''Set List'' is the second live album by
Dublin-based rock band
The Frames. It was recorded live in Dublin's
Vicar Street venue in November 2002. The inside cover reads "for mic" in reference to
Mic Christopher
Michael "Mic" Christopher (21 September 1969 – 29 November 2001) was an Irish singer-songwriter, best known for his posthumously-released debut album '' Skylarkin.
Early life
Michael Christopher was born in The Bronx, New York City, t ...
, the late musician and friend of the band.
This was the first album by the band to reach #1 in the Irish Album Charts.
:"This glorious live recording shows exactly why the Frames are the darlings of Ireland's music scene. Set List (is) a sublime distillation of the very best of their work to date. There are moments of transcendental magic on this album" - Bruce Elder, ''
The Sydney Morning Herald''
This album showcases the Frames' ability to capture an audience's interest as the crowd sings along to songs and reacts to frontman
Glen Hansard's anecdotes. ''Set List'' also features a number of covers interspersed into the middle of the Frames' own tunes such as the version of
Johnny Cash
John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American country singer-songwriter. Much of Cash's music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in the later stages of his ca ...
's "
Ring of Fire" during "Lay Me Down" and
Bob Marley's "
Redemption Song" at the end of "Your Face" and also a tease of "Pure Imagination" from
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory in "Star Star".
Track listing
# "Revelate"
# "Star Star"
# "Lay Me Down"
# "God Bless Mom"
# "What Happens When the Heart Just Stops"
# "Rent Day Blues"
# "Pavement Tune"
# "Stars are Underground"
# "Santa Maria"
# "Perfect Opening Line"
# "Your Face"
# "Fitzcarraldo"
# "The Blood"
Chart positions
Personnel
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Glen Hansard - guitar, vocals
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Colm Mac Con Iomaire
Colm Mac Con Iomaire () is an Irish composer and musician from Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland, who plays violin and sings with The Frames.
He is the son of Liam Mac Con Iomaire, a writer, journalist and broadcaster.
He attended school at ...
- violin, keyboards, vocals
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Joseph Doyle - bass guitar, vocals
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Rob Bochnik
Rob Bochnik (born 1973) is an American musician, audio engineer, singer and songwriter. He is guitarist with The Frames, has worked with The Swell Season, The Butcher Shop Quartet and records as a solo artist. He has worked on several projects ...
- lead guitar
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Dave Hingerty
Dave Hingerty (born 1969) is an Irish drummer and photographer. He is the drummer of The Frames, after a break of almost 10 years, and has played with and recorded with a number of other acts including Josh Ritter, who he performed with on sever ...
- drums
References
External links
The Frames: ''Set List''
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The Frames albums
2003 live albums