ARRIVAL Coverband

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Angeleyes - 14.11.2007, 22:55
ARRIVAL Coverband
Because I see there is much to share about coverband ARRIVAL,
I thought of opening a new topic!

Share your pics and stories here with us! :D

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Fire&Ice - 15.11.2007, 15:42

I don't have much time for an in-depth story, but I'll be back. Here are a few pictures for now.

I have also made a few videos with two Sony Ericsson phones but I don't know how to convert them and put on YouTube. I use Quick Time player to use them. Any help?

Right!

It all started with one billboard at the bus station where I wait for the bus home:



And another one a little farther from the first one -

And then the day has ARRIVED. :wink:

A nice pink stage, just before hearing the chopper sound and Gammal Fabodpsalm and then they broke into - Ring Ring in Swedish! The audience was surprised, but I could sing the song together with them.. :wink:


A few more:



...and...




Finally, my pride and joy picture which is bad quality, but I love the pose of "Frida" here: 8)


I have to be back to tell the whole story, as well as how I interacted with Vicky right in front of her when the audience stormed the front part - and some more!

PLEASE SOMEONE help me with Quicktime conversion... :cry:

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mailman - 15.11.2007, 17:50

Thanks for great picture FireandIce and thank you Angeleys to start the Arrival topic



Discografi

A. 1. Just A Notion,
2. Hey, Hey Helen
(Musikverkstan AB MVCS 017)
(CD-single)
(Released 1999)

“First Flight”
01 - (3:04) What About Livingstone
02 - (3:44) Just A Notion
03 - (3:47) All My Tomorrows
04 - (3:18) That's Me
05 - (3:29) Kisses Of Fire
06 - (3:36) Watch Out
07 - (4:03) I've Been Waiting For You
08 - (3:13) He Is Your Brother
09 - (3:31) Funky Feet
10 - (3:09) Money Money Money
11 - (3:21) Hey Hey Helen
12 - (5:22) Eagle
13 - (2:43) Waterloo
(Musikverkstan AB MVCD 206)
(CD)
(Released 1999)

inside the CD booklet

We would from the bottom of our heart thank Benny Andersson
and Björn Ulvaeus for their kindness of letting us record
and arrange the unreleased ABBA-song "Just A Notion",
ABBA for their wonderful music, Rutger Gunnarsson our
producer and mentor for his support and belief in us.
We really love you!
Thanks to Olle Rönnbäck at Sweden Music for all his help with
lyricks and deep digging for words in the archives.
Also thanks to: Jan Olof Rabe at Volvo and his wife Monica Rabe,
consul Niels A. R. Sundvik and Madeleine Hägne of Swedish Embassy
in Vietnam and Mr. Nguyen Phong for his work with our live concerts
in Vietnam. Thanks to our record company - Torgny Söderberg,
Anders Engberg and Chris Severinsson. Without your engagement this
album would not have been possible.
Last but not least we would like to thank all our friends, families
and the people who worked and supported us during the record-sessions
and on stage

- With Love from
ARRIVAL

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Fire&Ice - 15.11.2007, 22:02

Thank you very much Mailman!

Unfort, they did not sing Just a notion. :( And there are no more pictures from Belgrade, but I could ask a friend who had been in Zagreb on 13th November if she would let me put them here, or even better, Ivana MX-5 could do that herself! :wink:
These pics are great quality!

Oh the impressions... I wish I could post these videos immediately but if not, I could make a few caps.

Anyway, the three of us went inside and I was wondering about the start of the concert. And then, the magic started!
It was very effective, the light, the sound and then, all of a sudden, "Benny" was there at the piano on the far right. I haven't noticed him come on stage at all. After the introduction described above, they broke into Ring Ring and that was soooo energetic! Then they continued with Hey Hey Helen which they did extremely well.
My sister said that the first part was mostly for hard core fans, but she liked it anyway. A few more songs like Honey honey and then I was totally delighted with the following performance, and that was actually the first song that made the audience go wild! :shock: (I must say I was delighted with how the audience reacted at the concert. There was also a big shot in the state there, right there in the first row, taking the seat I had wanted to have LOL :twisted: )

Then I think "Bjorn" introduced the song about something we all need, but that wasn't love hehe! My sister exclaimed MMMoney and I immediately pressed rec but at that point I was so excited that I did not zoom in at all..... but the sound is there. Vicky did a great job, she was quite dramatic. She is an excellent Frida I must say - not only did her voice sound Frida-ish, but she is a very warm person and VERY lively on stage! At least she gave me the grand illusion of interacting with Frida during Dancing Queen and SNC (or maybe TACOM..hehe)!
At that point I screamed "Fridaaaa" LOL

Then Anna "Agnetha" started singing I've been waiting for you. Amazing! Of course, we all know this is not Agnetha singing it, but I liked the ease with which she had been singing it. The colour of her voice is very very close to Agnetha, and the girl can sing, she really can. She was so lively on stage! :wink: But I got the impression that she was a little shy. :)

They sang Fernando in Swedish too, half of it, and I enjoyed it immensely, especially because the audience was amazed LOL! As for the audience, I noticed that the right side (where I wasn't sitting..sigh) was quite wild, but fortunately I had two more supporters (hard core fans), the girl who wore a cap like Agnetha on 77 tour and she had the 77 Agnetha hairstyle, and a white satin dress - quite sweet and later on we danced together as well LOL and another guy who started dancing immediately upon the beginning.

Finally they did So Long at which everybody jumped off their seats and they sounded quite good! At that point, I realised the horrible truth that both my phones cannot record any more as the memory was full! :cry: :cry:

Will continue soon.

:D

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Angeleyes - 16.11.2007, 10:22

Thanks Ivana, love to read your report! In Amsterdam the people only started to dance after hearing Mamma Mia!... Till that moment they were all sitting on their seats...I think you are right about Anna that she is a little shy, but indeed she can sing, she sung 'The winner takes it all' with so much power! And when she started 'I've been waiting for you' it gave me the creeps..., but that happens always when I hear that song... :lol:
Yes, Frida sung Hey Hey Helen very good.

Will see (and hear) your vids later, because my sound doesn't work right now... :cry:

The report of your friend MX-5 with pics can be found here:
http://www.iphpbb.com/board/ftopic-30652567nx61610-2978-60.html

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Fire&Ice - 16.11.2007, 12:52

Hi Karin and Ivana!!

Thanks for the pics, they are just fab!

I have found the way how to cut and mix videos so I'll be posting them soon - probably tomorrow.

And my story is not over yet! :D

In the meantime, check out KMKY:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fL6QV_H1yCw

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Visitor26 - 16.11.2007, 13:19

Thank you for the links and your stories Ivana! Especially Knowing me, knowing you almost sounds like the real thing!

How I regret that I didn't go when they were here!

