JAMES RAYS GANGWAR reunion show

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It was yesterday 6th of feburary in the city of Cannes on the french riviera, 20 years after their last show together, and it was absolutely mindblowing !!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1Fzx0_2nK8

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PSYCHODALEK
BADLANDS
REV REV LOWRIDER
HARDWAR
HELL BLONDE CHIARA
THIRD GENERATION
ARE YOU RECEIVING
CHEMICAL ERECTION
DESTINATION ASSASSINATION
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Thank you for sharing :notworthy:
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With pleasure Iesus !!!

Old cowboys under amphetamines :)

They are really great, I wish the Sisters could make such good and energetic shows ... :(
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doctoravalanche wrote:It was yesterday 6th of feburary in the city of Cannes on the french riviera, 20 years after their last show together, and it was absolutely mindblowing !!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1Fzx0_2nK8

Setlist:

PSYCHODALEK
BADLANDS
REV REV LOWRIDER
HARDWAR
HELL BLONDE CHIARA
THIRD GENERATION
ARE YOU RECEIVING
CHEMICAL ERECTION
DESTINATION ASSASSINATION
Cool ... ;D ... so, you've been to the show! Lucky you ... :D ...
I'll link the vid to the SistersWiki ... :wink: ... (not done yet) ...
doctoravalanche wrote: They are really great, I wish the Sisters could make such good and energetic shows ... :(
They can and they do.
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Looks really great, hope there will be more shows!

Thanks doctoravalanche :notworthy:
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doctoravalanche wrote:It was yesterday 6th of feburary in the city of Cannes on the french riviera, 20 years after their last show together, and it was absolutely mindblowing !!!!
I'm sure I saw them play at Slimelight in London in 2010 at an aftershow party for the March Violets gig at Islington Academy but then I don't know much about them so it may have just have been James Ray + backing band.
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Mav787 wrote:
doctoravalanche wrote:It was yesterday 6th of feburary in the city of Cannes on the french riviera, 20 years after their last show together, and it was absolutely mindblowing !!!!
I'm sure I saw them play at Slimelight in London in 2010 at an aftershow party for the March Violets gig at Islington Academy but then I don't know much about them so it may have just have been James Ray + backing band.
Yes, there was a recording even of the full gig - March Violets, James Ray's Gangwar ... but I've lost it and it's disappeared from the sharing section ...
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Being645 wrote:
doctoravalanche wrote:It was yesterday 6th of feburary in the city of Cannes on the french riviera, 20 years after their last show together, and it was absolutely mindblowing !!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1Fzx0_2nK8

Setlist:

PSYCHODALEK
BADLANDS
REV REV LOWRIDER
HARDWAR
HELL BLONDE CHIARA
THIRD GENERATION
ARE YOU RECEIVING
CHEMICAL ERECTION
DESTINATION ASSASSINATION
Cool ... ;D ... so, you've been to the show! Lucky you ... :D ...
I'll link the vid to the SistersWiki ... :wink: ... (not done yet) ...
doctoravalanche wrote: They are really great, I wish the Sisters could make such good and energetic shows ... :(
They can and they do.
Yes I was there, fantastic and energetic, cowboys under amphetamines !!

Well I go to a Sisters show at least once a year and I feel energy and presence unfortunately on too rarely occasions :( Besides I am bored with the guitar sounds of the metal teenagers next to him, Mr E. should work with ollder and experienced guitarists who have a real feeling and not only technical skills, well that's only my opinion and I know many people won't agree with me ;)
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xfloorshowx wrote:Looks really great, hope there will be more shows!

Thanks doctoravalanche :notworthy:
Yes xfloorshowx Leipzig 13th of may.
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Being645 wrote:
Mav787 wrote:
doctoravalanche wrote:It was yesterday 6th of feburary in the city of Cannes on the french riviera, 20 years after their last show together, and it was absolutely mindblowing !!!!
I'm sure I saw them play at Slimelight in London in 2010 at an aftershow party for the March Violets gig at Islington Academy but then I don't know much about them so it may have just have been James Ray + backing band.
Yes, there was a recording even of the full gig - March Violets, James Ray's Gangwar ... but I've lost it and it's disappeared from the sharing section ...
Here I am speaking of the original line-up with Brainbridge, Smith and Moyle, a bit like if you had the opportunity to have the a Sisters show with Marx, Adams and Hussey, that would sound totally different don't you think so ? ;)
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I'm not sure if that Slimes gig was "+ backing band" but it was certainly billed as James Rays Gangwar. Probably the worst gig I've ever seen, loved every second of it.
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robertzombie wrote:I'm not sure if that Slimes gig was "+ backing band" but it was certainly billed as James Rays Gangwar. Probably the worst gig I've ever seen, loved every second of it.
Probably a drunk day ;)
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Thanks doctor, I've never been convinced about Gangwar on record, but that footage has made me rethink. That's the sort of gig I miss!
It goes to show that some bands reveal themselves live.
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culprit wrote:Thanks doctor, I've never been convinced about Gangwar on record, but that footage has made me rethink. That's the sort of gig I miss!
It goes to show that some bands reveal themselves live.
They are totally different on stage, pure madness and energy on the limited live released:
http://www.d-monic.net/d-m021-james-ray ... -1993.html
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Cool, thanx a million dear doctor! 8) :notworthy:


I sure hope they will do more shows...
Seen them once, St Niklaas Belgium 10 years ago, and that was utterly bastard groovy!
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radiojamaica wrote:Cool, thanx a million dear doctor! 8) :notworthy:


I sure hope they will do more shows...
Seen them once, St Niklaas Belgium 10 years ago, and that was utterly bastard groovy!
You are very welcome.

So far date is confirmed in Leipzig 13th of may.

A date in Paris in also in the work, not confirmed yet.

As for Belgium no idea yet.
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Paris doesn't sound bad at all :D
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robertzombie wrote:I'm not sure if that Slimes gig was "+ backing band" but it was certainly billed as James Rays Gangwar. Probably the worst gig I've ever seen, loved every second of it.
I concur. So bad I had to leave but I wish I'd stayed...

Saw them at the Joiners Arms in Southampton back in the day and they kicked ass. Would certainly give them a punt again!
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Meat Whiplash wrote:Cooler than Eldritch
Way more ;D
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radiojamaica wrote:Paris doesn't sound bad at all :D
I'll inform you here if a gig is confirmed ... ;)
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Thanks for posting the link. Really appreciated, will have a good watch when get home.
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