[DZIMMA]

Love this song. How come they don't play it anymore?

[intimateslowhand]

Dave probably doesn't know how to play it and I'm sure the newer stuff is more of a concern to them.

[ThenGo]

It's one of my very favorites too. Hopefully it will show up eventually. Like maybe next week at RCMH, pretty please.

[WillieT]

I think it's one of their best songs ever! I can understand why it didn't "make the cut" for TOTBL, but it's still one damn good song. I hope for you guys that they play it soon (and hopefully someone will record it in HD :) ).

Actually, come to think of it, the fact that they are giving this song away to anyone who orders a ticket for the next shows, might be a hint that it's going to make a comeback? What do you think? :)

[obstaclespecialist]

WillieT, on 09 February 2011 - 07:58 PM, said:

I think it's one of their best songs ever! I can understand why it didn't "make the cut" for TOTBL, but it's still one damn good song. I hope for you guys that they play it soon (and hopefully someone will record it in HD :) ).

Actually, come to think of it, the fact that they are giving this song away to anyone who orders a ticket for the next shows, might be a hint that it's going to make a comeback? What do you think? :)

We do need a more current Specialist on You Tube, though I could live the rest of my life just watching that sweatfest from Cologne, Germany back in the day. You know the one I mean ;)

[ThenGo]

UPSTATEGIRL, on 09 February 2011 - 08:03 PM, said:

We do need a more current Specialist on You Tube, though I could live the rest of my life just watching that sweatfest from Cologne, Germany back in the day. You know the one I mean ;)

Yes. Yes I do. I certainly do.

[Ely]

The band is well aware of how much the fans love it. They used to play it as a special treat during the OLTA tour. I'm sure they will play it again at some point. They cant always play all the songs especially now that they have quite a catalogue. As intimateslowhand said maybe David still has to learn it. We're getting The New at the moment so lets just enjoy that after not hearing it live for so long!

[hash]

I'm so glad they are playing 'The New'... it'll probably be my highlight on Saturday!

[WillieT]

Ely, on 10 February 2011 - 09:28 AM, said:

The band is well aware of how much the fans love it. They used to play it as a special treat during the OLTA tour. I'm sure they will play it again at some point. They cant always play all the songs especially now that they have quite a catalogue. As intimateslowhand said maybe David still has to learn it. We're getting The New at the moment so lets just enjoy that after not hearing it live for so long!

Very true. Too bad "The New" wasn't ready for their show in Berlin :(.

[silhouettes]

I asked Paul (when the band played in Birmingham in November 2010) if they'd consider playing Specialist anytime soon and they said they would at some point so watch out :)

[Topin]

I'll scream "SPECIALIST" at the beginning of the encore in Antwerp, as per usual when I go see Interpol... who knows! (Worked in Cologne some 6 years ago!)

[Topin]

I officially hate Leeds.

[sullen]

Topin, on 16 March 2011 - 06:06 AM, said:

I'll scream "SPECIALIST" at the beginning of the encore in Antwerp, as per usual when I go see Interpol... who knows! (Worked in Cologne some 6 years ago!)

Yeah that worked great, because the band had no prior intention on playing the song until the heard *you* screaming it.

#1 irritation of seeing this band live is the delusional stella and specialist screamers, neither one of you are doing any of us any favors.

[Buckets]

sullen, on 23 March 2011 - 05:10 PM, said:

Yeah that worked great, because the band had no prior intention on playing the song until the heard *you* screaming it.

#1 irritation of seeing this band live is the delusional stella and specialist screamers, neither one of you are doing any of us any favors.

I agree. I'll admit that I committed this foul once but I realized how lame I was being and would never do such a thing again.

[Nine]

I get really sick of the Specialist screamers too. They're guaranteed at any Interpol concert. Don't get me wrong at all, Specialist is my favorite Interpol song.

I don't know about it live. I heard it back on the Antics tour and the version in Leeds doesn't sound too different. There's just a lot lost in the live version -- the guitars are weak and the speed doesn't really lend itself to the song. I don't care for it live much, but that studio version just nails everything.