Pam

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MX-5 - 16.11.2007, 16:15

I also recorded some movie clips with my digital camera and I will try to put it on Youtube tonight as the recordings are quite good......well, missing the begining of the song but it will do...I was so excited that I didn't know what to do, either to record or to watch.....you will see....

Ivana :wink1:

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Fire&Ice - 16.11.2007, 18:17

Looking forward to videos!

You'll soon be able to see my medley of SOS, Fernando Swedish, Mamma Mia, Voulez-vous, DYMK, Gimme gimme gimme, Intermezzo No. 1, WIKTT, Waterloo and So Long - only parts of songs and nothing more as my both cameras were full.....

Thanks for the link Karin, will look at it later as I am having guests this evening...

I promise to continue the story very soon!

Johnny, you must not miss it! You'll be amazed at Anna's voice! Her interpretation of the Winner is fabulous!
I was also told they might be back in 2 or 3 years time! :D

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Fire&Ice - 17.11.2007, 11:32

After the break they continued with the great show which I couldn't record at all but I was also partly pleased as I could enjoy the show in full. :D

Great performances one after another, the audience extatic, Chiquitita was greeted with ovation, OMOW for which I was glad they chose to sing as Frida wasn't comfortable with it during the 79 tour, and I still got the chance to hear it. When they announced it, the right side of the audience and me on the left started to cheer! :lol:
At that point, I kicked myself hard because I couldn't film it.. :arrow: which continued at the beginning and during The Winner Takes It All.

Now Anna's rendition definitely enchanted the audience as everybody was up and singing. If I was to ask to put various performances of TWTIA in order, that would be naturally Agnetha at 1, MMattieu at 2 (the lady is a fabulous singer) and Anna at 3. She has quite a similar voice, maybe only slightly darker but still it comes out clear and powerful. She made the audience go wild with the "Allllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll" - everybody applauded. :bow: :applause:
Of course it is not the real thing, we all know that, and TWTIA made me sad because I think Agnetha had never sung it live. She would have done a tremendous performance had she done that.. because Anna proved it is possible to sing it live and make it sound great.

Then poeple started coming in front of the stage during a few songs which I did not want to at first, but at the first sounds of TACOM (my sister's fav ABBA song), both of us jumped off the seats and ran down to the stage. From now on, every song they had been singing was a total roof raiser. The girl who was dressed in 77 tour outfits and whom we called "Agnetha" was also there. Then, SNC followed!

Back later!

EDIT - Later's arrived.

Ah, SNC and Dancing Queen were my personal highlights of the whole venue! I was right there in front of the stage, dancing wildly with the "Agnetha" I had mentioned before! :lol: The photographers were clicking in front of us, actually aiming at "Agnetha", but I wouldn't be too surprised if my picture appears in a magazine. Will have to check for that as well! :lol: :lol:
At one point, Vicky came to us and I was so delighted with her during SNC that we started interacting - something like she was stretching out her hands towards me as she clearly noticed that I had been doing the same in her direction, but I don't remember any more which part of the song it was but I do remember we did the same thing during Dancing Queen at "see that girl, watch that scene dig in the dancing queen" part.

Then they bowed and left the stage and the audience started yelling Dancing Queen and of course they were back and what is there to say more..... :D Finally came TYFTM - and then it was over. :cry:

However, it was not over for me!

:D :D :D

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Fire&Ice - 18.11.2007, 17:02

Ahem, let me continue.....


After the concert and the standing ovations, I decided to hang around the stage, waiting and hoping for a miracle.

After some 10 minutes, I saw a guy who looked to me like a part of their entourage so I asked him if it was possible to meet Arrival and he said YES! So me and my sister followed him across the stage and were brutally stopped by one of the security who said we weren't allowed further. :wrath:
The Swedish guy was so annoyed with it and I said we wanted a few autographs and pictures so he let us pass. Phew!

And then, all of a sudden, "ABBA" in their 77 tour costumes (DQ dresses ) was standing right in front of me!
They are such nice and kind people, very modest, while I was congratulating them on the fantastic concert. I think Vicky recognized me from earlier as the one in front of the stage who sort of danced with her so she gave me a big hug and I was so pleasantly surprised! :D

I told them they really sounded almost like ABBA, the voices were there, the harmonies were there, the right feeling was there. I also said that the big part of their successful performance is that they are Swedish. "B&B" said they had tried to sing pure English but it didn't work properly.
Then I handed out four leaflets I had got earlier for them to sign, and instead of signing one leaflet each, they all signed all four of them so I got 4 x 4 autographs! :D They also gave me ABBA Arrival postcards.

Then I asked if I could get my old MMia single cover signed by Roger Palm and Vicky-Frida immediately went inside to get him and we shook hands and introduced himself and I said my name and "I am the biggest ABBA fan in Serbia" and everybody laughed. He saw my MMia cover and said he had never seen it before. Well, naturally. :wink:

Finally I asked them for a picture which they gladly did and then we said good-bye and they also said they would be back in 2 or 3 years. 8)



I understand that this might not be as interesting to fans as it was to me, but this has been the biggest thing ABBA that has ever happened to me!
Again, thank you Arrival very much for the joy that you've given me and I still can't take that smile off my face!

:D :D :D

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Fire&Ice - 18.11.2007, 20:53

You are welcome Karin!

Unfortunately the light was so bad and the phone is not of the top quality but we are still visible, and so is my MM cover. :D

Anyway, I have found out that they were delighted with the Belgrade audience that started singing as of MMM and just couldn't stop singing, dancing and cheering. Later they all went clubbing till the morning light in a Belgrade disco. So they had a great time in my home town. 8)

The state TV recorded the whole concert and I really hope they will air it around New Year - that is when they usually aired ABBA stuff a lot in the 70s. :lol: Of course, I have to record it. :wink:

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Fire&Ice - 18.11.2007, 21:03

ABBA Arrival have made a miracle in Belgrade - they have united ABBA fans here.
After the concert, I surfed on a well known blog here and I met a guy who had started a topic "Abbasolutely" , so I posted a few interesting comments about ABBA's original musicians there and he sent me a PM.

It turned out that a good friend of his was one of the organizers for Arrival to come to Belgrade. 8)

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Fire&Ice - 18.11.2007, 21:09

Now I regret I haven't taken my video camera with me! (with the tape and everything.. lol) I could have taken it inside without a problem. It is a rule that video and photo cameras are not allowed, but I would have snuck it inside.. hehe.

Ok then, in two years' time! LOL

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Fire&Ice - 18.11.2007, 21:20

Actually, with the first sounds of Ring Ring people wanted to sing but they were baffled because it was in Swedish! :D Well, I could!

I loved that version of RR very much - just like in Tommy Cooper show - with sax!

I wonder why it was quiet in Amsterdam?

