The Eels

[the italian mafia]

yes-the eels! is it worth buying any of their albums? i have one song 'novocaine' which is absolutely brilliant!

[theimpressiveclergyman]

My Beloved Monster is also quite good.

[ava_adore]

mmm Beautiful freak is their best song in my op.

[tjej]

YES! Daisies of the Galaxy is grand! as is Beautiful Freak, but if you're after a classic, Electro Shock Blues is amazing.

[Neil]

God I haven't heard them in ages...

[mental-masturbation]

The Eels rock (count the Es :p)

[Annette]

Yeha buy their albums!!
i love the eels ^-^

[the italian mafia]

mmm Beautiful freak is their best song in my op.
oh man! i cant find it on kazaa!! thats quite weird actually. kazaa has everything . (ok, well obviously not but...but...shut it...)

[Dookie]

Has noone heard of this band? I searched this area to check out others' views on this band and there's nothing - i repeat NOTHING!!
:eek:
*is deeply shocked*
Of course you should all know what band I'm talking about - my beloved monster is featured on shrek 1.
So.... any other eels fans out there?
:S

[she_had_a_username]

I love them :) I have their albums, fantastic stuff.

[Molkette]

I discovered them when "Novocaine for the soul" came out. They make really good stuff! I really like "Beautiful freak"! :cool:

[theimpressiveclergyman]

I'm sure I saw a thread about them before- however, it had about eight Es. :LOL:
I do love My Beloved Monster...

[icy sparklecake]

eels are wonderful :)
but if its your first album, im not sure i'd start with electro shock blues... its great, but its soul destroying. get beautiful freak or daisies of the galaxy, i think. or soul jacker..

[the italian mafia]

im pretty certain when i started this thread, i titled it 'the eeeeeeels'. or im i going mad? anyways, go to the hmv sale. its great! (i should know, if your in the argyle street store in glasgow, and you see all the cds with the yellow sale stickers on them... that was me! ...stupid work experience...) yes, so tonnes of stuff in it, including the eels' albums. and all for that low price of a fiver!

[inn]

souljacker! :D

[Dookie]

*phew* at least some sane people have heard of 'em then.
For a first album I'd go for Beautiful Freak - it's what got me started.
I almost have all of their albums now, shootenanny is the best so far, but they're all great and have fantabbydosie songs on them all.

Please someone agree that 'What is this note?' is the best Eels song?
:D

[ok_computer]

Please someone agree that 'What is this note?' is the best Eels song?
:D Souljacker part II :)

[dunce]

Souljacker part II :)
:eek: part II

im missing something!!!

Eels fucking pwn babah!

[tjej]

New album out soonish apparently... yay!

[ʘ]

hehe.. I've been to their Brisbane show on Wednesday - "Eels with strings", and it was ace! They had a string quartet (sort of,: 3 violins + cello) and 2 other guys playing on lots of other instruments, like a hand-saw and a vibrator! :LOL: And of course there was E, with a full suit and acigar...They also did a weird version of Novcain...

I also really liked Blinking Lights and Other Revelations, that's the only Eels album I have, but that's going to change soon :D

Does anybody know where I could get Bootlegs of their recent shows?

[Rainbow]

hehe.. I've been to their Brisbane show on Wednesday - "Eels with strings", and it was ace! They had a spring quartet (sort of,: 3 violins + cello) and 2 other guys playing on lots of other instruments, like a hand-saw and a vibrator! :LOL: And of course there was E, with a full suit and acigar...I saw their show in spring, and it was brilliant. :happy: His music is sooo sweet, isn't it? I loved every songs, and the sound of the twinkling-sounding red piano(?) ... He smoked the cigers like hell though, made me worried. Does anybody know where I could get Bootlegs of their recent shows?I have:
Your lucky day in hell EP (3 songs)
Souljacker (12)
Rotten World Blues EP (4)
Electro-Shock Blues Show (16=Live)
Electro-Shock Blue (16)
Shootenanny (13)
Blinking Lights and the Other Revelations (34)
E (25)
Daisies of the Galaxy (15)
Black Session (11=Live)
Beautiful Freak (12)
22 Miles of Hard Road (4)

