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

[P Bernardi]

J + MC  - I agree. Saw them in New Orleans in 98.  Havent' been able to 
enjoy their recordings since.



Alexander Smith wrote:


>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

>

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>

>

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

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>>"melinda grant" wrote:

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>>>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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