We are in Berlin now, but tonight we continue our journey to Polland. It was my first night on the Snoop Dogg coach (not counting the night from Glastonbury to London) and I slept quite well.

We performed on the Werchter festival last night, sandwiched between Marilyn Manson and Muse. As I’m first and foremost a classical musician (whatever that means!) I had never even heard of Muse, but I understand they are HUGE. However I immediately recognized the music Marilyn Manson chose to play before he appeared on the stage. It was the slow movement from Schubert’s Piano Trio op. 100.

That’s not exactly rock music.

However, Schubert’s Trio is played several times in the vampire cult film Hunger, and as Manson has declared himself a Satanist, maybe that’s the connection.

It was fairly obvious that not all of the audience came to hear Björk, so I didn’t experience the warmth from it I have grown accostumed to. Still, a lot of people seemed very enthusiastic.

I had kind of fantasized about partying afterwards with Marilyn Manson and I did listen to the beginning of his concert back stage… but when we ourselves had performed I felt mildly ill. So I just went back to the coach and took it easy.

Werchter Backstage

9 Responses to “With Marilyn Manson”
  1. Toccata says:

    Schubert’s Piano Trio in E flat Major is also featured in Kubrick’s “Barry Lyndon”.
    BTW: what are you doing in Berlin? Only taking a rest before going to Poland? Or is there something more?

  2. Jónas Sen says:

    Just on our way to Polland

  3. n69n says:

    i hope you are feeeling better.
    (sends the healing vibes)

  4. Vahndehrlawst says:

    indeed with the healing, feel the love Jonas. Peace and health to you and all. and if the healing vibes don’t do the trick, I learned the quick cure for a stomach ache from an old martial arts master on a small beach in Mexico when I was 16. 1 shot of vodka. THE END. No sippin, shoot her down, were the instructions. I did just that and It worked like a charm. Perhaps Iseland has a similar cure?

  5. Taniarv says:

    I went listening you in the Roch Werchter festival, it was an amazing show for me!!!!
    I should have been waiting this moments since almost four years ago, because normally you don’t go to Mexico, so now I am living here in Belgium, with the flemish people..
    Thanks for make us singing and dancing… Specially with Army and me!!!

    Your mexican fan
    Tania
    dag mooie vlinder meisje….

  6. Taniarv says:

    Allo..Finally I could seen you alive!! I am wordless for your show.. I am from Mexico, so I was wainting lome time ago to see you in some concert, now living here in Belgium through the Rock Werchter it’s possible.. Thanks a lot to let us vibrate , specially in Army of me!!! The new album is amazing… goed geluk met jij volta album!!!

    gracias,your mexican Fan
    Dag, mooi vlinder meisje
    Tania

  7. vulcan6 says:

    Jonas, sorry for the lousy crowd on thursday :-/
    It was amazing nevertheless, and i saw many enlightened faces around me who felt the same
    can’t wait till sunday :-)

  8. vesperanto says:

    I was in Berlin (for Barbra Streisand) this past weekend.
    Too bad I didn’t run into you.

    ;)

  9. bjorkopolian says:

    I truely enjoyed the Werchter-concert!!!
    Althought also I was sandwiched between muse-fans…
    It was fantastic, I’m a Bjorkfan since 7 years and never I’ve seen her live. A few years ago she was also in Werchter but i was to young to go :’(
    So I was ecstatic to see you!!!

    thanks!

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