From: Doug Foster, dugster@fozzie73.freeserve.co.uk
Subject: RE: London gigs
Date: 2/25/2002 2:20:59 AM
To: Alan Cowsill, Alan@cowsill.demon.co.uk
Seance List, seance@lists.no-fi.com




-----Original Message-----
From: seance@lists.no-fi.com [mailto:seance@lists.no-fi.com]On Behalf Of
Alan Cowsill
Sent: 24 February 2002 17:50
To: Seance List
Subject: London gigs


-----Was it just me or did the second night in Camden totally blow away the
first?
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Hell yeah! night one was good but there were all kinds of technical hitches
(fire alarms, bad plugs....???) but night 2 was all sorted once Pete got his
guitar working. The sound was a lot better which was no surprise as night 2
always seems a lot better! What was Leeds like? I overheard someone say that
it wasn't grest.
By the way there were 2 cameras recording the show from the side. Anyone
know why....???
I've got to disagree with the Underworld being a "Great venue". I think its
awful. Great big pillars in the middle of the floor! But it didn't detract
from night 2. Particular highlights for me were Nightfriends, MATS,
Constant... oooh loads more.

BTW I was commenting after the show on how reat I think it is that they
played 6 songs off the new album and a load of newer stuff in general. But I
went with a load of mates on Friday who only knew earlier stuff and were
disappointed by the same fact! It reminded me that I (and probably most of
you guys too) am not an average fan. Whereas I'm probably far too into what
the band are doing (obsessed??? nah...! err... anyway...) the average punter
has probably got a couple of albums and wants to hear the early stuff. I
know if I went to (for an off the top of the head example) an Echo and the
Bunnymen gig I'd go home disappointed if they played loads of new ones and
missed out the *classics*. I know for a fact the The Church could blow the
roof off a joint if they stuck to the classics! It just showed by the
reaction to Electric Lash, Constant In Opal, Myrrh et al. I was also really
pleased to hear that Numbers got a great reception. Comedown could also fit
in the classics set. So I don't know what they can do about it but in a way
I'd love to see a gratest hits set and then a seperate gig for the overly
keen like myself! But then again.... (oh God I'm rambling!).

Anyway, great to see a selection of goodies to purchase at the gigs - loads
of t-shirts, CDs, fanzines, signed posters, etc! I snagged a copy of TYGs
finally and am listening to it now - sounds great!

Oh and I reckon the keyboards added loads to the overall sound. Great stuff.

But where was everyone? Maybe next time, huh?

Doug

(who's overdosed on the word Great and uses too many dots! And who got
totally dragged down by Spurs in yesterdays cup final. It was meant to be
such a great (...) weekend!)