Your last gig.

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    Steve Howe, Jon Davison ( Vocals), Billy Sherwood ( Bass) , Jay Schellen (Drums) and Geoff Downes.


    Apparently Alan White and Chris Squire wanted the band to continue without them. I quite like the idea that a band can continue as an idea as opposed to it's members. It still seems as though it's a proper band with everyone contributing and not just a Steve Howe vehicle.

    I've seen at least one gig with Davison singing and he did an admirable job. I keenly felt the absence of Anderson, but the spirit of Yes was very much there with (on that occasion) Howe, Squire and White present. Yes are not quite yet the Philosopher's Axe that (eg) the Sugababes became - always the next band you think of in a Yes discussion of course - but I agree it's a nice idea that a band can continue with no previous members remaining. When Daevid Allen was the last surviving member of Gong he stipulated that the band must continue after he'd died, and indeed it has and is well worth hearing and seeing.


    Looking at the Yes setlist I have mixed feelings. I always love Trooper and Southside is probably my favourite Yes track. But the whole of Topographic would be too daunting a prospect, much as I love Ritual and kind of quite like Revealing. Was it literally all 4 parts in full or truncated versions run together?


    Shame there was nothing from Close, though I suppose they usually draw from it, just not this time.

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    I've seen at least one gig with Davison singing and he did an admirable job. I keenly felt the absence of Anderson, but the spirit of Yes was very much there with (on that occasion) Howe, Squire and White present. Yes are not quite yet the Philosopher's Axe that (eg) the Sugababes became - always the next band you think of in a Yes discussion of course - but I agree it's a nice idea that a band can continue with no previous members remaining. When Daevid Allen was the last surviving member of Gong he stipulated that the band must continue after he'd died, and indeed it has and is well worth hearing and seeing.


    Looking at the Yes setlist I have mixed feelings. I always love Trooper and Southside is probably my favourite Yes track. But the whole of Topographic would be too daunting a prospect, much as I love Ritual and kind of quite like Revealing. Was it literally all 4 parts in full or truncated versions run together?


    Shame there was nothing from Close, though I suppose they usually draw from it, just not this time.

    It was a specially arranged version for the tour shortend to around 20 minutes maybe a bit more.

    Gary Numan, Leeds O2 Academy last week. On this tour he's doing all of his classic albums Replicas (when he was still Tubeway Army, which I always thought was a terrific name) and The Pleasure Principle, his first under his own name, plus the various b-sides and offcuts associated with those albums.


    I don't usually like album showcase gigs but I'd never seen him and always admired and respected him and fondly remember those 1979 albums. I enjoyed the show very much and liked how he didn't just do the albums in order but did a setlist with all the tracks mixed up into a good running order. He and the songs sound better than ever 45 years on.


    I wasn't impressed with Leeds O2 Academy, terrible venue. The cloudy perspex barrier at the front of the balcony that covers the view of the stage for the first 7 rows didn't help.

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    My last gig was Taylor Swift in Liverpool, 3 days ago.


    I can post a description if anyone is interested...

    Reading that, and given that you pre-announced it with

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    Well, I might catch some flak for this but... My next gig is Taylor Swift in June.

    you seem to be tiptoeing too apologetically around this. I realise that on a Genesis forum there'll likely be a few who will sneer at the idea of going to a TS gig but sod them. The rest of us are quite happy to read your description, you don't need to timidly ask permission!

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    Simple Minds open air in Margate...probably last saw them in the 80s!..was half expecting a easy run out of their better know tunes to keep the masses happy...

    Actually some deep cuts from first couple of albums mixed in with the hits...New Gold Dream one of my favourite albums from that era., so was great to hear..probably one of the best shows seen in a long time, with the band on top form.

    I didn't know they were down this way. I'd have been interested in seeing them. Last time I saw them was Wembley Stadium in, I think, 1989, somewhere around then anyway. Belfast Child - that tour. Unfortunately the stadium rock star thing had gone to Jim Kerr's head at this point; he was really OTT and expecting to be worshipped. However he's mellowed over the years and some of the recent footage of them live has been very impressive. A really tight band with no egos getting in the way.

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    Simple Minds open air in Margate...probably last saw them in the 80s!..was half expecting a easy run out of their better know tunes to keep the masses happy...Actually some deep cuts from first couple of albums mixed in with the hits.

    I was intrigued to read this but the setlist.fm entry shows nothing earlier than the New Gold Dream album, though there might just be omissions as I see preceding gigs have included 1 or 2 tracks from the first 4 albums varying for each gig. But there's heavy reliance on Once Upon A Time and the big anthemic hits from it which isn't really my thing. In 2012 they did a tour of just material from the first 5 albums and it was easily the best SMs gig I've seen.

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    Last time I saw them was Wembley Stadium in, I think, 1989, somewhere around then anyway. Belfast Child - that tour. Unfortunately the stadium rock star thing had gone to Jim Kerr's head at this point; he was really OTT and expecting to be worshipped.

    I was at that, yes 89 on the Street Fighting Years tour. I didn't particularly pick up on the Kerr thing you mention but it was certainly their pomp pinnacle. I remember a very nice rendition of Big Sleep.

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    4 tracks from NGD. Love Song and a blend of Pleasantly disturbed from earlier..As mentioned, was slightly more than was expecting..so i took it as bonus.

    Belfast Child was pretty stunning as the sun was setting on the horizon..

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    4 tracks from NGD. Love Song and a blend of Pleasantly disturbed from earlier..As mentioned, was slightly more than was expecting..so i took it as bonus.

    Belfast Child was pretty stunning as the sun was setting on the horizon..