We did the waves as well during Chiquitita! :D

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Fire&Ice - 18.11.2007, 21:29

YES. she did, and Vicky as well. "Bjorn" was I think quiet, unlike his famous original LOL, and so was "Benny".. They let the girls do the talking! :wink:

They greeted us with "Dobro vece Beograd" - good evening Belgrade and they thanked us in Serbian. That was soooo sweet!

They really appreciated the audience and I must say I am really proud of it! I hadn't expected such a great response. Both of them said they hadn't expected such a great atmosphere. :)

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MX-5 - 18.11.2007, 23:22

I know, I know....I have promissed "this" evening and it was friday, but I had some things to do 8) .....and beside that this up loading on "you tube" lasts foooooorver........ :roll:

So, here we are, the movies are right there for you : :band: :agree:

Take A Chance On Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GggKUN5OLD0

Mamma Mia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3oE3IwtDEI

Money, Money, Money
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e7j4B6J8a8

So Long
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=468_-E1xDTI

Waterloo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcMQq-kQdsI

One Man, One Woman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWDzr9Holow

Have fun and enjoy :boogie:

Rgds,:whistle:
Ivana :wink1:

PS. Now you have my photo too (finally....this is called being lazy.....thanks Fire&Ice&Ivana for resizing it.....) to know who you are talking to.... 8)

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kitty-cat - 18.11.2007, 23:47

Fab videos Ivana, nice pic by the way :D

gill xx

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MX-5 - 18.11.2007, 23:55

Thanks ladies :kiss: for the compliments and Ivana for rating my videos.....I have added link for OMOW now as it "was processed" (whatever it means....)

Yeah, Frida was wearing THE hat while singing MMM in The Movie....

I'm glad you like it.....

Iv 8)

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MX-5 - 19.11.2007, 00:16

Fire&Ice wrote: Now I regret I haven't taken my video camera with me! (with the tape and everything.. lol) I could have taken it inside without a problem. It is a rule that video and photo cameras are not allowed, but I would have snuck it inside.. hehe.

Ok then, in two years' time! LOL

My Dear....a suggestion from a person who takes pictures everywhere, of everything and I am always ready for spying (probably a professional occupation habit - not a photographer, thow)....and that is why I ALWAYS have my little Sony digi camera (they make fun of me that I like to carry all those "James Bond gadgets" with me) with me in my purse so whenever I see something I want to show, discuss, keep, anyrthing I just pull out my camera and that's it....taking photos and video clips with no prob....

For example....this is photo from my trip to Istanbul...don't know what does it mean....(someone from Turkey here?) but it meant to me only one thing.....
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/8769/dsc00969ne9.jpg

Going off-topic.....sorry.... :oops: back to ABBA Arrival case.....

Iv :wink1: 8)

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johnny59 - 19.11.2007, 00:21

MX-5 wrote: (someone from Turkey here?)

Yes, but I haven't seen Lütfi for a while.

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WATERL00 - 19.11.2007, 16:00

Wow, they are really good. I was sceptical at first because there are some really bad performances on youtube by "Arrival" biut I'm no longer sure if this is really the same group.

Are these e.g. the same? They sound so much different
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLxNUr7OnCo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqoVHk8d8RU

And this is how Arrivals started:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVsZvcw-sjI

Interesting to see that "Frida" was originally "Agnetha" - looked and sounded strange if you ask me. The original "Frida" however wasn't bad either.

This is when they finally got Vicky as Frida - but I wonder if "Agnetha" was the same in 2005 as today....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2lajlnve50

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Angeleyes - 19.11.2007, 20:03

Thanks for your links WATERLOO!

:roll: Now I'm totally confused about the members of this band. On the site www.arrival.se it's been said that Vicky is the former of the band, so who is that "frida" in those clips? Or is it Vicky?? Anna isn't the girl in the first links, though the girl in the MMM clip looks like Anna, but I think it is the girl of the promocard (i.m.o. not Anna...).:roll:

The only thing I know for sure is that the girls on this picture are Anna and Vicky :lol:


btw: the B&B are not the same...In last link I recognize Björn, but it's 'another' Benny... :D

Maybe Anna and Vicky better come to this site, to explain some things about the changes in the band... 8):lol:

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Angeleyes - 22.11.2007, 11:40

Fire&Ice wrote: Some of they mentioned I have a dream and Our Last Summer! LOL I haven't heard them sing these two at all. :lol:


:rotfl2: They didn't sung those songs in Amsterdam either....

Funny to see Vicky in role of Agnetha! :D

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abbascots - 24.11.2007, 05:18

Thankyou for posting!
Johnsteven

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Angeleyes - 04.12.2007, 22:45

Wow Ivana, that's great! :blob1:

Love your scans especially the huge picture!! The first scan is your ticket with autographs?
It's a shame that Roger has written his name on Agnetha's face...:evil: :lol:
Nice single btw, haven't that one in my collection... :cry:

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Angeleyes - 05.12.2007, 10:52

There were no flyers in Amsterdam... :cry:

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Fire&Ice - 07.12.2007, 21:26

Niiiiiiiice! It looks like Belgrade, at least some pics. Maybe the last one especially!

They had these starry light background in Bgd. I don't know if they had that in other places. They didn't have it in Zagreb.

OMG I can see myself, and my sister and cousin! LOL :shock:

Just a sec, I'll post a smaller pic.

Here:

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Angeleyes - 08.12.2007, 13:32

8) That's fun to see you there Ivana!!

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Angeleyes - 08.12.2007, 17:23

Fire&Ice wrote: Ivana, same thoughts I had as you regarding the concert. Now I am mighty glad I was there!
Ladies, I agree with you too!! :D

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Angeleyes - 09.12.2007, 15:49

Some time ago I promised you that I would share my ARRIVAL-concert story with you. I think now the time has come to do this. :D

You can read all about it here and don't forget to watch the pictures at the bottom of my weblog!
http://angeleyes4friends.spaces.live.com/

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Angeleyes - 10.12.2007, 22:18

:D I'm glad to hear that you like my site! Maybe some other people will take a look at that too...:wink:

Fire&Ice wrote: ...they DEFINITELY did not play Eagle - which was strange to me at the time.
I'm wondering why they are not playing the same songs in all countries...Eagle sounded so great in Amsterdam!!
On the other hand: one show isn't the same as the other, so you must visit them all....:lol:
Fire&Ice wrote: Maybe Finn had to leave..
Did Finn left the stage earlier?? Wasn't he there till the end? I can see Roger standing on the right side of that 'Belgrade' picture!

Fire&Ice wrote: As of TACOM, I was right there where you had seen me till the end. LOL Did I see you... :?

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Angeleyes - 11.12.2007, 12:26

Fire&Ice wrote: I haven't even noticed Finn on stage... I don't know what was going on, maybe he did play but I didn't recognize him. And maybe he did not appear at all, I don't know the reason. Maybe that is why they dropped Eagle.

