My Bloody Valentine

Molecules · 06-30-2008, 04:08 PM

I just came back from the Sunday 29th date at the Manchester Apollo (setlist anyone?). Superior city, superior music.
It was the loudest live event I've ever attended, and it hadn't even sold out!
My favourite live renditions were 'Cigarette In Your Bed', 'Slow', 'Soon', 'Nothing Much to Lose', 'You Never Should' and and set closer 'You Made Me Realize' although they were all brilliant.

Before the closing of 'You Made Me Realize' there was a (we timed it) half-hour outro of the aforementioned NOISE.

I have alot to say about this gig. Kevin Shields knew exactly what he was doing. It was either a tribute to the Metal Machine Music and ambient noise of Merzbow, or they were seeing how far they could push the stupid indie hipsters before they would leave. At one point I thought they would keep going until someone shut the power off and started to imagine a kind of aggressive edge to the proceedings... but they blasted back into the song eventually; this was virtually unrecognizable with the levels of volume and distortion that had gradually been rising throughout the cacophony.
We witnessed two people fainting... also the band not only looked EXACTLY the same as they did in 1991, they barely moved a muscle.

I always thought MBV's drummer was **** but live he was like some kind of shoegaze Gonzo, brilliant to watch. I was really looking forward to seeing how they would pull off alot of the more obscure samples and sounds featured on 'Loveless' but these just came squawking from somewhere off stage, loud as ya like.

Oh, and the visuals were everything you would expect after 17 years!
Any forum members who haven't booked tickets for one of the US dats should do so with all possible haste...

Apparently the albums are getting the 'deluxe edition' treatment; let's just hope Kevin doesn't decide to release any new material and maybe lift the veil of mystique?? What do other people think about the future of MBV?

jackhammer · 06-30-2008, 04:11 PM

I am a little jealous now Molecules.

Inuzuka Skysword · 06-30-2008, 04:29 PM

I can't go to the show in New York. Stop reminding me!

British_pharaoh · 07-01-2008, 05:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Molecules

I just came back from the Sunday 29th date at the Manchester Apollo (setlist anyone?). Superior city, superior music.
It was the loudest live event I've ever attended, and it hadn't even sold out!
My favourite live renditions were 'Cigarette In Your Bed', 'Slow', 'Soon', 'Nothing Much to Lose', 'You Never Should' and and set closer 'You Made Me Realize' although they were all brilliant.

Before the closing of 'You Made Me Realize' there was a (we timed it) half-hour outro of the aforementioned NOISE.

I have alot to say about this gig. Kevin Shields knew exactly what he was doing. It was either a tribute to the Metal Machine Music and ambient noise of Merzbow, or they were seeing how far they could push the stupid indie hipsters before they would leave. At one point I thought they would keep going until someone shut the power off and started to imagine a kind of aggressive edge to the proceedings... but they blasted back into the song eventually; this was virtually unrecognizable with the levels of volume and distortion that had gradually been rising throughout the cacophony.
We witnessed two people fainting... also the band not only looked EXACTLY the same as they did in 1991, they barely moved a muscle.

I always thought MBV's drummer was **** but live he was like some kind of shoegaze Gonzo, brilliant to watch. I was really looking forward to seeing how they would pull off alot of the more obscure samples and sounds featured on 'Loveless' but these just came squawking from somewhere off stage, loud as ya like.

Oh, and the visuals were everything you would expect after 17 years!
Any forum members who haven't booked tickets for one of the US dats should do so with all possible haste...

Apparently the albums are getting the 'deluxe edition' treatment; let's just hope Kevin doesn't decide to release any new material and maybe lift the veil of mystique?? What do other people think about the future of MBV?

I imagine it was the same as when i saw them on the 28th

which was

I Only Said
When You Sleep
(When You Wake) You're Still In A Dream
You Never Should
Lose My Breath
Come In Alone
Only Shallow
Thorn
Nothing Much To Lose
To Here Knows When
Blown A Wish
Slow
Soon
Feed Me With Your Kiss
Sueisfine
You Made Me Realise

sound about right??

~~nickcavewasawesome~~ · 07-07-2008, 09:43 PM

Only Shallow was the first song I heard by them, and it scared the **** out of me.
Now whenever I hear it, I laugh at how foolish I once was. I'm glad I gave a scary song a chance?

coffeeshop · 07-09-2008, 01:14 PM

I went both nights in Manchester and they were truly amazing gigs. Free earplugs were given out but I didn't use them but there was a ringing noise in my ears the next few days haha.

