Not seen The sisters since 84/5. What to expect

Ausgang · Road Kill Joined: 16 Nov 2016 Posts: 4

Hi

Me and my equally ancient brother are revisiting our youth by going to the Birmingham gig. Having not seen the band for over 30 years, my question is do they still sound like the sisters? I've seen some YouTube clips of recent concerts and you can't really tell how good the sound is.

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Pista · Post #2 Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 8:35 pm Post subject:

Hello & welcome to HL Very Happy

I think the answer is they do sound like The Sisters, but not The Sisters of 84/5.
Much more industrial & machine driven, but still worth it.
Check out any of lasyboy's clips on youtube or some of the recent clips on the sisters wiki. They're good quality & will give you an idea of what to expect Smile

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EmmaPeelWannaBe · Post #3 Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 11:19 pm Post subject:

One other thing-- Von has switched up his hair style
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iesus · Overbomber Joined: 15 Mar 2006 Posts: 3047 Location: x-EU

also experiments with suits and they suit him well (see Razzmataz Barcelona September gig) Mr. Green

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mh · Post #5 Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2016 1:31 am Post subject:

Hello, welcome and good question!

No, they don't sound like the Sisters of 84/85. But then again neither did the Sisters of 82/83, nor the Sisters of 87 to 92.

Do they sound good, despite not sounding like a nostalgia trip? Depends on your tastes, but I say yeah. I think the current sound actually has a little more in common with 82/83 than it does with 84/85. It's lean, it's stripped back, it's mechanical.

Yes, they sometimes unleash the unexpected. 6 years ago they hit us with the first performance of NTTC since 85, nobody had any idea it was going to happen. Since then we've been hit with Rain from Heaven, Jihad, More, a Red Lorry Yellow Lorry cover, This Corrosion with the choral intro played on synth, 1959, a donkey-load of other covers (including a slightly barmy surf music phase), etc.

In other words - pretty much like the Sisters of old, they're equally as likely to hit us with something we neither expect nor even like as they are to hit us with the same setlist 10 nights in a row.
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Ausgang · Road Kill Joined: 16 Nov 2016 Posts: 4

Thanks for the replies. Watched the videos and there is an inkling of the old sound so still looking forward to Tuesday. Is there much dancing going on? Shame they never kept up making records in the same way bands such as killing joke did.

godgirl · Post #7 Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 4:44 pm Post subject:

Expect nothing and you're less likely to be disappointed. It'll be grand... really!

Marge xxx
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bismarck · Post #8 Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2016 7:23 pm Post subject:

Ausgang · Road Kill Joined: 16 Nov 2016 Posts: 4

I'll be in a stripy t shirt n suade winkle pickers say hi

Ausgang · Road Kill Joined: 16 Nov 2016 Posts: 4

Had a great time. Sound was good. Atmosphere was slightly muted with a generally passive crowd apart from a few at the front, me included. Got a couple of lovely t shirts and met some great people.

stepinside · Road Kill Joined: 17 Mar 2016 Posts: 22

Maybe this article ("Why I am Still Going to See The Sisters of Mercy Live In 2016") will help you Wink

http://www.reflectionsofdarkness.com/specials-2016/16884-special-why-i-am-still-going-to-see-the-sisters-of-mercy-live-in-2016

Pista · Post #12 Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2016 4:10 pm Post subject:

Nice little mention of HL there & links to the wiki too
We are not worthy!

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Being645 · Post #13 Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2016 4:52 pm Post subject:

Nikolas Vitus Lagartija · Post #14 Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2016 11:46 pm Post subject:

paint it black · Post #15 Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 2:37 pm Post subject:

So gushing, I’m surprised it wasn’t published in green font
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Chaotican · Post #16 Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 6:20 pm Post subject:

Nice article, and the fact that Romeo Down was specifically called out lends it all credibility. Wink

I got into a bit of a confrontation with a man outside Sheffield trying to justify why on earth I'd come so far and see every show. Simply put, there is nothing else I'd rather be doing. If you don't grasp why, then don't worry about it!

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Microcosmia · Post #17 Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 8:56 pm Post subject:

Swinnow · Post #18 Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 12:53 pm Post subject:

Having seen every iteration of the Sisters since 1982 I can say that their wobbly period IMHO was the early naughties when it all got a bit samey. The band seemed to have lost drive and were in danger of becoming their own tribute act. Thankfully 2005 saw new energy and we clicked and grooved again.
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stepinside · Road Kill Joined: 17 Mar 2016 Posts: 22

I'm the froggy who wrote that strange article so a big thank you for your congratulations guys, this article was such an endeavour that all the feedbacks touch me straight to the heart! Kiss

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