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itnAklipse wrote:Best: Göteborg 2006
Worst: Helsinki 2006 (coz i travelled there for Sisters and then ruined it by getting sloshed way early and practically missing the gig and people)
The best for me was Bristol 31st March 1985, as this was my only Sisters gig, and I got to meet Andrew & Wayne after the gig. Andrew was really friendly, and walked out among the crowd after the gig. I handed him one of the tour postcards and a pen to get him to sign this, and he made the fatal error of handing me his can of beer so that he could autograph the card. With a cheeky "Oh, cheers mate!" I took a large swig, whilst he scribbled as quickly a possible in order to get his tinny back. A great night out.
I've yet to see a good performance from the band, I kept missing their Glasgow gigs until 2003 and it was pish, Leeds 2005 wasn't that bad for being right down the front when Never Land (with extra verse) was played, Glasgow 2006 was a party with some band playing and TGGI what a day/night
I keep watching Wake... been 26 years now...
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"And when you start to think about death, you start to think about what's after it. And then you start hoping there is a God. For me, it's a frightening thought to go nowhere".
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As a newbie to the forum, I am consistently impressed with the lengths that some of the other members here go to in order to see the sisters. I applaud you for that.
I've only seen the sisters a few times, but the best gig was barrowlands in 2000, purely for the set list and the effort put in.
March 06 in Glasgow was not among the best, not sure whether the venue was too big or whether it was "Sisters by numbers".
I don't know if the lack of new recorded material means that Von can become lazy and not actually need to write new material (other than the new material he has been peddling for the last few years).
Still I would imagine the bank balance will be taking a bit of a hit and he'll be due to take the circus on the road again some time soon.
Best : Rendsburg 1997, Bonn 2001, Zottegem 2007
Worst : not really a sisters gig but when I begin to sing sisters between 4 and 5 am totally drunk, well I think it's a pity...
"And when you start to think about death, you start to think about what's after it. And then you start hoping there is a God. For me, it's a frightening thought to go nowhere".
~ Peter Steele