NO: 12 OCT 2001 Academy, Brixton
- Setlist
Crystal, Transmission, Regret, Ceremony, 60 Miles An Hour, Your Silent Face, Atmosphere,
Close Range, Touched by the Hand of God, Bizarre Love Triangle, True Faith, Temptation,
Love Will Tear Us Apart (encore) Rock The Shack, Blue Monday
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From: "Al Jarvis"
To: "ML New Order" <ceremony@monkey.org>
Subject: (Fac33) Brixton 12/10 - what a set! Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2001 10:32:58 +0100
Everything's Gone Green!
Thieves Like Us!
Age of Consent!
Dreams Never End!
Sadly, though it was just Arthur Baker doing the 2 former tracks, and Hooky giving us 45 second soundbites of the latter 2, Age of Consent at the end of the set, Dreams Never End at the end of the encores. Teasing little minx, that he is.
As for New Order, it was just a runthrough by numbers again last night. Yawn.
From: Andrew Balgobin
To: Ceremony Mailing List <ceremony@monkey.org>
Subject: (Fac33) brixton 13/10/01
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2001 00:05:13
just got back from the gig. rough sounding to start with, improved immensely thereafter. magic moment - barney and hooky's handshake after a storming true faith.
GaoBest comments:
> That seems to be what people say about almost all NO gigs; why does this
> always happen with them? It felt the same at Shoreline.
Chris Au replies:
> they seemed to be having more trouble tonight than have the last two nights.
> barney kept signalling to someone that they were too loud.
A longer, much longer review
From: "Dave Stephenson"
To: <ceremony@monkey.org>
Subject: (Fac33) Bricks and Tonnes (a story of personal gig trauma!)
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 11:00:07
Oich oich evil listees.
Brixton Academy on Friday the 12th then.......
It was my 4th New Order gig (Reading, Ally Pally and Liverpool being the other 3) but my girlfriend's 1st. And she was pretty excited about the whole thing in a way whcih made Beatlemania look tame. It took us 5 hours to get from Birmingham to Brixton - mainly due to spending a total of 1 hour in various service stations and hitting London at half past four. And as for the last little leg round the academy - that'll be 200 yards on 45 minutes then!
But, with car safely parked in the multi storey car park and eyes overdosed on people falling off skateboards, off we trotted to the front steps of the academy. After 4 years I finally managed to meet up with Chris Au who, by all accounts, is an all round top bloke. Off we headed to a local hostelry where I suddenly realised that I had been transported into an episode of late 80's Channel 4 sitcom Desmond's. After watching the pub fill up with both types of New Order fans (spotty students and football hooligans), hearing the words "Jonathan Scott" far too often and with Candice "entertaining" random old men with her drunken dancing (she hadn't eaten bless her) we decided to make the short hop skip and jump over to the main hall.
OK, so it was 2 hours until New Order were due to go on stage but we did get to listen to a band called "Haven" (I think) who were "OK" and then we got Arthur Baker "mixing". Ahhhh, now I expect you're all sat there going "no you young fool - he wasn't supposed to be mixing like they do in Gatecrasher and places - go and eat a piece of wood and behave" but I was personally impressed with AB. Because he managed to build up a fantastic atmosphere through his choice of rekkids. Candice and I arsed about with some "hilariarse" hard house dancing while Thieves Like Us was played and a whole host of "Wow - I haven't heard this record since I was this high" type stuff came on. Our apologies to Chris for making it look like you were standing with two spazmongs.
Anyhooooooo. After far too long a wait (it was half 9 by the time they arrived) New Order took the stage and so began the best gig I've seen them play. Not because it was technically brilliant or because the renditions of the songs they did were better than usual - it was just the fact that they were enjoying themselves so much. Candice did in fact behave like a 12 year old girl at a Westlife concert. Now, I'm no expert on these matters but I find it quite disturbing that a 25 year old woman swoons at a fat sweaty old man. But swoon she did and jumped around like Zebbedee when 60MPH, TBTHOG and True Faith made an appearance. We managed to make a small hole for ourselves in front of the dividing railings between the stage and the mixing desk so we had a good view whilst still being able to breathe.
