26/09/21 - Newcastle City Hall

[hummingbird]

Originally Posted by Marwood

I don't have a clue what they were doing, but he was Very Firm with them

After the song he said something like "have we all calmed down now? Yeah? We need to take care of each other ok?", so I assume there was some aggressive pogoing or something.

I hope they felt suitably chastised

Seriously hope no one had their gig ruined...if he felt he had to say something must've been bad

[comradestripe]

I didn't see what happened but whoever it was was bundled out by security shortly afterwards. I was really glad to see James call him out on his behaviour - imagine being able to play guitar like that and stop people being idiots at the same time!

[Routine Builder]

Sorry to hear about MsPyke (I think now know what that name means), hope they're back on the mend soon!

[Routine Builder]

Originally Posted by comradestripe

I didn't see what happened but whoever it was was bundled out by security shortly afterwards. I was really glad to see James call him out on his behaviour - imagine being able to play guitar like that and stop people being idiots at the same time!

Don't know why but the twattery at manics gigs has seemed to soar over the past few years. Really wish people would cop the fuck on and just enjoy the show without ruining someone else's fun.

[hummingbird]

Originally Posted by Routine Builder

Don't know why but the twattery at manics gigs has seemed to soar over the past few years. Really wish people would cop the fuck on and just enjoy the show without ruining someone else's fun.

Yeah surprising as most of us are all old gits now I've always felt safe at manics gigs. I'd hate to be forced to hang back or have to book seats cos standing becomes too unpredictable.

[The Crow]

5 Songs from GT & 5 from the new LP?? What are they promoting?

KYE 20 yrs on & 2 songs..........Just hoping they tour in 2022 with better range of material on the Set but I doubt it

[scott_laconia]

Hi, its been a while since I posted here hope everyone is well? What a fantastic gig, I can't recall seeing James have as much fun in all the times I've seen them. Brilliant!

[Marwood]

Originally Posted by comradestripe

I was really glad to see James call him out on his behaviour - imagine being able to play guitar like that and stop people being idiots at the same time!

Absolutely. Superstar!

Originally Posted by Routine Builder

Don't know why but the twattery at manics gigs has seemed to soar over the past few years. Really wish people would cop the fuck on and just enjoy the show without ruining someone else's fun.

Very much this.

Originally Posted by hummingbird

Yeah surprising as most of us are all old gits now I've always felt safe at manics gigs. I'd hate to be forced to hang back or have to book seats cos standing becomes too unpredictable.

And also this.

Originally Posted by The Crow

5 Songs from GT & 5 from the new LP?? What are they promoting?

My friend and I were making the same joke on the way home. It's worth saying that I often look at the set lists from home and think "ugh, really?", but when I'm actually at the gig I never feel like that, I'm too busy enjoying myself. I didn't mind the GT material at all, it's what got me bouncing last night (and Cardiff too), and I honestly don't know which of those songs I'd have been willing to sacrifice (they all made my night and went down an absolute storm with the crowd) but at the same time it's a shame when 7 out of 14 albums are completely ignored.

Originally Posted by scott_laconia

I can't recall seeing James have as much fun in all the times I've seen them. Brilliant!

He seemed well up for it. He did a ridiculous amount of pogoing for a man who mentioned that he's 52 years old maybe six times over the course of the gig Nicky seemed to be having a really good time too, quite active at times. It was great to see.

[deadmartyr]

This is My Truth - the album to get people all riled up. On the 20th Anniversary tour, there was crowd trouble at the London Shepherd's Bush show I went to (cannot remember if I read about trouble at the other show there), and the instances of the band stopping playing at the Birmingham show I went to due to a seemingly worse incident.

I think I read there was trouble in Southampton too for that tour.

[Europa Gluten Free]

It's a small thing, but liking how they are using the backing vocal samples for the big chorus in the new songs.

[tzb]

Oh I didn't notice that. Presumably that means Sean is playing to a click?

[Glasnost]

Fabulous gig, it’s good to be back isn’t it?

Snowing sounded epic, crowd really got into that one. Quite enjoyed Low Hummer also.

Good to see friends old and new.

On a side note, I thought the security were excellent all the way and dealt with that moment swiftly.

[The Crow]

Seems that there is trouble at alot of Manics gigs though defused quickly it's still unpleasant. Did anything happen at the Cardiff Castle in 2015?

I don't think I've actually witnessed it yet at their gigs but violence is everywhere sadly

[Europa Gluten Free]

Originally Posted by tzb

Oh I didn't notice that. Presumably that means Sean is playing to a click?

I would imagine so. They used the samples in the BBC gig as well. They should have been doing that for years. No shame in samples. Sapporo sounds fantastic with them.

[kevoutus]

Originally Posted by The Crow

Seems that there is trouble at alot of Manics gigs though defused quickly it's still unpleasant. Did anything happen at the Cardiff Castle in 2015?

I don't think I've actually witnessed it yet at their gigs but violence is everywhere sadly

I think the only fracas in Cardiff was between James and his guitar (R.I.P guitar)