1986 - 90

temple · 20 Dec 2006, 00:33

Does anybody know why the Sisters didn't give any concerts during that period ? Has

ever answered that question ?

czuczu · 20 Dec 2006, 01:03

6 string famine

Dr. Moody · 20 Dec 2006, 01:45

walking around hamburg drinking and looking smug............

Scottish One · 20 Dec 2006, 04:07

james ray's performance and gangwar

Ozpat · 20 Dec 2006, 10:35

The dear doctor refused to play life with Patsy.....

Besides that.....no guitarists.

Badlander · 20 Dec 2006, 10:43

He'd had a very difficult first half of the 80s and decided to take an very long break.

20 Dec 2006, 10:44

Andrew didn't want to.

Dark · 20 Dec 2006, 13:42

There were no guitarists aside from session guitarists.

mh · 20 Dec 2006, 14:12

He pretty much didn't want to. He'd burnt himself out with touring, particularly in 84 and 85, and just wanted to take a break from it, simple enough really.

ormfdmrush · 20 Dec 2006, 19:11

mh wrote:He pretty much didn't want to. He'd burnt himself out with touring, particularly in 84 and 85, and just wanted to take a break from it, simple enough really.

seems evident
but did he ever comment this?

czuczu · 20 Dec 2006, 19:34

ormfdmrush wrote:
mh wrote:He pretty much didn't want to. He'd burnt himself out with touring, particularly in 84 and 85, and just wanted to take a break from it, simple enough really.
seems evident
but did he ever comment this?

In every interview between 86 & 90

Stoat Grinder · 20 Dec 2006, 22:01

Apart from the lack of axe weilding types didnt Old Retch say that touring was bad for his health

Big Si · 20 Dec 2006, 22:04

Rather than tour, he felt it would be better for WEA to give him money he could spend while on holid...erm, sorry... "a lengthy period of Promotional Video's and Interviews" to discuss and promote the album across Europe, the USA and other foreign markets

robertzombie · 21 Dec 2006, 18:22

Well at least we got Floodland out of it!

eastmidswhizzkid · 22 Dec 2006, 00:43

didn't he forgo gigging to try and keep his speed habit under control (and end up with a coke habit and a babysitter instead?)

22 Dec 2006, 01:28

eastmidswhizzkid wrote:didn't he forgo gigging to try and keep his speed habit under control (and end up with a coke habit and a babysitter instead?)

..and a 5 year hangover.

diddley2 · 22 Dec 2006, 22:14

I think it was because he was playing with all his new toys: keyboards, samplers etc.

Badlander · 22 Dec 2006, 22:59

diddley2 wrote:I think it was because he was playing with all his new toys: keyboards, samplers etc.

...which don't prevent you from playing live. See Depeche Mode.
At the end of the day, I think he just didn't feel like going back on the road.

sultan2075 · 23 Dec 2006, 03:40

Badlander wrote: ...which don't prevent you from playing live. See Depeche Mode.

Does that really count as playing live?

ormfdmrush · 23 Dec 2006, 09:03

sultan2075 wrote:
Badlander wrote: ...which don't prevent you from playing live. See Depeche Mode.

Does that really count as playing live?

if you really sing and make some melodies, at least, that counts
'live electronic gig' usually means that all sequenced stuff (keys, bassline, drums, FX) is played through midi or by someone
as in the Sisters' case
they got the Nurse

Badlander · 23 Dec 2006, 10:55

sultan2075 wrote:
Badlander wrote: ...which don't prevent you from playing live. See Depeche Mode.

Does that really count as playing live?

At least they're on stage. Even if it's more the drugs than the music they're after.

scoop · 25 Dec 2006, 23:21

I think it was down to ................................................... Please insert your best answer or ring 089899999999 !!!

But seriously i think it was times that where changing. You get sick of eating baked beans on toast every nite so Andrew got sick of touring. Just my 2 penith worth!!
Regards
Scoop

Arch Deviant · 26 Dec 2006, 17:29

Badlander wrote:
diddley2 wrote:I think it was because he was playing with all his new toys: keyboards, samplers etc.
...which don't prevent you from playing live. See Depeche Mode.
At the end of the day, I think he just didn't feel like going back on the road.

Did The Performance play live at that point?

sisterstekland · 28 Dec 2006, 19:17

we get "vision thing" in 1990, isn't it
so he work on this album

nick the stripper · 29 Dec 2006, 08:37

He couldnâ€™t really play live, could he? Itâ€™s not exactly as if he could go out with an acoustic guitar slung over his back and a harmonica, like Bob Dylan. And Patricia Morrison wasnâ€™t of much use - all the smoke and lights would make it very hard for people to see her vogue.

He could have gotten a backup band, I guess, but I donâ€™t think he was very bothered. He was probably as tired as f**k from all the amphetamine use and needed five years to catch up on all his sleepâ€¦