Crystal is a fantastic opening song. BUT if you are going to open with it you need to take out the intro piano. It just needs to open with that guitar assault. Cos that's why Regret works so well to start off with - instant audience connection. Atmosphere was majestic as ever (although Candice finds JD depressing and so pretended to hang herself. I don't think that went down too well with the JD fans behind us!) and Transmission rocked. Close Range was also also a belter. Now there came a small problem though. Earlier in the gig we'd lost Chris who'd run off to the front so that he could get battered and bruised in the infamous New Order mosh pit. Fortunately he arrived back at our little haven of space as Temptation came on. There was I, admiring the cheesey blue / green / grey eyes lighting, bouncing like a mad loon and singing along at the top of my little voice when BOSH - goodnight Vienna. A lack of food, two pints of lager, no water intake and the heat made me pass out like a big girls blouse. No, it wasn't the sight of Hooky's trousers. Honest. So, there's me lying on the floor in the middle of a few hundred people and Candice is trying to pick me up. After about 30 seconds I come round and stand up. "Right" I say. "Lets get to the side so I can get some air" And off we trundle when WHOOMPF down I go again. Yes, I really am that shandy arsed. If it wasn't for Mr. Au being there then I'd have spent the rest of the gig on the floor cos I was literally out cold and NO-ONE was helping at all. Candice said afterwards that the people around us just went "oh look, he's fainted", turned round and kept on moshing. But Chris and Candice managed to haul my carcass to the side and bring me round. There are benefits of going out with a nurse!
Security came and let us outside for a bit which gave me some air and woke me up again. So back in we went just in time for the encore. Anyways, HUGE thanks to Chris for your help - from both of us. Much apologies for interrupting the gig for you and if there is any damage to your funky flashing shirt from me being a heavy twunt to carry then let me know and I'll send you a cheque. Hope you got home OK as well - would have loved to give you a lift but it would have added an extra couple of hours to our journey - evil London traffic! We didn't get back until 4:30 anyway! Was great to finally actually meet you in person - and we'll have to do it again sometime. Especially if you know people up in Shrewsbury - the entertainment capital of England ;-P.
The gig was fantastic though. Gillian and Kim dancing along behind the rest of em as well. And it looks to me that New Order are enjoying themselves so much that there's at least one more album in them. Fingers crossed
Fainting Jack
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The intro to this gig comes to you from Alan Wise. I was able to match it to this night due to the writing on the monitor stacks.
(from audience recording)
AW: "...no fucking microphone. I can't believe that that's Arthur Baker up there, everyone. Arthur Baker, a round of applause. Arthur baker, the producer. How do we get people like that?"
(the video version starts here)
AW: "Many years ago, I met four young boys, and one young girl. Who had their owns minds they wanted to do it their way. They wanted to do it differently than everyone else. And they came to me and said, "Al, can you help us?". Ha. And now they've done three nights here, and if they could, they'd like to do another six. But can someone, someone tell them where else they can play? Just send a message in to their agent. I want to introduce to you a band that used to be known as, you all know this, used to be called Joy Division, you all know it! And now they got a new name, yeah, they're now called, welcome on stage, those fabulous guys from...New Order!"
BS: "What was all that about, then? I don't understand what he was saying. Hallo. We are New Order. And we're going to play for you tonight a set that's gonna make you jump up and down. Starting with Crystal."
(at end)
BS: "Thank you!"
Transmission
PH: "Thank you. I want to dedicate this one to my daughter, she's three today. God bless her!"
BS: "Thank you. I'd like to dedicate that to Pete Tong as well, whose been a big help up here. Nice one, Pete."
Chants for New Order...
BS: "All right, I'm knackered now. Can we go off?"
Hooky mumbles something I can't make out while Bernard's speaking.
BS: "Can't wait until...[mumble]...a break, young cunt!"
PH: (interrupting again) Eh, John Sims is in the house, Johnny! Get up, Johnny or what, give 'em a break, you old codge."
BS: "I can't wait for the slow ones. All right, this is Regret."
(at end)
BS: "Thank you!"
Ceremony
BS: "Eh, I got a bit more energy tonight, thank God. I apologize for the game last night, it was all my fault. Actually, it was all Bobby Gillespie's fault. Okay, this is Ceremony.
PH: "I'd just like to, eh...24/7 party people..."
BS: "Thank you!"
