The Bays and The Heritage Orchestra at The Liverpool Phil

[midierror]

Why so much hate!? really cool anti commerical group. No one like them as far as i know !

[lakai2788]

Please come play New York!! We'd be honored to have you

[surfingspider21]

Are the bays touring this year? Can't believe Ive only just heard of them...

[AntiPirateSquad]

Amazing!

[jontykint]

andy gang is the greatest drummer ever

[mattberry99]

Why on earth would u think that??

[kjen13]

watch chase & status live, hard act to follow mate. he'd give jojo mayer a run

[mattberry99]

@kjen13 Ive seen gangadeen loads, hes good but not a patch on jojo. Andy just hasnt got the technique. Maybe hes more imaginative and creative but as a drummer/technician its jojo all the way for me :)

[priorleon]

yh m8 agreed lol

ive met him :)

[abrilyalejandro]

i gotta say that these guys (the bays) came to guadalajara (mexico) like 6 years ago. and it was a concert with invitation, not tickets that you could buy. so those who were there were supposed to be priviliged. the thing is that before the bays, another band played. a very mediocre and meaningless local band called sussie 4. the moment they stopped, 80 percent of the audience left the place. can you believe it? almost everyone didn't stay for the musicians they were invited to listen. idiots

[nphec]

I would like to point out that the comment 3 levels below me is total bollocks!

[russellh6969]

The last comment is bang on. I saw them at warwick and the RFH. It would be impossible for every min of the music to make perfect sense or sound but that is the nature of this project. The incredible skill is to find your way out of those moments that are not quite as they would like. The last 20mins of the RFH gig were truely fantastic . If you have played any musical instrument to any standard you will understand what it takes to do what they achieved.

[ltjkate23]

Agree with below. I had an amazing time at RFH and noticed everyone who was sitting around me were really getting into it as well. I would see it ten times over if I could. I've got got a lot of respect for these guys and would recommend them to anyone.

[WrongUn00]

Completely disagree with the last two comments on here. Saw them in London last night and was one of the best shows I've been to in a long while. The long standing ovation at the end suggests the majority agreed with me. Each to their own though, not necessarily everyone's cup of tea of course. Personally thought they were fantastic and so much better with orchestra than last time I saw them just as Bays in Brighton, although that was amazing too.

[gibletparade]

I was there too on Saturday. As it started all I thought I knew was that it was improvised. I had no idea that it was not quite that but real-time composition, and certainly no idea what that meant for the experience of being in the audience - amazing.

I'd agree not every minute worked as well as other minutes, but this is the very nature of experiment. Even then, there is a real thrill in experiencing something like that emerge out of the doing of it - in-the-moment. Acts of courage as music.

[duluoz]

Just seen them tonight at the Royal Festival Hall - not impressed at all. Good idea, but just didn't sound good. The only consolation is that as the music is all improvised, nobody need ever hear it again.

[DaggerDeath]

Just seen them this very night, in my sweet home town of Basingstoke. One of the best gigs i've ever seen. Astounding.

[packupanddance]

was also at warwick arts centre - phenomenal night, do not miss

[russellh6969]

Saw them at Warwick arts centre on Saturday. If you can make any of the other dates on the tour its not to be missed. They also did a small set before the main performance which will blow you away..

[soopaman20]

seen these guys at the sage last night and was totally blown away!!!

astounding stuff and definitely something i would see again. Just so happens im in london on saturday hmmmm

[blizzardowner]

I saw the Bays on their own at the loop festival in Brighton Loved them soo much!!

[JRmseeeee]

cant wait to see them in london! wooop!! nothing can replace that! absolutely amazing.

[thinkrecords]

Genius as always lads, genius!!!!! Blown away

[funkspasm]

hmmm, this looks different but i think i would rather see them live as just the bays. i seen em 3 times at various gigs/festivals and they rocked my world each and everytime. not sure about this tho.

[Chinatsudragon]

im hopefully gonna see them in Northampton :)

[Tommyophoto]

We're touring this in 2008 - come see! The Bays and The Heritage Orchestra - UK Tour Nov 2008 11/11/08: Manchester RNCM » 12/11/08: Gateshead Sage » 14/11/08: Bristol Colston Hall » 15/11/08: Warwick Arts Centre » 17/11/08: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall » 18/11/08: Northampton Royal Derngate » 19/11/08: Leicester De Montfort Hall » 20/11/08: Basingstoke Anvil » 21/11/08: Brighton Dome » 22/11/08: London South Bank Centre »

[msitillidie]

im seeing the gig in the sage cant wait im only 12!!!

