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Sisters Of Mercy - after the gig

Inka - 4-9-2003 at 01:01 AM

Hey people,

Just came home from SOM gig. It’s Wednesday, 9.15 in the morning... well, I didn’t plan to go to after party but I did. Again missed lessons at my university but who cares. It’s much better to keep on memorizing yesterday’s concert.

We came to the venue about 6.30 pm. It was quite far from center of Warsaw, the weather was terrible and when we got there we all were wet and frozen. It was snowing and raining heavily what is unusual in the middle of April in Poland. We had to wait about an hour for opening doors so we drunk a lot to warm up ourselves. That’s probably why I don’t remember how and when I found myself in the first row during second or third song.

There was a long intro – some sounds and lights. Then on stage appeared two guitarists. I don’t know their names but for sure must find out who was this sexy guy who played guitar on the left side of the stage. And again long guitar part. Everybody were calling Andrew and finally he came. I recognised first tunes of ‘Temple Of Love’ which is my favourite song. I was completly mad when I heard it! Great! Andrew’s look disappointed me a bit but his voice recompensed this disappointment. He was dancing in his way all evening, didn’t talk at all but singing with a great power. They are really good live!

I don’t remember all songs they sang, there were also some new ones. Neither me nor my friends did know them. They sang for sure ‘Temple Of Love’, ‘Dominium’, ‘Alice’ – that was really cool!!! There were also ‘This Corrosion’ and ‘I Was Wrong’. Sorry, don’t remember more, it was so exciting to be there! I wish they had sung ‘More’ which is laso one of my favourites. There three encores, during one both guitars players were sitting on boxes and playing a beautiful ballad very softly. I’m sure I know this song but can’t find out what was it. Maybe Andie who, as far as I know, will attend SOM gigs in London next week will tell you more.
Oh, I nearly forgotten. My friend cought a leaf or something, don’t know English name for this, which guitar players use to play their guitars.

But I must say that the lights were bad and the same about smoke – too much. I don’t know if it was fault of the venue or if of SOM. Anyway I’m very happy and still impressed by this show. I try to put pictures I’ve taken there as soon as possible at a website and then I post a link here to let you see them.

This week there will be one more great music feast for me, HIM’s new album. I heard their new songs during New Year’s Eve Show and must say they sounded great. ‘Funeral Of Hearts’ has been on almost every European hitlist for last two months. The album will be on sale from April, 17th, I guess but I’ll get it a week sooner so will be able to tell you how is it. Then... still 55 days left to Iron Maidein, 62 to MARILYN MANSON and 90 to TYPE O NEGATIVE!

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romi - 4-9-2003 at 01:45 AM

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Originally posted by Inka

But I must say that the lights were bad and the same about smoke – too much. I don’t know if it was fault of the venue or if of SOM.

The smoke is the fault of SOM. Andrew is getting older and stupid. I like him very much, but i couldn't believe what he did in the last concert he played in Porto (Portugal). He decide that he won't like to see the people in the concert dressed in black, to see the real gothic ambient. So he filled the Coliseu with lots of smoke that we couldn't see shit, only hear the music. He camed all dressed in white, like an angel, when he must come like always, in black. He said that don't want any longer to have a connection with gothic music. But he ONLY plays gothic music.
But he did other shit. Refuse the first part of the concert, that was a portuguese gothic band (wich influences were precisely SOM) because they were playing that kind of music and wearing black clothes. He must see a doctor, because his mind his already destroyed by drugs.

But i'm glad that you have enjoy it.
:angel:

Inka - 4-9-2003 at 10:24 AM

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Originally posted by romi

He decide that he won't like to see the people in the concert dressed in black, to see the real gothic ambient. So he filled the Coliseu with lots of smoke that we couldn't see shit, only hear the music. He camed all dressed in white, like an angel, when he must come like always, in black. He said that don't want any longer to have a connection with gothic music. But he ONLY plays gothic music.

:angel:

I read some interviews with Andrew when he said they were no gothic. YEAH, not at all:idea:
But luckily in Poland he said nothin about wearing blac clothes and there were many gothic people. Guitar players were also in black and they all were wearing sunglasses what always reminds me Jyrki's (69Eyes) saying :Sunglasses after dark.
Andrew wore black pants and dark green shirt and of course sunglasses after dark!

I imagineg to see the man I saw in SOM's clips! He looked good there. Now he reminded me a disco star more than a rock or gothic one.

b.star - 4-9-2003 at 12:54 PM

thank u for the insight inka, looks like you're glad you had to miss your uni lessons

romi, your story sounds so funny (if it wouldnt have been shocking for some black dressed fans).
what do they think are their fans (buying their records & going to their shows) like? - hip hoppers? jehovas witnesses?

oh, i heard a few songs of the new him album. all my fears that it would be as 'soft' as the last one are gone. Voice is great as always, guitar better than ever. Great mixture of hard & soft. Those young boys just roooooooooock.
Looking very much forward to hearing all of it (or finding it on winmx...).

lotsof love & peace out to poland & portugal

manuela

Som(e) new songs!!

