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With Saskia and Joanne. And I'm not lying!

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Yep, its true. Not an early April Fool. It sounded amazing.

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AGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Now that's a surprise!!! Full setlist please..

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I had the forethought to take an audio recording of that one! :)

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i squealed like a little girl, and nearly blubbed. softie.

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wow.


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I could scarcely contain myself. It sounded amazing... that backing...

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You. Bastards

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lol whut

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got it on camera. will try and post soon

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Fuck me sideways...after only asking if a live version existed on here the other day. 30 years on, there does then!

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I think I may have a half decent audio recording of this too. It was rather beautiful.

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As promised.



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Thankyou Sarah!!! technology is grand sometimes! and so is this band!!

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WOW!

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I'm still in shock. I never would have guessed they'd play that. Amazing.

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Birds in garden also unexpected and pretty special.

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True, that was another highlight. Bad Cover Version was also great to hear again after 10 years, sounds so much more powerful live

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That was magical. Really special. I probably would have shed a tear if I'd been there.

And what other rock star has such brilliant patter as this...''As is well-know, it took Pulp a long time to... ... ..wear people down''.

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Was absolutely unbelievable. I'm still in shock. Everything about the night was amazing. As well as My Lighthouse, I agree that Bad Cover Version sounded absolutely epic.

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Of all the pulp songs ive heard and seen live, this sounded majestic - it sounded perfect !!! OMG - if they have practiced and performed this, what next are they gonna shock us with.........new album?

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Holy shit.

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Are you sure we didn't all just dream this?

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Thanks for posting that Sarah. A pretty spot-on version too! Amazing.

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When Common People came pre-encores, it was obvious that something special was in the offing.

Oh... but what next? How can this be bettered? What would Tom do if he finally managed to catch Jerry?

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Oh.My.God.

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Bettered? Coy Mistress. Special guests Senior, Doyle and Allcard. Btw anyone else notice that, following that story from Mick Hercun, last night's gig involved half of Milk for Jason playing the RAH? :)

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From youtube:



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Pretty moving that innit? I'm certain I'd have bawled if I'd been there

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That well and truly answered our pub discussion beforehand as to whether they would see this as properly their own gig or a more general public affair due to the charity association!

"covering all eras" - My Lighthouse to Bad Cover Version.

I have to say, all the people around where I was either knew all the songs or looked really intently interested. There was a couple from Chile on one side of me who only knew some of the songs, but were completely rapt. When Jarvis introduced Richard they couldn't make out that well what he was saying and were asking me very intently who this was and so on. I know some of you complained after Brixton that quite a lot of people didn't look that bothered and we chattering away and so on.

Not being that experienced in these things, I experienced a moment of panic after Common People when the roadies looked like they meant it with the clearing up, I started asking myself if they had those commandments in stone about finishing at a certain time and such (insert spermogenic organs here).



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Probably going soft in my old age but I found it really moving to watch as well. Firstly the massive audience reaction when Saskia and Jill (not Joanne!) came out, then just to see them bringing the house down (and not just any house, the bloody Albert Hall) with a song that was probably last played to about 40 people in the Marples.

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(1) Nice to hear Jarvis actually singing rather than just declaiming as he's been prone to do at some of the recent gigs

(2) Even though she obviously had nothing to do with it first time round, Candida Doyle was born to play that keyboard solo.

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Agree with all that Sturdy, especially the bit about Candida!

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I think the keyboards were one of the most impressive points and really made it sound like it did back then. Also Jill/Joanne? Definitely thought I heard the latter, but the video may well prove me wrong!

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There's (yet) another vid of it on YouTube where he can be clearly heard announcing "Saskia Cocker and Jill Taylor" at the end.

I've told Simon Hinkler about this on Facebook, he's rather pleased (and not just in anticipation of the PRS cheque).

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Haha, I think our very own poster MyLegendaryGirlfriend might have a say in that PRS cheque (that's where she works, see).

Good point about Jarvis' ''declaiming'' rather than singing now and again. It has crept in now and then to a few songs. I think it's more down to finding it hard to get long phrases/high notes within short breaths i.e ''you can even bring your..baby'' than him being lazy. But it still only happens the odd time for us to worry about his voice being shot.

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Sturdy wrote:

Probably going soft in my old age but I found it really moving to watch as well.

 

Totally agree. I never saw Pulp play that one....even way back in the 80's. Excellent stuff.



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Just listened to the studio version again and was thinking "where's the beat gone??". Nick totally transformed the song!