[kiiabby]

@Tommyophoto Saw you guys in Basingstoke. Was gutted there wasn't more people there, it was an amazingly surreal night and I adored every moment. I've never felt music place me into an almost trance-like state before. Amazing :)

[scottydrumbass]

The most cutting edge thing I have ever seen

[duneytunes]

And why not.

Like Bays and HO. Would have gone to this if London...maybe next time.

Some really nice stuff...no less than I'd expected.

[kineticfallacy]

This was an amazing gig. the bays were great and the heritage orchestra too, but the conductor jules really stole the show for me...if was fab to watch him arrange the whole thing!

a lot of feedback I heard about it - was that more visuals which showed the improvising of the score was needed, instead of the meaningless video colours and flowers.

[minskithenkr]

What a FABULOUS event! Thank Buddha there are still people in the world who are prepared to push the boundaries. Respect. Minski

[Sulleric]

does anyone know where I can buy a video of this?

please?

[Tommyophoto]

They Bays don't do product I'm afraid...

Performance is The Product, come to England and see them play, it'd be well worth it.

[FunkyFitFirm]

Well, it sounded great, I'm gutted now I didn't join my Liverpool mates - Man, I need a nigth like that SOON!!!!

[beeoelf]

So you will not want to miss Amsterdam then?? Lisa xx

[jimmyshops]

Is there another Heritage and/or thebays gig coming up you know about?

I wished I had gone to this one now. Looks like it was stunning.

[Tommyophoto]

Put it this way, hope you're about in the UK when November comes. Nothing firm as yet but...

[MikeZar]

Big Chill festival!! Check out the line up!

[barejokes2]

They were amazing!

[MikeZar]

Playing the Liverpool Philharmonic in Liverpool in November

[russellh6969]

Hi collodiallofi, this is your plastic surgeon, your ears will be available to pick up next week, sorry its taken 3 months to resize them..

[collodiallofi]

great use of humour

its still shit

[beeoelf]

I find your comments offensive - how can you watch that, see the excitement of the musicians and the audience and say something so pathetic as "It's still shit"? The Bays are a pretty humble bunch considering how ace they are, this music has nothing to do with vanity - it is raw and naked. Silly little music teacher type arent you?

[collodiallofi]

I am making a blunt value judgment, and appealing to those commenting positively to go out and explore non-concept music that is not artificial, naval-gazing or mediocre.

From the responses so far I see that I am wasting my time.

I do not know why you would think it is raw or naked.

[MikeZar]

Your comments are shit

[duluoz]

Saw them last night - your comments are spot on. Don't bother seeing them - the idea is all there is of value here.

[collodiallofi]

it is so rubbish, devoid of humility or genuine emotion

instead we are offered a 'concept' which turns out to be a conceit

over-privileged vanity music from a stale and complacent culture

go out and live!

[MikeZar]

Did you go?

[collodiallofi]

no - I was passing comment on the video

I wouldn't doubt being in an enthusiastic crowd would have a heavy influence

[MikeZar]

Did I read right? You say 'go out and live' after commenting, in an overly cynical tone, about an event you didn't go to...

[russellh6969]

maybe his legs are at another surgeons , cant find his in my stock room !I have got a spare pair but they are like his mind.....very small

[collodiallofi]

it is so rubbish, empty vanity music from a complacent over-privileged vanity culture

[simonlovechemistry]

without doubt the most awe inspiring event I have been to, without doubt. I love my whistle at the end of the set, can not believe it is in tune...I do hope and pray that the complete set comes out in video or audio. fanbloodytastic

[tommitytom]

Is there a full length recording of the whole set?

[beeoelf]

I loved every single second of that music, it was the best night I have had since 1942. Thanks x

[sirnigealot]

that was greatness,so good to be able to hear it again

[toptoga]

I was also there and it was the best gig I've ever been to. Just unbelievable the feeling I had as the concert unfolded.

[postchimp]

We went to this and although we keep on saying it, it was the best live music we have ever seen. If it was that good on their first live outing what is it going to be like when they really get to grips with it. Thanks Tom, AMAZING!

[DrMystic]

Totally tops!

[thehowlingterror]

The Bays. The Best of British

[caspa7]

That is amazing!

[micklee21]

I'm speechless!