Reading your story I think he wasn't there that night...:(

Fire&Ice wrote: Of course you saw me! In your last picture! I was there on my left side of the stage as of TACOM till the very end.
:lol: Ofcourse I saw you on that picture, I recognized you immediately... :lol:

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Angeleyes - 11.12.2007, 20:01

Fire&Ice wrote: The contestant knew the answer. :D
And that was you ?? :)

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Angeleyes - 11.12.2007, 20:29

:lol: :lol:

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DESIGNER - 13.12.2007, 18:48

They look grate. :blob1: :blob1: :band:

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WATERL00 - 13.12.2007, 21:30

Angeleyes wrote: I've got some pictures of Arrival from their USA Tour 2007 and I want to share them with you. As you can see the blonde girl isn't Anna here, but I think it is Jenny. I think she looks closer to Agnetha than the other...

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Fire&Ice - 14.12.2007, 00:42

You are right Karin, this one really looks different.

So Anna signed the flyer with Jenny lol.

I must say Jenny looks more like Agnetha.

And the pictures are fabulous!!

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johnny59 - 14.12.2007, 10:21

Gosh.

Two Agnethas.

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DESIGNER - 18.12.2007, 19:01

Jenny has ben with Arrival for about three years but it was her first American tour and I think all of you are right she does look more like Agnetha. Jenny also is a very nice person and very frendly.

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Fire&Ice - 29.12.2007, 22:49

It seems state TV has filmed the concert indeed and on 31 Dec. there will be half an hour concert footage.

There are two reports though. In the newspapers they say: Abba Tribute Concert, and on the net it is ABBA Concert. (not ABBA in Concert and it can't last 30 min. only) I hope it will be Arrival instead of ABBA :shock: :lol: because I already have everything ABBA in concerts and there definitely won't be anything new to see, and I would really like to tape this one!

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Fire&Ice - 31.12.2007, 23:05

It was Arrival!!!!!!!! :D

I have duly taped it, and watching it at the moment!

I promise I'll record the screen on mobile soon..

GGGimme playing at the moment! 8)

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Maxi-saxi - 03.01.2008, 07:01

Thanls Ivana

Maxi-saxi

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Fire&Ice - 04.01.2008, 16:52

I'll be posting the pics of the audience and me there soon.

Now can anyone explain to me WHY WHY WHY I can't post YouTube player instead of the stupid link?

What am I doing wrong?

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johnny59 - 04.01.2008, 17:43

KMKY:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UBJYoyJPV3Q

Waterloo:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=v_6jzGJfstA

The feature only works with URLs beginning with "http://www.youtube.com . . . "

i.e.

KMKY:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBJYoyJPV3Q

Waterloo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_6jzGJfstA

Then it will work. (See next post.)

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Fire&Ice - 04.01.2008, 17:53

:kiss: Thanks so much Johnny.

Now I'll edit my above post as well.

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Fire&Ice - 04.01.2008, 20:53

Now this may look self-centered, but in the bottom picture from left to right you can see me and my sister (next to me) in the audience, as well as our cousin, dressed in a white pullover. You'll also get to see the "Agnetha"who is wearing a white cap, I was talking about her many posts back :shock: , the girl really fits in the role! :D

My cousin offered me a seat next to her so that we could be "Agnetha and Frida" :lol:

During Waterloo



Later on, me filming Waterloo



Dancing GGG

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malin - 05.01.2008, 23:29

I have had the impression that ARRIVAL is quite an appresiated cover band among ABBAfans and since thsey (we) should be the hardest critics in this case I suppose they are good. Unfortunaly I hven't seen them perform. A shame really since there were several shows in Båstad last year (well, it's 2008 now) really close too were I live.
I've seen ABBA coverband "Waterloo" twice which I enjoyes, on the oter hand I have no other coverband to compare to...

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Arrival57 - 06.01.2008, 14:00

Arrival look and sound Great,
I wonder if they'll tour the uk? i've only just heard of them But will certainly keep an eye and ear out especially to see them LIVE,
What a Party. :boogie:

Stu :frida:

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malin - 07.01.2008, 20:51

Angeleyes wrote: malin wrote: ...I've seen ABBA coverband "Waterloo" twice which I enjoyes...

Malin, I think you've already seen the best coverband there is! :wink:
...

Ok, that sounds good :wink:

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DESIGNER - 30.01.2008, 18:39

Angeleyes I am happy to see you are still promoting Arrival, keep up the good work, best to you, Ross...

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DESIGNER - 13.05.2008, 19:09

Arrival will be landing in the U.S. next week to do a short tour of four days then coming back in July to do the whole month. Then coming back in October and November....

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Angeleyes - 14.05.2008, 10:11

Thanks for your information Ross! How many times are you gonna to see them? :wink:
I'm almost sure a lot of other people from this forum will go to see Arrival too!

I got information that Arrival will tour Europe this autumn 2 times (!!) :D.
The tourdates can soon be found on their website: www.arrival.se

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Angeleyes - 14.05.2008, 19:23

Sent you a PM.

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DESIGNER - 16.05.2008, 18:38

Sorry Karin, oops I slipped, I must have had Jenny on my mind wondering if she is comeing back with Vicky this year. No Phil I will not be going to R/R this year, only because my son and I will be flying to the west coast in June to look for a place to live. So flying to Co. is out of the question.

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DESIGNER - 19.05.2008, 19:09

The way thingd are going, one time is enought and may be 0 times will be enought. I will play it by ear. Ross....

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Angeleyes - 02.06.2008, 14:06

Arrival will go again to the USA this July for a 3 weeks tour.
And this autumn they also will do 2 tours in Europe again!

So people who didn't see Arrival last year, can see them this year! :D

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Angeleyes - 09.06.2008, 14:42

:oops: you're welcome Ross. :wink:

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philzone - 25.07.2008, 21:33

we are going tonight to see Arrival at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, an incredible place to see any concert. last year sold-out but there are still tickets for tonight. after last weekend's Mamma-Mia opening i thought they would sell out Arrival.

phil

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Angeleyes - 27.07.2008, 10:21

Great to hear your story Phil. I'm curious about their new tour, though I think they won't be touring in Holland this year... :cry:
I tried to find the picture on Red Rocks site, but couln't find it. :?

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DESIGNER - 29.07.2008, 18:18

Hi every one, wile Phil was watching Arrival I was heading home with my son and his girlfrend from the Waterloo concert. She enjoyed it every much but my son as a headbanger thought it was ok. I was some what disappointed with the concert, they did a much better job in 06. Its hard to put in to words but the feeling was not there and they looked tiered. I took pictures and hope they came out ok. I think when I move to Ca. I will fly to Texas to see Arrival in October. I did ask Vicky if it is possable to change the play list a little this year, so may be they did. Ross...

