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Drifting and Tilting - The SongScott Walker (Barbican, London, 13 - 15 November 2008) #18246 10/21/08 10:04 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 London, England E. G. Ekin OP Member
OP E. G. Ekin Member Joined: Dec 2006 London, England	Hi there, Just seen this advertised through the Barbican news mailer - I know some of you are interested in Scott Walker, and this might be a great opportunity to view a selection of his work in a unique setting. Drifting and Tilting - The songs of Scott Walker, performance at the Barbican, November 2008 You'd best act quick - checking ticket availability, tickets for one of the three performances have all but sold out. All the best, EG

Re: Drifting and Tilting - The SongScott Walker (Barbican, London, 13 - 15 November 2008) #18247 10/21/08 01:05 PM
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RadioBeach Member Joined: Jan 2007 Paris to Berlin and every disc...	Thanks EG, If it was Scott himself - well I can dream can't I? Dot Allison is a great singer...I'm just not sure I want to hear Damon Albarn murdering anything by Walker!

Re: Drifting and Tilting - The SongScott Walker (Barbican, London, 13 - 15 November 2008) #18248 10/22/08 10:02 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Exeter, UK T the church puddle Member
the church puddle Member T Joined: Dec 2006 Exeter, UK	Quote: Originally posted by RadioBeach: If it was Scott himself - Agreed. But even then I cannot imagine hearing these songs in anything but darkness and silence. Applause and EXIT signs and coughing etc - all distractions.

Re: Drifting and Tilting - The SongScott Walker (Barbican, London, 13 - 15 November 2008) #18249 10/22/08 10:25 PM
Joined: Apr 2008 Chicago, IL, USA Lele Member
Lele Member Joined: Apr 2008 Chicago, IL, USA	Quote: Originally posted by the church puddle: Quote: Originally posted by RadioBeach: [b] If it was Scott himself - Agreed. But even then I cannot imagine hearing these songs in anything but darkness and silence. Applause and EXIT signs and coughing etc - all distractions. [/b] Absolutely agreed!

Re: Drifting and Tilting - The SongScott Walker (Barbican, London, 13 - 15 November 2008) #18250 11/10/08 03:31 PM
Joined: May 2008 Eindhoven, The Netherlands Lody Herst Member
Lody Herst Member Joined: May 2008 Eindhoven, The Netherlands	Yes, Scott Walker is best heard in an underground situation. Something dark and smokey ...

Re: Drifting and Tilting - The SongScott Walker (Barbican, London, 13 - 15 November 2008) #18251 11/16/08 12:48 AM
Joined: Mar 2007 London, UK Garden of Surreal Dreams Member
Garden of Surreal Dreams Member Joined: Mar 2007 London, UK	Yes, I feel the same really. If Scott Walker himself was performing, then I would have queued around the block for tickets, but I don't really want to pay that sort of money to watch a bunch of his celebrity fans doing a sort of Walker karaoke! He'll probably never do a concert in his life again, as apparently and famously, he never listens to any of his material once it's released, so he'd have to do some serious catching up on his back catalogue to be able to sing live � if only. To my mind he has one of the best voices in modern music and the fact that he doesn't shy away from being very experimental when he wants to makes him a true artist in the truest sense of the word. Did anyone go to this concert and if so, what did you think? Garden

Re: Drifting and Tilting - The SongScott Walker (Barbican, London, 13 - 15 November 2008) #18252 12/14/08 01:24 AM
Joined: Mar 2007 London, UK Garden of Surreal Dreams Member
Garden of Surreal Dreams Member Joined: Mar 2007 London, UK	Just wondering if anyone went to this and how it came across? Garden

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