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Has anyone else seen this, and is it legit?

 



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Magic. I did shout for 'My first wife! but, my lighthouse was very special. Just magic.



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Saw, I didn't think the reaction to My Lighthouse was that great. 

 It wasn't.  I had managed to get out to the toilets and back when it started.  A few sneaked out and back before Babies.  It was a nice idea and pleasant enough to listen to, but frankly the song was not a patch on what had gone before.  I didn't care too much for it myself, and should have made a detour to the bar before returning.  But I knew full well it would merit about three pages of eulogies on a forum thread... smile



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Jason, had you ever seen this first time 'round, or was it gone from the set before even you started seeing them live...?

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People seemed genuinly interested in listening rather than chatting all the way through like some of those at Hyde Park and Brixton.

 For this reason alone, the Albert Hall gig was great.  I didn't have anyone near me on their mobile or chatting to the person next to them all the way through which I was a bit fearful of sat in the stalls.  

Exactly. It was generally a more respectful atmosphere. At Hyde Park I had some drunk jumping all over me singing really loudly and badly in my ear so I couldn't even hear Jarvis. Brixton was much better but still had a few rude people chatting during the lesser known songs. Pulp are one of those bands that demand full attention, they are not background music, especially the likes of Sheffield Sex City and Wickerman! Maybe I should have been closer to the stage.  



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Stephen i have never heard 'My lighthouse' live before. My first show was i think @ 'beehive, Rockwells July '84. By this time as you know our Russell was aboard and put some extra flesh on dem bones.



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Aha! Was that the one where they encored with Manners singing Hurry Up Harry?

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Wow thanks a mill for the YouTube clips folks. That was a lovely surprise on a Monday Really shocked that they played it. And agree it was great to hear Candida do that solo. And as has been mentioned in other threads she looked fab Looks like a great setlist overall. Like A Friend and Bad Cover Version. Couldn't ask for more. Like the way they've shook it up a bit. Good stuff. Glad everyone had a good time.



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Just incredible... that was the last thing I ever expected them to play. It just fitted in so well with all the We Love Life stuff they played, too.

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Was it just me who didn't find the setlist 'shook up a little'? Sure it was great to hear little odd things like Bad Cover, Birds and My Lighthouse...but everything else has been done time and time and time again. I figured it would be like that after the opening with, again, DYRTFT...

Obviously it was a great gig and all, but following Brixton and Glastonbury...well...it just didn't compare. Especially the real lack of audience interaction and intimacy that had carried them through Brixton - and even Glastonbury! - so well.

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I suppose it's fair to be critical, I wasn't there but when I saw the setlist posted I thought 'Ok, but not amazing', Birds and Lighthouse are good additions but can we really see Lighthouse being a constant in the setlist? I don't think so. It may be a case that one old/obscure song gets wheeled out at every high profile gig now, although given the reception that Lighthouse got hopefully Jarvis will feel better disposed to his earlier songs 'cos it'd be nice to have 2 or 3 unusual songs in a setlist like that in my opinion.

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Now since Jarvis probably reads this: play Love Love and DO A FRICKIN GIG IN PARIS. Ok ? Great.

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Saw, I didn't think the reaction to My Lighthouse was that great. Jarvis would have been very aware of the front row bellowing out all the words to everything...but less so to Birds in Your Garden and then even less again to Like a Friend...but hardly anyone sang during My Lighthouse. The applause at the end was polite, but nothing like the roars that greeted The Hits.

Given how Jarvis felt a need to be apologetic about playing things like Countdown or Sex City in Brixton, I think he's too nervous to risk dragging out any other songs that aren't populist, which is a shame. But even at Brixton, these two didn't meet with anything like the approval that the hits did.

What followed TIH btw? I noticed a lot of people leave their seats at that point, presumably to head to the bar...

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Sunrise followed This Is Hardcore as usual. I thought they's lost the room with 'Like A Friend' but everyone came back when the the song kicked in half way though. Everything sounded quite well polished so I'm guessing they've been doing a fair bit of rehearsing a bit in the last 6 months and I'm really looking forward to seeing what else they pull out of the bag in America. I can't see them doing 'My Lighthouse' again as I don't think Saskia & Jill are at every show!

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Oh, that's a pity about Lighthouse. I suppose it was the reaction of the people who were videoing I was picking up on.

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Stephen wrote:

Obviously it was a great gig and all, but following Brixton and Glastonbury...well...it just didn't compare. 