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Angeleyes - 01.08.2008, 14:45

DESIGNER wrote: I was some what disappointed with the concert, they did a much better job in 06. Its hard to put in to words but the feeling was not there and they looked tiered. I took pictures and hope they came out ok. Maybe you're right about that, but my experience is that when you see an artist for the first time, they are much better then a second time...though I hope to see Waterloo in future for the 2nd time! :D

DESIGNER wrote: I think when I move to Ca. I will fly to Texas to see Arrival in October. I did ask Vicky if it is possable to change the play list a little this year, so may be they did. Hope they will do that Ross! :wink:

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Angeleyes - 01.08.2008, 19:44

:rotfl: I've seen all the cool pictures of Red Rocks, although I thought you was talking about a picture of Arrival...:oops:

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Fire&Ice - 28.09.2008, 13:52

I have no idea they are coming Karin..

I think something is wrong with those tour dates.

I've seen them scheduled for Sept 19, but there was absolutely no information here... and Sept 30 was presumably 2007..

I am sure I would know, but this way I absolutely have no idea. :shock:

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Lady-Lyngstad - 14.10.2008, 23:41

I would love to see them! I think they look like the best ABBA coverband, although I think WATERLOO look quite good too.

I can't really make up my mind about Bjorn Again. I think they are really good, but I don't think they are all that much like ABBA (although, nobody could be that good :))

And also, I didn't know Arrival's Frida was called Vicky! Thats awesome :lol:

Vicki xx :frida:

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ABBAFANUSA - 15.10.2008, 08:09

Waterloo was really good when I saw them, but there was 2 or 3 songs they did where the wrong girl sang the wrong song. I believe "Frida" sang G!G!G!
that kind of ruined it for me.

One thing both groups did (which annoys me) is Waterloo sings the first verse of SOS in Swedish, and Arrival sang the first verse of Fernando in Swedish. For an american audience, it just doesn't work too well.

But Arrival is the most authentic for me.

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drimnagh - 28.10.2008, 16:03

I can understand your disappointment Abbafanusa if the wrong girl sung the wrong song but if the real Abba girls had switched songs now and then I think I'd have quite liked it. Just for a change ;)

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drimnagh - 28.10.2008, 18:59

Me, too Linda. 'Wrong' was making me laugh! I guess I'm curious to hear another's take on a song that we may associate purely with either A or F. But That's another thread and I'd better get off this one before someone tells me I shouldn't contribute as I'm picking the carcass! :) :) and again.. :rotfl: :) ;)

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Villemo - 07.11.2008, 20:40

They were to play in Poland in November. I was even thinking about going and see them. But the show has been cancelled. As far as I remember due to technical reasons. What a shame :(

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Angeleyes - 30.01.2009, 17:26

Arrival will tour the USA next month:

January 31, Stranahan Theater and Great Hall, Toledo, OH with Toledo Symphony Orchestra
February 3, N. Bethesda, MD
February 6, Union County Arts Center, Rahway, NJ
February 7, Ridgefield Playhouse, CT
February 8, Staten Island, NY St George Theatre
February 11, McCallum Theatre, Palm Desert California with Desert Symphony Orchestra
February 14, Orpheum Theatre with Sioux City Symphony Orchestra, Sioux City IA
February 20, Syracuse Symphony Orchestra USA

There will be further dates in the summer as well as in the autumn.
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News taken from www.abbafanclub.nl, but also can be found on www.arrival.se (tour dates).

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Hummer3 - 09.02.2009, 03:46

BUT there is something else on their web page that is interesting about their tour:

THE MUSIC OF ABBA TOUR USA with [b]ABBA musicians [/b]and symphony orchestras.

SOOOOOOOOOO who are the ABBA musicians? :D

I saw them here with the symphony and it was very good. ABBA's songs sound soooooooo cool with a symphony!!!! :D

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philzone - 08.04.2009, 20:06

i'm excited that they just announced Arrival will play July 23rd at Red Rocks. this will be the 3rd straight year.

phil

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DESIGNER - 14.04.2009, 10:03

mmmmmm

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DESIGNER - 24.05.2009, 23:47

Hi Phil, the Red Rocks concert is a benefit for KBDI P.B.S 12, the story did not say how much Denver public television will get but I do not think they will get everything. I do not think I will go unless I can get a grate air price but I will be going to Del Mar Ca and Vegas July 2-4 to see them......

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DESIGNER - 01.07.2009, 22:19

I just finished buying my tickets for Del Mar Fairgrounds concert in Ca. July second..

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Hoosier Charley - 02.07.2009, 09:14

Last night, I drove about 100 miles north of my northern Indiana (USA) home to the Ravinia Music Festival, north of Chicago, to see the band "Arrival," one of the best ABBA tribute bands. I took my son, Jayson, 25, who lives in Boca Raton, Florida. Not an ABBA fan to say the least, but grudgingly agreed to go along.
It was fantastic, unbelievable. What a night!
First, I must tell you that Ravinia is one of the finest, most famous and top-flight music venues anywhere. It is the oldest outdoor music venue in the US, and is second to none in terms of class, ambience, atmosphere and presentation of A-list performers all summer long.
A beautiful place, it has 3,300 reserved seats under a structural top cover with all sides open-air. So you are safe from rain but still "outside." Then in a semi-circle around the covered seating is banked grass on which another 5,000 or more (at half price) can find a spot. They bring picnic baskets, wine, food, portable tables and seats, canopies, blankets and, especially, candles. It was amazing to walk around the grounds before the show and see the thousands of attendees filling every square inch of the grounds and to see their setups.
I mean folks brought their kids, their boyfriends/girlsfriends, or just groups of friends, put down blankets, set up a little portable table, put out wine glasses, lit candles, had cheese and snacks, even barbeques and more. It was simply amazing to see about 5,000 people out there, ready for a good time.
Ravinia brings in the absolute best of the world of musical entertainment. For instance, just a few of the schedule this summer are: Ramsey Lewis, Handel Anniversary concert, Michael Feinstein, Indigo Girls, Diana Krall, Joe Cocker, Tom Jones, The Beach Boys, opera's Thomas Hampson, Steve Miller Band, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, soprano Susan Graham, John Legend, Lang Lang, Patti LuPone, Yo Yo Ma, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Bonie Raitt, Blondie/Pat Benatar together, Elvis Costello, Tony Bennett, Carrie Underwood and many more. And in the middle of it all, there was "Arrival," the ABBA tribute band.

