YOUR FIRST NEW ORDER GIG?

Emile Strunz wrote: First post here - (had severe difficulties getting a password)

My first gig was the NEC 1989 - and yes a lovely warm sunny Sunday just before Easter (when you could rely on Spring to be nice season).

The Happy Mondays gave a truly shambolic hypnotizing performance I remember.

As Shug recalls, New Order did indeed give a sterling rendition of 1963 with Barney giving an a capella of the chorus once the music had stopped which made the song even more emotional Factor in Mr. Disco, Vanishing Point, The Perfect Kiss, TBTHOG, and Ceremony and you had one great gig. I used to have a bad quality bootleg - does anyone have this gig as I'd love to hear it once more

Welcome Emile. The Mondays were indeed shambolic - what we saw was actually their soundcheck (they hadn't turned up for the scheduled soundcheck, so the first 6 numbers in the set were spent getting the sound right for Wrote For Luck). There wasn't time for them to do the set properly!

There is a decent recording of both sets doing the rounds.

In which case I'd love to get my hands on one.

How is this achieved!!!

In which case I'd love to get my hands on one.

How is this achieved!!!

AgentWood wrote:

Dan Delgado wrote: Never for me. :(

Seeing Hooky DJ in about two weeks will be the first encounter of any kind.

have you decided if you are you going to miami or coming up to orlando...or both? catch me on IM or e-mail me.

Definitely Orlando. Have Universal annual passes and need a reason to go up there.

Most likely Miami too since I won't have to drive as far.

Shug wrote:

Emile Strunz wrote: In which case I'd love to get my hands on one.

How is this achieved!!!

Check yer inbox

My copy of this is from the soundboard but is hopelessly quiet - is this the generic version that most people have, or is mine just 27th generation?

First saw NO at Glastonbury this year, and along with Primal Scream they were easily the highlight of the weekend! The setlist was perfect, and the crowd were singing to their hearts content. It was one of the best atmospheres at a gig that I've ever seen. I was stood in front of Hooky, and had a great view of the man in action. Even the horse costume at the end didn't spoil it! Can't wait 'til they next tour.

oldmonkey wrote: But Mick, I have seen them both several times, and have yet to see either of them give a convincing performance. You may be obsessed with them, but I have the sense of perspective to be able to give a balanced judgement. I've also played on the same bill as Gabrielle's Wish, and they were somewhat arrogant in the dressing room.

I know, you told me... I suppose it was by accident, they don't really seem like arrogant people though we all can be sometimes, shit happens. Known many good musicians who were assoholes too, but still good musicians. From my point of view it's you missing something special, but you've seen them enough to have made your opinion, which won't change. The Wake were just a very little band, still after 20 years they haven't been forgotten, the LTM collectors still enjoy their music, so it's obvious they can mean something to Factory fans... the only problem is they made half a dozen of truly excellent songs, like Uniform and Pamela, but their albums and live set lists were probably too diminished by an abundance of average fillers, still good, but not the best they could have made really. Bands like ACR had a more consistent production, there were still weak songs, but you got half a dozen great tracks on each release, that's the difference which brings them to a superior league...

march 25 1989 glasgow. just turned 16 and been getting into them music since TF. queuing outside i almost shat with excitement hearing the soundcheck - 1963 was soo loud and hookys bass seemed to quake through the ground and up through my legs.

we were standing near the front, never been to a gig before in my puff and after a guy called gerald warmed us up with his voodoo ray they came on and mr disco kicked the place off, these keyboards rattled and sounded as if it would fall apart any moment, but didnt, was unbelievable how real it sounded than on record.

it was mental and id never experienced anything like it, my feet hardly touched the floor the whole night, a bouncing riot and they played 1963, all of technique (i think!) they dont play a bloody note of it now!

ha ha i dont think i could hear properly for about 2 days after!

Mine was Heaven 9 February 1981, and very emotional it was too! It had been almost a year since the last JD gig in London, and the anticipation was massive. No-one knew what to expect, except there wouldn't be any JD songs.

I was right at the front when they came on, and when on the opening song Barney started singing 'How I wish you were here with me now', we couldn't believe it! Was he really referring to Curtis? Of course, we later realised that 'In A Lonely Place' was actually a JD song. And then Hooky's amp kept cutting out, and he kicked out at the roadie!

It was actually good to get this gig out of the way, and subsequent gigs in Brighton, Forum, Tabernacle and so on were much more relaxed and enjoyable. And it seemed NO would be with us for a while...

John Peel was there that night at Heaven, so it will be a touching when they play QEH in his honour next week.

Al Jarvis wrote:

Catset Nik wrote: It was actually good to get this gig out of the way, and subsequent gigs in Brighton, Forum, Tabernacle and so on ...

