What Music are you listening to at the moment ?

[Coach]

May 19, 2020 7:14:53 GMT 1 met said:

May 18, 2020 23:22:24 GMT 1 eye like said:

Yes that’s right! Think it was Helter Skelter. Brilliant stuff. And Smith was the only guitarist who could fill McGeoch’s shoes. 

From online searches, it looks like there were two concerts by Siouxsie & the Banshees at the Royal Albert Hall during this period:

(i) 30 September 1983, the opening song apparently being Halloween; and

(ii) 1 October 1983, the opening song apparently being Israel.



Sources:

Gigs by Siouxsie & the Banshees at RAH
www.godsandalcoves.com/bands/siouxsie-and-the-banshees/gigs/item/1983-9-30/london-royal-albert-hall/6516/

30 September 1983 setlist
www.setlist.fm/setlist/siouxsie-and-the-banshees/1983/royal-albert-hall-london-england-6bd476a6.html

1 October 1983 setlist
www.setlist.fm/setlist/siouxsie-and-the-banshees/1983/royal-albert-hall-london-england-7bd476a4.html

Details of the Nocturne tour and live album
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nocturne_(Siouxsie_and_the_Banshees_album)

"The music heard at the introduction of "Israel" is an excerpt from The Rite of Spring, composed in 1913 by Igor Stravinsky."



EDIT: Found this video on the Dailymotion site. Worth it just for the crowd shots at the introduction:

Met, thank you so much for posting this. I almost missed it as I don’t frequent this site as much as once I did.
I’m flabbergasted that my memory, so often sketchy these days, was right about Israel being the song that broke the Stravinsky! What a way to start the gig.
I’m not surprised that Helter Skelter stuck in eye like’s memory though as the video you posted shows that that was the second and final encore. Spellbound wonderful as the first.
Siouxsie’s performance was superb. She had such a fabulous stage presence, though in part I suspect that that was in part influenced by youthful infatuation!
Thank you for finding and sharing the video. The opening shots of the gathering crowd were great, though it didn’t show one thing I still vividly remember; the growing excitement at the front during the Stravinsky.
I’m glad to see that it was recorded over two shows as I was perplexed by the sudden change of dress half way through, only for it to change back!
Thoroughly enjoyed a trip down memory lane this evening thanks to you met.

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Jun 3, 2020 21:36:15 GMT 1 Coach said:

May 19, 2020 7:14:53 GMT 1 met said:

From online searches, it looks like there were two concerts by Siouxsie & the Banshees at the Royal Albert Hall during this period:

(i) 30 September 1983, the opening song apparently being Halloween; and

(ii) 1 October 1983, the opening song apparently being Israel.



Sources:

Gigs by Siouxsie & the Banshees at RAH
www.godsandalcoves.com/bands/siouxsie-and-the-banshees/gigs/item/1983-9-30/london-royal-albert-hall/6516/

30 September 1983 setlist
www.setlist.fm/setlist/siouxsie-and-the-banshees/1983/royal-albert-hall-london-england-6bd476a6.html

1 October 1983 setlist
www.setlist.fm/setlist/siouxsie-and-the-banshees/1983/royal-albert-hall-london-england-7bd476a4.html

Details of the Nocturne tour and live album
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nocturne_(Siouxsie_and_the_Banshees_album)

"The music heard at the introduction of "Israel" is an excerpt from The Rite of Spring, composed in 1913 by Igor Stravinsky."



EDIT: Found this video on the Dailymotion site. Worth it just for the crowd shots at the introduction:

Met, thank you so much for posting this. I almost missed it as I don’t frequent this site as much as once I did.
I’m flabbergasted that my memory, so often sketchy these days, was right about Israel being the song that broke the Stravinsky! What a way to start the gig.
I’m not surprised that Helter Skelter stuck in eye like ’s memory though as the video you posted shows that that was the second and final encore. Spellbound wonderful as the first.
Siouxsie’s performance was superb. She had such a fabulous stage presence, though in part I suspect that that was in part influenced by youthful infatuation!
Thank you for finding and sharing the video. The opening shots of the gathering crowd were great, though it didn’t show one thing I still vividly remember; the growing excitement at the front during the Stravinsky.
I’m glad to see that it was recorded over two shows as I was perplexed by the sudden change of dress half way through, only for it to change back!
Thoroughly enjoyed a trip down memory lane this evening thanks to you met.