I'll tell you what just amazes me: This place brings in fantastic talent night after night all summer, and every year they book an ABBA band, and that particular night is always one of the biggest, most attended shows of the season!
In an interview in Opera News, to which I've long subscribed, the manager of Ravinia explained that the ABBA bands often pay the cost of some of the other acts. He seemed a little sheepish about admittting that, but to his credit explained that the venue pays top dollar to some classical and Broadway and operatic acts that don't always sell out, and that the revenue generated by the ABBA show helps pay for that.
I think that is just so wonderful to know, to have him admit, that a "make-believe ABBA band" all these years later still is a force even at a venue as prestigious as is Ravinia!

Okay, to the show...
It was simply amazing, as good as you could hope for. First of all, I should mention that there were more than 8,000 people there. It was so crowded it was unbelievable. What a party!
Arrival started slow, with several band members coming on stage, then a couple more, then backup singers, then the Benny and Bjorn characters, and finally "Agnetha and Frida."
They looked much like the real group -- if you weren't sitting too close to the stage -- because of the costumes and the hair styles, which were all perfect. And, of course, they had the ABBA movements on stage down to detail.
First song was "Ring Ring," then "Hey Hey Helen." I thought that opening was a poor choice, as most non-ABBA fans have never heard either song, and neither is among ABBA's best by any means. So why did they start wtih that? Who knows?
Then came: Knowing Me Knowing You, I Do I Do I Do, Arrival and a I've Been Waiting For You-Honey Honey-He Is Your Brother medly; Fernando, Money Money Money, SOS, Mamma Mia!, Waterloo and So Long, which was the end of the first set.
During the first set, the Bjorn guy (Jonas Karlsson) said "we have a special surprise, a guest tonight!" And I'm thinking, okay, OMG, AGNETHA is here in person!
Of course not (dammit!!), but ABBA drummer Roger Palm came out and set in on a number of songs. He looked very good for his age.
There was a 20-minute break and they came back with Voulez-Voux, really rocking the place.

I should mention here that Ravinia had roped off the area in front of the stage for those who wanted to dance, and that area was just jammed with people dancing and waving arms and clapping along and screaming all night long. It looked like the audience at Royal Albert Hall or in Australia. Simply incredible to see.
Then Did Your Mother Know, Man After Midnight, As Good As New, Kisses of Fire, Lay All Your Love On Me, One Man One Woman and then The Winner Takes It All.
Of course, all throughout the show they would change costumes, wearing all the famous ABBA costumes we are so famiilar with.

Now, I must tell you about the Agnetha (Jenny Gustafsson). She is incredible, as good as it can get without the real Agnetha. The perfect blond hair, the great legs and body, the moves, the sexiness, a really terrific voice and tons of stage presenced and charisma. She was absolutely amazing and shouuld be a superstar in her own right!

"Frida," on the other hand, seemed to either have had a bad night or just isn't up to the challenge of portraying the wonderful and beautiful Frida, neither physically nor vocally. Not terrible, mind you, but not as good as she should be in my opinion.
So then came Winner Takes It All -- very good version, but after Agnetha, is it even fair to compare anyone else?
Then they did Chiqiitita, Take a Chance On Me, Summer Night City (the place was absolutely rocking, shaking, dancing, etc.), and Thank You For the Music.
Then Benny (Rolf Ivraeus) said it would be a crime if they didn't play this next song, and of course the first notes of Dancing Queen began. Oh, you should have been there!
The place just exploded, screaming, dancing, singing along, rushing she stage. The whole crowd was jumping, waving their arms, etc. What a sight and what a glorious tribute to ABBA's music!
They took their bows and thanked the people and received a very long standing ovation. It was announced on the big screen that they would then be available in person at the souvenir stand to sign autographs and pics, etc.
I wasn't a able to stick around (it was about 10:30 pm by then, but as I left the place I did see the table set up for them and a line of more than 100 to meet them.
Is this not just unbelievable and incredible? An imitation band, not the real people, draw some 8,000 people having the time of their lives and then signing autographs, selling their CDs and tee-shirts, etc.?

I must tell all ABBA fans and all those who are still dubious and impervious to ABBA's magic that this was a night of vindication for we ABBAholics, to see this many people of all ages loving this music. It is no accident that Mamma Mia! the movie broke records, that ABBA Gold nears 30 million in sales, that the group has sold more than 360 million, that the music lives on generation after generation.
The other couple of details -- a 12-person stage total, three backup singers, a VERY loud bass the first half -- are meaningless when discussing this show, which was simply overwhelming to we true ABBA fans. It was like being in 1976 or 1979, and being there live. It's as close as we can get to being there back in time, and it was just such a high, so much fun and so damn satisfying to be in this throng of thousands of people having more fun than they probably have ever had at any concert ever.
To Arrival and to ABBA, I say, more than ever -- Thank You For the Music!!!

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DESIGNER - 04.07.2009, 07:41

Good evening every one, Charley thank you so much for your post, I am so happy that you enjoy Arrival and they are to. Well to begin, I did not know if I could get tickets to the Del Mar concert, I was this way or that way about going to Del Mar to see Arrival, its about 85 miles from Beaumount Ca. It came down to the day befor the concert, so I texed Peter the road maneger for Arrival and he texed me back. I suck it up and told my self, self, if its not worth living, don't live. So my next step was to go on ticket master and buy tickets. This is the first part of the concert. I will be doing an edit later. So the day of the concert I got everything that I needed maps ect, ect... left at 2:30 the concert was at 7:30. I arrived at Del Mar at 4: 00 got a bite to eat an at 5:00 I went over to the fairgrounds and it took me a wile to find a parking space and then I had a little walk to get to the venue. I was able to get my set at 6:30, after that I spoked to some of the ushers to find out where the back stage entrance is, one of them took me down to the gate. The guard sent word to Peter that I was out side, he came out to great me an told me after the concert that he would come out to bring me back stage. Well now its time for the concert to begain, they started right on time and play until 10:00 pm with no breaks. They where in great form even though they where missing the other sax player that also plays a reed instrument to Fernande, it was done with the sax and I did not really care for that, but it did not make a differance to the rest of the audience an Hughe who plays Bjorn was replaceed by a new member and one of the back up singers was replaced also and Finn Sjoberg was missing but Roger Palm was there. I was happy to see that they have change their song list like Charley wrote, it was refreshing but all an all it was a great concert. After most of the people left I went back stage to see everyone. I was so happy to see everyone after not seeing them for two years. So after a lot of hugs and handshake I settle down with a Heinekn, I was offerd pizza but I did not take the offer. At the 07 concert I brought some pictures of some art work that my sons did for finals, for graduation it was on a 4by8 foot sheet of plywood, They really liked the pictures thats when vicky told me her son is an artiste to. So this year I brought some copys of art works that my son did an a picture of him for them. Vicky said my son would really like to see them, well when you get back home you can show them to him, no, no, he is with us this year he is running the silver-neer both you will have to show him later. After about 45 minutes Peter shout out, ok people we need to do the singing, so everyone got up except for me but Vicky and Jenny called to me come on Ross your coming to. so I road out to the both with the rest of them and thats when I met Vickys son. I talk to him and show him my sons art work, he like it, he and my son are so much a like, he playes the guitar an is in to heavy meatle like my son. Later after the singing and back to behine stage I asked Roger where Finn is, he told me he is touring with Waterloo this year. Jenny and I where talking about the changers every so often and that Karen sent me a dvd of Arrival at Belgrade and Anna did the tour with Vicky. Jenny then told me Anna will not be doing concerts for a wile, she is with child, cool I replied. All an all I had a grate time and at first I thought I would go to Vegas to see them again on this day July 4th but then decided not to do that. So I will have to wate a year to see them again unless they come back to Ca this year.......Ross

