2005/08/08, Lokeren, Belgium

[Quiff Boy]

Post your thoughts, reviews, etc on this gig here.

[Izzy HaveMercy]

The best gig of the whole tour, I am sure!

But lousy weather to start with

Hope it clears up this evening.

Anyone from abroad I might expect?

IZ.

[Obviousman]

Err, the three regulars (Eva, Helen and Andrew S), and that's about it AFAIK... But the Heartlanders of Belgium (well, we're more like the Heartlanders of Antwerp right ) will certainly be there, won't we

Hope it clears up too... The forecast doesn't seem that bad, does it...

[Izzy HaveMercy]

...and off we go!

We're off to see the Sissies....

The wonderful Sissies of Leeds....

IZ.

[Silver_Owl]

Somewhere in the midst of all these posts I saw somebody begging for a tee shirt to be obtained.....
Can I join the beggars?
Please PLEASE? Somebody?
Anybody who is prepared (and I am trustworthy) can you PM me?

Oh go on.....

[Ghostrider]

just got back...

FACKING AMAZING!!!

best thing i ever saw!!
appeared and it was set
started off with a bang!
crash & burn
ribbons
...
flood I & II
giving ground
lucretia
...
and a threesome of highlight for me was "on the wire, suzanna, romeo down.
breathtaking
great light and smoke effects...and verry clear sound

i hope some1 recorded it, cause that's 1 show i really want on cd!!

just amazing...

ps: think i saw some of our english friends...
if they do this again next year..i'll need a heartland t-shirt..lol
so we all find eachother there...
just my 2 cents..

[meat is murder]

indeed, fantastic concert! good sound and the band seem to be in perfect shape nowadays...

but where was the merchandising? i wanted a shirt...

[Johnny M]

Lovely.

I was in Tilburg on saturday and it was a stunning gig.

Good to know that the band are keeping the same performance levels going.

To all our excited Belgian friends ...

[eastmidswhizzkid]

forgive me if i'm the first non-attendee to throw in the obligatory YOU LUCKY,LUCKY,BASTARDS!!

[radiojamaica]

just got back...

FACKING AMAZING!!!

yep, it was absolutely fabulous

This 2005 summer tour is really something!

And, we got the resurrection of Slept & another special treat as the first encore:the music of Emma!!! but with other lyrics, a reggae cover of Uptown Top Ranking (by Althea & Donna)

storming!!!

and a huge crowd... seemed to like that

cheers to everyone we met: Dave-Kompas, Christophe (who got hold of something very special...but he 'll tell you himself), Obviousman (what was the complete setlist again? ), ...

[radiojamaica]

oh yes, as we arrived early (during Monza's concert) we were wandering around the place and so were Chris & Adam... They blended right in

and what great guitarists they are!

[Ghostrider]

but where was the merchandising? i wanted a shirt...

just next to the N-trance m8...small tent, 5 shirts
would have x-pected more though...no reptile house merch.
got me a cool Sisters 2005 tour t-shirt..woohoo (finally i can store my 1990 vision thing shirt in a safe place...
too bad that the grey uterly bastard groovy t-shirst were sold out (only small left) to the Dutch on saturday...
i'll see when i get a hold of our drunken digital photo's..lol

[bobby]

1) Crash & Burn
2) Ribbons
3) Come Together
4) Alice
5) Flood I
6) Giving Ground
7 ) Dominion/Mother Russia
Summer
9) First & Last & Always
10) Will I Dream
11) Slept
12) Anaconda
13) Temple Of Love
14) On The Wire/Teachers/On The Wire
15) Suzanne
16) Romeo Down
17) Flood II
------------------------------------

18) Emma (new lyrics)
19) Lucretia
------------------------------------
20) Top Night Out
21) Vision Thing

Sorry for my english i'm french.
Good concert i prefer tilburg (i don't like so much festival) but very happy to hear slept again and the new version of emma never heard before.

[Ghostrider]

the music of Emma!!! but with other lyrics, a reggae cover of Uptown Top Ranking (by Althea & Donna)

storming!!!

indeed..
i was allready waiting for those super emma lyricks, and than he gave us that other version...
just

had a couple of "ear-gasms" 2nite..

