Oh yeah - just to confirm Russell wasn't there (which annoyed me a lot more than I anticipated),  I guess that's why they focused more on post (and pre!) Russell songs. Still not nearly enough to stop me from enjoying the gig. 

Here is my video of I Spy - sound is a bit muffled because I had to shield the mic. It was that or a load of inaudable vibrations

Oh yeah, and at the end I was waiting for a setlist which they didn't have so they gave me this instead which is pretty cool 

I think it's people who were born on that day - he didn't mention any of them though

Thinking back... I think one of my highlights was during 'Common People', Jarvis going to the back of the stage to hit his big drum for the second time, and instead of using the stick - kicked it repeatidly and then the drum falling off the back off the stage. How I laughed!

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I think it's people who were born on that day - he didn't mention any of them though

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 He seemed to be having some difficulty making out anything that was written on the floor last night.

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Oh yeah, and at the end I was waiting for a setlist which they didn't have so they gave me this instead which is pretty cool 

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Andrew Marvell! Surprised there wasn't an impromptu redndition of Coy Mistress then...

I've got the end of Sunrise, some jarvis chat, beginning of This is Hardcore and my Lighthouse - I'll pop it on YouTube tomorrow.

Really awesome gig last night, oved it, and a great venue.

Jarvis did tell one porkie tho... he said that 'Bird in Your Garden' hadn't been playe0 din roughly ten years, but it was played in Melbourne (I know, as it's the onyl other Pulp gig I've been to !!)

I'll let him off though as it was an awesome night :D

I wasn't there but wasn't Birds In Your Garden played as a soundcheck (or am I making that up?). Stephen, I think he was going to say something about people's birthdays but then everyone claimed that it was their birthday 

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Jarvis did tell one porkie tho... he said that 'Bird in Your Garden' hadn't been playe0 din roughly ten years, but it was played in Melbourne (I know, as it's the onyl other Pulp gig I've been to !!)

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Not according to this..? http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/pulp/2011/festival-hall-melbourne-australia-bd0a1ce.html

Also, I have a bootleg of that gig, Birds In Your Garden definitely isn't played, nor is it, according to setlist.fm, played at any of the other gigs on the Australian tour. I remember someone saying it was played during soundcheck, but that doesn't really count- it still hadn't been performed live in 10 years before the other night.

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I had a great time, although standing near the front, in the middle, was possibly unwise (I was a couple of people to the right of CT during the Hawley/Boring hilarity). Despite not being in the best of health I was in no pain until Sunrise, and no serious pain until some UTTER MORON decided to try and crowd-surf during Common People, knocking me nearly to the floor, and cutting my friend's ear. I swear he's the same guy who was stood behind me on the second night of Brixton, barking the lyrics out of tune (and often not even the right words) and shoving more for fun than because of the music.

Some people.

But yes. Jarvis. Pulp. Lighthouse. Etc. Yay.

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 I spent the entire show standing next to a couple who spent most of the time either snogging the face off each other or dancing so vigourously that I had to keep ducking to avoid being punched in the face. I spent 1 hour 40 minutes trying to edge away from flying limbs but the further I moved away the more room they had to just get even more wild with their moves. I really thought I was going to walk out of there with a black eye or a nose bleed.

Of course now I think it's hilarious! Don't drink too much before a concert kids, the rest of us can see you!

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I spent the entire show standing next to a couple who spent most of the time either snogging the face off each other or dancing so vigourously that I had to keep ducking to avoid being punched in the face.

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 The couple next to me were like that as well! I blame all that dirty singing by Jarvis.   

Yes it morphs into Brixton , but there's a couple of nice ones.

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Well I've paid for tickets, hotel and transport for this but if they don't open the set with My Lighthouse I for one will be storming out...

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 Ok I admit, I let them off with not opening with it and stayed to hear it later on!

My personal highlight was hearing 'Like a Friend' live. Another fantastic gig though.

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I have no respect for your word anymore,

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Barcroft wrote:

Jarvis did tell one porkie tho... he said that 'Bird in Your Garden' hadn't been playe0 din roughly ten years, but it was played in Melbourne (I know, as it's the onyl other Pulp gig I've been to !!)