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Hoosier Charley - 06.07.2009, 01:15

Hi Designer and Toni,

Yep, a great time. Designer, I enjoyed your story of the show and am envious of you getting backstage and getting to chat with them. That would have been great if my son and I had been able to do that!
I'll be seeing Arrival again in November when they play near my home here in Indiana. Maybe I'll be able to say hi to them after that one.

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Fire&Ice - 07.07.2009, 09:20

DESIGNER wrote: It came down to the day befor the concert, so I texed Peter the road maneger for Arrival and he texed me back.

Isn't it amazing Ross?? I even did not text him but called him on the phone on the day of the concert to arrange a meeting after the concert. And he did!


DESIGNER wrote: The guard sent word to Peter that I was out side, he came out to great me an told me after the concert that he would come out to bring me back stage.

My sister couldn't believe that after 15 minutes after the concert ended, Peter appeared and took me and her backstage. :blob1:

DESIGNER wrote: Jenny and I where talking about the changers every so often and that Karen sent me a dvd of Arrival at Belgrade and Anna did the tour with Vicky.

That video cd comes straight from my original tape and Karin had it put into a digital format! If only you had known that and sent my regards to the band! I was the first one who talked to them after their fantastic Belgrade concert. They personally told me that was the best concert they had done at that leg of the tour.

They told me they would be back in two years' time, so maybe this November again?

:D

I am glad you had such a blast Ross!

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Angeleyes - 07.07.2009, 11:09

Fire&Ice wrote: That video cd comes straight from my original tape and Karin had it put into a digital format! That's true! :wink:
Btw: me and Marieke met Arrival after their concert in Amsterdam without Peter, it was Finn who asked the bandmembers to come back to talk with us. Arrival took their time to give autographs and to take pictures with us. :D

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philzone - 23.07.2009, 16:48

tonight we go to Red Rocks amphitheatre to see Arrival for the third year in a row. it's such a great place to see and hear them. can't wait!

phil

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Angeleyes - 11.05.2010, 11:49

:boogie: Going to see Arrival again in Holland on May 28th!!!

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philzone - 11.05.2010, 19:39

Have fun, Karin. we will see them again at Red Rocks for the 4th year in a row on July 29th. can't wait!

phil

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Angeleyes - 12.05.2010, 11:13

Thanks guys! I'm sure I will have fun, as I've seen Arrival before I know what to expect! :wink:

Fire&Ice wrote: I got 5th row MM premiere in Belgrade in June. :blob1: (better late to see the musical than never... :roll: ) :rotfl:

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Fire&Ice - 02.06.2010, 10:52

OMG Karin, I completely missed your posts here. :oops: That's because I always skip the three sections in this part of the forum..

I am glad you had fun, and looking forward to the pics! :D

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Fire&Ice - 02.06.2010, 19:45

Great pictures! They look like ABBA even more than before! :lol:

Did you two meet them afterwards?

I checked the tour dates and I saw April 8 2010 for Belgrade but nothing happened at that time.

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Fire&Ice - 04.06.2010, 17:55

Ahhh memories come back! :D

Yes, that's how I remembered them too. :)

Karin, next time you record a concert, you should put a finger on the microphone and the sound will be much better. I only learned this after I had recorded a few songs with my phone and it appeared too loud.

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Fire&Ice - 04.06.2010, 21:47

No, there will be sound. You shouldn't press the microphone too hard, just a light touch, to buffer the concert sound that is otherwise too loud for such a small device as a mobile phone which is not suited to record sound that is too loud.

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Angeleyes - 07.06.2010, 16:30

I didn't write down the songs they performed myself, but found them on another website:

Songs Performed 1st part: Gammal Fäbodpsalm / Bara Du Slog En Signal / Knowing Me, Knowing You / He Is Your Brother / Money, Money, Money / Mamma Mia / Waterloo / The Name Of The Game / I'Ve Been Waiting For You / Hasta Mañana / Honey Honey / S.O.S. / I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do / So Long

Songs Performed 2nd part: Tiger / Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! / Take A Chance On Me / Voulez-Vous / As Good, As New / I Have A Dream / Angeleyes / Kisses Of Fire / Does Your Mother Know / Chiquitita /Summer Night City / The Winner Takes It All / Lay All Your Love On Me / Thank You For The Music / Dancing Queen

And some more very nice pictures!




Photos (c) Siris

source: Arrival in Holland

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Angeleyes - 08.06.2010, 14:03

The tracklist indeed was interesting!! It's good they did not only sang the most well known songs!

Can't get enough to see more pictures, so I found a few more beauties!
site of organisation! :excited:

This picture was taken almost at the end of the concert, when Marieke was standing in the 1st row to take her photo's.
8) You can see her on the left side (2nd left, 1st row):

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philzone - 02.07.2010, 20:12

just got my tickets for July 29th at Red Rocks for the 4th year in a row!!
my wife was thinking we've seen them enough already. she said that last year but once she got to the show, she had a blast. taking my daughter this year also. can't wait!!

phil

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philzone - 31.07.2010, 18:03

we saw Arrival for the 4th year in a row last Thursday. It was beautiful at Red Rocks in the rain. They sounded better than ever! my daughter and her friend were visiting from Wisconsin and they had the time of their lives. after the show, these girls in the parking lot blasted Dancing Queen at full volume. Everyone came skipping and dancing by on their way to their cars (singing too of course). it was like the scene in the Mamma-Mia movie when the whole town danced. It went on for a long time. i should have recorded it. Tiger in the rain reminded me of The Movie.

phil

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philzone - 04.08.2010, 04:46

i'm not good at posting pics. these are our new friends behind us. i'm not in any. i have a short video clip from SOS scanning the crowd but can't figure it out. these people were hilarious!




phil

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Angeleyes - 06.08.2010, 09:36

On the USA tour, Roger Palm and Mike Watson joined Arrival again. :D

A friend told me this story:
"When they introduced Mike Watson, he stepped forward to say a few words. He said that before he left Sweden to come on this tour, he spoke with Agnetha. He told her that he was leaving to go on tour with ARRIVAL to the United States. He said that Agnetha asked him to send her love to America."

