I've spent quite some time trying to explain what the Sisters shows were like to people with confused response."So you can't see the band? Ok.. "
Can anyone recommend what they see as the best exemplar of the can't see the band lights in smoke full on experience show as described on the homepage to help me enlighten these people please? Forum 2003 is where I am at the moment.
With particular reference to a friend who's into lighting who's been reading this https://www.the-sisters-of-mercy.com/te ... ghting.htm
Thanks.
Best fog and smoke and lights show?
I think this sits better in Sisters Chat than Sharing.
Plus more people will see it
Plus more people will see it
- timsinister
- The Oncoming Storm
- Posts: 4571
- Joined: 04 Jan 2005, 17:08
- Location: Newcastle
- Contact:
Following also out of interest, be good to have some cast-iron, utterly imperceptible examples to see.
- ribbons69
- Slight Overbomber
- Posts: 1646
- Joined: 24 Jan 2009, 12:57
- Location: Somewhere, terrified of dying.
Nottingham 2006 was pretty foggy as I recall. There is a poor DVD bootleg of it so it might be on Youtube
"I've seen Andrew Eldritch in an ice hockey shirt onstage, and I've given him the benefit of the doubt"
Tom G Warrior of Celtic Frost
we fall to rise
Tom G Warrior of Celtic Frost
we fall to rise
- Planet Dave
- Underneath the Rock
- Posts: 6741
- Joined: 22 Apr 2003, 23:51
- Location: Where the streets fold round
Wall of fog - Forum 2000 or Astoria 2006. Beautifully illuminated wall of fog - Suikerrock 2008, Hamburg 2009 and London 2009.
Also, Radio City 91 is prolly my favourite capturing of the Tour Thing-era lightshow
If Elon Musk ever implants a neuralink in my head that retrieves memories, the view from top row dead centre back of the arena seats at the NEC in 1992 would provide the perfect record
Also, Radio City 91 is prolly my favourite capturing of the Tour Thing-era lightshow
If Elon Musk ever implants a neuralink in my head that retrieves memories, the view from top row dead centre back of the arena seats at the NEC in 1992 would provide the perfect record
'What a heavy load Einstein must have had. Morons everywhere.'
- eastmidswhizzkid
- Faster Than The Light Of Speed
- Posts: 9874
- Joined: 24 Mar 2005, 00:01
- Location: WhizzWorld
- Contact:
The Blank Canvas Leeds, Smoke & Mirrors Tour 2003. The Sunday night was pretty tame (apparently -seemed normal to me ) as the previous nights smoke on the Saturday had set off every fire alarm, led to the opening of every possible exit & caused mild asphyxiation of several audience memebers. Did exactly what it said on the tin.
Well I was handsome and I was strong
And I knew the words to every song.
"Did my singing please you?"
"No! The words you sang were wrong!"
And I knew the words to every song.
"Did my singing please you?"
"No! The words you sang were wrong!"
-
- Road Kill
- Posts: 40
- Joined: 10 Nov 2011, 22:38
How I miss the fog! The atmosphere building as visibility declined. Clouds of smoke, crackling with energy... It was superb. All gigs had their moments but I remember Astoria 2006 was dense. Wasn't that where the bar had to close? (Which might also explain the bad reviews from that night!)
- Electrochrome
- Gonzoid Amphetamine Filth
- Posts: 471
- Joined: 12 Sep 2002, 01:00
- Location: FL
Forum 2003 and Astoria 2006 (echoing others). I remember at the Astoria, the smoke was practically wafting out the doors to the street. I had a higher view in '06, but in '03 I was on the floor and there were long stretches where you saw only shadows, barely a figure. It was glorious!
"Consistency is the sign of a decaying brain"
I think a special mention should be made to the Whistle Test performance where you could barely see the presenters for smoke after the first song and it took almost the whole program for it to dissipate fully. Only for them to return for Marian and fill the entire studio up again.
Watching it now. I know the Sisters have a whole history after this but I'm happy to admit I'm one of those people who could happily have stopped here!Pista wrote: ↑29 Aug 2024, 11:44 I think a special mention should be made to the Whistle Test performance where you could barely see the presenters for smoke after the first song and it took almost the whole program for it to dissipate fully. Only for them to return for Marian and fill the entire studio up again.
Although do I mean that? Probably not, but this is great.
Chucking another log on
- ribbons69
- Slight Overbomber
- Posts: 1646
- Joined: 24 Jan 2009, 12:57
- Location: Somewhere, terrified of dying.
Was the Whistle test Gary's last Sisters appearance?ruffers wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 00:00Watching it now. I know the Sisters have a whole history after this but I'm happy to admit I'm one of those people who could happily have stopped here!Pista wrote: ↑29 Aug 2024, 11:44 I think a special mention should be made to the Whistle Test performance where you could barely see the presenters for smoke after the first song and it took almost the whole program for it to dissipate fully. Only for them to return for Marian and fill the entire studio up again.
Although do I mean that? Probably not, but this is great.
"I've seen Andrew Eldritch in an ice hockey shirt onstage, and I've given him the benefit of the doubt"
Tom G Warrior of Celtic Frost
we fall to rise
Tom G Warrior of Celtic Frost
we fall to rise
That's correctribbons69 wrote: ↑07 Sep 2024, 23:49Was the Whistle test Gary's last Sisters appearance?ruffers wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 00:00Watching it now. I know the Sisters have a whole history after this but I'm happy to admit I'm one of those people who could happily have stopped here!Pista wrote: ↑29 Aug 2024, 11:44 I think a special mention should be made to the Whistle Test performance where you could barely see the presenters for smoke after the first song and it took almost the whole program for it to dissipate fully. Only for them to return for Marian and fill the entire studio up again.
Although do I mean that? Probably not, but this is great.