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[usagainstyou]

I hate being so far away from the UK

[BeautyBeyondLust]

At least I won't need to shell out on travel or accommodation for that one!

[Architect]

I've never been able to understand why bands play whole albums in track order. Would be so much more fun if they mixed the order up so we don't know what's coming next! That's what I always liked about New Order in the 80s, they played a different set each night and nobody knew what was next.

If only we could have these THB gigs as the 13 songs but in a different order each night, maybe with other related tracks thrown in, rather than THB then the usual as a second set. Saying that, I did like the Journal gigs where they followed that format.

[Scarecrow]

I suppose it's an easy sell if you grew up listening to a certain album. I like not knowing what's coming, but when it's a classic played well and with conviction, it can be a testament to its strength. I've seen bands perform albums that seemed more like Saturday night entertainment (first two Wedding Present albums), and some that were like showcasing an artistic statement (Suede's Dog Man Star).

[Architect]

I've seen Peter Hook and the Light a few times, doing Joy Division's albums and now the first four New Order ones, and wish they'd just shake it up a bit and play them in a new order!

Saw The Wonder Stuff do Never Loved Elvis, and it fell flat as the original running order didn't work at all live. They even dropped one song. The Bunnymen pulled it off though with Crocs, Heaven up Here and Ocean Rain.

[MSPKYE]

Boston sold out!!-how lovely-thankyou-xxx

Removables sounding good in practice- can't remember the last time we played it- xxx

Also im just a patsy-further away+a very very rusty comfort comes-xxx

[Takk]

Stop it! grrrrr.

[UEF]

Blimey, all that for the US gigs?

I suppose recognition in a way that if you're a US fan, you're anything but casual.

[allisvanity]

Originally Posted by UEF

Blimey, all that for the US gigs?

I suppose recognition in a way that if you're a US fan, you're anything but casual.

Keep for a couple in for Cardiff anyway boys. Removables would be spiffing.

[Mr Richey]

It may not be a widely accepted fan favourite, but I've always loved "Removables". Especially the last 30 seconds or so when it goes very quiet and moody.

[UEF]

Not so keen on Patsy. The song that announced that SATT would be terrible...

[allisvanity]

Originally Posted by UEF

Not so keen on Patsy. The song that announced that SATT would be terrible...

Remember hearing it the first time they played it in that Xfm thing and not beeing too bothered, then they played Autumnsong and I thought "Well maybe Patsy isn't that bad after all..."

[Scarecrow]

I love Further Away and Comfort Comes, and Removables has grown on me a lot recently so that is very exciting. I prefer Patsy live than on record, certainly exciting first time at XFM.

[gracie]

LOVE Removables.

Want to hear All Surface No Feeling - immense song.

[Bathtub]

Removables should be a great addition to the live set, as well as being a bit of a fan favourite.

I'm Just a Patsy though? Is there much love for that?