The Talbot Tabernacle?! Where is that, and is it still there?! Was it really just some hall in Ladbroke Grove, or summat?!

It's on Talbot Road, IIRC, not far from the Rough Trade shop. They still use it for theatre, small gigs etc. I was at the gig in 1981.

Yes, the Tabernacle was/is in Powis Square near the Rough Trade shop (though Rough Trade were still in Kensington Park Road at the time). It's a great building, but I recall only seeing one other gig there, being Lush around 1992. It was always more of a local community centre.

We only learnt of the Tabernacle gig the night before at the Forum, which was well sold out, and it seemed hurriedly arranged.

Sunderland Mayfair August 1984, playing it cool in the foyer when I heard some electro music I didn't know, can't be them, way too early I said. Was the start of Face Up, nearly missed my heroes

first of many and I hate to think how many hours and pounds have been spent since, but nothing I regret

Like Mandoman (several pages back) my first New Order gig was in 89 at the Paramount Theater in Seattle. I'm sure I have the ticket around here somewhere, but having moved too many times, I'm not going to try and dig it out. I'm sure it was May though. I believe the openers were Throwing Muses.

Highlight of the show was when somebody tried to climb up on stage through Hooky's amp and equipment. He went over there and booted him back off the stage. For this reason, a girl I met in grad school 8 years later said she thought he was the biggest prick in the world. I still think it's classic.

I saw them in Vancouver in 2001 (couldn't make the Gorge show the next day). Top gig. Too bad they haven't really played the Seattle area too often. I wanted to see them in 87, but they didn't play remotely close to us.

well im new to this site and to been keen on new order started about a year ago my m8 got me in to em and me first gig i saw was hyde park 2005 and that was absrelotly brilliant

Brixton Academy 1st December 1983, so this coming Thursday will seem just like old times. This was the one where a) Barney was off his face (I know, one of many), b) they were pretty shite and c) Sooner Than You Think was debuted.

See ya all on the 10th.

First gig i went to was at the Town and Country Club in 1986 is very vague, cos i'd been cajoled into taking ketamine for a cold, and then told i was a tree. I vaguely remember them playing Thieves Like Us and Dreams Never End and Hooky getting moody about flowers being chucked onstage, but the rest is a blur.

Woolwich Coronet in about March 87 was better, cos they played Atmosphere (I think), and it cost about £3 or summink.

Most memorable one from that era was Wembley Arena about November '87, cos a bloke burst into tears behind me when they played LWTUA, and the whole place lit up like a Queen video during Face Up. First time I remember BLT being fucking ace, even though the band were in a different postal district from my seat. The strange extra spaceship noises during Perfect Kiss and Blue Monday still haunt me (and i was only on warm Hofmeister in plastic uncapped bottles)

yeah your right about the flowers being thrown on stage hooky makes a comment about do you think your at a smiths gig.i have a copy of this gig on vhs good quality aswell.

this is are nightly request spot so keep shoutin.

Glastonbury 1981

Tower Ballroom October '86. Would have been Wolves Civic earlier in the year but my folks wouldn't let me go

La Munt. - Paris 08/12/87

My mates dad was an editor with a french music magazine curiously enough. He got us on the Guestlist! It was my first as I was only 14 and my folks wouldn't let me travel to gigs. I went to Wembley arena the next gig as well without my folks knowing!!

Royser wrote: La Munt. - Paris 08/12/87

Two days earlier: Philipshalle, Dusseldorf 06.12.1987

Tower Ballroom ,Brum Oct 86 but had to leave before the end.First full gig was Sheffield Roxy June 87.Top gig it was ,too.

03-11-1983 The Ace - Brixton, England (UK) Everything's Gone Green, Hurt, The Village, Ultraviolence, Ceremony, ICB, Age of Consent, Blue Monday, Your Silent Face

It were grand!! Age of Consent my favourite track live, if they play that thursday they`ll be some battered bods in 'da pit'.

I was at the ACE gig, and it was a classic

Woolwich Coronet 1987. Was a really good show opened the set with Ceremony. Used to have a really good recording of this. Im sure it was from mixing desk but since only come across audience recordings. I think The Wonderstuff was supporting.

Powerhouse, Birmingham 1984 - unbelievably packed.

Tower Ballroom, Birmingham 1985 - paid on the door.

Tower Ballroom, Birmingham 1986 - classic gig, 'f***** pop group'

Finsbury Park 1987 - House music, ACR and the Order

G-Mex 1988 - The Hac on Friday, Man City on Saturday afternoon, gig on the night. Mayhem, pure mayhem.

NEC 1989 - Seats but '1963'.

Ah, happy days.

Anybody remember who supported in 84 and 85 ?

Stockholm Monsters in 85, can't remember 84.