Fuck, it was awesome. I just got back, it's 5:25am now.
Big shout out to Digital, Will [singer of Re:order, I hope I got your name right], the bassist of Re:order [fuck, I'm terrible with names] and Steve [guy from California].
I arrived about 8:40pm, stood by the bar for a bit. I think I freaked Tim and said something about fighting with the mic from the last gig, which I knew was him being electrocuted from a post on the Spread Eagle thread.
Before Digital started, I sat next to Steve who came from California. They opened with Who's Joe? which I hadn't heard yet and asked what it was. I have the set list somewhere but I think I made an error or two trying to correct it. The first set was good, mainly New Order tracks. Steve had to leave after the song dedicated to him - Sunrise, which I didn't recognize! I recognized Lonesome Tonight [listened to Substance too much] but couldn't place a name on it, thanks Steve [again :D]. I still see no thread by you Steve, hahaha!
A bit before Steve left, Will was talking to me after recognizing me, must've been the description I left on the forum or something! I made him buy me a drink or two or three, I forgot. And cheers Steve for the drink too! Will was telling me about Re:order and about gigging. And about one gig in front of four people with the rest all stood at the back. And Scunthorpe being the musical capital of the world. ![]()
For the second set, Will & I sat with the bassist of Re:order, whose name eludes me, his wife and some other guy whose name I forgot [sorry!]. The second set was awesome, they played Atmosphere, 24 Hours, Interzone amongst others, I'll put a setlist up at the end of the review. Warsaw had the bassist from Re:order on vocals too. However, at one point Tim just took the mic off the stand and he looked puzzled as how we was to sing. Still awesome, and he posed for the camera with his arms in the air. Digital kept toying with us towards the end, they said Decades was their closer [some cheesy joke about it being the closer of Closer and tonight], then they played Ceremony. I'm sure they played LWTUA between the two songs. After Ceremony, it was Procession [again] but it's a great song anyway. They decided to finish with a short improv of VU's "Sister Ray". Apparently, the drummer hates playing the song. I didn't hear many of the lyrics and I was waiting for the whole line of "I do not have the time-time, she's too busy sucking on my ding-dong". I remember they did the second half of the song.
I also forgot to mention the guy with the mullet, who danced a lot and was completely hammered, even before the gig. Digital say he was at the soundcheck too. Speaking of getting in, I'm glad they didn't ask for the entry fee, because that would mean less drink.
After the gig, I got to sit with the band and the guitarist's wife [fuck, I am useless with names tonight!]. Cheers for the drink, I know you read the forums, like you said! There was some disco thing for two hours solid after Digital finished. Highlights included some thing where we made a circle and jumped up and down to Pixies' "Here Comes Your Man" and doing the Barney dance to "Bizarre Love Triangle". My memory is quite hazy of the disco but I remember it being hot and funny. Haha. And Tim was singing into a lamp at the beginning of the disco.
I helped Digital load their van, I remember being a bit pissed and singing songs like Dreams Never End whilst loading the van. I also received the setlists, a drum stick [the drummer signed the other one and gave it to someone, who I forgot] and a lift to Victoria. Much appreciated for the lift, I didn't know the Underground would be closed at 3am! When I got to Victoria, I wasn't allowed in until 3:45am, which sucked. I made some new friends for the journey anyway, which was a laugh.
Once again, thanks to those who bought me drinks, Digital and half of Re:order, and those who made the evening awesome. ![]()
Set lists: [#1] Who's Joe? Age Of Consent Procession Lonesome Tonight New Dawn Fades (was meant to be Passover but said you'd skip it) 24 Hours Sound Of Music Dreams Never End [Jim on vocals] In A Lonely Place Sunrise [dedicated to Steve]
[#2]
Incubation
Transmission
Novelty ["if you have the 7" and flip it over..."]
Wilderness
A Means To An End [with a messed up intro and restarted
]
Heart & Soul
Atmosphere [no whoops, thanks!]
Exercise One
Warsaw [bassist of Re:order helping]
The Only Mistake
Shadowplay
She's Lost Control [some guy in the audience shouted for it and somehow it was next]
Interzone [Jim on lead vocals]
Decades
Love Will Tear Us Apart [everyone got up and danced]
Ceremony [carried on dancing]
Procession
Sister Ray [short version]
Someone was taping it. I remember the singer of Re:order telling me that the tape ran out near the end and that he had Richard from Richard and Judy on one side of his tape in his dressing room, probably naked, but who knows? ![]()
Overall, it was excellent.