Black Angel - 4-9-2003 at 01:40 PM

The Sisters are:

Andrew Eldritch vocals
Adam Pearson guitar and backing vocals
Chris Sheehan guitar and backing vocals
Doktor Avalanche drums etc
Nurse nurse to the Doktor

New and hence unreleased songs make up half of any live Sisters set these days, although the classics get a good thrashing in rotation. Having derived their light show from the Big Bang (gleefully inventing rave lighting in the process), the Sisters see no reason to tone it down, and will be exploding in all their usual glory in March/April 2003.

It howls, it's grindingly beautiful, and it's probably heading your way.

Metal Hammer: "[The Sisters are...] a lean glittering groove machine for the new millennium, leaving the sullenly anachronistic reformations of their contemporaries far behind."

**freshly stolen from the SOM home page**

The best Sisters songs, according to Moses:

the next one
We Are The Same, Susanne
Summer
Under The Gun
I Was Wrong
Crash And Burn
Temple Of Love (1992)
Driven Like The Snow
Never Land
1959

The best Sisters t-shirt, according to everybody:

"Utterly Bastard Groovy"

i hope this is of some use!!

:flame:ON!!!

Inka - 4-9-2003 at 02:02 PM

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Originally posted by Black Angel

Doktor Avalanche drums etc
Nurse nurse to the Doktor

But they had no drums! Just computer, two guitars, sometimes bas and Adrew, of course!

romi - 4-10-2003 at 01:31 AM

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Originally posted by Black Angel

We Are The Same, Susanne

That song is very special to me...

romi - 4-10-2003 at 01:37 AM

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Originally posted by b.star

hip hoppers? jehovas witnesses?

You are right......

I saw a picture of you with the sexyyyyyyyy Valo. Where did you meet him? He is sooooooooooo hot, sooooooooooo tasty.... :P
And that voice..... oh... that voice..... not to mention the eyes...... oh.... my... God..... what a sensual man he is.
I've got to buy the last record. Do you use to go to HIM site? I'm there everyday in the chat. There i use the nick "sistermoon" or "moonchild", so come by to talk. :cool:

Portuguese kisses for you

Inka - 4-10-2003 at 06:31 AM

See mine at. http://www.lovemetalklubi.prv.pl in [galeria]

Planet Girl - 4-10-2003 at 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Black Angel
The Sisters are:

Andrew Eldritch vocals
Adam Pearson guitar and backing vocals
Chris Sheehan guitar and backing vocals
Doktor Avalanche drums etc
Nurse nurse to the Doktor

New and hence unreleased songs make up half of any live Sisters set these days, although the classics get a good thrashing in rotation. Having derived their light show from the Big Bang (gleefully inventing rave lighting in the process), the Sisters see no reason to tone it down, and will be exploding in all their usual glory in March/April 2003.

It howls, it's grindingly beautiful, and it's probably heading your way.

Metal Hammer: "[The Sisters are...] a lean glittering groove machine for the new millennium, leaving the sullenly anachronistic reformations of their contemporaries far behind."

**freshly stolen from the SOM home page**

The best Sisters songs, according to Moses:

the next one
We Are The Same, Susanne
Summer
Under The Gun
I Was Wrong
Crash And Burn
Temple Of Love (1992)
Driven Like The Snow
Never Land
1959

The best Sisters t-shirt, according to everybody:

"Utterly Bastard Groovy"

i hope this is of some use!!

:flame:ON!!!

Very nice Doggie.

Thanks to you all...I have enjoyed reading your posts.

Romi..I think all the smoke was Andrew playing a bit of a joke on the Goths. He has a wicked sense of humor! And I loved it when you said he wore White! What an Angel should wear!

"Now that we've had sex, I'm going to smoke." AE

I love that quote from him!

PG
:angel:

romi - 4-11-2003 at 01:43 AM

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Originally posted by Planet Girl

Romi..I think all the smoke was Andrew playing a bit of a joke on the Goths. He has a wicked sense of humor! And I loved it when you said he wore White! What an Angel should wear!

But he don't have to play a joke on the Goths, because were and are the Goths that give him the money and the respect.

I know that he has a wicked sense of humor, but i didn't liked what he did in this concert.
I know and like sisters for a looooooooong time that's why i don't admit the shit that he did in this concert.
But long live the sisters.

b.star - 4-11-2003 at 10:07 AM

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Originally posted by romi

I saw a picture of you with the sexyyyyyyyy Valo. Where did you meet him? He is sooooooooooo hot, sooooooooooo tasty.... :P
And that voice..... oh... that voice..... not to mention the eyes...... oh.... my... God..... what a sensual man he is.
I've got to buy the last record. Do you use to go to HIM site? I'm there everyday in the chat. There i use the nick "sistermoon" or "moonchild", so come by to talk. :cool:

Portuguese kisses for you

where is the him site with the chat?

met them 3 years ago i think, in vienna before the show. for my stepdaughter's birthday i somehow organized we could go to the meet&greet backstage. we gave ville some bottles of wine from our hometown (which he was quite pleased with & told my daughter he'd drink it while in the bath :-) and copied paintings from my husband to lily & mige, who were quite happy they got something too, coz people would just bring presents & stuff for ville. ville was soon surrounded by girls so my daughter had a chat with the keyboarder & i talked to the drummer, who is very nice. they were all nice & funny - and glad they have their peace when everybody is just wanting ville :-)

for me & my taste of men he's too young, too thin and too pale

but i love the music & esp. that voice (almost but only almost as much as ian's)!:P

inka, is it you on the pics in the galleria?