PM me if you want a copy, hulllabaloo. ;)

[ʘ]

Apperantly, that organ is called a 'celesta' (I had to do some research to find out the names of some of the instruments they played on). It has a sort of dreamy sound, doesn't it? And they did like 3 encores, in the final one they were dressed in pajamas! :LOL: And at the end he passed his cigar to the crowd. I got to take a puff :cool:

Thanks for the offer :D ;)

[dunce]

Apperantly, that organ is called a 'celesta' (I had to do some research to find out the names of some of the instruments they played on). It has a sort of dreamy sound, doesn't it? And they did like 3 enchores, in final one they were dressed with pajamas! :LOL: And at the end he passed his cigar to the crowd. I got to take a puff :cool:

Thanks for the offer :D ;)
<- jealous.
I would start smoking again to puff on Mr E's Cigar! :happy:

[ʘ]

http://www.eelsitalia.com/images/licensetoeel-poster.jpg

:LOL:

[Rainbow]

Apperantly, that organ is called a 'celesta' (I had to do some research to find out the names of some of the instruments they played on). It has a sort of dreamy sound, doesn't it?Thanks for taking time to find it out, hulllabaloo. 'Celesta', what a matching name for the ... yeah, "dreamy sound". :happy:in the final one they were dressed in pajamas! :LOL: Here are some pics I took in Toronto this spring.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v512/Bellamy_button/eels2.jpg

We didn't get to puff his cigar, but I think I've got enough smoke shower. :p

[kiernana]

i love the new song, trouble with dreams. it's great.

[Milo]

Thanks for taking time to find it out, hulllabaloo. 'Celesta', what a matching name for the ... yeah, "dreamy sound". :happy:Here are some pics I took in Toronto this spring.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v512/Bellamy_button/eels2.jpg

We didn't get to puff his cigar, but I think I've got enough smoke shower. :p
You are so lucky you got to see them live... Let me know next time they go to Toronto, I might try to see them.

[Rainbow]

i love the new song, trouble with dreams. it's great.It uses Celesta a lot. :happy: I found a video (http://www.eelstheband.com/trouble1.html) of this song with Mr. E in pajamas. :happy:You are so lucky you got to see them live... Let me know next time they go to Toronto, I might try to see them.Of course. :happy: Their live was very pleasant I have to say ... Every audiences were sitting, because they setted it that way, but I felt everyone loved his music ... very gentle and warm. You must see it!

[ʘ]

ooooohhh I really love "Daisies of the Galaxy" :happy: And I think "Flyswatter" is my favourite Eeels song :D

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1463/373/1600/flyswatter.jpg

[Rainbow]

ooooohhh I really love "Daisies of the Galaxy" :happy: And I think "Flyswatter" is my favourite Eeels song :D

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1463/373/1600/flyswatter.jpgThe entire Daisies of Galaxy album is quite good. :happy: I love 'The Sound of Fear'.

[ʘ]

11/13/2005- EELS with Strings LIVE AT TOWN HALL:
A live album CD and concert film DVD of the EeEeEeeeELS with Strings June 30th performance at New York City's Town Hall will both be released February 21, 2006.

http://www.bargainflix.com/search/ShowTitle.asp?id=0001154291-0001

w000000tages! :D :happy:

So now it's Hives, QOTSA, MUSE, Pink Floyd and eeeels? :'( :'( Someone please send me some money :'( :'(

[Rainbow]

So now it's Hives, QOTSA, MUSE, Pink Floyd and eeeels? :'( :'( Someone please send me some money :'( :'(:ohmy: I only am going to get three out of above, but still ... $$$ :(

[ʘ]

My Brsibane show experience, as written by somebody else:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/arts/articulate/200510/s1486709.htm

[naughtica]

grand grand! i adore the eels they had a very very rough life!

[ʘ]

Just bought the DVD today! :D

Didn't watched all of it, but there's a documentary part when he talks about why George Bush doesn't like his Daisies of the Galaxy album. Hilarious! :LOL: He's a funny guy (well, yeah, E too).

[uka]

it's 'Eels' not 'The Eels' !

And it's a great band !

