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Didn't Gira used to beat up headbangers at Swans shows?

What a faggot.

he doesn't care about headbanging anymore
I headbanged in the front row and no one did shit

Don't take photos. Gira doesn't like it.
Pic related.

>>34657611
>earplugs
no
>taking photos
no
>headbang
no
>sweating
no, surprisingly

expect old goths there, which i thought was cool. it was a change of pace from the typical plaid shirt beanie thick rimmed glasses skinny jean wearers that populate ever concert ive been to. the setlist is the same at every show. it is going to be very loud but bitch made niggas wear earplugs

bring ear plugs my ears rang for 3 days after seeing them.

>>34657756
What is the story on that? Why doesnt he like it?

>>34657717
I can see why he would want to. It kinda went against everything he stood for in his No Wave era.

Still, I'm a pussy, and I'm gonna get drunk at this gig and I won't be able to stop myself from head-bobbing or head-banging.

Please don't hurt me, Gira ;_;

>>34657779
What kind of camera was that taken with?

>>34657870
Don't handbang but do something more religious-like.

>>34657799
I might buy some earplugs just in case.

Know what the setlist will be?

>>34657869
obviously he's a control freak

Seeing them on Friday, cant wait for it.

>>34657869

Probably art fags don't like metal, doesn't tickle their sense pseudo-intellectual sensibilities.

>>34657906
My phone. I shot a roll of film too, it's scanned, but I need to tweak some of the shots. I busted the camera while rewinding the roll of film, so I had to cut it out. Interesting stuff though.

>>34657965

*Probably why

>>34657933
>>>/setlist.fm/

Steve Albini had this attitude as well, if I remember correctly.

Stand on the front row if you wanna taste Gira's spit. He spits to the air at some time and it is kinda weird, but cool tho.

Are they playing London soon or have I missed them?

>>34657987
That's a pretty awesome look, and on a phone too.

>>34658036

>tfw this is Gira's farewell tour before he kills himself and you will never see the Swans live again

>>34657933
Setlist is like 5 songs and one medley. The Apostate, The Seer, Avatar, two songs that aren't released yet and a weird medley that includes the I CAN'T USE YOU PUT YOUR KNIFE IN ME.

>>34658076
Better buy up the signed CDs from the young god website too, I think they'll be worth quite a bit after he offs himself.

>>34658066
Thanks. I do a lot of my work on my phone.

>>34658015
http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/swans/2013/circolo-degli-artisti-rome-italy-13d8a991.html

that's the last one to be entered
do they really stretch the songs out for THAT long for there only be to 7 played?
i'm kinda pumped and terrified at the same time

might have to go out for a cigarette every half hour or so, damn.

>>34658136
what kind of work? what kind is it?

>>34658148
>do they really stretch the songs out for THAT long
lel do u even swans

but yes they do

>>34658076
wut

if true, he better pull a gg allin, but you know, actually do it and not overdose before doing it.

be sure to get there early so you can be front and center with gira. then proceed to take flash pictures of his face and headbang for the rest of the show. also don't bring ear plugs, it won't be that loud

>>34658148

No! Trust me. It is a fucking atmosphere what is built there. The Seer lasted like 50 minutes cuz it included drones and Gira's exploitation of that poor drummer.

>>34658076
He said The Seer was a culmination of his 30 year career, doesn't really sound like he has plans for continuing...

>>34657611
>earplugs
it depends. if you want to really FEEL swans don't use earplugs.
however i would advice you to bring them with you.
i saw the swans and was on front row without ep and couldnt hear shit for a day and my ears kept ringing for a week.
now i'm ok but i'm gonna bring earplugs next time i see them.
I enjoyed the post-gig shock but I'll never do it again, the ear-ringing pissed me off

>taking photos
god no, enjoy the live experience

>headbang
it's 100% not a headbanging-gig

>swating
no, but your whole body will shake do to high volume

>audience
really mixed... 50yo old fans, metalhead, hipsters and many loners

>tfw you will never see swans live

>>34658226
I don't really think he's done. He's said they keep making more music and plan to release a live album

>>34658226

I guess that more than a culmination it is a peak. I srsly doubt they can drop something bigger.

