YOUR FIRST NEW ORDER GIG?

Go on>What was your first NO gig?Mine was 83,the Low-Life tour.Not the first time I'd been in THe Hacienda,M/C,but the first time I'd seen a gig there.Also first time I'd been to a gig when the crowd are pogo-ing around you.Being an uninitiated spotty oik who was used to seeing gigs at the Apollo with seats in front of you,I was pogo-ing against the tide,and I was fucked after half hour.I sweat that much,you could have made a pan of chips! Always remember after a few at the front were dragged out,Tony Wilson come on..."Come on come on..get back.They're a bunch of ugly bastards anyway!" Favourite song of the night,toss up between Temptation and This Time Of Night,which I heard them sound-checking early on.

Anyway,despite losing two stone,I got up to the front and I've still got some decent photos of the gig.If I get access to a scanner,I'll post them on the site.I was THIS close to Gillian...oh you can't see my hands. That's what I said to her!

1989--red rocks amphitheatre in morrison, colorado; probably the best outdoor venue in the US. it was my second concert ever and my first at red rocks--i was 14 and elated. my dad drove my friend and i down for the show (we lived in a small town in the rockies about 1 1/2 hours drive to the northwest) and waited in the parking lot for us, which was awfully good of him.

the sugarcubes were good and PIL were great, but when NO came on i danced like i've never danced before; if you've ever been to red rocks you know the stairs to get up and down to the amphitheatre are a bitch, so after the show we were tired and aching and had to make it down the steep path to the parking area--but it was worth every minute of it. i can't recall everything they played (lots of technique, of course, and i remember songs off substance--but i was still only in my second year of new orderness and i was only 14, so the set list wasn't as important as the experience for me), but i do remember it was the first time i heard happy mondays' hallelujah. they played it right before the order came on stage and my first thought was 'what gracious creatures created this immortal sound?' or something to that effect.

listening to new order, watching the sun set over the mountains to the west and the city lights of denver shine to the east below. a perfect evening. red rocks may not have the intimacy of a smaller venue, but for sheer beauty and intensity it can't be matched.

Glastonbury 1981, they played before Hawkwind.

Highlights , In a lonely Place and EGG

monty wrote: Mine was 83,the Low-Life tour.

Duesseldorf, Uni-Mensa, 30/03/1984

Tower Ballroom Birmingham 2nd October 86 except i had to leave before the end to my eternal regret.The mosh was unstoppable.Seeing em in the flesh for the first time was great.Had tried to get into the Birmingham Powerhouse gig back in June 1984 but was refused entry as i was under 18.I was gutted!

I went to see them twice when i was 15 years old back in 1985.King Georges Hall (Blackburn)and Preston Guild Hall) Barney and New Order have been the love of my life ever since.:)

Hull Tower Ballroom March '81.
15 years old. Now 39. What can you say when you see them live, especially the first time. Even now they still send a tingle down the spine when they come on stage. Though there will be, one day, a last time !

The last time was Belgium 30th June at Werchter. Any one got recording of said as sound quality of set was excellent.
Though the getting in was shambolic and as usual it rained earlier in the day.

Belgium really nice place. The four "C's" Chocolate, Churches, Crossings & Cows.

Look forward to reading others first event and such likes.

Henry J Kaiser, Oakland, about... 3 months ago?

I memory serves me it was a friday and I couldnt concentrate at school all day cos that afternoon we were off to see the Order. So excited was I that I made sure we left early enough to be at the venue a full 3 hours prior to the gig, which wasnt met with complete satisfaction - I thought my brother and my mate would have wanted to stand outside and listen to the band soundcheck Run Wild and True Faith!

Much waiting around later we got in and we position ourselves right up in front of Hooky's amps. Serious ear-damaging territory, and not the best sound quality. Next to us was a NOOLer who I remember asking how much he paid for his NO shirt: $40. Behind us during the gig in his Celtic shirt was Jeff, but I didnt get to talk to anyone else from here.

Oh and the Chemical Brothers were opening. They were good. I like a lot of their music. A lot of energy, a lot of noise, a lot of dancing. A bit tedious as it seemed to be one long song played by two men on keyboards - and it was! A few dickheads with dodgy punk gear got on me nerves when they kept feigning scared screams when the video screens showed strange looking clowns. I momentarily forgot about the Chems because Mr Dicken/Albrecht/Sumner or Joy Division/New Order/Electronic was watching at the side of the stage.