[Rainbow]

Just bought the DVD today! :D

Didn't watched all of it, but there's a documentary part when he talks about why George Bush doesn't like his Daisies of the Galaxy album. Hilarious! :LOL: He's a funny guy (well, yeah, E too).I'm debating if I should buy the DVD, or not.
By the way, they will tour this year!

1/25/2006- EELS TO TOUR IN 2006:
In a surprise announcement, EELS leader Mark Oliver Everett, aka E has informed EELStheband.com that the EELS intend to hit the road in 2006! That's all we know for now. We don't know where, when, or how yet, so stay tuned to EELStheband.com for developments as soon as they come in! :D

[ʘ]

I'm debating if I should buy the DVD, or not.
By the way, they will tour this year!

:D

Buy it! The show's really good and there are cliplets of documantry bits interlaced in the concert.


yeah, they're doing O2/Wireless in June. Wonder what it'll be.. :confused: Don't think it's the Eels with Strings again...

[Rainbow]

Buy it! The show's really good and there are cliplets of documantry bits interlaced in the concert.I think I will. :happy: Not too expensive, either. yeah, they're doing O2/Wireless in June. Wonder what it'll be.. :confused: Don't think it's the Eels with Strings again..."Wireless" ... :LOL: Looking forward to see him again, then. I miss Mr. E and the celesta. :)

[Rainbow]

Here's a copied and pasted info from MySpace blog.

"EELS ON TOUR: LIVE AND IN PERSON! NO STRINGS ATTACHED:
Here are the latest announced 2006 EELS tour dates:

May 25, Los Angeles, CA Roxy Theater warm-up show
May 26, Los Angeles, CA Roxy Theater warm-up show
May 27, San Diego, CA House of Blues
May 28, Santa Ana, CA The Galaxy Theater
May 31, San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
June 1, Sacramento, CA Harlows
June 3, Portland, CA Roseland
June 4, Seattle, WA Showbox Theater
June 6, Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
June 7, Boulder, CO Fox Theater
June 9, Indianapolis, IN The Vogue Theater
June 10, Pittsburgh, PA Three River Arts Festival
June 11, Washington, DC 9:30 Club
June 12, Philadelphia, PA Theater of the Living Arts
June 13, New York, NY World Financial Plaza Free show!
June 15, Boston, MA Sommerville Theater
June 16, Montreal, QUE Le Nacional
June 17, Toronto, ONT Mod Club Theater
June 24, London, England Hyde Park Wireless Festival
June 25, Leeds, England Wireless Festival
June 26, Glasgow, Scotland ABC
June 28, Rouen, France Exo 7
June 29, Paris, France La Cigale
July 1, Rotterdam, Holland Ahoy Open Air Festival
July 2, Werchter, Belgium Werchter Festival
July 4, Vienna, Austria Flex
July 8, Kildare, Ireland Oxegen Festival
July 9, Balado, Scotland T in the Park Festival
August 5, Chicago, Illinois Lollapalooza

See http://www.eelstheband.com/tourdates/index.asp for detailed info.

EELS TO PLAY FREE SHOW IN NEW YORK CITY!
As a thank you to their New York fans who helped make the LIVE AT TOWN HALL concert CD & DVD such a memorable experience, EELS are giving a free show at the World Financial Plaza in New York City, June 13, 2006."

They are coming to my town on June 17. Can't wait. :D

[Rainbow]

Just came back from The Eels concert.

It was very different from what I saw last year in 'Eels with Strings'. This year's tour title is 'Eels with No Strings Attached'.

"Last year, the 'With Strings' thing was kind of a gentleman's Eels concert," E said in a May 15 interview from his home in Los Angeles. "I think this one's gonna be a little more what you might call not your parents' Eels concert. There was just a bunch of girls playing violin and cellos where the drums should have been last year and it's time to rectify that situation."

"Whatever I'm doing every year is the ultimate Eels band in my mind," E said. "I always feel like this is the (best), this is the way to do it and I just pour everything into it. ... Right now, I'm a big fan of the electric guitar since I didn't play it at all last year. It's fun to plug it back in."
from leisure.newstimeslive.com

The Eels came out in flight suits with dark gogles --- trying to achieve a 'bad boy' image. He had a bottle of Jack Daniels on the stage (although he didn't drink much), and stuck his tongue to the audience. :LOL: Guitars in full blast, and rocked all the way. It was a bit too loud, but it was a lot of fun, and music was great as always.