Also, with those sales and the rise of popularity i guess we are going to see Mikey G. again.

>>34658157
All kinds of shit. Here's a collage. She gave me the base photo and I edited it. I have around 650 custom textures I use to do these collages. All on my phone.
I have a website too. It's nullvoids.com
I'm going to update it more, but I've only had my scanner for a while so I need to scan in and edit some backlogged stuff. I shoot mostly film.

>>34658076
>>34658226
The Seer is not the last Swans album, according to the man himself.

>>34658276
>>34658277
>>34658300
That's good to hear maybe I'll finally get the chance to see them live again.

>>34658300
SFTB was last album by swans
it's written in the booklet

I'm pretty sure his derision towards headbanging stems from people who show up with the intent to headbang, making it a spectacle, when it has no relationship to what's being played on stage.

swans are total goddamn shite and gira is an annoying cunt.
The fuckin hivemind on this board praising them is so funny, if one person can
credibly explain why they are lauded with praise, I will eat my hat.

>>34658300
They're actually playing new material at shows already.

Is it true about people passing out and throwing up too?

>>34658408
What are your favourite artists?

>>34658408
Fuck off.

>>34658408
because the frequencies they produce as a band sound pleasing to my ears

>>34658408
I like em

>>34658408
Say that to Gira's face you fucking pussy.

>>34658408
Varied discography, interesting lyricism, talented musicians playing different styles, workmanship, etc.

If you don't like them, okay, but other people do. Your opinion is not the ultimate say in the matter.

>>34658435
a girl passed out during the live i went to and people had to bring her out. i think she started throwing up afterwords

>>34658435
Back in the day when he was able to tell a club to crank the heat. Not so much anymore due to venue rules or whatever.

>>34658435
Maybe in the 80's, not now.

OP just go, have a couple of beers and enjoy it. Don't be stupid, bring earplugs just in case and don't take pictures, you get too involved to care.

so do people just stand there with their arms crossed at swans shows

>>34658510
the pictures aren't a problem too, a fag next to me took pictures with his camera during the whole live and was taking pictures with his iphone too and posted em live on instagram
shit I wanted to just kill him

>>34658076

>the Swans

>>34658558
What do you do at shows when artists play this kind of music?

>>34658581
Yeah there was this huge fat fuck that wedged himself in between me and the barrier when I saw them and was taking pictures and sweating like a pig until he had to leave.

>>34658558
dunno why this made me laugh

>>34658441
>>34658447
>>34658452
>>34658460
>>34658478
>>34658479
APRIL FOOLZZZ

I'm sorry guys, how much of a faggot am I if I moved my head a little bit during some of the more rhythmic songs at the swans concert?

>>34658653

epic, just epic

>>34658653
10/10 rused me hard in the backside.

>>34658653
fuck spring break

>>34658689
No one is saying to stand still. People were talking about how back when they were more of a no wave band, Gira wouldn't like people making a spectacle of their obnoxious head banging.

>>34658707
spring break forever

>tfw you'll never be The Seer

>>34658441
>>34658447
>>34658478
more of the same old here
>>34658460
>>34658452
and here

>>34658620
yeah i mean i don't really care about people taking photos but FUCK that prick was taking like a million photos and posting them on facebook and stuff and checking if he had any likes comments

>>34658653
is /b/ not giving you attention?

>>34658797
I don't understand people taking photos at concerts at all. I feel like it invalidates the experience for the people around them (they're losing a unique experience that can be held in their mind) as well as not allowing the photographer to gather the entire experience.

This is my opinion. It's not fact.

>>34658759
but with eyes like that, Kermit DOES see it all.

>>34658850
yeah and people with camera always want to get in front of you cause they are feeling like i don't know reporters of some kind
and all they shoot is blurry crap photos

>>34658479


This. Gira can be a cunt but I won't deny their discography.

>>34658909
And even professional concert photographers (lol) are terrible as artists. Basically all the creative possibilities have been expunged from that specific medium of photography.