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PulpBristol


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I thought Russell was against the whole touring side of this reunion? I'd have thought one-off gigs like Sheffield would be fine for him!

Not so upset at being absent now! Maybe the set will be greatest hits after all, I can't see them doing (proper) rarities without Russell.



-- Edited by PulpBristol on Friday 30th of November 2012 02:31:07 PM

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liltman wrote:

Why not? They have been doing a fair few this year.

 

Oh yeah, I'm assuming the likes of She's a Lady, O.U etc. will be there, but I think some (including a lot on here) may be hoping for other stuff which is REALLY rare. I also feel that without him, a lot of the older stuff just isn't the same.

If it is truly their last show in this country, then its a shame that Russell won't be there. Especially with it being in Sheffield.



-- Edited by PulpBristol on Friday 30th of November 2012 04:34:59 PM

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Acrylic Afternoons is reporting a violinist from Sheffield will be joining them on Dec 8th. Must mean Russell is out then. Sob.



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I'm going to throw up.

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Aaaah, come on Russell. Stop being a grump and get on the stage one last time!

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Really gutted. I was hoping he'd do this one last show. Unless he really has got a bad back like Jarvis said at the Q Awards

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On the plus side it makes She's A Lady and OU likely

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That's why they make cortisone shots....

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Wow. Interesting spin there! She may well be "brilliant", but the fans want Russell. Especially as he's on the posters! If I was going, I'd be pretty upset at that!

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At least we know they'll have a violinist, which is great news!

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I don't know why I bother looking forward to anything, it always shits on me. I'd rather they didn't play any tracks that feature violin than have someone else play them.



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From what I have heard from YouTube clips she is brilliant actually so looking forward to hearing her live...sounded great on She's A Lady although they could have had her a bit higher in the mix? Ed Buller wasn't live sound engineer was he? ;)

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Oh...hang on...I misinterpreted Acrylic Afternoons' tweet. Assumed as he mentioned She's A Lady that it would be the same lady as in Chile?

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liltman


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Oops, I said she was from Sheffield and she's not. Knackered eyes.

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Just because they have another violinist doesn't mean Russell won't be there (wishful thinking maybe). In any case I am massively disappointed if he doesn't show- really missed him at the RAH



-- Edited by Jazza on Friday 30th of November 2012 07:38:28 PM

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I agree with Stephen (and Stephen)...this news has me pretty gutted (just days after the damn NME article); almost betrayed!

I've seen them play with Jean Cook at the shows in the U.S. She's a very capable violinist (much better than I expected), but doesn't hold a candle to Russell. One can't really blame her, but she's never going to come close to performing with Russell's level of creativity or improvisational character (or style). I felt a little angry when she came on stage at the first NY show, but she won me over for those shows. But there are some songs that just seemed wrong, like O.U., which was very welcome surprise at the California shows, but it hurt me to see it performed without Russell. There are certain songs that I really look forward to watching Russell play (not just violin songs, but other songs like "Monday Morning" and "Babies"), and it's going to be very painful to see them without him!



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Why not? They have been doing a fair few this year.

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PulpBristol, Russell was most keen on the gigs that had a potentially 'challenging' crowd - like festivals. He wasn't so keen on the ones that just featured Pulp fans. Hence why he would give this a miss I suppose.

The thing with the rarities being played without him gives me an odd feeling, really. It makes it seem like a cover band really, with someone else playing those idiosyncratic guitar parts, or those equally unique violin lines. Although I loved hearing something like 'Countdown' at Brixton, I couldn't imagine enduring it anything like as much with Mark doing those guitar parts...

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I see what you mean, but remember the gigs featuring My Lighthouse, Back in LA etc didn't have Russell either and went down a treat. I'm really gutted about the lack of Russell and think it taints it somewhat but I'm still expecting a storming send-off.

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To be fair, I don't Russell would want anything to do with My Lighthouse.

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Silly things like when he puffs his face up on Underwear or gives Something Changed some Pete Townsend arm windmilling are irreplaceable. Him, more than anyone else is the misfit and the misshape. They just seem too slick without him.

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Surely he'll at the very least be hauled up on stage for a final curtain-call bow.

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I think that the fact he's unable to rehearse with them might be a factor - so you might see him making a guest appearance at one point, maybe.
But, to be honest, who knows what's going to happen? Maybe Captain Sleep will emerge from the wings like the phantom of the opera.

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He's on the RAH website http://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/teenage-cancer-trust/pulp/default.aspx

Its the same image used on the Sheffield arena website. Just lazy advertising, using a convenient image of the band that people recognise



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I remember wishing he'd come back for Auto but it didn't spoil my enjoyment of that night too much

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