    Was this the bit that's amid all the fairground stuff?


    15 years ago I went to a Radiohead gig in a similar place in Prague. In the middle of various rides and next door to the Sea World aquatic arena, there was Radiohead.

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    Was this the bit that's amid all the fairground stuff?


    15 years ago I went to a Radiohead gig in a similar place in Prague. In the middle of various rides and next door to the Sea World aquatic arena, there was Radiohead.

    yes it is..classic old uk amusement park..was bought by Livenation, so business model is indoor and outdoor gigs....next up for me Richard ashcroft followed by Manics/suede double header....best bit for me a 10 walk home! 😉

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    best bit for me a 10 walk home!

    Ah a Margate man... I like it a lot and must get back there sometime, haven't been for years. I love the harbour arm but sad that BeBeached has long gone. Last time I was there I also had a lovely meal at the Ambrette, I hope that's still there.


    I love the Shell Grotto, incredible place especially given no-one knows who made it or why!

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    Ah a Margate man... I like it a lot and must get back there sometime, haven't been for years. I love the harbour arm but sad that BeBeached has long gone. Last time I was there I also had a lovely meal at the Ambrette, I hope that's still there.


    I love the Shell Grotto, incredible place especially given no-one knows who made it or why!

    You are welcome back any time!...unfortunately the ambrette has now closed (moved to Canterbury)..but is now a decent pub, so not all bad..

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    Seems you are the only Genesis person to attend an Eras gig!


    https://www.vulture.com/articl…ylor-swift-eras-tour.html

    Thanks, that's really interesting. It sent me on a trawl on the internet and I found this interview, during the release of her "1989" album.


    Are there new musical influences here? Some music reviewers have been mentioning the influence of Lorde or Lana Del Rey or maybe Robyn in some of your songs. What do you hear?


    I hear Peter Gabriel and I hear Annie Lennox. Those were the two artists that I was listening to a lot when I was making this record. What Annie does is so interesting to me, and it's not something you could ever try to duplicate. But the way she conveys a thought, there's something really intense about it. And I think that's something I'll always aspire to.


    And what about Peter Gabriel?


    With Peter, that's an artist who has such incredible taste and such an incredible finger on the pulse of what would excite people, musically. What he was doing in the '80s was so ahead of its time, because he was playing with a lot of synth-pop sounds, but kind of creating sort of an atmosphere behind what he was singing, rather than a produced track. It was just kind of astonishing how he was able to do that. And then you see him in his later work, when he did that album full of modern-day covers. I mean, I just think that he's remarkable at giving people what they want, but they didn't think they wanted.




    I'm happy to see 2 of my favourite artists coming together in that way.

    She got a five star review for her show in Dublin from the Irish Times. Think I'm going to have to borrow a couple of my daughter's CDs. Also, she's 34?! Just incredible.


    Taylor Swift in the Aviva review: ‘You know this but nobody does it like you Dublin’
    The exhilarating and riveting three hour-plus concert in Dublin 4 thrillingly confirms the US singer as an artist who comes along just once in an era
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    She got a five star review for her show in Dublin from the Irish Times. Think I'm going to have to borrow a couple of my daughter's CDs. Also, she's 34?! Just incredible.


    https://www.irishtimes.com/cul…-does-it-like-you-dublin/

    Ok, I could go on at length about this. But I would probably recommend Folklore, Evermore, and the Tortured Poets department to someone starting out.


    Folklore was my gateway drug.


    I know this is a "last gig" thread, but in my opinion, when some of the mega-hype and mega-fame dies down a bit, she will be re-evaluated and many more people will realise what an incredible songwriter/artist she is.

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    Ok, I could go on at length about this. But I would probably recommend Folklore, Evermore, and the Tortured Poets department to someone starting out.


    Folklore was my gateway drug.


    I know this is a "last gig" thread, but in my opinion, when some of the mega-hype and mega-fame dies down a bit, she will be re-evaluated and many more people will realise what an incredible songwriter/artist she is.

    Being more peripherally aware of her work (while having great respect & admiration for her), those are useful tips thanks. I've also heard Midnights is a good one.


    There's an interesting discussion of the TS phenomenon on this episode of The Rest Is Entertainment podcast, following one of the presenters having attended the show in London. The discussion is around 24 minutes into the episode.

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    My last gig was Bat For Lashes at Manchester Aviva Studios. A terrific show taking in all her albums, with Natasha Khan in peak voice.


    This was my first visit to the new Aviva Studios, a multipurpose venue, with this gig taking place in the hall. I'll definitely be on the lookout for events there, it's a really nice space, the staff are pleasant and helpful, and the hall has fantastic acoustics and sound system.

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    A last comment on Swift on this thread, as I'm aware at this stage if it were to continue it would need to be a separate discussion. But it does pertain to the "last gig" bit - I've read she has a surprise songs section. This is something I included several times in our games of pretending what set list Genesis would play on the last tour, particularly in relation to having a fixed video display/light show. I love the idea of a block where that rigidity is suspended and random songs can be wheeled out.


    On topic: my last gig was Protomartyr in Somerville. I can't overstate how much I love those guys, particularly the front man, who's stage style has been called "anti charismatic" and lyrics blue collar beat poetry. He seems to be vehemently anti capitalist also, fwiw but means specific lines hit home for me. I've never paid much attention to a band's lyrics but with them, it's completely impossible not to because they are so good.


    I read that his father died during a routine hernia operation a couple of years before the bands debut, and there's a line buried in a song 5 albums later that goes "plan the way you want to wait it out, as you are, a doctor killed my father, so excuse me if I ride this out alone..."