All right, oh fuck, we dropped down again. Well, I was just going to introduce you to Phil, our new guitarist, but I've just decided to sack him! [drum] What you looking at, Roger? You fucking sack [won't us]?"
PH: "You're not careful, we'll all sack you..."
Bernard ignores him.
BS: "So give him one more chance. All right, it's Phil Cunningham actually. Used to be in a band called Marion. [guitar] Okay, this is off our new album. I'm sure my record company would like to announce that it'll be our new single. Hopefully, you'll all buy it. It's called 60__Miles___An___Hour_."
BS: "I Was gonna suggest that all the people up there get up and move around, but we're gonna play a slow one now, so we'll save it 'till later."
More chants of New Order...which Bernard reacts to.
Your Silent Face
BS: "That's a horrible tune you know you sing. Can't you think of a better tune? Like New OrDEH! This is Your Silent Face."
At the 2:30 point, Bernard exclaims, "C'mon Hooky[?] [can't make out, delivered in a growl-type voice]" to what I presume must be somewhat deficient playing.
Some strumming at the end, and the sound of a guitar lead getting
Atmosphere
BS: "Well, a small technical problem up here, so please bear with us for a few seconds while we work it out. We're a very professional group, with a very professional set of roadies which are currently working on the problem. There you go! Okay, this is Atmosphere."
PH: "One, two, three, four..."
Tape edit at this pint.
Close Range
BS: "This is a fast song off our new album, it's called Close Range."
Tape dropout at about 1:35 or so.
BS: "Thank you!"
BS: "Oh, it's got a bit hot now, innit. It's very hot for the time of year. It's October, you know. Being from Manchester, we're not used to the sort of sunny weather you get down here in London."
BS: "Okay, this is...eh, yeah, let's tune up.
PH: "Where's [can't make out]... So civilized, unlike you fuckers."
BS: "All right, Touched By The Hand Of God."
Long pause at end.
Bizarre Love Triangle
BS: "Fucking hell, it's hot. Then again, I'm a right moaning bastard. Okay, are you ready chaps? Okay, this is Bizarre Love Triangle."
Initial bass note is discongruously loud.
Some piano tinkles.
True Faith
BS: "Okay, I like...I'd like to dedidcate...another dedication, there's lots tonight. I'd like to dedicate this song to John Sims, who is playing me in the film 24 Hour Party People. Actually, not to him but to his new, erm, little boy Ryan. C'mon, give it a bit! Will ya? Three, ya, you've got two. Just wait until the end, it's just started All right, ok. True Faith."
(at end)
BS: "It's the first time we've ever gotten the fucking end of that song right. Well, I get it right every night, but they fuck it up every night. Whoa."
BS: "Any Manchester United fans here?"
Initial cheers, than loads of boos.
Hooky laughs.
BS: "You're just fucking jealous (of us), aren't you? All right, this is Temptation."
Okay, well...hope you're having a good a time as I am. Trying to think of something witty to say [something], but couldn't. Anyway, this is, erm, going to be our last song, I'm afraid...and it's Love Will Tear Us Apart.
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BS: "When you're ready Hooky, when you're ready. I've only waited two [somebody talks at the same time]...one two THREE FOUR!"
(at end)
BS: "Thank you, and thanks for waiting for so long and standing by us. You're a great bunch of fans, I mean that!"
Hooky ends things with a two note melody that persists for a while... and then he plays the bassline to Age Of Consent! Everybody claps along.
PH: "Only joking, you miserable Cockney cunt."
Punter around the taper yells out "Wanker".
Rock The Shack
BS: "Hooky's still there, is he? Has anyone got any deodorant, it's a bit hot up here. Andrew [something], if I fuck up this guitar, you're in trouble, mate. Okay, we're gonna challenge you a little bit with a very rocky song called Rock The Shack."
Hooky comes up with a bassline otherwise not heard in the song.
BS: "'ank you!"
Blue Monday
BS: "Okay, okay. Now we've deafened you with all those noisy guitars, we're going to groove you with some noisy bass drums. This is Blue Monday."
BS: "Thank you, you've been fucking great. So have we. Or pretty good."
Hooky then plays the bassline to Dreams Never End, initially playing it on the wrong fret. And then he plays something else, quite a lovely melody that I can't place....but it eventually starts cutting out. I find that these are the highlights of the show.
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