It was indeed a great video, thanks Met.

Coach I don't know if you're aware (sounds like you're a fan so probably) but the album Nocturne of these two gigs is truly excellent too. I bought it originally on CD but I managed to track down a vinyl copy a while back so I have no use of the CD any more. You'd be welcome to it if you're interested and haven't heard it. 

[Coach]

Jun 3, 2020 23:11:09 GMT 1 eye like said:

Jun 3, 2020 21:36:15 GMT 1 Coach said:

Met, thank you so much for posting this. I almost missed it as I don’t frequent this site as much as once I did.
I’m flabbergasted that my memory, so often sketchy these days, was right about Israel being the song that broke the Stravinsky! What a way to start the gig.
I’m not surprised that Helter Skelter stuck in eye like ’s memory though as the video you posted shows that that was the second and final encore. Spellbound wonderful as the first.
Siouxsie’s performance was superb. She had such a fabulous stage presence, though in part I suspect that that was in part influenced by youthful infatuation!
Thank you for finding and sharing the video. The opening shots of the gathering crowd were great, though it didn’t show one thing I still vividly remember; the growing excitement at the front during the Stravinsky.
I’m glad to see that it was recorded over two shows as I was perplexed by the sudden change of dress half way through, only for it to change back!
Thoroughly enjoyed a trip down memory lane this evening thanks to you met.

It was indeed a great video, thanks Met.

Coach I don't know if you're aware (sounds like you're a fan so probably) but the album Nocturne of these two gigs is truly excellent too. I bought it originally on CD but I managed to track down a vinyl copy a while back so I have no use of the CD any more. You'd be welcome to it if you're interested and haven't heard it. 

That is so kind thank you.
I already have the LP on vinyl. I bought it on releases.
What I wish I still had is the bootleg gig poster I bought after the gig. Huge poster, black and white, great Souixsie image, like a stencil.
1983! How time flies huh?

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Jun 3, 2020 23:16:33 GMT 1 Coach said:

Jun 3, 2020 23:11:09 GMT 1 eye like said:

It was indeed a great video, thanks Met.

Coach I don't know if you're aware (sounds like you're a fan so probably) but the album Nocturne of these two gigs is truly excellent too. I bought it originally on CD but I managed to track down a vinyl copy a while back so I have no use of the CD any more. You'd be welcome to it if you're interested and haven't heard it. 

That is so kind thank you.
I already have the LP on vinyl. I bought it on releases.
What I wish I still had is the bootleg gig poster I bought after the gig. Huge poster, black and white, great Souixsie image, like a stencil.
1983! How time flies huh?

Glad you have a copy!

That poster does sound like it would have been worth hanging on to. But to be fair it was pretty hard to make a bad image of her, such an incredible look. 

1983 seems a lifetime ago, but the music can always take you right back there! I saw The Cure play their first three albums in their entirety also at the Albert Hall a few years back. Another incredible gig and it showed again what a brilliant venue that is. I love the small intimate venues the best but there's something about the grandeur and history of that place which makes everything feel like an event there. 

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...and back in the room.  Computer broke, thanks for the messages to chk I'm still here.  Hope everyone out there is keeping safe and well in spite of the world going mental.

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RIP George Floyd 

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The wonderful Lovely Eggs

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Maximum the Hormone
It's a Japanese amalgamation of System of A Down, Red Hot Chili Peppers, with a dash of ska, J-Pop and metal/hardcore.

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Nostalgic..

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If all the statues in the world
Would turn to flesh with teeth of pearl
Would they be kind enough to comfort me

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[H.R.]

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Big big fan of the first single from Doves in about 11 years. The video is utterly hypnotic too. Think Inception meets Dr Strange with shades of Mehdi Ghadyanloo. Seriously, give it a go!

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oh i have a belter for you.

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there is just so much good music now .. isn't there - it just oozes full on quality .. streaming wonderland...
or might have said steaming wonderland of junk.

shuv this on - and go all the way to the end....

not for the m25 - sorry.

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From 1974...