New Order live @ Primavera Festival, Barcelona (ES) 2005.05.27

I am flying from Brussels to Barna on Friday afetrnoon (God help the airline if they dare reschedule the flight!!!!). So the place is the Irish place off the Ramblas, I know where that is, it is actually quite close to the Fantastic my favourite bar in BCN. But what time will it be? Do you intend to watch Iggy, I quite like the old man but I´ve found that I lost any interest in any other music before or after the Order, so I´d rather have dinner and some beers with you lads.

For those of you who are staying over the weekend I strongly recommend the AGUA, a restaurant looking over the beach. Very nice, not awfully expensive.

Who else is coming? Rocket? Don? Iain?

For anyone arriving in time for the footy....here's my second attempt at posting a link to a decent shop with a big screen. It's an Irish bar, but you can't win them all

http://www.barceloca.com/dataDetails-8285/en-GB/Temple-Bar-barcelona.aspx

Temple Bar, just off the main drag

Bollocks! What am I doing wrong wi these links?

Shug wrote:

You still have my phone number? If not I will mail you it and you can also text me your whereabouts

Don't forget you'll ned to add on the International dialling code for Spain

Shug wrote:

Doctor Clayhead wrote: And do we have a meeting point for Thursday?? I don't get in until late on the Weds (and then have to negotiate the red light district, apparently), but is there a pre-arranged meeting point for the opening of the festival, or is it simply "spot the lairy Brits and you'll be fine"??

Just sent my mobile number to yer email address, not quite sure what the plan is yet, on Thursday a few of us are doing a tour, Nou Camp etc... Yer quite welcome to come along, then there's that posh meal thing the G-Man has sorted later on in the day.

posh meal? wotchoo on about willis?

Al Jarvis wrote:

hibster wrote: posh meal? wotchoo on about willis?

Shug just means he might have to use a knife & fork. Very posh, indeed.

....and there's nae chips on the menu! I've not sorted anything but there's a nice and IN NO WAY POSH resto round from our apt which I intend visiting on Thursday night prior to festivities. Doubles as a Gay Bar later in the night so don't forget those pink sunglasses Jarvo....

See all you football watchers tomorrow night at Barcelona Airport after the match. :)

So where are you all watching the match? I flew in tonight and im in an internet cafe on the ramblas

Thanks Shugster!!!

You know I've met someone from Corby today! Well He is French but he lives in Corby. He didn´t seem to know you, though.

I'll see whether I've got your number and will phone you tomorrow!!!

Take care, mate

Humberto

Have fun! :)

Spotnick wrote: Gotta catch the midnight train, first to Paris then to SPAIN ;)

I'll get my coat ;)

Finally a setlist I should be able to post BEFORE going to bed !

Hello all from Barca - I can´t get through to Shug on the number he quoted me, international dialing codes and all: if anyone from the Vikings party reads this please leave an online message about where we can meet up today/tomorrow night. Otherwise Ill see you at the nearest bar to the main stage???

Just sent him a message for you, have you got the right dialling codes? Spain is +34 but there is a City code, Barca is 93, this applies to all mobile calls (I think).

James Thomas wrote: Just sent him a message for you, have you got the right dialling codes? Spain is +34 but there is a City code, Barca is 93, this applies to all mobile calls (I think).

Cheers, pal!

OH, and m.fradley@abdn.ac.uk is the best place to get me...

How hot is it then? Try and bring some sun back for Hyde Park!!

Hope you all have a good time out there!

Edd Boland wrote: How hot is it then? Try and bring some sun back for Hyde Park!!

Hope you all have a good time out there!

It´s averaging a blissful 25-26 degrees. If it´s anything like this at Hyde Park I´ll be wearing the same shit eating grin I am right now!! Strangely, they don´t seem to be playing the biggest stage, despite them bein the main attraction (according to the bold prnt on the t-shirts anyways). Not that you´ll get any complaints from me, mind. Arcade Fire were great last night: only downer is that the Order virtually clash with American Music Club and Kristin Hersh. Bugger.

setlist? the gig finished up hours ago :)

The Happy One wrote: setlist? the gig finished up hours ago :)

I´d like to help out, but I was so pissed I remember next to nothing beyond dancing like a twat and giving it plenty of "New Or-DAH!!!" between songs. Don´t recall any of the much promised golden oldies, though, but that might be a case of beer-erasure....

Oh, and I completely failed to meet up with the Vikings massive, but did bump into Stash. Conversation as follows:

Me: "Alright, mate? Have you seen Al Jarvis about?"

Him: "Who´s Al Jarvis?"

There was then a potentially slanderous comment about cocaine which I won´t repeat. Also attracted the attention of Catalonian TV who filmed me and my flag, for some reason best known only to themselves. Met Mark Eitzel from American Music Club who, as ever, looked like someone had just stolen his favourite toy.

New Or-DAH!!!!

setlist (kind of the same as us gigs...)

Love Vigilantes Crystal Regret Hey Now What You Doing Krafty Transmission Run Wild Jetstream Waiting For The Sirens' Call Bizarre Love Triangle True Faith Love Will Tear Us Apart Temptation

Blue Monday

Oh Dear !

Oh my god, such a boring setlist.

Mr Jarvis reckoned it was the best gig of the year so far and i quote "By a mile". Blighty contingent and the Spanish being Up for it compensating for same old same old with the setlist.

Dennis O wrote: setlist (kind of the same as us gigs...)

Love Vigilantes Crystal Regret Hey Now What You Doing Krafty Transmission Run Wild Jetstream Waiting For The Sirens' Call Bizarre Love Triangle True Faith Love Will Tear Us Apart Temptation

Blue Monday

Hrm, they did move True Faith up in the setlist to keep the NRG level going before the ballad...a small change like that probably did quite a bit of good, it seems.

Spotnick wrote:

I'd be curious to know what makes it better than the US gigs...

Lack of Wellsey-type US bedsit miserablists!