Meh, but maybe I just like the song tucked away in the Interpol discography.

Here's hoping they play more of these types in the future -- A Time to Be So Small, Song Seven, etc.

[F-JЩ]

sullen, on 23 March 2011 - 10:10 PM, said:

Yeah that worked great, because the band had no prior intention on playing the song until the heard *you* screaming it.

#1 irritation of seeing this band live is the delusional stella and specialist screamers, neither one of you are doing any of us any favors.

Well, I screamed for The New in Antwerp, But I did it when they played games with us setlist followers and played Length of Love first (and for a second I believed instead of...)Almost got a heart attack at that point. So i did scream...

[Topin]

Point taken.

Being a fanatic but not a moron, I screamed specialist ONCE right before The New started (That would have been the only moment they would have played it). As soon as Brad played the intro, I immediately realized what a "treat" the New in 2011 is and enjoyed the rest of the gig.

I don't see what bothers you in that. Now, drunken guy, first time he sees the band and scream "STELLAAAAAA" off the top of his lungs at the end of every song, that's annoying.

Other thing: Brussels, last time around, OLTA tour. End of the encore. Lights stay on... people were going bananas and screaming all sorts of stuff. Band comes out for a SECOND encore and plays untitled (not on the setlist). Now, who tells you the band will stick 100% to the setlist? (Not that that would have happened in Antwerp, audience sucked)

[julianerikson]

sullen, on 23 March 2011 - 05:10 PM, said:

Yeah that worked great, because the band had no prior intention on playing the song until the heard *you* screaming it.

#1 irritation of seeing this band live is the delusional stella and specialist screamers, neither one of you are doing any of us any favors.

thank you could not agree more

[alscai]

Would love to hear Specialist, The New, Song Seven. I was pleased to see they played The New in France on Youtube. I'll try not to scream "Specialist!" when I see them play in Raleigh. btw, I doubt the reason they don't play it is because Dave doesn't know it. He seems like a pretty accomplished bass player.

[GeorgeXIV]

heard it last night..at the helotes show...i went crazy.

[Crispy D]

GeorgeXIV, on 23 April 2011 - 04:38 PM, said:

heard it last night..at the helotes show...i went crazy.

I was there! :lol:
I have heard Specialist before, though, now Song Seven would be a shocker. Next time, I am sure. -_- Hee hee.

[GeorgeXIV]

Crispy D, on 23 April 2011 - 04:22 PM, said:

I was there! :lol:
I have heard Specialist before, though, now Song Seven would be a shocker. Next time, I am sure. -_- Hee hee.

really? i was like like a row of people away from the guard rail a little to the left of paul...it was my first time ever seeing them..it was amazing...i kept yelling "song seven" if they heard me im sure they thought "how the fuck do some of these people know these songs :P" i met them afterwards by their bus..such chill guys.

[Crispy D]

GeorgeXIV, on 23 April 2011 - 09:27 PM, said:

really? i was like like a row of people away from the guard rail a little to the left of paul...it was my first time ever seeing them..it was amazing...i kept yelling "song seven" if they heard me im sure they thought "how the fuck do some of these people know these songs :P" i met them afterwards by their bus..such chill guys.

I was also by Paul's left, by the speaker and in front of Brad.
I was by the bus, too, lol; I was wearing all black, standing by that table and talking to the tall truck driver with the long white hair and Dean, the tour manager. He was really nice, seemed happy and entertained by our little town. Paul and Daniel came out for a few minutes and were very gracious, signed a few things, said hello and took some photos. I didn't want anything signed, I just wanted to say hi, tell them they did great, and welcome them to SA and to the country cause that venue was WAAAY out in the country, haha, Such a change from Coachella, I am sure! Brad, too, was very nice, really kind of shy and School of Seven Bells was very impressive as well! I could definitely see myself listening to them in the car, or on my iPod. It was a great night. I was floating on air. Still am. ^_^