The setlist did not change much on the Sunday, the only difference I noticed was the inclusion of the wonderous "Cigarette in Your Bed".

I hope in the future they find a way to play "Sometimes" that would be awesome.

coffeeshop · 07-09-2008, 01:29 PM

Pictures from the gigs.

Burpgun · 07-09-2008, 03:27 PM

As much as I enjoy their album Loveless, there's only two songs on there that I'd consider 'amazing'; Only Shallow and Loomer. The rest range from good to great but never match up with those first two.

British_pharaoh · 07-09-2008, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burpgun

As much as I enjoy their album Loveless, there's only two songs on there that I'd consider 'amazing'; Only Shallow and Loomer. The rest range from good to great but never match up with those first two.

i'd add sometimes to the 'amazing' list

Burpgun · 07-09-2008, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by British_pharaoh

i'd add sometimes to the 'amazing' list

Indeed, it's a great song. Just doesn't 'move' me the way those first two songs do.

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06-30-2008, 04:08 PM	#191 (permalink)
Molecules daddy don't Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 2,577	I just came back from the Sunday 29th date at the Manchester Apollo (setlist anyone?). Superior city, superior music. It was the loudest live event I've ever attended, and it hadn't even sold out! My favourite live renditions were 'Cigarette In Your Bed', 'Slow', 'Soon', 'Nothing Much to Lose', 'You Never Should' and and set closer 'You Made Me Realize' although they were all brilliant. Before the closing of 'You Made Me Realize' there was a (we timed it) half-hour outro of the aforementioned NOISE. I have alot to say about this gig. Kevin Shields knew exactly what he was doing. It was either a tribute to the Metal Machine Music and ambient noise of Merzbow, or they were seeing how far they could push the stupid indie hipsters before they would leave. At one point I thought they would keep going until someone shut the power off and started to imagine a kind of aggressive edge to the proceedings... but they blasted back into the song eventually; this was virtually unrecognizable with the levels of volume and distortion that had gradually been rising throughout the cacophony. We witnessed two people fainting... also the band not only looked EXACTLY the same as they did in 1991, they barely moved a muscle. I always thought MBV's drummer was **** but live he was like some kind of shoegaze Gonzo, brilliant to watch. I was really looking forward to seeing how they would pull off alot of the more obscure samples and sounds featured on 'Loveless' but these just came squawking from somewhere off stage, loud as ya like. Oh, and the visuals were everything you would expect after 17 years! Any forum members who haven't booked tickets for one of the US dats should do so with all possible haste... Apparently the albums are getting the 'deluxe edition' treatment; let's just hope Kevin doesn't decide to release any new material and maybe lift the veil of mystique?? What do other people think about the future of MBV? __________________ [SIZE="1"]Eff em tumble her

06-30-2008, 04:11 PM	#192 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I am a little jealous now Molecules. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

07-09-2008, 01:14 PM	#196 (permalink)
coffeeshop From beyond the grave Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Merseyside, UK Posts: 480	I went both nights in Manchester and they were truly amazing gigs. Free earplugs were given out but I didn't use them but there was a ringing noise in my ears the next few days haha. The setlist did not change much on the Sunday, the only difference I noticed was the inclusion of the wonderous "Cigarette in Your Bed". I hope in the future they find a way to play "Sometimes" that would be awesome. __________________ "In this Catholic Club they never had the **ing TV on and I was going, 'That Big Brother, it won't catch on. British people won't watch that .' And then they went, at nine o' clock, 'Shh!' and turned the telly on! It was, like, people asleep in bed. To me, I can't understand that. The encouraging thing is, 'You were right all along, Smith: people are stupid." - Mark E Smith**

07-09-2008, 01:29 PM	#197 (permalink)
coffeeshop From beyond the grave Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Merseyside, UK Posts: 480	Pictures from the gigs. __________________ "In this Catholic Club they never had the **ing TV on and I was going, 'That Big Brother, it won't catch on. British people won't watch that .' And then they went, at nine o' clock, 'Shh!' and turned the telly on! It was, like, people asleep in bed. To me, I can't understand that. The encouraging thing is, 'You were right all along, Smith: people are stupid." - Mark E Smith**

06-30-2008, 04:29 PM	#193 (permalink)
Inuzuka Skysword Existential Egoist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,468	I can't go to the show in New York. Stop reminding me!

07-07-2008, 09:43 PM	#195 (permalink)
~~nickcavewasawesome~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 12	Only Shallow was the first song I heard by them, and it scared the **** out of me. Now whenever I hear it, I laugh at how foolish I once was. I'm glad I gave a scary song a chance?