After the gig, I hang out at the back door and he came out. He chatted with us 6 fans, until we run out of the words ... he was cool! I stayed about 1/2hour, showering Mr. E's cigar smoke on my head. :stunned:

[Puppetmaster]

Just came back from The Eels concert.

It was very different from what I saw last year in 'Eels with Strings'. This year's tour title is 'Eels with No Strings Attached'.

"Last year, the 'With Strings' thing was kind of a gentleman's Eels concert," E said in a May 15 interview from his home in Los Angeles. "I think this one's gonna be a little more what you might call not your parents' Eels concert. There was just a bunch of girls playing violin and cellos where the drums should have been last year and it's time to rectify that situation."

"Whatever I'm doing every year is the ultimate Eels band in my mind," E said. "I always feel like this is the (best), this is the way to do it and I just pour everything into it. ... Right now, I'm a big fan of the electric guitar since I didn't play it at all last year. It's fun to plug it back in."
from leisure.newstimeslive.com

The Eels came out in flight suits with dark gogles --- trying to achieve a 'bad boy' image. He had a bottle of Jack Daniels on the stage (although he didn't drink much), and stuck his tongue to the audience. :LOL: Guitars in full blast, and rocked all the way. It was a bit too loud, but it was a lot of fun, and music was great as always.

After the gig, I hang out at the back door and he came out. He chatted with us 6 fans, until we run out of the words ... he was cool! I stayed about 1/2hour, showering Mr. E's cigar smoke on my head. :stunned:

Hah, Mr. E. <3 Hello again. :happy:

Someone borrowed all my Eels CDs and never returned them so I'm quite Eel-less at the mo'. :indiff:

[Rainbow]

Someone borrowed all my Eels CDs and never returned them so I'm quite Eel-less at the mo'. :indiff:Letme know if you would like a CD with The Eels mp3s. PM me. :)
I'll post some pics for the gig tomorrow. :D

[Puppetmaster]

Letme know if you would like a CD with The Eels mp3s. PM me. :)
I'll post some pics for the gig tomorrow. :D

:eek: :D :D awesome *pm's*

[Rainbow]

Posting some photos from The Eels show in Toronto.

Jack Daniels on stage (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v512/Bellamy_button/eels1-1.jpg) ("E" written on the cup)
Mr. E's amps (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v512/Bellamy_button/eels2.jpg) (It's hard to see, but he modified purple 'Mesa' logo to 'E', by blackening M, S, and A. Fender logo had been changed to "Fucker")
Mr. E in a pilot suits (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v512/Bellamy_button/eels5.jpg)
Mr. E plays an old tilting keyboard (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v512/Bellamy_button/eels4.jpg)(the drammer in the same outfit)
Picaso-like autograph, (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v512/Bellamy_button/eels9-autograph.jpg) according to Mr. E

[Puppetmaster]

:LOL: E is insane. I'll answer your pm later when I'm not so tired, ok? xx

[Rainbow]

:LOL: E is insane. I'll answer your pm later when I'm not so tired, ok? xxSure. ;)
Yeah, he is an eccentric artist you know ... Last time I saw a painted polkadot suitcase used as a drum. He was kind, though. After the show, I met him in the back alley with 5 other fans. One girl asked him to sign on her 'eels' underware and he took time to sign it, using her back as a table. :rolleyes:

The club was in Little Italy, and it was right after Italy-Portgal game. Some Porgese soccer fans shouted "Italy couldn't even score!!" to Mr. E's face, so he shouted back "Oh, Mamma Mia!!", even though he seem have NO interest in soccer.

[Puppetmaster]

The club was in Little Italy, and it was right after Italy-Portgal game. Some Porgese soccer fans shouted "Italy couldn't even score!!" to Mr. E's face, so he shouted back "Oh, Mamma Mia!!", even though he seem have NO interest in soccer.

