Mumford & Sons - anyone seen them live?

Subject: Mumford & Sons - anyone seen them live?
From: doncatterall
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 05:31 AM

Not wanting to stir up more arguments but I've just heard that they have a gig in Stornoway in a couple of weeks time.
Having seen them on youtube I'm not that impressed (there were better harmonies and musicianship at our monthly singaround last night IMO).
However, live performance should be so much better.
Should I fork out £20 for a ticket?

Don

Subject: RE: Mumford & Sons - anyone seen them live?
From: Spleen Cringe
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 05:57 AM

Here they are relaxing backstage after a recent gig...

Subject: RE: Mumford & Sons - anyone seen them live?
From: GUEST,S.T.M.
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 05:59 AM

I saw them at Glastonbury the year before last and thought they were really good. I also saw them at Cambridge the same year and they filled the tent...

However, I am an 18 year old female.

Make of that what you will.

If you didn't like the sound of their music I don't see how going to see them live will fix that. They have more energy of course...but the harmonies and songs are the same!

Subject: RE: Mumford & Sons - anyone seen them live?
From: theleveller
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 06:31 AM

I was first introduced to them by my elder son (29). My younger son (20) has seen them twice, last time at Leeds Fest, and reckons they are fantastic live.

Quite like to see them myself!

Subject: RE: Mumford & Sons - anyone seen them live?
From: GUEST,N_ster
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 06:47 AM

I saw them at Greenman last year, and you could tell by the crowd that it was the highlight of a lot of the festival-goers weekend.

They basically sounded exactly like they do on the album, so if you like the album you would enjoy it. Personally I prefer to get something a bit extra from a live performance.

What made me chuckle was how everyone in the crowd started linking arms and dancing in the same way that drunk tourists dance in Irish bars.

But basically if you like the album, you could guarantee a good night out.

Subject: RE: Mumford & Sons - anyone seen them live?
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 07:06 AM

I listened to a couple of Liege & Lief outtakes included in the Sandy Denny 19 CD set in my car this morning - recordings made 42 years ago by a Fairport Convention inventing the raw bones of much of the electric "folk" heard today. The mumfords have a long way to go to reach the playing standard of those outtakes!!!

Subject: RE: Mumford & Sons - anyone seen them live?
From: quokka
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 09:43 AM

they are brilliant live ...go see them !!!

Subject: RE: Mumford & Sons - anyone seen them live?
From: GUEST,Mary Roe
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 10:35 AM

I have seen them live 3 times in small venues. fantastic!! hence 3 times. I am 58 so take note that their appeal is not only to 18 year olds. I love their CD but find them even better live...their anthemic choruses really work live!

Subject: RE: Mumford & Sons - anyone seen them live?
From: GUEST,guest
Date: 19 Feb 11 - 02:18 PM

They are SOOOO good live! Well worth the ticket price. Saw them twice this past year, and it wasn't enough!

Subject: RE: Mumford & Sons - anyone seen them live?
From: GUEST,GuestUSA
Date: 19 Feb 11 - 04:33 PM

Just bought tickets to there Las Vegas show in April.. I am more than excited, they have such a great energy!

Subject: RE: Mumford & Sons - anyone seen them live?
From: doncatterall
Date: 19 Feb 11 - 06:24 PM

tickets went on sale this morning and there was no point joining the queue as there were many more people than seats at the venue