[radiojamaica]

had a couple of "ear-gasms" 2nite..

aahhh, the Sisters' magic...

seen 'm 2 times in 3 days and still can't get enough of it. Maybe I should go to M'Era Luna after all.

[radiojamaica]

and for the ladies: was in full Tour Thing mode: leather! leather! leather!

[Obviousman]

And, we got the resurrection of Slept & another special treat as the first encore:the music of Emma!!! but with other lyrics, a reggae cover of Uptown Top Ranking (by Althea & Donna)

Aha, so that's what it was Helen is now very busy finding out to which song the lyrics belong

Storming gig, again, but completely different from the Tilburg one... This one just rocked, they showed they're still a top league rock band, whereas the Tilburg one was just pure electricity and very intimate...

Robochrist is getting even better, he was much more confident than before, still missed Von's lovely comments he was more like 'Thank you' all night long (to which I answered thank you )

Loved everyone I met, again, and I'd like to thank them for the Top Nite Out... Piccies wil come tomorrow

[radiojamaica]

And, we got the resurrection of Slept & another special treat as the first encore:the music of Emma!!! but with other lyrics, a reggae cover of Uptown Top Ranking (by Althea & Donna)

Aha, so that's what it was Helen is now very busy finding out to which song the lyrics belong

I haven't stolen the name RadioJamaica, you know

[The Pope]

too bad that the grey uterly bastard groovy t-shirst were sold out (only small left) to the Dutch on saturday...
i'll see when i get a hold of our drunken digital photo's..lol

Perhaps this is off topic, but if anyone wants to trade a small UBG for the XL I bought on ebay that's mint, PM me.


And I can't wait for those leather pics!

[tOM]

They were amazing ! I saw them several times already, and I have to admit that this was one of their best shows... Andy's voice was fantastic, and Adam & Chris played great too !!! Best live Temple of Love version I ever heard ! Damn. Next appointment in 2007 ?

[Jan]

Next appointment in 2007 ?

Why? Next anniversary is due in 2006

Jan

[tOM]

Next appointment in 2007 ?

Why? Next anniversary is due in 2006

Jan

I guess so : previous tour was in 2003, the tour before in 2001... and in 2009 a new cd ? (Andy's 50th birthday)

[christophe]

good, I'm awake

it was incredible, the show had a very different vibe than the Tilburg gig (partly becaus it was outdoor) but the band seemd to play even more energetic this time.
adam and robochris Rockd the place down and VON was clearly having a good time.

in the chaos infront of the stage I found a old familiar-> Randdebiel² (if you people still know him?)
other than that a big to Eva, Helen and Andrew S
and to the other nice people as well ofcorse

Christophe (who got hold of something very special...but he 'll tell you himself),

sssst...I'll tell about that as soon as possible

[christophe]

I guess so : previous tour was in 2003, the tour before in 2001... and in 2009 a new cd ? (Andy's 50th birthday)

I had a chat with the driver and the video lady last night, ( they where realy friendly people! to them ) I asked them if (or when) I could buy the new album but they responded not that optomistic

[Izzy HaveMercy]

Since I'm off for the holidays, just a very short review.

Best gig I ever saw since 1992. This is not a goth band, this is pure rock and roll. I hope people understand this now.

Also, this is not Andrew, this is a BAND on stage. Most of the time there were THREE people singing and there were THREE people up front.

Top nite out/snub nose was another highlight, where the two guitarists used the catwalk to put themselves in between the crowds, with floor-spots full on their faces, like real rock stars.

Big surprise for me was Emma with the different lyrics.

What also surprised me was the very very good sound (for a Sisters gig I mean) and the enthousiasm of our glorious leader. Twice at least he bowed deep for the audience and he even waited politely for the applause to recede et al.

I'm stunned. I was amazed. It seems like someone stuck a cattle prod up :von:s arse and put it on 'almost lethal'. This could also explain the Halford-look of course.

Vive la Fete was also nice, so was Monza. But you can't be arsed to care of course...


IZ.