the worst one was Brixton Academy 83, improbably incompetant, bored and pissed in no particular order - and that was Bernard not me.
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I remember leaving after the Wembley 87 gig thinking that their gigs would never be quite the same again, and they never were. Looking back now, and listening to the recording there is nothing particually wrong with the gig, or the set list, It was just at the time I believe most of us felt they didn't want to see their band in a huge aircraft hanger normally associated with megastars! Now we are just glad to see them play anywhere! roll on Wembley 2006!
DC wrote: Finsbury Park 2002 was pretty dismal. That's probably the one I enjoyed the least.
I concur - it wasnae shite, but I've been at better 
Though it was a fucking great weekend - thanks to Johnny Giles reserving a pub for us and Rocket Mick coming out to play for the first time, Muffy bringing me a signed Celtic top, Mick giving me some rare singles and us getting Jeff The Chef so pissed on the Saturday that he fell down the stairs at the Chandos as well as loosing his rucksack and passport 
The Sunday was great an all there were fooking loads of us in the Worlds End, which I think Jarvo nominated! Plenty of the London, Manc, Scouse, Scottish, Dutch, Mackem, Pompey, Brazilian and American Orders....as well as many others who I have forgot. Well, we were very, very drunk all weekend :D
Warrington '86
not New Orders fault though.
cheap fuckin Vodka.
Spent the whole gig in a friggin hedge.
Haven't see 'em play a good gig since 1987 - including GMex, NEC, three Readings, three Brixton, a Finsbury and a Hyde Park - especially the last two... that's why I'm not bothering to go to any on the next tour... though if they'd played Porto Alegre...
Prior to 87, the Sobell Sports Centre in 85 wasn't so good...
For me,Manchester Apollo Oct 2001 1st night,for the reason that someone has already said,'the magic had gone'.Just felt that everything that had made them unique had gone over the course of an hour & half.The edge,the unpredictability,they were just like a cabaret act.I left feeling that I did'nt want to see them like that anymore,I wanted them to split before they became 60yr old parodies like the Rolling Bones....Jesus,what a thought! Happily though,they redeemed themselves,the Move Festival at Old Trafford 8 months later was marvellous,so was Nov '05 at the Apollo & 'Joy Division' at M.E.N.....love lies deep you see......'oh you know what I mean...yes you do!'
Some Lame Arcade Park in Connecticut, USA, 1989? (Technique Tour)
My fellow New Order Fanatic friend and I had seen them the prior night at Greatwoods in Massachusetts, and it was one of the best shows I've ever seen. We were both floored after that show, it was just total New Order Brilliance....
So we tell all our friends back in our hometown, you GOTTA go see them the next night, it is INCREDIBLE....
After PIL and Sugarcubes, New Order take the stage. Total shambles. Bernard is sitting down between songs in front of the kick drum. The PA is f'd up. Hooky is banging on things cause he is frustrated. The crowd could care less they are on the stage. Total meltdown disaster.
(we realized later on that it was probably due to them running out of certain medicines that were more available the prior evening.....)
The only saving grace was that earlier, I swear to GOD, Hooky was paddling some paddleboat in the fake lake next to Bjork, and ALL HE IS WEARING IS FUR VIKING STYLE SWIMMING TRUNKS!
SHoreline Amptheatre 1993, in Mountain View. Sound quality was so bad that The The left the stage after a few songs.
Another vote for Wembley here - 3/4 of the way back in seats and the venue had apalling acoustics. Got given 20 Marly Lights beforehand mind by the promotions girls.
