https://guitarnoise.forum/reviews-of-instructional-material-cds-and-shows/snow-patrol/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:38:55 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/reviews-of-instructional-material-cds-and-shows/snow-patrol/#post-207780 Mon, 06 Nov 2006 21:37:35 +0000 Declan O'Rourke.
http://www.declanorourke.com/intro.php
This guy stands alone, on stage, with nothing but a guitar and his voice. Brownie points for guts.
I wasn't so taken with his voice - he was very close to losing too many notes for my liking (OK, I'm one who gets, perhaps, 1 in 1000 close to any where near correct). His performance, though, was full of energy and some pretty good guitar work, so he more than redeemed himself for the cracky voice.

The Cinematics
http://www.thecinematics.com/
Much better on stage than their album would suggest. Well worth going to see. I can't comment on the songs that they played, as I'd never heard of them before the show. They did finish with their current release - break.

Snow Patrol
http://www.snowpatrol.com/
Simply put, I'd much rather go to one of their gigs than listen to their album - they are an excellent stage act. Their music is not too loud, so you can enjoy yourself, without going deaf, but loud enough to push air, in the auditorium (the bass pulse was moving the cloth in my jeans). What is noticeable, though, is that they are able to sound better on stage than on record - very tight and nothing like as sterile as CD. The singer (Gary Lightbody - is he somehow related to Buzz Lightyear, do you think?) didn't fluff a note all night. I was really impressed and, even though I was the oldest fart in the room, I couldn't care less - I'll go and see them again, next time they are in Munich.
For the Gassers:
Bass: Rickenbacker (lefty) / Ampeg amp and cab (although I think that the amp and cab had been rented).
Rhythm: Tele Special and Marshall head / 1/2 stack
Lead: Tele/LP and two Marshall heads / half stacks (one to house, one miked)
Drums: yes, there were some.
Keyboards: some of these also
http://upload4.postimage.org/1580097/IMG_0193.jpg

So, impressed was I, that I've actually learnt to play "Run" - that makes me a 97-year-old indie rocker :lol: :lol: :lol:]]> Reviews of Instructional Material, CDs and Shows greybeard https://guitarnoise.forum/reviews-of-instructional-material-cds-and-shows/snow-patrol/#post-207780 https://guitarnoise.forum/reviews-of-instructional-material-cds-and-shows/snow-patrol/#post-21182 Tue, 17 Oct 2006 19:19:42 +0000 On the card were 3 acts:
Declan O'Rourke
The Cinematics
Snow Patrol

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