I wasn't there and would have eaten-up hearing S:SC and Miners Strike live but I can see why a general crowd would struggle with those. It's 15 minutes of music they haven't heard before at a mid-tempo.
-- Edited by Eamonn on Sunday 2nd of November 2025 02:09:21 PM
Sex City went down really well as far as I could tell! The crowd seemed into it far beyond barrier.
There was a wobble during Spike Island, though - there was a beat's disconnection going into the first chorus. I didn't think it was flat per se and I hope it hasn't discouraged the band from showcasing more deep cuts though!!
-- Edited by lipglossed on Tuesday 4th of November 2025 02:39:09 PM
I think regular deep cuts might only be possible if they scale down to small indoor shows. Mark seems keen but the other lad exists to shout and point.
Did Mark recognise you from gigs way, way, way back in the days of yore where you and he were the only ones bothered about documenting the occasion, Jason ?!
Nah...
As i walked in he was chatting with the merch stand guy..
I did say hello and introduce myself..
It's at least 30 years since our last meeting so I'm not rattled or or feeling ignored..
It was fun but a bit disappointed about the videos. Mark is very honest and very approachable. Best bit for me was when he described Russell's flat on Division St.
Sorry if I raised false hope over the videos, I assumed all the dates would follow the same format. Looking at descriptions for the two talks still to happen, it appears there will be videos in Swansea, but probably not at Portsmouth.
In Nottingham the talk took place in a cinema and Mark could play the videos directly from his laptop on to the big screen. Before the first video played he specifically asked the audience not to film on their phones, so I doubt anything will leak out.
I've been thinking what else was said -
I think this has been mentioned here before but at one point Mark mentioned they had rehearsed Have You Seen Her Lately? quite a lot but Jarvis hadn't been persuaded to add it to the setlist. Same for Bad Cover Version which Mark said was his favourite single (and not just because he's on the cover).
Someone asked who his favourite ex-band member is. He thought quite carefully and answered Magnus Doyle. He mentioned Magnus was a bit weird and the host asked whether he was similar to Russell. He then gave a good answer explaining how they were quite different. He mentioned Magnus disappeared after he left the band and they later found out he had gone to India.