:LOL:! Priceless. :happy:

[Elsie]

had to bring this up again to say:
wow!
Eels are one of the best live bands I think I have ever seen..and I have seen a lot of bands live!
Saw them at the Astoria last night and they were absolutely fantastic...mental but fantastic.
Smoosh (that band with the 12 and 14 year old girls) supported and came on to dance the encore also.
erm...yes! if you like them and ever have a chance to see them ever, take it!

[Rainbow]

I watched 'Eels with Strings-Live at Town Hall' DVD, recommended by Hulllabaloo.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000C20VJG.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

And it was brilliant. The show was great, and there are clips in between some songs, which shows the backstage. Mr. E is an interesting and lovable guy (although he swears A LOT), and I see a good relationship with the band.

It has good extras including him being on radio shows. A great DVD. :happy:

[ʘ]

New song, available for purchase (:( ) - "I Want to Protect Joo"
http://www.eelstheband.com/downloads/index.asp

Some videos of E appearing on a British show, hosted by Pete Townshend (The Who). Apparently there was some "jammin' " involved...
http://www.eelstheband.com/attic/index.htm

[Rainbow]

Some videos of E appearing on a British show, hosted by Pete Townshend (The Who). Apparently there was some "jammin' " involved...
http://www.eelstheband.com/attic/index.htmThanks for the links. :)
I liked T in the Park Part 2 very much. Mr. E on piano. :happy:
Oh, and, this was the exact outfit I saw at the Toronto gig. He kept the whole cloths and the gogle even after the show.

I gathered he got married. The new song must be for his wife. :happy:

[Puppetmaster]

Thanks for the links. :)
I gathered he got married. The new song must be for his wife. :happy:

E got married?! :eek: hah :happy:

[ʘ]

E got married?! :eek: hah :happy:

Wonder if the wifey is one of the string quartet chicks... :LOL: There sure were some hotties there... :happy:

[Puppetmaster]

Wonder if the wifey is one of the string quartet chicks... :LOL: There sure were some hotties there... :happy:

Oh?

Pics?

[ʘ]

You can watch 3 videos from the Hulllapalooza fest. here (http://blueroom.att.com/inc_mediaplayer/player.php?id=1505#vtop) (look for "Eels" on the sidebar, to the left). He and his band look quite ridiculous with outfits... :p I didn't like the first 2 songs. Are they new?


And by the way, people who enjoy Eels should be enjoying Gomez as well. Check them out!

[ʘ]

Oh?

Pics?

Best I could find, sorry :(

[Rainbow]

New Ts on his site. :D
http://www.bandmerch.com/java2/BandMerch/eels/

I want these, w00t, w00t.
http://www.bandmerch.com/java2/BandMerch2/Display/ProductImages/2350T.png.jpg http://www.bandmerch.com/java2/BandMerch2/Display/ProductImages/2343T.png.jpg

[ʘ]

wow, over a year since the last message. Anyway, 2 "new" compilation albums out - one of singles and the other of b-sides and rarities....

[Ullalume]

Aww E and his beard were on The Culture Show today....:D

[Max]

I also saw him on The Culture Show tonight. Really beautiful performance of Ugly Love. :happy:

[Ullalume]

Lol Max you were in my dream last night..


HMMMMMMMMMMM.

[Max]

Lol Max you were in my dream last night..


HMMMMMMMMMMM.

:LOL:

Fair enough...

[Rainbow]

wow, over a year since the last message. Anyway, 2 "new" compilation albums out - one of singles and the other of b-sides and rarities....He published a book, and released a CD+DVD "Live and In Person" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMC8ITg4uSY) too, he's been busy!

I'm going to see a gig in April, may grab his book for my buddy.

[Ullalume]

He did a documentary didn't he...about his dad..hmmmm...

[ʘ]

He did a documentary didn't he...about his dad..hmmmm...

That was a good 'un....



