to sit there like i was at a piano recital I also got annoyed when people started to shuffle around get beers etc during the more poignant songs ... Great Expectations for example ...

Anyway gripe over I loved loved loved both nighs and Mr Garvey was as gorgeous as ever ... faint a little

Yeah, I noticed how many people left their seats for whatever reason during some of the calmer numbers. Where were you sitting out of curiousity?

Yeah, I noticed how many people left their seats for whatever reason during some of the calmer numbers. Where were you sitting out of curiousity?[/quote]

Oh in BK 102 row N left of the stage as you look at it... i was the one whooping and arm waving lol

Emma M wrote:

Yeah, I noticed how many people left their seats for whatever reason during some of the calmer numbers. Where were you sitting out of curiousity?

Oh in BK 102 row N left of the stage as you look at it... i was the one whooping and arm waving lol [/quote]

Ah, I was BK 111 waving like a loonatic. haha. I was also shocked at how many older people were there. The entire row in front of me was a sea of grey hair. Haha.

McGreggor lives! wrote:

Emma M wrote:

Yeah, I noticed how many people left their seats for whatever reason during some of the calmer numbers. Where were you sitting out of curiousity?

Oh in BK 102 row N left of the stage as you look at it... i was the one whooping and arm waving lol

Ah, I was BK 111 waving like a loonatic. haha. I was also shocked at how many older people were there. The entire row in front of me was a sea of grey hair. Haha.

So in arenas of whooping and arm waving loonatic lols, to shocking seas of old grey hair haha.....it takes all sorts, I myself saw some young snails and some whooping old greys but is that what its about here now? Elbow are not Arcade Fire.
I was actually there for this band and their music...not to make personal comments about the appearance of any of the audience, and as a whole generally, tuesday was more at ease and natural as monday to me seemed a bit more posing and put on.
Over all for an arena, a pleasant experience at the 02 both nights. Everyone I personally encountered on the level 1 were polite and warm and receptive to ALL the music, to me, and the friends I brought with me.
Bit shitty the price of any food or drink, mind...£3.90 for a few choccies in a bag, was it £8 for a hot dog? and £25 for parking for Elbow at the 02....A joke.
We parked at the station...was slightly less costly, and took our own drink.

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Oooh, thanks Ali!! Particularly loving the Tuesday vids to see what I missed.

"Nobody loves any f*cker on a Monday"

Thankyou so much for sharing these Ali! really good photos and vids
(i loved your lippy kids at cambridge too)

love you got the elbow pop, wonder if anyone got the click?

Hear, hear. Excellent quality movies

Queen Ali wrote:

I can understand their frustration to an extent but fair's fair - if you get there first, then that's that really.

Wow, fantastic pics and videos - thanks for posting them all. Mind you, seeing myself in some of the pics, and also on the GfD and Puncture Repair videos, it does strike me that I really am VERY tall! I really must apologise again to anybody who was stood behind me. But then, sod it, I enjoyed myself, and that's the main thing!!!

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Queen Ali - they really are superb videos. Thanks a lot. The sound is excellent - what did you film them with, out of interest?

Mr_K wrote:

Queen Ali - they really are superb videos. Thanks a lot. The sound is excellent - what did you film them with, out of interest?

Agree great vids ....camera ??? ? as many clip sound. THANKS...for sharing.