Winterthur Switzerland Gig 31th August 91 - who was there?

Badass · 24 Jan 2007, 00:07

Winterthur is a lovely little city in Switzerland and its my hometown. It was my first Sisters gig and i will never forget this day. Wonder who else was there...? And how did you like Winterthur? Any special memories?
By the way, today i got a recording of this gig of a very nice Heartlander - big thanks again man...

Eva · 24 Jan 2007, 09:26

I've been there and it was my first Sisters gig too.

I remember that we had to drive on the hard shoulder through the "BrÃ¼ttiseller Kreuz", cause there was heavy traffic jam and I didn't want to miss a second of the gig, we got stopped by the police and told them we had a problem with the engine so they let us pass.

We arrived there - Winterthur is lovely indeed (and has a great cultural "scene" especially for those who love punk) - and it was hot, and then Frank Tovey (or did he play as Fad Gadget?) went on stage and I passed out just because I was so excited.

Then The Sisters came onstage, and I had expected those black-clad gothics, instead I got to see Von in a white jacket (?) and I thought he was an arrogant git. BUT it was a great gig, they even played Possession if I remember correctly. Anyway, they played a wonderful gig and I was happy. And addicted. A year later I went to Hasselt (Pukkelpop festival) to see them and pass out again...

eotunun · 24 Jan 2007, 12:43

Those were the days when groupies still were real groupies!

Eva · 24 Jan 2007, 13:20

eotunun wrote:
Those were the days when groupies still were real groupies!

I hasten to add though that unlike other girls I didn't scream, let alone shout "Andy, ANDIE! I love you!".

eotunun · 24 Jan 2007, 15:33

Eva wrote:
eotunun wrote:
Those were the days when groupies still were real groupies!

I hasten to add though that unlike other girls I didn't scream, let alone shout "Andy, ANDIE! I love you!".

You passed too quickly, aye?

ItÂ´s time for my coat, hm?

Okaay...

Eva · 24 Jan 2007, 15:38

eotunun wrote: ItÂ´s time for my coat, hm?
Okaay...

A coat won't protect you from an International Assassin....

eotunun · 24 Jan 2007, 15:47

Eva wrote:
eotunun wrote: ItÂ´s time for my coat, hm?
Okaay...
A coat won't protect you from an International Assassin....

Ummm.. bugger!

Eva · 24 Jan 2007, 16:12

Don't panic, I'm quite harmless....

hippie-bullsh-t-hater · 24 Jan 2007, 16:17

Wasnt there, but its the only 91 boot where von says "This song
is called ribbons", or am i wrong?

Eva · 24 Jan 2007, 16:31

hippie-bullsh-t-hater wrote:Wasnt there, but its the only 91 boot where von says "This song
is called ribbons", or am i wrong?

I don't remember that, but I remember an intro comment to a song (can't remember which, but it's on the boot) along the lines of life outside Switzerland being dominated by sex and violence... I thought that was quite funny...

Badass · 24 Jan 2007, 19:24

hippie-bullsh-t-hater wrote:Wasnt there, but its the only 91 boot where von says "This song
is called ribbons", or am i wrong?

Yes, he does say that.
What Eva mentioned is before Ribbons, too.
And before Posession he says "this is about some people like you".

was in a quite talkative mood...

Badass · 25 Jan 2007, 17:14

Eva wrote:I've been there and it was my first Sisters gig too.

I remember that we had to drive on the hard shoulder through the "BrÃ¼ttiseller Kreuz", cause there was heavy traffic jam and I didn't want to miss a second of the gig, we got stopped by the police and told them we had a problem with the engine so they let us pass.

We arrived there - Winterthur is lovely indeed (and has a great cultural "scene" especially for those who love punk) - and it was hot, and then Frank Tovey (or did he play as Fad Gadget?) went on stage and I passed out just because I was so excited.

Then The Sisters came onstage, and I had expected those black-clad gothics, instead I got to see Von in a white jacket (?) and I thought he was an arrogant git. BUT it was a great gig, they even played Possession if I remember correctly. Anyway, they played a wonderful gig and I was happy. And addicted. A year later I went to Hasselt (Pukkelpop festival) to see them and pass out again...

Glad you like Winterthur and had a great gig.

itnAklipse · 24 Mar 2007, 14:14

Hmm... anyone who was there remember if they played Temple of Love as last encore?

i just listened through the recording and decided that the TOL at the end doesn't quite sound like the rest of the gig...plus there's a silence before it so it could just be an extra song added to the tape imo.

Badass · 25 Mar 2007, 21:53

I can hear the difference in volume and sound you're talking about. Maybe the guy who recorded it changed position. I can't really recall if they played TOL as last song but i think they did play it. TOL was my absolute favourite at the time and if they didn''t play it , i would have been really pissed off - but i wasn't pissed off at all after this concert. And this i remember for sure

...
Were Eva and me really the two only ones at this gig???

itnAklipse · 25 Mar 2007, 22:26

Thanks Badass

i'll take your reasoning for it.

6FeetOver · 25 Mar 2007, 23:14

I always wonder if anyone else here was at the Sisters gig (my first!) in Boston, March 1991...

Badass · 26 Mar 2007, 00:18

SINsister wrote:I always wonder if anyone else here was at the Sisters gig (my first!) in Boston, March 1991...

Well, i wasn't, but looks like we joined club in the same year...

itnAklipse · 26 Mar 2007, 08:12

Is that the over-aged Sisters-fans' club?

No, it doesn't boether me at all that some people have had ages to go to their gigs. i'm not jealous.

HisWimmNess · 11 Apr 2007, 22:17

Once drove 1000 kilometers to see them in Bex, when they were playing a few weeks later here in Belgium

Only concert I ever been to in Switserland...