Reading '91

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Anybody who knows what the line up of that one was? And is it the last gig with Tony James?

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Von, Bruhn, Bricheno, James, Avalanche, Backing singer(s).

Not quite TJ's last gig - that was Winterthur Festival the following week.
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Didn't they have Dan Donovan on keyboards as well? Or was that earlier in the tour?
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Could the backing singer be Suzanne Josesowicz who also doubled up as the 'Nurse to the Doktor'?
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Great gig, though it provoked some friends who hadn't come across The Sisters before to stare open-mouthed for more time than you'd think was humanly possible without a lobotomy. Afterwards, all they could say was, "What the **** was that all about?"

Unfortunately the shirt I bought (Von on the front with light shining from the back) only provokes questions like "Is that a Michael Jackson t-shirt?" so it doesn't get worn so often these days.
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Gripper wrote:Unfortunately the shirt I bought (Von on the front with light shining from the back) only provokes questions like "Is that a Michael Jackson t-shirt?" so it doesn't get worn so often these days.
Was it this picture by chance?
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I ask because I've had the same comment about that picture painted on my leather jacket. Some people, eh? ???
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isn't it more likely to be this one?

http://www.myheartland.co.uk/gallery/de ... age_id=558

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Yes, but I don't have that on the back of my jacket ;D
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markfiend wrote:Yes, but I don't have that on the back of my jacket ;D
ahhh... :roll:

i had this on the back of mine:

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anyways, yep. i think dave whelan & scardy are correct... and i wouldnt be surprised if it was still suzanne j on backing vocals at that point 8)
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a few photos of the event: http://www.czuba.freeserve.co.uk/photos.htm

nice d.j. & dicky bow, herr eldritch! ;) :lol:
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Quiff Boy wrote:Image
Ahh the ol' Arthur Hughes, eh?

I seem to remember seeing a jacket like that around for a while... Don't really remember who was in it though! (Sorry)

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Quiff Boy wrote:anyways, yep. i think dave whelan & scardy are correct... and i wouldnt be surprised if it was still suzanne j on backing vocals at that point 8)
Sounds like it. Apparently she was on a Phillip Boa album after touring with the Sisters. Not been able to find a trace of her since.

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markfiend wrote:
Gripper wrote:Unfortunately the shirt I bought (Von on the front with light shining from the back) only provokes questions like "Is that a Michael Jackson t-shirt?" so it doesn't get worn so often these days.
Was it this picture by chance?
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Quiff Boy wrote:isn't it more likely to be this one?

http://www.myheartland.co.uk/gallery/de ... age_id=558

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Was there - can't remember a fricking thing. Up until Von parading around with American football padding chanting "Whole world in his hands"
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I remember alot of Ned's Atomic Dustbin fans had stuck around for The Sisters after the Neds had left the stage, and were chanting "you fat bastard!" at Eldo - he replied "I don't think sooo!" :von: :notworthy:
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The boot only has a couple of girls doing the usual (aka screaming Floorshow) - why is that, any of the ladiez present care to elaborate?
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Gripper wrote:Unfortunately the shirt I bought (Von on the front with light shining from the back) only provokes questions like "Is that a Michael Jackson t-shirt?" so it doesn't get worn so often these days.
Could be this one that courses the confusion. And it ain't even Jacko.

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snubnoseuk wrote:
Could be this one that courses the confusion. And it ain't even Jacko.

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Never seen this pic of Von before. Where d'you get it?
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From the internet. He is SUCH a goth isn't he.
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snubnoseuk wrote:From the internet. He is SUCH a goth isn't he.
Yes- but over the years something seems to have damaged his nose.
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Gripper wrote:
snubnoseuk wrote:From the internet. He is SUCH a goth isn't he.
Yes- but over the years something seems to have damaged his nose.
Well he's always denied ever having plastic surgery.
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Ooh- now you're on REALLY dodgy territory. Some people say he has, some people say he hasn't.
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Let's compare.

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Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson. Even Justin Timberlake can see that.
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