From: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org (seven-seas-digest) To: seven-seas-digest@smoe.org Subject: seven-seas-digest V5 #137 Reply-To: seven-seas@smoe.org Sender: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org Precedence: bulk seven-seas-digest Thursday, June 8 2006 Volume 05 : Number 137 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 19:29:56 +0100 From: "Steve Griffiths" Subject: Re: seven-seas bunny tour KOKO sunday Hi Shaz, and all other 'sevens'! Great to see y'all on Sunday after all this time. My thoughts on the gig... and it's 7:30 a.m. so apologies if not totally lucent! I have to say I was almost reluctant to leave home on sunday to travel to London after previously saying I'd never go to another bunnymen gig. As you know, I thought the Royal Court gig was rubbish and Mac's performance at Glasto is best forgotten about! [It was actually the Paradisio gig video on the web that influenced me to take a chance on a ticket]. Anyway, I thought it was pretty damn good, all in all. As Raj said, when Mac can actualy be bothered, it makes a world of difference. We all know Mac's voice is pretty shot these days but he did make an effort and actually sang all the words. I noted he wasn't wiggling around much and [thankfully] not playing ''burning fag butt football'', in fact, the way he mostly just hung on the mike in a very Andrew Eldritch fashion! Sad that there was no 'With A Hip' or 'Rescue' but 'Show Of Strength' and 'Going Up' were awesome and to hear 'Do It Clean' in its original short 7 inch punk power pop style was worth the ticket money alone. I though the gig lost momentum in the middle but picked up again towards the end, personally I'd prefer not to hear 'Dancing Horses' and 'Never Stop', but that's my opinion! I also wish Mac would forget about doing 'Roadhouse Blues' - he never does it justice [Ian McNabb, on the other hand, can]. Rousing version of 'Waiting For My Man' as an encore, Mac actually playing a guitar [something he should do more of as he's a great rhythm guitarist]. Nice to speak to Will properly this time, last time was LIPA and I was wasted and just embarrassed myself when I was introduced to him in the Magnet Bar! Must do some work now. Steve G. p.s. Gregorian chants, clouds of smoke, band silhouetted by strobes in a line on a stage, I almost thought it was '82 again! - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shaz" To: Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 11:27 PM Subject: Re: seven-seas bunny tour KOKO sunday > Good to see you in London...... > > Any thoughts on the gig....?? ===================================================================== Bunnymen Online Presence: http://www.bunnymenlist.com * http://www.bunnymen.info http://www.bunnymen.com * http://www.fotolog.net/sgtfuzz/ http://bunnymen.nexuswebs.net/ * http://www.angelfire.com/wy2/discog/ * ====================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 22:54:36 +0100 From: "Shaz" Subject: Re: seven-seas bunny tour KOKO sunday - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Griffiths" > My thoughts on the gig... and it's 7:30 a.m. so apologies if not totally > lucent! it'll do!! ;-) nah, it was lucent...... > I have to say I was almost reluctant to leave home on sunday to travel to > London after previously saying I'd never go to another bunnymen gig. > > As you know, I thought the Royal Court gig was rubbish and Mac's > performance > at Glasto is best forgotten about! > > [It was actually the Paradisio gig video on the web that influenced me to > take a chance on a ticket]. > > Anyway, I thought it was pretty damn good, all in all. > > As Raj said, when Mac can actualy be bothered, it makes a world of > difference. > > We all know Mac's voice is pretty shot these days but he did make an > effort > and actually sang all the words. > > I noted he wasn't wiggling around much and [thankfully] not playing > ''burning fag butt football'', in fact, the way he mostly just hung on the > mike in a very Andrew Eldritch fashion! yeah, I think he put in an acceptable performance but I don't think he is 'into it' at the moment........I felt that for Brighton and Whitehaven too.....I suspect all the other shows on the tour too. I know everyone says Edinburgh was fantastic but was Mac enjoying it???? Anyone?? I like it when he's enjoying the shows (with wiggles and the occasional smile and a bit of 'butt kicking' is ok with me and some friendly banter) but we've had none of that. So, it seems (to me) that he is putting in a good performance but just doing the job not enjoying it...boo hoo....hope that changes soon.... > > Sad that there was no 'With A Hip' or 'Rescue' but 'Show Of Strength' and > 'Going Up' were awesome and to hear 'Do It Clean' in its original short 7 > inch punk power pop style was worth the ticket money alone. I liked The Disease too.. > > I though the gig lost momentum in the middle but picked up again towards > the > end, personally I'd prefer not to hear 'Dancing Horses' and 'Never Stop', > but that's my opinion! I agree - I like them but not so much live.... I also wish Mac would forget about doing 'Roadhouse > Blues' - he never does it justice [Ian McNabb, on the other hand, can]. I've seen him do it justice.....but he has to be 'into it'.... and I just don't think he is at the moment.... > > Rousing version of 'Waiting For My Man' as an encore, Mac actually playing > a > guitar [something he should do more of as he's a great rhythm guitarist]. Yeah, that was excellent!! Shaz ===================================================================== Bunnymen Online Presence: http://www.bunnymenlist.com * http://www.bunnymen.info http://www.bunnymen.com * http://www.fotolog.net/sgtfuzz/ http://bunnymen.nexuswebs.net/ * http://www.angelfire.com/wy2/discog/ * ====================================================================== ------------------------------ End of seven-seas-digest V5 #137 ********************************