8) How cool is that?! :rotate: Would have bring tears in my eyes...!

This was said during the concert in Chicago.
@Phil: did he bring this message at Red Rocks too?

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Angeleyes - 06.08.2010, 17:29

Thanks for your info Phil! :D

philzone wrote: Faux-Bennie claimed that Red Rocks is their favourite venue "in the world". (or does he tell that to all the venues?). I can't remember if he said something like that in Holland... :?

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billydog - 06.01.2011, 14:24

Link

Found Arrival performing One Man One Woman on youtube. I wonder if this version came close to the once only performance of the song live by ABBA :?:

S x

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dizzymoe33 - 07.01.2011, 00:36

This band is playing at Snoqualmie Casino tonight here in Washington State I wish I could go. If they were here during the summer it would have worked out. :cry:


Very nice verson of One Man, One Woman :D

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Angeleyes - 07.01.2011, 12:22

@Stuart: he's talking about a re-recording...There is already somewhere a recording of Just a Notion (1st recording). :wink:

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Lammer - 31.01.2011, 00:13

I just learned that ARRIVAL will be playing near me in late March! If I am able to go, I will.

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dizzymoe33 - 01.02.2011, 00:02

Lammer wrote: I just learned that ARRIVAL will be playing near me in late March! If I am able to go, I will.

I hope you get to see them they were here in Washington in January but I couldn't go. :D

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Angeleyes - 05.02.2011, 12:44

Don't miss them Laura!! You have to go! :D

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philzone - 25.07.2011, 23:23

Saturday night will be our 5th year (in a row) to see Arrival at Red Rocks.

Phil

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Eireannach - 03.08.2011, 18:31

philzone wrote: Saturday night will be our 5th year (in a row) to see Arrival at Red Rocks.

Phil

Last Saturday at Red Rocks was my first time seeing Arrival, and I was blown away. I don't really enjoy hearing others singing ABBA music (like when Faith Hill murdered The Winner Takes It All at the Hall of Fame ceremony), so I was skeptical. But, for $30 and a visit to Red Rocks, I figured I'd take my chances. The experience was wonderful. Arrival is good enough to allow you to suspend disbelief for an evening and imagine what it would be like to have heard ABBA perform in concert. It was almost magical.

I was so impressed that they played more than just songs from ABBA Gold and was almost giddy to hear I've Been Waiting For You and He Is Your Brother.

If Arrival is playing near you, make it a priority to see them. I won't pass up any opportunity to see them again.

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Eireannach - 04.08.2011, 17:50

Angeleyes wrote: :D Thanks a lot for your review! Yes, Arrival doesn't only sing the well known songs, and "I've been waiting for you" is really wonderful sung by this coverband. Love this band.
You are welcome. I agree, they do an excellent job.

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Sub_luna_saltamus - 12.08.2011, 07:20
Just saw a commercial on TV and bought 2 tickets.
I can't believe that I just saw a commercial for ABBA Arrival playing in Marymoor Park in Redmond, Washington just a mile from where I grew up and about 7 miles from where I currently live. I went to the ticketmater website and bought 2 tickets right away and was wanting to know if there are any people here from the Seattle area that will be going to this on Sunday the 14th 7:00 PM? I would love to meet some people from this forum there, it sounds like a lot of fun, I only hope the weather will co-operate and we have a nice summer evening to enjoy the ABBA music. ♥♥♥♥♥
http://www.themusicofabba.com/tour.html
http://www.concertsatmarymoor.com/

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dizzymoe33 - 14.12.2011, 23:22

They will be playing again in Washington State in January of 2012 at the Snoqualmie Casino

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Angeleyes - 15.12.2011, 10:48

Fire&Ice wrote: This year in Roo there was an excellent cover band, but I still think Arrival were better. Why? Because they are SWEDISH :roll: Waterloo (Katja and Camilla) are Swedish too (!), Ivana...:wink:

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Fire&Ice - 21.12.2011, 10:04

Yes, they might be Swedish, but I think the two Arrival girls have the right combination of voices - which means one of them is mezzo, and the other one soprano. They make the closest possible sound to ABBA, and their tones are very similar to the respective ABBA girl.

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dizzymoe33 - 21.12.2011, 22:49

From what I have heard from the advertising on the Television they sound pretty close to the original ABBA that is why I want to see The Arrival band and they don't make fun of ABBA like Bjorn Again. :wink:

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philzone - 24.07.2012, 04:47

"summer's here and the time is right" for dancing with Arrival one more time. I have lost track of how many years we have gone to see them at beautiful Red Rocks. So that's where we'll be this Friday!

Phil

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Waldo - 24.07.2012, 22:51

I still wish somebody would put their re-recorded Just A Notion up on YouTube!

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WATERL00 - 29.07.2012, 10:29

Waldo wrote: I still wish somebody would put their re-recorded Just A Notion up on YouTube!

It IS on youtube

Link

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philzone - 29.07.2012, 20:37

we didn't go after all. i had a work crisis and my wife wasn't feeling well. it just wasn't meant to be this year. we'll enjoy next year even more, now.

phil

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Geordiegirl - 06.08.2012, 21:01

I'm glad you enjoyed it Roddy. Gill

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Seanie(: - 06.08.2012, 22:23

No The Visitors? Not even One Of Us or When All Is Said And Done?
Did they do any 82 tracks?

Great to see you enjoyed it but I don't think I'll ever go to a tribute act again after seeing the most rubbish one 2 years ago, I'm scarred for life.

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billydog - 06.08.2012, 22:27

^^^^ :lol: Ive seen a few that I really shouldn't have Sean but, have to say, ABBA The Show did a cracking version of Summer Night City live when we all went to see then in London.

S x

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billydog - 06.08.2012, 23:07

Sorry to go over this in your thread Roddey, because I enjoyed your review but, Im really wondering now, how The Day Before You Came would be presented in a live concert. Maybe the arrangement is too synthetic, perhaps a complete re-arrangement would be interesting. I can't say I particularly liked the cold ending ABBA used for playback, as I dont like the edit at all but, maybe it was necessary or, at the risk of getting hung here, it could have become a very long dirge :lol:

S x

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Joe - 07.08.2012, 01:39

Threads merged.

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always1972 - 08.08.2012, 00:10

First time posting. For all the people that disapprove of cover bands or tribute bands, remember that the original ABBA will never perform on stage again, and those of us who want to experience the music live have a problem; do we live with decades old videos of their live performance or applaud a group such as Arrival that does such a great job with the ABBA sound? I have been to 4 different ABBA tribute bands, but I will always go to see Arrival when it is in our area, they are by far the best band out there. "Bjorn Again" was a joke, should have asked for my money back; "Abbanatics" was a bad garage band let loose, and the other I have erased from my memory it was so terrible. Relax, don't think this thing too hard, enjoy the musicl.