In The Company Of...

Elbow were on Colin Murray's show on Radio 1 last night.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/colinmurray/

Well, thats two songs I've never heard played live before.

OH MY GOD!! those three session tracks!! amazing. ive got your number?!?!? wow. and picky bugger!! bloody hell. brilliant!!

T'was great!

Thanks Al! Was it really Picky Bugger live session?

I havn't listened yet...they have NEVER done that live before

and I've got your number...not for 3 or 4 years

Thanks so much for the heads up on this!

Really exciting to hear the boys revisiting their older stuff - the opening notes of I've Got Your Number almost brought tears to my eyes.
- anyone else hoping they might bring some more diverse material to their setlists for the spring tour?

lucky with disease wrote:

Thanks Al! Was it really Picky Bugger live session?

It was! Couldn't quite believe it myself

Eag wrote:

Thanks so much for the heads up on this!

Really exciting to hear the boys revisiting their older stuff - the opening notes of I've Got Your Number almost brought tears to my eyes.
- anyone else hoping they might bring some more diverse material to their setlists for the spring tour?

Hi, Eag,
I recognised your balloon from PB
That song DID bring tears to my eyes, last time I remember seeing them play it at a gig was when they did a dedication to the fans on Powderblue site in its heyday back in 2004

So yes, I expect there are a lot of people coming to gigs now who havn't heard much live of the first two albums (or those b sides )

and "Jolie-laid" -Embrace the shadow. Life becomes more beautiful, when there is a bit of ugliness in there too, (as there was in previous albums) so when you finally have a really great time, you really appreciate it!

I think it would be wise for Elbow to go on the back catalogue offensive during the tour. Bouyed by the success of SSK they could drum up some interest in their previous albums and sell more copies. It makes business sense but it also treats fans to some stuff they might not have heard before.

How long are Wembley sets usually?
Would still be something if they played the whole of TSSK in order for part of the Wembley show, and diversified a bit on the dates before, playing some surprises instead of the 'greatest hits'.

Very cool! I was quite disappointed back when they didn't play Picky Bugger on the Leaders tour. This is great news

I can't find it... It's not on the listen again...?

Yeah, it should be... thats where we listened to it!

Try this link

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/radio1_aod.shtml?radio1/murray_mon


and here is the tracklisting
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/colinmurray/tracklistingarchive.shtml?20081103

Picky Bugger is such a cool track, I wish they had it in their program, especially tomorrow in Berlin, it's the fave song of my mom and she will be
on the concert with me...

Thank you so much for that!!! It's brilliant!!!
Shame I can't copy it...

I listened to this last night - loved it. Thank you so much for posting it al.

Jones wrote:

Shame I can't copy it...

I might be able to save it, possibly...What's the deal on sharing stuff like that?

Came on to this one late, but thanks for highlighting the show. Really enjoyed it

al wrote:

I might be able to save it, possibly...What's the deal on sharing stuff like that?

Well presumably, if you're not doing it commercially and run off 10,000 copies charging £50 each it should be ok, shouldn't it?
Was just thinking it would be such a shame if it got lost forever once it's taken off...

i think the same Jones...

Jones wrote:

al wrote:

I might be able to save it, possibly...What's the deal on sharing stuff like that?

Well presumably, if you're not doing it commercially and run off 10,000 copies charging £50 each it should be ok, shouldn't it?

Aw... I was only going to charge a tenner.

I'll give it a go tomorrow, but if anyone wants to do it before then, please do! Me and technology don't always get on!

(whispers) Psst Al... That tenner is yours...

Thanks for the link; I'd missed this and have just spent a lovely half hour listening. Looking good for the tour, as they were talking about revisiting the back catalogue a bit more - perhaps we might get some "oldies" or ones they haven't played live before on this tour? (Please? )

Anyways I recorded the session songs, not very good quality but in case no-one else manages, I've got your number; Grounds for divorce and Picky Bugger.

Enjoy.