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Not according to this..? http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/pulp/2011/festival-hall-melbourne-australia-bd0a1ce.html

Also, I have a bootleg of that gig, Birds In Your Garden definitely isn't played, nor is it, according to setlist.fm, played at any of the other gigs on the Australian tour. I remember someone saying it was played during soundcheck, but that doesn't really count- it still hadn't been performed live in 10 years before the other night.

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 I could have sworn they did. I must have been more drunk than I thought!! I stand corrected!

yes at the Melbourne gig whilst we were standing outside in the afternoon, we could hear them soundchecking Birds in your Garden, Sylvia and Glory Days... glorious stuff!

Speaking of Webber and the solos, I really loved that he was playing a slightly different solo during Sunrise. I think stuff like that helps keep things fresh...

I just think that Mark is a good guitarist. Lots of people are, but they lack the unique quality to make them into truly brilliant one. It's like many people can be really great cooks...but only a few can be chefs.

I think that Russell, due to his lack of training or proficiency at the guitar (he's not brilliant and often plagirises himself) just comes across as much more interesting due to not having a template to stick to. Mark's influences are well known and obvious in his playing. Russell's less so.

That said, it is lovely to watch Mark when 'off the leash' when he starts strutting around and acting like a rock star.

However, the short-sleeved white shirt and black trousers look really did resonate with the whole "She told me that her Dad was loaded, I asked her if she'd consider investing in a fixed rate ISA" schtick.

"You know the score - ten blokes...in short-sleeved white shirts telling you that you're the weirdo. Fear not brothers and sisters - we shall prevail. Live on."

What's your argument Stephen? Is he a bank manager or a geezer? Make your mind up.

Doesn't everyone's dress sense 'mellow' as you get older? Even Jarvis is hardly outlandish anymore. He's been sporting that 'geography teacher's suit' look for some years now! There's nothing wrong with it - it's just sensible. Anyhoo... Hasn't Nick been sporting this 'geezer' look for ... Well forever?!

Mark is 41. If he still dressed like he did when he was in his late 20's, I'd think there was something wrong. As for the glasses, a lot of people can't take to contact lenses.

Well put, Jazza! Yeah, I have nothing against Mark really, and he is fun to watch on stage, but he does lack that originality and creativity that Pulp at - to my mind - their pop peak of '91 - '93 really had.

And that's the Pulp I love!

I'm glad Russell put people to shame, although it really did look like a band with their crazy hire sideman, Russell. I liked the fact that his involvement was all clearly on his terms...

'not' Death II? Disliking My Lighthouse? T'ch, you're two days late for these April Fool's, y'know...!

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'not' Death II? Disliking My Lighthouse? T'ch, you're two days late for these April Fool's, y'know...!

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 I have never really found much in the Pulp back catalogue pre-Mackey/Banks of any real interest.  To me, it's two or three other bands, none of which I would have liked had I heard them at the time.  I have the three CDs but rarely listen to them.  Maybe there are a few tracks that are OK, but Death II apart, I think everything with Mackey and Banks on board is vastly superior.  

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Death II is possibly the most Pulpy pre His N Her track there is, why on earth do you not like it?!?

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Well put, Jazza! Yeah, I have nothing against Mark really, and he is fun to watch on stage, but he does lack that originality and creativity that Pulp at - to my mind - their pop peak of '91 - '93 really had.

And that's the Pulp I love!

I'm glad Russell put people to shame, although it really did look like a band with their crazy hire sideman, Russell. I liked the fact that his involvement was all clearly on his terms...

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 But wasn't Mark was mostly there by 1993? He started to appear on stage towards the end of 1991.  Arguably they weren't any good until he arrived 

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'not' Death II? Disliking My Lighthouse? T'ch, you're two days late for these April Fool's, y'know...!

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 I have never really found much in the Pulp back catalogue pre-Mackey/Banks of any real interest.  To me, it's two or three other bands, none of which I would have liked had I heard them at the time.  I have the three CDs but rarely listen to them.  Maybe there are a few tracks that are OK, but Death II apart, I think everything with Mackey and Banks on board is vastly superior.  

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Death II is possibly the most Pulpy pre His N Her track there is, why on earth do you not like it?!?

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 I just don't like it.  I'm not too worried about why.

So what did they have in terms of merch? I hope there's some interesting stuff at the American shows.

Five star review and two page spread in this month's Q magazine.  Worth a read in WH Smiths.