Lots of standing around and getting squashed in the waiting period after the gig. Some yank dickhead (no offence) tried to stop me from getting back to my place on my way back from the toilet. I tried to explain to him very politely that he was a dickhead who wasnt going to stop me from getting back to my spot but he didnt understand, repeating "You can either go around that way or that way, but you're not getting through here." Cock.

Anyway, the crowd got more rowdy when the Order arrived. But I loved it, squashed up against the railings. They opened with She's Lost Control, which no one expected. Ramblings about how they could have picked a better set list aside, it was brilliant. I was ecstatic to have seen the Order because I didnt think I'd get the chance - I was incredibly fortunate they chose to play so close to where I live. I loved the experiance and cant wait to see them again (hopefully).

Digital Mike Binoche wrote: Glastonbury 1981, they played before Hawkwind.

Highlights , In a lonely Place and EGG

Mike - i've got an audio of that gig- they sound & played like they were completely shit faced. ??

november 2001, Olympia, Paris…

I couldn't believe I was "there" with them on stage… Everybody just dancing around and me dancing too… I don't remember clearly what's happened, I was giving a look sometimes at the stage and think "yes, they're here for real !" but then I thought it might be a dream after all…

And the second time in may 2002, Zenith, Paris…

I couldn't believe I was "there" with them on stage… Everybody just dancing around and me dancing too… I don't remember clearly what's happened, I was giving a look sometimes at the stage and think…

O.k, they should come back again : maybe this time I'll be sure they're really on stage !

(GREAT TIME)

Ah yes 1st gig- being billy no mates at Fins. Park in Summer 87' down from the North-East by myself. They played Sunrise & Angel Dust - my faves. As i happily told my mam upon returning she said "Aw well, good -you like those 2 dont you" :)

Andrew , I also have the gig. they were indeed shit faced

Shug wrote: Birmingham NEC 26-3-89

I was 14 it was Easter Sunday and the Mondays were supporting them, what a fookin day to remember. John & Lorraine took me as I was only a wean, I came home with a 6ft poster of Technique that would be a total cunt to me for the next 6 months......till I give up trying to hang it on the wall with Blue Tac

Highlight was the not very often heard 1963 in the set :D

U heard 19sixtythree live?!

lucky sod!

Shug wrote: Birmingham NEC 26-3-89

I was 14 it was Easter Sunday and the Mondays were supporting them, what a fookin day to remember. John & Lorraine took me as I was only a wean, I came home with a 6ft poster of Technique that would be a total cunt to me for the next 6 months......till I give up trying to hang it on the wall with Blue Tac

Highlight was the not very often heard 1963 in the set :D

imagining a 14-year-old shug carrying around a 6-foot tall poster...priceless!;)

15th of december, 1985 Rotterdam. Sweet memories! A certain Mr. Sumner nearly being refused entrance 'cause the doorman didn't know New Order. Great set, lots of my favourites: AIIWIW,Egg,AOC,Sunrise and Face Up. I couldn't speak during the one hour ride home.

Oakland 85, same venue as this years gig. Great setlist, lousy crowd. Barney before the encore: "you probably don't deserve this!" Got Blue Monday and Sister Ray for that, made me quite happy.

Wembley Arena 10 December 1987, 16 years old. My first ever gig by anybody, and still my favourite gig ever. Supported by Primal Scream, in their very early days - I seem to remember Bobby Gillepsie stumbling around drunk, and nearly/actually (can't remember which) falling off the stage. Highlights were Face Up - somewhat surprisingly, as on disc it's never been one of my favourites, but a blistering live version - LWTUA, which at the time was rarely played, and Sister Ray which was even rarer and seemed to go on forever! Still sounds good on the recording I've got of it.

