Oh dear....Observer Review of Peel Gig
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What a douche bag...
and seeing as how this has been typical behavior amongst noo ordah fans for quite some time now, why are so many people shocked and outraged by the way we act???
on second thought...do any of us really give a toss as to how the rest of these punters feel about us???
Must be the first time Ness has ever been confused for a bloke! "All male fans" my Aunty Fanny.
new order fans have always been a bit rough ! but thats new order for you bring it on we love it !
" Last Thursday ,a year to the day after John Peel`s death"
Well ,she got that wrong for a start.It was the celebration of a year since his very last radio show wasn`t it?.The anniversary of his death is Oct 25th.
is JG doing reading The Observer? 
If anyone wants a .pdf of this artical (or anything else in the Observer or Guardian for that matter), email me.
BIGINOIL wrote: If anyone wants a .pdf of this artical (or anything else in the Observer or Guardian for that matter), email me.
Whats the Sudoku like in there?
James Thomas wrote:
BIGINOIL wrote: If anyone wants a .pdf of this artical (or anything else in the Observer or Guardian for that matter), email me.
Whats the Sudoku like in there?
Excellent - they teach to black belt level.
Johnny Giles wrote: She's probably a BSP fan
Observer's Review of Peel Gig
So, what's wrong with BSP?
Seen them live, and it was great. Awesome gig.
Better than Interpol, wich they suported.
But that was 3 years ago......
"It's hard to imagine that Peel would have been impressed by the lairiness down the front"
Er, did he not champion a certain Jesus & Mary Chain whose reputation was formed not just on 'rowdy' gigs, but on full-blown riots!
Half-baked journalism at its, er, finest.
firstly, there were plenty of ladies whole-heartedly enjoying the gig(i.e. dancing, cheering and singing like total oafs), myself included. secondly, I think we have a vested interest in Bernard keeping his teeth. (if they are all his own teeth that is)
I bet the band loved it. When was the last time they got so close to a crowd? Particularly playing the old songs.
Barney was relishing it - asking the crowd to move back a bit "we don't want another Altamont"!
Hooky's "let's play this one for Ian" command made (what's left of) my hair stand up.
I wish I'd barged down the front. I was a bit stunned to be honest. And tired. And emotional.
Alright - I was pissed!
What a load of old tosh. For one, I am female - so there's at least 2 in attendance. Secondly, what do you class as middle class? So a lot of people ran to the front; if I could have stood up, I would have to. It's almost - well, no actually it is - saying that the 'fans' of NO ruined the night. I for one quite liked JP in the early days, but you know, marriage, kids, mortgages, bedtime stories, shift rotas, ironing etc etc etc sort of ruled out the radio at night;and anyway I'll express my honest opinion, the last 2 years or so of JP just weren't my cup of tea - so I went to see New Order! Because, for once, I was able to. They happened to be topping the bill on JP Day - the could have been topping the bill - or just on - at any gig that I could attend so that's why I went. I didn't heckle, shout during anyone else's set - in fact I went to sleep at one point - literally - but I did see a lot rush to the front when NO came on - doesn't that happen at any concert you go to? It's just made everyone look at NO fans as mindless he-man type thugs. Which, having met some in the pub prior...... joking! I didn't see any negative looks/comments by the band at all........ a load of old tosh. And as a ps, I had my badge on in Tesco today and a guy actually came up to me and asked me if I had been to the gig - upon my reply, he looked quite astonished - after all, I did look like a normal person!!!! You know, just like the rest of us (well, except I know how to have fun); apparently some 'middle class' people - women especially (please define) dont!!!!!!!!!! TOSH!!!!
Hardly warrants a reply, but John Peel would have loved it. He would have hated the thought of everyone staying in their seats and keeping quiet to be 'respectful'- be bleuugh. I've spent most of my life as an honouree bloke, so no problems there, obviously she didn't clock Janette's long blonde tresses directly in front of Hooky!!
Vikings should be proud! Any press is good press!
Did seem like an odd venue for his tribute gig. Don't think John Peel would have approved, not that he got much say on the matter.
I think we met briefly - but not being one of the 'clique' gives me an outsiders view. It's all been taken out of proportion hasn't it? And I may have the badge, but I still don't feel like I've bought the t-shirt; JP must be laughing his head off at the lot of us - and especially the 'Press'.:(
Yaaawn - there ain't no clique. New Order fans are the most unpretentious, down-to-earth, wonderful people you are ever likely to meet. They even give you free fucking badges. What more do you want?
GlasVegas wrote: Must be the first time Ness has ever been confused for a bloke! "All male fans" my Aunty Fanny.
when there was a row here a few months ago regarding the failure of some fans to stand at attention in the back of the room at the hammerstein gig, i was referred to as 'mr. wood' by an irate mannequin.
it could be worse, apparently. the crowd could've been pogoing to the venetian snares (never heard of 'em, but they appear to be the crappiest band in britain according to every source i've read).
Doctor Clayhead wrote: Yaaawn - there ain't no clique. New Order fans are the most unpretentious, down-to-earth, wonderful people you are ever likely to meet. They even give you free fucking badges. What more do you want?
Politeness and civility, and a free t-shirt that reads 'I Honoured John Peel...and All I Got Was a Viking Armpit in the Face.'
When I read the article it made my blood boil.
Lazy journalism par excellance. Not only did she get the date of Peel's death wrong, but she failed to listen to the introduction when it was said that the day was celebrating the anniversary of Peel's last radio broadcast.
As for it being 'hard to imagine' Peel being impressed - well she obviously has no imagination as well as being bone idle.
Very surprising that the Observer printed it, bearing in mind they are a supposedly highbrow notional paper. If it weren't for their excellent monthly music mag I might stop buying buying it.
All male ! My misses had a right old riot down the front in Turin and managed to get within spitting distance of hooky at the QEH.
I can see how some people may have been irratated by what happended at the QEH but that does not mean it was wrong !.
For those like me who did not know what Altamont was !
I see what Barney means !
Quote from above Link...
"It should noted that the stage was too low for this kind of event. It should have been very high and monstrous, like the one at Woodstock, instead of being one foot high. With all of the Angels, film crews, and members of the audience at the foot of the stage, it is amazing that anyone actually saw any part of the concert. "
Doctor Clayhead wrote: Yaaawn - there ain't no clique. New Order fans are the most unpretentious, down-to-earth, wonderful people you are ever likely to meet. They even give you free fucking badges. What more do you want?
Me personally?? Someone who understands the point trying to be made without feeling it is necessary to be rude and sarcastic.
Manic wrote: For those like me who did not know what Altamont was !
it's considered by many to be "the end of the '60s." (peace and love and all that.)