Am currently reading his book. I have kind of mixed feelings about it: he moves from bits that are really well-written and exciting, to boring and poorly constructed ones. Maybe it gets better towards the end... :erm:

[ʘ]

I hear the soundtrack to Jim Carrey's new movie, Yes Man, is mostly composed of Eels songs... :erm:


1. Man Up - EELS
2. Bus Stop Boxer - EELS
3. To Lick Your Boots - EELS
4. The Good Old Days - EELS
5. The Sound Of Fear - EELS
6. Wooden Nickels - EELS
7. Flyswatter - EELS
8. Blinking Lights (For Me) - EELS
9. Somebody Loves You - EELS
10. Sweet Ballad - Munchausen By Proxy (Featuring Zooey Deschanel & Von Iva)
11. Uh-Huh - Munchausen By Proxy (Featuring Zooey Deschanel & Von Iva)
12. Keystar - Munchausen By Proxy (Featuring Zooey Deschanel & Von Iva)
13. Yes Man - Munchausen By Proxy (Featuring Zooey Deschanel & Von Iva)

Now, if seeing Zooey Deschanel isn't good enough reason to go see that movie, I now have 9 more!

[Cydoniababy]

I've been listening to them during the past weeks but I'm not sure whether I like them or not.

I overlistened Fresh Feeling, that's for sure.

[Davy]

I've been listening to them during the past weeks but I'm not sure whether I like them or not.

I overlistened Fresh Feeling, that's for sure.

You do have to be in the right mood for them. Some of their songs are too depressing.

[ʘ]

I've been listening to them during the past weeks but I'm not sure whether I like them or not.

I overlistened Fresh Feeling, that's for sure.

E's a very versatile artist, the albums he'd put out over the years can be very different form one another...

I'd offer to send you a mixdisc, but... :p
But he's great, you really ought'ta give it a TRY

[ʘ]

New album out.

Iwanttodie

[Max]

Hombre Lobo is goooooood.

[ʘ]

Listened to it, have you? :(
That's one of the few albums I'm going to stop myself from downloading, and actually but the fucking thing.


Any highlights?

[Max]

Listened to it, have you? :(
That's one of the few albums I'm going to stop myself from downloading, and actually but the fucking thing.

Any highlights?

I have. My favourites are Fresh Blood, All The Beautiful Things, Prizefighter and That Look You Gave That Guy.

[Cydoniababy]

I like the new album! Mmm, Fresh Blood.

[Davy]

Well want the new album :(
Shame i'm skint and have to be more careful on what I spend my cash on

[Intravenous Agnostic]

"Fresh Feeling" must be the most uplifting song EVER written. :happy:

[ʘ]

I like the new album! Mmm, Fresh Blood.

Can still send you that Eels mixtape, if you haven't gotten all his stuff already ;)

[Cydoniababy]

Can still send you that Eels mixtape, if you haven't gotten all his stuff already ;)
I think I downloaded (:$) everything except of couple of early albums.

[ʘ]

I think I downloaded (:$) everything except of couple of early albums.

Naughty girl. I actually got all of his stuff, bar BLaOR, on a CD Mariko sent me :happy: Also got the documentary on/with him.

But his book, I bought, and I'm going to this current one :D

[Cydoniababy]

Naughty girl. I actually got all of his stuff, bar BLaOR, on a CD Mariko sent me :happy: Also got the documentary on/with him.

But his book, I bought, and I'm going to this current one :D
Good, we all must join the anti-piracy movement :yesey:

[Max]

New album is out tomorrow. :happy:

[Iddy]

It's pretty good.

[ʘ]

New album is out tomorrow. :happy:

Wha? Another one? Didn't even hear of it!

[Max]

Wha? Another one? Didn't even hear of it!

Yup. A fully fledged new album called End Times. It's the opposite of Hombre Lobo: much more autobiographical and minimal.

[ʘ]

Well, after only two quite a few listens, I have to say - I am not that impressed. And considering my view of Hombre Lobo, I am starting to worry about my appreciation for good sir E....

[ʘ]

Aaaaaaaand another one.
Haven't actually listened to this one, but apparently E sounds.....
Happy :stunned:

[Rainbow]

Wha? Another one? Didn't even hear of it!Isn't this it?
http://justjared.buzznet.com/headlines/2010/08/joaquin-phoenix-im-still-here-movie-poster.jpg



:p

[The Final Track]

Listened to the new-new album today. Absolutely brillliant.