We gave our concert in Segovia last night. It was quite different to what we are used to. For starters the audience consisted of 1200 people, which is the smallest crowd we have played for so far. And the people sat during most of the show, which is rather unusual - it was only in the last few songs that people started dancing. Nonetheless, it was a very amicable crowd and they seemed to like what we were doing. Björk was very powerful and I was told afterwards that the sound was extremely good.
The setlist was also unusual. I don’t quite remember it now, but we didn’t start with Earth Intruders. Instead, our opening act was Síðasta ég. This is a new version of the song that I made for a harpschord and it was the very first performance of it. Björk and me have never rehearsed it and even though one or two things about it didn’t go quite as planned, it was fun playing. I look forward to performing it again.
In the bus back to Madrid, where we are currently staying, we had a great party with Mark Bell DJ-ing. Mark is a wonderful DJ and we couldn’t help dancing, even though dancing on a bus isn’t very easy.
When I came back to the hotel I started packing, since I’m going away to pick up my daughter, who is flying to Spain tonight. But just as I was finishing, my phone rang. It was Damian, who said: “Jónas, if you come to room so-and-so, you will find a most WELCOMING crowd.” So I went there and, in addition to Damian, I was met by Mark, Chris, a few members of The Wonderbrass and Björk, who handed me a half-eaten apple, which I finished. The party continued in the room, until someone started knocking - I guess we were a bit noisy.
We will have a rest now until Wednesday, when we will give our final concert in Spain. And then we are off to Italy!
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July 16th, 2007 at 9:56 am
WOW! It’s great to have more new songs! And of course it’s great to know that you’re having so much fun on the road!
July 16th, 2007 at 10:43 am
i love Síðasta ég, one of my favs, but i wish you would play mother heroic more!!! im planning on going to your show in montreal but i want to wait if you guys come closer, i loved your show at vancouver but i would like to see bjork again when i wasnt so starstruck.
p.s do you remember what type of apple it was that bjork gave you?
July 16th, 2007 at 10:48 am
ooh, Síðasta ég must be lovely, i hope it gets recorded!
& the party sounds like fun!
July 16th, 2007 at 12:47 pm
Jónas ! Síðasta ég was wonderful ! I was so so so excited that you opened that way… and the way you played it is incredible ! And you did Aurora, and Unison, and Unravel…….. and it was in the patio of the palace !
I would like to say a very large thank you (mucho gracias!) to you, and Björk, and everyone for performing there… I never would have known about la granja otherwise, and I had a great day there. And to top it all off this was my favorite concert I´ve ever yet been to. Everything sounded great and felt great. Thank you !!!
And I also noticed earlier in the day before you guys had your soundcheck, they were playing the recording from Bilbao over the speakers (i could tell it was Bilbao by the way Björk sang a few things), and it sounded so crisp and clear… I keep wondering if one of these days she will share more of her live recordings with us… they just sound so great…
glad you are getting to meet with your daughter!
July 16th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
Hey Jonas,
You’ll leave Spain for Italy on the 19th. You will must go through France again,
and I think along your way you’ll have to use the highway from Marseilles to Nice ; if you stop there, tell me ! I’d like to meet (we can dream…;))
Cheers,
Romain
July 16th, 2007 at 4:41 pm
Hmmmm, I’d finish any meal Björk would hand me…
July 17th, 2007 at 6:48 am
dancing on a bus, and eating bjorks half eating apple, as well as being shushed by hotel folks. You have made me smile after a very long day of work! Thanks ! !
July 17th, 2007 at 3:22 pm
Sidasta sounds cool…
Let’s hope all YOU will add sweet surprises like these for italian fans on saturday