Emotionally Disturbed wrote:

AgentWood wrote:

Shug wrote: Birmingham NEC 26-3-89

I was 14 it was Easter Sunday and the Mondays were supporting them, what a fookin day to remember. John & Lorraine took me as I was only a wean, I came home with a 6ft poster of Technique that would be a total cunt to me for the next 6 months......till I give up trying to hang it on the wall with Blue Tac

Highlight was the not very often heard 1963 in the set :D

imagining a 14-year-old shug carrying around a 6-foot tall poster...priceless!;)

OH DEAR...AgentWood is HARSH!!!

but a 3 foot tall lad carrying a 6 foot poster...well, that would be hi-frigging-larious...

if shug looks 14 now, imagine what he looked like when he actually was 14! bless his wee little corby soul.

Glastonbury 1981.. I still have the audio tape. They WERE shitfaced. During Procession, if memory serves me correctly, Sumner fell over and didn't get up. Finished the song from the floor. The other highlight was EGG. If you listen to the tape, the tempo changes substantially about a minute and half in..Hook had wandered across the stage, literally barged Gillian out of the way and cranked whatever rhythm gizmo they were using up to.. well, 11 or wherever _he- wanted it. Cool.

Plastered wrote: Glastonbury 1981.. I still have the audio tape. They WERE shitfaced. During Procession, if memory serves me correctly, Sumner fell over and didn't get up. Finished the song from the floor. The other highlight was EGG. If you listen to the tape, the tempo changes substantially about a minute and half in..Hook had wandered across the stage, literally barged Gillian out of the way and cranked whatever rhythm gizmo they were using up to.. well, 11 or wherever _he- wanted it. Cool.

Barney turns into a werewolf halfway through IALP.

Shug wrote: Birmingham NEC 26-3-89

I was 14 it was Easter Sunday and the Mondays were supporting them, what a fookin day to remember. John & Lorraine took me as I was only a wean, I came home with a 6ft poster of Technique that would be a total cunt to me for the next 6 months......till I give up trying to hang it on the wall with Blue Tac

Highlight was the not very often heard 1963 in the set :D

yep i was at that gig although it wasnt`t my first.Lovely Sunny Easter Sunday as i recall.Got the coach from Rugby with my Bro.Touched ,BLT (the old live version) and Vanishing Point i remember as highlights.Shame we were in bloody seats!.Still got up and danced though.

Blackburn Kings Georges '85 I too was at the NEC in '89. I was in the standing bit but had smoked too much so ended up watching it lying on the floor with a hand over one eye (true 4am stylee) Was the gig any good?

Shug wrote:

AgentWood wrote:

Emotionally Disturbed wrote:

AgentWood wrote:

Shug wrote: Birmingham NEC 26-3-89

I was 14 it was Easter Sunday and the Mondays were supporting them, what a fookin day to remember. John & Lorraine took me as I was only a wean, I came home with a 6ft poster of Technique that would be a total cunt to me for the next 6 months......till I give up trying to hang it on the wall with Blue Tac

Highlight was the not very often heard 1963 in the set :D

imagining a 14-year-old shug carrying around a 6-foot tall poster...priceless!;)

OH DEAR...AgentWood is HARSH!!!

but a 3 foot tall lad carrying a 6 foot poster...well, that would be hi-frigging-larious...

if shug looks 14 now, imagine what he looked like when he actually was 14! bless his wee little corby soul.

I have a picture on the coach holding the concert t-shirt....I look about 8 and as Brother Jeff rightly predicted I was only about 3ft I'll have to dig it the photie and everyone can have a good laugh, and like Johnny I was up in the seats for the gig as well, which is just as well - cos I would have been murdered down the front.

Talking of being down the front, this NEC gig was a personal nightmare. I'd bought this studded belt a few days before the gig, and absentmindedly had got it holding up the obligatory baggy jeans. Security wouldn't have it, so I spent the entire night with thumbs in jean belt loops hoping they didn't fall down......and got battered to fuck down the front being unable to free my arms! Some currant stubbed a fag out on the back of my head as well. Nice.

Shug, I was down the front, after seeing em the previous night at the SECC. Phew !!

Mike - i too went up to Glasgow for that gig, was i right in remembering there was a bit of aggro down the front just after 'Gerald' played??

When we went into HMV in the day to get our gold (Wonka)! gig tickets i remember spotting that twat out of Tex-arse, Sharlene Spitary (or something)

Yes and I lost me shoe, when they started with MR DISCO, got it back though.

I was the one with a Barney cut and a blue BLOGGS sweat shirt lol.