Galway, 8th August 2004

After Dublin I thought that things couldn't get much better. However, Galway proved me wrong. The excellent PA and soundman probably had alot to do with that too. Same set list as previous night - they were extremely tight this evening - Galway loved 'em. The Fall finished off with Blindness which really got the place stomping. This song is between 8 and 10 minutes long. If in the past you've lost faith in the Fall live - catch 'em now, they are tight, no messing about. They are a a totally different band now, I really cannot wait for the Peel session. The new stuff is tension, tension, tension like i've never heard before. The people that ran the Dove were really nice and friendly. As I left at about 3 this morning, they told me they hoped to see them back again.

They are all looking really great on stage - eleni's backing vocals to sparta, blindness and what about us have been put right to the front ("pop, pop, pop!")She's also doing really cool things on her Korg thing. Steve's and Spen are brilliant together, Jim and Ben are sorted.

The venue was really nice, I hope they get asked to play there again.

Finally I'd like to thank the Fall for their kind hospitality, and being so cheerful throughout. This little mini-tour of Ireland has been great (even though I missed my flight home and am currently stuck in Falls Road, Belfast which is fun).

Josef

The venue in Dublin was informed that Mark would be arriving around 11.15 pm and instructed to adjust the stage times due to the fact that Mark only arrived in Dublin around 7pm and needed to prepare for the show.

Mark and The group had a great time in both Dublin and Galway,many thanks to all the fans for the great support they gave to The Fall.Thankyou!

Great to see fans enjoying the shows,Galway for me was one of the best Fall shows i have ever seen.

Thanks to Gary, Josef and co see you at Moorfest.

The Fall Rule!

Can honestly say that this was the best Fall gig I've ever been to! (if not the best gig ever!) Galway is just great and were coming off the back of what was a great night in Dublin and so we were in great spirits! The venue is fantastic (really intimate) and Mark & the band were really up for it and the sound was top notch. We were v. close to the stage and surrounded by a nothing less than a very enthusiastic crowd . The set was pretty much the same as Dublin and all I can add is that I'm still on a high after the weekend!! and I took some photos which I'll put up soon!

er... first time posting here, but...

Jebus, were they tight... like a fucking motorik juggernaut... I've only seen them once before at All Tomorrow's Parties last year, but I'll be there at ANY opportunity if they deign to play here again.

(the second support band were awful tho' - but I suppose that's not what people were there for...)

A really great atmosphere and the best sound I've heard at a gig in years. And getting eyeballed by MES from about 3 feet away is a real freakout.

Missed the Dublin gig unfortunately!!

Galway gig was a stormer.
hope they're back soon.

I thought the second support band were great.

well done all.

anybody tape these gigs.

Do you know something chase?

i just really want to hear these new songs, hopefully someone will tape the peel session and save it on the internet, if they play the new songs, i am getting over excited i think.

You fuckin' ROCK!!!

patience is indeed a virtue

i just really want to hear these new songs, hopefully someone will tape the peel session and save it on the internet, if they play the new songs, i am getting over excited i think.

tune into BBC radio one.
FM/realstream/mediaplayerstream / tune in live / or you can check their archive.
We all will do it like that... We all will be excited... or over excited... or super excited...

or medium excited...

i just really want to hear these new songs, hopefully someone will tape the peel session and save it on the internet, if they play the new songs, i am getting over excited i think.

tune into BBC radio one.
FM/realstream/mediaplayerstream / tune in live / or you can check their archive.
We all will do it like that... We all will be excited... or over excited... or super excited...

or medium excited...

well i will see what i can do, hopefully i will remember what time it is, since it is different then the time over here in the us.

23.00 GMT/UTC - where are you? It's 19.00 Eastern and 16.00 Pacific, anyway.

its 9:35 pm in ohio.

I think that makes you Eastern, so it'll be 7pm.

an 8 minute track-fuckin excellent/epic

How does Mr Smith prepare for a gig though-he arrives solo-without Eleni?

does he do Yoga or something like that? maybe transcendental medication?

Ive only seen em a few times but everytime as tight as a gnat's arse-a real frisson that-fantastico you lucky lucky people

I think that makes you Eastern, so it'll be 7pm.

excellent thank you.

So, you will have an excellent supper - me I’ll have a strong tea on midnight

Listening to this gig now, sounds like a superb night to have been at a Fall gig

its the best i've ever seen them. what do you think of the extended version of blindeness? the gig was great, a couple of hundred people packed into the back room of a pub. i was standeing on my seat to see the stage and the ceiling was so low i had to lean my head to one side! they did a great psued mag ed to.

Very good but still a few minutes short of the recent Cambridge double version.