Planet Girl - 4-11-2003 at 03:16 PM

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Originally posted by romi

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But he don't have to play a joke on the Goths, because were and are the Goths that give him the money and the respect.

Yeah I know Romi. What you say is so true. I haven't seen him yet, but if he did that at the gig I went to , I'd be in tears.

Well, he's an Artist...with a very strong stubborn streak. I find that part of his charm, his spark so to speak. You are very fortunate to have been to a gig... I however have not had the pleasure.

Next time if you do.....throw yourself on the stage, mind the lights, they will burn you, and trip him! LOL Hey it's my fantasy,...

And ask him...So Von....how do you take your coffee?

Romi, I like your posts!

PG
:angel:

Inka - 4-12-2003 at 02:56 AM

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Originally posted by b.star

inka, is it you on the pics in the galleria?

On some of them it's me. I have many pictures of them and them.

BlackHeaven - 4-12-2003 at 04:13 AM

Ok ... so who is going to see the Sisters and where?
I'm gonna do the Wolverhampton one I think ... Unless theres a load of you guys going to another one... Then I may be persuaded to go there ( wherever ) instead...
Not gonna do many ... Hey .. I'm no Goth freak...
Just one of those bands I always meant to see but somehow never got time.. Y'know!
But hey I'm open to persuasion ... If they are any good I may see them a few times ... But Get those Goddamn Goths out of my way :cool:

Inka - 4-12-2003 at 04:37 AM

I have a couple of nice pictures from SOM gig in Warsaw. I'll scann them on Wednesday, if there is anybody who would like to see them just e-mail me

Black Angel - 4-12-2003 at 01:27 PM

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Originally posted by Inka

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Originally posted by Black Angel

Doktor Avalanche drums etc
Nurse nurse to the Doktor

But they had no drums! Just computer, two guitars, sometimes bas and Adrew, of course!

yeah...

i don't want to sound all high and mighty and stuff...but...ahem...

Doktor Avalanche IS the drum machine...

and Nurse

well Nurse looks after the Doktor

it's not quite the same anymore without a proper bassist playing...a tape loop doesn't always have the imagination to go with the moment and express it's self...

Just what is an ELDRITCH?

Black Angel - 4-12-2003 at 01:30 PM

well...it's not his real name!!

anyone?...i don't like to answer all my questions! :o

Planet Girl - 4-12-2003 at 04:20 PM

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Originally posted by Black Angel

well...it's not his real name!!

anyone?...i don't like to answer all my questions! :o

No it's not his real name! The one he was born with ...! But it suits him! Must I look it up for you? the real name?

Sorry, I am not going to do it for you.!

So, tell me how do you fancy him?

Early years? That whiny tinny shit.?

Or the Jim Steinman produced masterpeices?

Sigh......Floodland! I could just.........well....LOL have an orgasm.

PG

:angel:

Talk to you later Doggie.

[Edited on 4-12-2003 by Planet Girl]

ELDRITCH

Black Angel - 4-13-2003 at 08:19 AM

HEY...

ok...so in the world of Andrew an Eldritch means "Weird, Uncanny" it's taken from the Scots and is possibly connected with "elf"

:flame:ON!!!

Black Angel - 4-13-2003 at 08:23 AM

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Originally posted by Planet GirlSo, tell me how do you fancy him?

Early years? That whiny tinny shit.?

Or the Jim Steinman produced masterpeices?

Sigh......Floodland! I could just.........well....LOL have an orgasm.

PG

:angel:

Talk to you later Doggie.

Floodlands has it's moments...but i'm more intrested in Patricia Morrison :P

yeah i guess i'm more into the early years... :cool:

Planet Girl - 4-13-2003 at 10:58 AM

Hhhmm. You aren't the only man I know that fancies her. She's pretty cool looking in the This Corrosion Vid. Andrews not bad either for that matter.

And well, I love her bass playing......espcecially in Lucretia.

PG
:angel:

Who can resist a cute Goth chick?

BlackHeaven - 4-13-2003 at 11:46 AM

Did I hear someone say Patricia Morrison?

Planet Girl - 4-13-2003 at 02:49 PM

LMAO!

Oh, I got you two pegged real well. X and that's for only one of you.....!

Hey she is cute!

But Eldy....oh now there's a man......

He is TO DIE FOR in the Lucretia vid.

Sighs...................

Hey, I'm still cold...come warm me up! the bed's just empty without you. And that's no lie. I mean it.

X

PG

:angel:

[Edited on 4-13-2003 by Planet Girl]

Planet Girl - 4-13-2003 at 03:08 PM

Ouch! Just saw pics of Eldy...April 7 gig.

For christs sake..he's bald!

GRRRRRR

Can I have my prozac now?

Shit...WTF is wrong with that man? ????

Taking deep breath and going for more booze.

PG

:mad: