Shaki Posted October 1, 2008 Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 Just a reminder incase anyone forgot what a fucking ace song this is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gold Posted October 1, 2008 Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 eels eels eels. I love 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-matthEw- Posted October 1, 2008 Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 that video is no longer available (although my net has been playing funny-buggers today). but it is a fantastic song, thank you for the reminder.how good is their cover of Girl of the North Country? YouTube - Eels - Girl From The North Country (Live) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyboy Posted October 1, 2008 Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 works for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaki Posted October 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 that video is no longer available (although my net has been playing funny-buggers today). but it is a fantastic song, thank you for the reminder.how good is their cover of Girl of the North Country? YouTube - Eels - Girl From The North Country (Live)I thank you sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-matthEw- Posted October 1, 2008 Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 i hate my eels-blocking net. what a bloody band. little known fact: the capital E in my username is in homage to E, not because i like to insert random capitals all over the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost Of Fudge Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 woo hoo eels!i blagged backstage after their first uk gig (i think) at the barrowlands and had a party. just me, three eels and a barrel of ice and beer. i mention it because i consider it one of my finest backstage blags they played three encores that night. the third was when they came bounding on again well after the lights went up (maybe only a couple of hundred punters were still in the venue) and bashed out a Sweet Home Alabama cover. ace gig.also: you can hear this song frequently (although no more than once a week) at the Black Tooth Rock Lounge if you like eels, you'll love the black tooth... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaki Posted October 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 Nice blag! Is E a jolly fellow?! Just bought Live at Town Hall and am thoroughly enjoying it.Favourite Eels album? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gold Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 I think I'd plump for Electro Shock Blues. Absolutely smashing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost Of Fudge Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 Nice blag! Is E a jolly fellow?! he was sound as fuck. i couldn't really pick a fav album tho. anyone see the documentary where E traced his fathers life? his dad (a theoretical physician) proposed 'string theory' if i remember right.. that's pretty cool, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 he was sound as fuck. i couldn't really pick a fav album tho. anyone see the documentary where E traced his fathers life? his dad (a theoretical physician) proposed 'string theory' if i remember right.. that's pretty cool, no?It's good to hear he's nice. I always imagined him to be pretty intimidating. That might just be 'cause he smokes cigars or something, though... I dunno.That documentary was ace, though. The one Schrodinger's Cat theory's all about. Good times.Favourite Eels album is still probably Beautiful Freak. 'Cause it was the first one I heard and I'm still a sucker for it. Pretty consistant band, though, can't really think of an album I don't like. That Live at Town Hall one is ace too, the Bus Stop Boxer and It's A Motherfucker on there. Damn. Did anyone attend that strings tour? Fucking amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-matthEw- Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 Did anyone attend that strings tour? Fucking amazing.ohhhh yeah what a gig. my favourite album would probably be Electric Shock Blues, it's just so emotionally heavy in the best possible way. for an album so dark and frankly disturbing to still end up with a genuine sense of optimism is a total triumph. was probably the first album i got into where the writer has completely laid out his soul bare on a record, and is still such an intense experience to listen to from start to finish. the more you hear about the happenings in throughout his life, and immediately before that album, the more you realise what a personal achievement it must've been to get those tunes out of him. i usually tend to go into pure emotional hyperbole when telling friends about this album so i'll stop there.i'll rate the albums as...1. Electro Shock Blues2. Blinking Lights and Other Revelations3. Daisies of the Galaxy4. Beautiful Freak5. Shootenanny6. Souljackerhave got various official live albums and b-side collections as well as a shit-load of bootlegs and have yet to hear anything truly duff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-matthEw- Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 also, just to add his book, Things The Grandchildren Should Know, is far and away the best 'rock' autobiography that i've ever read. I know Old Gold loves it to death as well so go out and buy it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gold Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 also, just to add his book, Things The Grandchildren Should Know, is far and away the best 'rock' autobiography that i've ever read. I know Old Gold loves it to death as well so go out and buy it!The boy ain't lying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewCat Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 its 5 in fopp at the moment..shame aberdeen aint got one no more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-matthEw- Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 Has anyone heard E's solo albums ("A Man Called E" and "Broken Toy Shop")? They're fairly hit and miss, somewhat akin to Beck's output before "Mellow Gold", but they've got a certain charm. However, the less said about MC Honky the better...Got both solo albums as well. They have a kind of wonky attractiveness about them, and i love them both. Songs like Hello Cruel World, L.A River, and Nowheresville are stone-cold classics, and the less immediate stuff on them I adore as a result of morbid super fandom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 I'll have to get my sister to buy Things the Grandchildren Should Know. 5's pretty decent.Can't find Broken Toy Shop anywhere though, as Matthew said though, A Man Called 'E's got its fair share of songs.E's definitely one of the most interesting musicians whose life I've looked into, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaki Posted October 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 I'll have to get my sister to buy Things the Grandchildren Should Know. 5's pretty decent.Can't find Broken Toy Shop anywhere though, as Matthew said though, A Man Called 'E's got its fair share of songs.E's definitely one of the most interesting musicians whose life I've looked into, though.It's out of print and therefore it seems I own a CD that would fetch up to 30 on Ebay! Will wait for E to kick the bucket - Nest Egg I like Broken Toy Shop - good, sad pop songs. Shine it All On, The Only Thing I Care About, Manchester Girl, LA River.....ace. Must confess to not owning Electro Shock Blues, Blinking Lights or Daisies of the Galaxy. Will pick them up when next in town. Must also confess to having no recollection of starting this thread. Go Eels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christy Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 Wonderful, wonderful band. Good to see so much Eels love on this board. Love from Christy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaki Posted April 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Field mice, head liceSpiders in the kitchenDon't think twice aboutWhatever keeps you itchinAh, Eels. Good Sunday listening. :up::up::up:It's a motherfucker..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-matthEw- Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 New album out in a couple of weeks. Two new songs previewed on eelstheband.com: Fresh Blood and Tremendous Dynamite. Both somewhat predictably amazing and another whole new fresh sound. Interesting concept for this one as well, with E writing all songs from the point of view of a werewolf weighed heavy with desire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Momma won't shave me, Jesus can't save me, Dog faced boy! *da da daaaaaaaaaaaaaa*Everyone's favourite Eels album? Or... top 5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaki Posted June 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Who's got their tickets for Glasgow 24th August then?O2 Academy Glasgow | Eels | Event informationYour thoughts on End Times? I love it as always. She locked herself in the bathroom againSo I am pissing in the yard(A Line in the Dirt)One of the best opening lines to a song ever... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-matthEw- Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Me me! New album released that very day as well. I'm sure I'll have, somehow, found a way to know the words before then though.This to complete the recent trilogy. This is the optimistic one following the lustic longings of Hombre Lobo and the bleak as fuck End Times.TRACK LISTING01 in gratitude for this magnificent day02 i'm a hummingbird03 the morning04 baby loves me05 spectacular girl06 what i have to offer07 this is where it gets good08 after the earthquake09 oh so lovely10 the man11 looking up12 that's not her way13 i like the way this is going14 mystery of life Just how happy are some of those titles!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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