[kj] FW: Now Here's a Reunion Tour!

[Alexander Smith]

I'm still quite flabbergasted that the J&MC are touring (with both  
brothers involved, specifically). As much as I loved PSYCHOCANDY,  
DARKLANDS and a couple of other tracks (a few off HONEY'S DEAD, and  
some of the b-sides, notably "Kill Surf City" and "Sidewalking"),  
I've never had a good time at a `Mary Chain show.

I saw them in Columbus, Ohio on the DARKLANDS tour (where they also  
employed a drum machine) and they were listless, disinterested and  
boring. I saw them again on the second Lollapalooza in `92 or so, and  
it seemed entirely incongruous to see the band -- all weedy, Scottish  
and pale -- playing in the broad, sunny daylight (although at that  
time, they *did* have a live drummer -- some dude named Monty who'd  
also played with Curve). I saw them a final time at the Roseland  
Ballroom, and it was sort've more of same.

I still find their recordings pretty damn stupendous (notably  
everything on PSYCHOCANDY), but I don't think I'd ever bother going  
to go see them live again.

Another great studio band, but shit live band:  New Order. Discuss.

Alex in NYC




On Feb 24, 2007, at 1:26 PM, TB wrote:


> "melinda grant" wrote:

>

>

>> t.b you lucky being you  ;-)  i love iggy and the stooges  

>> stuff ,"lust for

>> life "as my top track!

>>

>> last time i saw iggy play live,was at that sex pistols reunion gig in

>> findsbury park during the summer of 95 or was that 96? cannot  

>> remember as

>> so

>> long ago, iggy supported the pistols ----as i was on guest list,i  

>> did not

>> have an ordinary ticket like the rest of the plebs standing out in  

>> the

>> field,like cattle..lol..  ;-D)))))),but some kind of purple wrist  

>> band

>> thingy instead,that gave me and any one else exclusive access to  

>> all the

>> guest areas ect(seeing liam galliger in there--oasis,gave me the

>> opportunity-- to tell him

>> to piss off and how crap his music is ;-D another high light of my

>> day--then

>> i went and spoke with patsy kensit,his wife at the time,plus  

>> iggy,pistols

>> ect just ignored galliger--he is a real tosser!!!))

>>

>> saying "sex pistols/iggy--guest" thats what the purple wrist band

>> said........

>>

>> that was one of the best out door all dayers i have ever been to,i  

>> mean

>> iggy

>>  followed by the pistols

>> what more can you want.....well k.j should of been on the line up!!!!

>

> I've seen Iggy and his solo band(s) a few times over the years. My  

> first and

> favorite show was back around 1987 or '88 when he had Andy Mc Coy  

> from Hanoi

> Rocks on guitar and the show was at the Hollywood Palladium and he was

> plugging the "Instinct" album. They had Social Distortion opening  

> and it was

> just a kick ass show.

>

> The last time I saw him was around '95 or '96 at the even smaller  

> Palace

> also in Hollywood and while it was a strong show, I didn't really  

> care for

> his band.

>

> I'm pretty jazzed about this show in April, I just got a ticket this

> morning. However, I'm starting to hear some grumbling from people  

> who've

> already heard the new album saying it's pretty much just like  

> Iggy's last

> solo album and doesn't really have that raw "Stooges" sound and  

> feel. We'll

> see......

>

> I'm hoping The Jesus and Mary Chain play some shows aside from the  

> big dusty

> desert Choachella gig. I wouldn't mind seeing them again although I  

> hear

> they're not using a live drummer but a drum machine!

>

> T.B.

>

>

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