I wasn't at Glastonbury, but it was on a par with Brixton and Hyde Park.  I think that given there are 8 songs that always get played, and another 2 or 3 that are played mostly you are only ever likely to get half a dozen unexpected songs unless the gig runs a little longer than expected ala Brixton.  At Glastonbury, the only set differences were two His 'n' Hers songs and a Different Class song.  Ok seeing Pulp in their spiritual field is probably more important than what they played.

I had expected an extra song or two from Hardcore at the Albert Hall with Russell no longer present, but was delighted with I Spy and Birds in your Garden which weren't performed at Brixton, and am particularly pleased that Razzmatazz has re-established itself in the set after not hearing it at a Pulp gig since the Theatre Royal in 1994.

The Albert Hall gig was a resounding success in that there were certainly many people sat near (or more accurately jumping around), who would not be Pulp fans, but thoroughly enjoyed the concert.    The talk from people leaving was more excited than I heard at either Brixton or Hyde Park.



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You're right there ArrGee. Glastonbury was more about the general atmosphere than how well they played. The sound on the Park stage is never that great unless you are right in the focal point of the speakers - which had have been a difficult task as there were so many people crammed in that little field!

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I thought they'd lost the room with 'Like A Friend' but everyone came back when the the song kicked in half way though. 

 A few people sat down around me, but I think they were just glad of a respite.  Bad Cover Version and Birds in Your Garden which preceded it were both well received from my vantage point, which was superb for songs that were probably totally unfamiliar to the most of the audience.



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From where I was sitting My Lighthouse had a pretty good reaction. People seemed genuinly interested in listening rather than chatting all the way through like some of those at Hyde Park and Brixton. It was easily the highlight of the night for me, 3 minutes of pure joy. As I said they really improved the song over the original version too. I'd love to hear a re-recording!

A few did walk out during Like A Friend though. Must have just been casual fans getting dragged there by someone

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People seemed genuinly interested in listening rather than chatting all the way through like some of those at Hyde Park and Brixton.

 For this reason alone, the Albert Hall gig was great.  I didn't have anyone near me on their mobile or chatting to the person next to them all the way through which I was a bit fearful of sat in the stalls.  I didn't really experience the chat at Hyde Park nor Brixton as I was far too close to the stage and simply concentrating on staying upright (and I has nothing stronger than water to drink at them).



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Apart from the mad couple right beside me (who in fairness were having an absolute whale of a time) everybody around me was bopping away to the hits and very attentive during the lesser known stuff. Personally, I thought 'Sorted' was possibly best I've ever heard it with the big noisey bash after the choruses really booming & reverbing around the vast hall. My Lighthouse I think was greeted with great warmth from where I was. I noticed a group of people dancing throughout right at the back of the standing area who I thought might be forum members. I was pleased in the end I didn't get standing tickets as it looked a bit claustophobic in there & had a great view where I was.

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From where I was stood My Lighthouse went down well - I did look around at some of the people next to me to see if they were singing along, which they weren't but they did seem genuinely interested and focused

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From the clip I saw it looked to go down well. Let's face it, unless you're a hardcore fan like us it's probably not going to get a huge reaction, it's just a lovely slight song and only massive fans will probably realise the significance of a live performance of it.

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Are you kidding Mr.Sturdy? Hurry up Harry as in a Sham 69 cover?



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Yes! Michael Paramore told me about it. He remembered Russell walking out in a strop because he thought they'd undermined the integrity of the gig by coming back on and doing this cheesy cover. Maybe it was the other time they played Rockwells then - which is good news cos there's a tape of that!

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The Hatter Tape? Not sure how full any copy of this is, sadly. Certainly Mr. Mills seems to think that those five tracks is all he ever had. He's contacting someone who both he and Mr. Hatter used to know in order to see if the latter ever copied gigs for anyone else.

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Oh i see. the Hatter tape? thats the one including the incredible version of Tunnel? The one from July i have a poster of which is on pulpwiki.



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Yeah, a chap named Clyde Hatter recorded it. Apparently he recorded a lot of mid 80s Pulp gigs, but although we tracked him down, he doesn't think he has any anymore.

That poster is a nice keepsake to have!

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Sturdy wrote:

There's (yet) another vid of it on YouTube where he can be clearly heard announcing "Saskia Cocker and Jill Taylor" at the end.

Just discovered this tweet from last Saturday lunch time! 

http://twitter.com/#!/JillTaylorX/status/186050248307785729



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Is Jill the friend of Saskia's that Jarvis was in lust with at that time?

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