Heartland

As for underrated songs, rather than underplayed, i've always had the idea that Dr. Jeep and Detonation Boulevard leave many people cold.

Floorshow would be great live but i'm not sure what kind of arrangement could be made of it not to turn it into porridge. The couple of times it was played in 93 were interesting at most and saved only by Andy's out of control performance.

Torch.

nick the stripper wrote:Torch.

oh no

I think not.

It's impossible to underrate Torch

What a terribly boring thing that is hey.....

robertzombie wrote:They played F&L&A on the tour, didn't Wayne have some involvement in that song?

Oh yeah.

What a terribly boring thing that is hey.....

You're kidding?

That was the song that got me into the Sisters. The minute that woodwind started playing, shivers went down my spine. The bass playing a beat before everything else building anticipation, which is impressive for a slow song. The erotic/religious imagery invoked by the lyrics. Eldritch's voice at its most wispy.

The song is pure genius.

Torch is absolutely fantastic.

I wouldn't mind seeing them coming out to the instrumental of Colours and then finishing off with Von growling the lyrics (whilst Ben and Chris stand around doing nothing) very nice, very nice.

Underrated full stop...

Romeo Down.

Underrated & already released...

Another vote for Dr Jeep.

I wouldn't think he underates any of his back catalogue but I'm sure he doesn't want to be playing a 'Greatest Hits' tour and after this length of time he must gets pretty bored playing material he must have played thousands of times. If the set was predictable I think it would turn many long-term fans off going to gigs.
I have seen Motorhead a few times when they haven't played either Motorhead or Ace Of Spades. It didn't spoil anything.

Eldorado wrote:I wouldn't think he underates any of his back catalogue but I'm sure he doesn't want to be playing a 'Greatest Hits' tour and after this length of time he must gets pretty bored playing material he must have played thousands of times. If the set was predictable I think it would turn many long-term fans off going to gigs.
I have seen Motorhead a few times when they haven't played either Motorhead or Ace Of Spades. It didn't spoil anything.

aye. good point... new order without blue monday is something of a blessing too.

that said, when bauhaus didnt play bela the 2nd night in new york (november 2005) there was nearly a riot

Last time I saw Bauhaus I went to the loo when they played Bela. I was actually suprised they played it.

Eldorado wrote:Last time I saw Bauhaus I went to the loo when they played Bela. I was actually suprised they played it.

and on a similar the cult milked "...sanctuary" somethying chronic on their last tour. when they played it during the manchester gig the intro seemed to last about 20 minutes.... the song got a mental reception though

The Cult have been milking everything and anything from genre to fashion for 20 years. Extending a crap song only prolongs the pain. You actually went to see them !

I went to see the Cult last year in Sopron & I thought Sanctury was good. Wasn't milked as far as I could tell & the reaction was crazy.

I enjoyed them too (Except the utter mess they made of Edie, which is
sh!t anyway, so no loss really)
Hadn't seen them since the 80's & I think you can interpret them as being over the top, but I wouldn't say milking.

James Blast wrote:I'm with mh, just think what a kick erse version this line-up would do of YCBTO.

FUDS!!!

scotty wrote:

James Blast wrote:I'm with mh, just think what a kick erse version this line-up would do of YCBTO.

FUDS!!!

DITTO!!!

Eldorado wrote: I have seen Motorhead a few times when they haven't played either Motorhead or Ace Of Spades. It didn't spoil anything.

You sure about that? I'd swear I've read in an interview that Lemmy said they will play Ace of Spades every single night for the simple fact that even though he might be sick of it, he knows that the fans want to hear it, and he feels he owes it to them.

If only Von was as kind-hearted as Lemmy

robertzombie wrote:If only Von was as kind-hearted as Lemmy

So, so true.
Lemmy hates the music industry just as much as Von does, but the difference is that he does release - very good - records and gives the fans what they want.
CLT Motörhead live @ Wooargh Weekender, 13 October 1984
It's from Orgasmatron 2006 2CD deluxe expanded edition.
All these recent Motörreissues come with a nice booklet and killer bonus tracks, sometimes even a whole live show.
Is that classy or what ?

@sisters... no class! thum dum du dum, thum du du dum. no class!

Hasn't Lemmy turned into a bit of a 'brand' tho, Eric?

Read 'White Line Fever' or even better 'The Chronicle of Hawkwind'. They show the real Mr. K, in my book!

Sadly there's no "well I used a Rickenbacker thru an old distortion peddle I pinched from Jimi, into a Hi-Watt head on one Lesley cab and 5 Marshall stacks", kind of banter.

I'd like to see The Sisters bring back, or at least rotate the setlist : on the recent tour they played the exact same set every night for the UK dates (barring the addition of "Still"). The last non-UK gig had some songs they didn't play in the UK... the first gig they played after leaving the UK they brought back "Vision Thing"... Grrr.

Anyway songs I'd like to see them return :
Floorshow
Body Electric (either 1984 version, or the 112bpm version they did in 2001)
Adrenochrome
Gimme Shelter
Body & Soul
Train / Detonation Boulevard
Logic
Marian
Rain From Heaven - should replace Never Land
More
You Could Be The One


I would love to open with Top Nite Out / Snub Nose (or whatever it's called this time around) and Vision Thing as a double whammy

markreed wrote:Rain From Heaven - should replace Never Land

Time to up the medication Mr. Reed

I will never understand why Von decided to SLOW DOWN Body Electric

robertzombie wrote:I will never understand why Von decided to SLOW DOWN Body Electric

Because he thought he needed something different but couldn't come up with a new song