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Posted: 26 Mar 2007, 12:10
by Planet Dave
Who cares who's on beforehand? There's always the bar, or another stage, to pass the time of day.
My worst Sisters festival experience was having to endure depeche mode AFTER the girls had played at Crystal Palace in 93. What a crock of sh1te, I'd have long since buggered off but our kid insisted otherwise. By a large margin the worst headline act I've ever seen at an open air gig, and yep, that includes Blur, The Verve (in their deaththrows in 98 ), and Korn. Yep, that bad!
Posted: 26 Mar 2007, 12:41
by Pat
I could watch or listen to near enough anything but I draw the line at Atomic Kitten,you couldn't pay me to sit through that racket....unless Rachel Stevens was on the same bill, now that's a different story.
Posted: 26 Mar 2007, 13:35
by weebleswobble
I hope The Girls aren't headlining 'cause I'm usually spangled by then
Posted: 26 Mar 2007, 14:06
by _emma_
Surely it's easier to endure anything when one is the kind of person who likes going from one beer tent to another, and then is happy to watch the Sisters from afar. But if one prefers the front row, and knows that before getting there it's necessary to endure much more than one crappy band, surely nothing's worse than M'era Luna. But it's worth it. All the pain's gone as soon as the last singer says his/her/its good nights and I love yous, and the first cloud of smoke appears with a hiss.
In fact, it only makes the whole experience more intense. Oh how I miss summer now, rainy or sultry doesn't matter.
Posted: 26 Mar 2007, 14:08
by czuczu
Nothin's worse than a festival where they play very early and are then followed by Van Morrison.. At least Mera Luna has the consolation of the Brazillian bars and lethal alcohol
Posted: 26 Mar 2007, 19:31
by aims
sentenza wrote:In Mera luna 2000 me and tuco, my partner in crime, have seen sisters, the mish and fields of the nephilim...not bad except the "bad joke" of Wayne strating paying "Marian".Hum...
There's a crystal view, from my window...
Posted: 26 Mar 2007, 20:52
by jenzi-benzi
How low do I go??
Battle of Metal!!
Posted: 27 Mar 2007, 08:52
by hellboy69
@
Jens 
i meself made it through
Flowered Up at Reading Festival in '91 to see The Sissies... nothing a bit of drink & droogs couldn't remedy & Von and the girls were absolutely astonishing. i remember a few of my crusty mates ambling over afterwards & telling me how "amazing" they thought The Sisters were that night
Posted: 27 Mar 2007, 10:18
by Syberberg
SINsister wrote:Hmmmm...
How about: a vomitous mix of (c)rap (yo!yo!yo!) and hip-hop (including the likes of that "Fergie" person) and, to make matters impossibly worse, a hellish lineup of bands like Blink 182, Fall Out Boy, and My Chemical Romance.
Sissies are due to play precisely...somewhere near the end, but there's been a f*ck up with the lineup because some emo band guy had a temper tantrum which led to a brawl, so now no-one knows when the hell TSoM'll take the stage.
It's nearly 100 degrees F in this open-air fest, with humidity to match...and there's no shade. There's bottled water for sale, but it's $5 a pop...and no, you're not allowed to bring your own beverages into the area. The only booze available is warm Bud and/or Miller Light; which one you get makes no difference because they're both carbonated p1ss, of course.
The merch tent's got a grand total of 1 style of Sissies tee on hand, (because they're, ya know, not "popular", or anything), and all sizes are gone save "girly" extra-small. Oh, and there're no stickers, patches, or badges for sale, so don't even ask.
There *are* porta-potties for your "convenience" (which you'll desperately need after you've downed 5 p1ss beers in a row in a vain attempt to stave off heat exhaustion), but they're already overflowing, and, in the sweltering heat, the area around them for 500 yards reeks like a cow barn.
(Don't forget - when you finally work up the nerve to brave the stench, there will be 500 people ahead of you in line who all had the same idea at exactly the same moment. By the time you finally snag an empty toilet (in sheer agony after having stood in line for an hour) and step inside the filthy thing, you'll notice that someone has thoughtfully sh@t on the seat, and there's no toilet paper. Panic sets in as you, pouring sweat now in both pain and fear, frantically search for a scrap of tissue in your pocket or purse, whilst simultaneously trying not to vomit from the overwhelming stink...
...and from far, far away, clear on the other side of the venue, a familiar guitar riff fires up.)
That sounds vaguely familiar...except for the hippie who emerges from the Bog of Eternal Stench (leaving his own vapourtrail in his wake due to all the musshies and acid he's just consumed) holding up 2 turds and saying "Look maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan, I've just found Gandalf and Bilbo!" Not to mention the fact that he's only gone and pebble-dashed the interior thanks to the Transendental Lentil and Mushroom Porridge he had for breakfast.
Having frequented a club in Middlesborough called Blazes (anyone else here been there?) when on a good night the stainless (yeah, right) steel urinal would steam and on a
really good night it would be a very, very Bad Idea to stride manfully into the gents for fear of losing one's footing on the slippery tiles (thanks to the steam) and not having a choice between the shallow end or the deep end. It
almost prepares you for what a festival bog can throw at you. Almost.
Posted: 27 Mar 2007, 22:48
by wild bill buttock
Syberberg wrote:
.... it would be a very, very Bad Idea to stride manfully into the gents for fear of losing one's footing on the slippery tiles......
Remember when a lot of NMA fans used to wear those stupid clogs?I've seen many a raggle-taggler with a back covered in second hand beer after striding manfully into the crapper at the old Hummingbird in Brum,Clip clop clip clop....scrape..."Aghhh fukc!!!!"
and not having a choice between the shallow end or the deep end.
There was a notorious urinal at a pub I used to frequent that would block up and overflow every Saturday without fail.People used to throw pennies into it to give it an abstract wishing well effect.
Posted: 27 Mar 2007, 23:04
by Planet Dave
wild bill buttock wrote: There was a notorious urinal at a pub I used to frequent that would block up and overflow every Saturday without fail.People used to throw pennies into it to give it an abstract wishing well effect.
And no doubt by the end of the night some pissy-handed ne'er-do-well would have swiped the lot.
Posted: 28 Mar 2007, 00:02
by Syberberg
wild bill buttock wrote:
Remember when a lot of NMA fans used to wear those stupid clogs?I've seen many a raggle-taggler with a back covered in second hand beer after striding manfully into the crapper at the old Hummingbird in Brum,Clip clop clip clop....scrape..."Aghhh fukc!!!!"
Instant karma, gotta love it.
wild bill buttock wrote: There was a notorious urinal at a pub I used to frequent that would block up and overflow every Saturday without fail.People used to throw pennies into it to give it an abstract wishing well effect.
Planet Dave wrote:And no doubt by the end of the night some pissy-handed ne'er-do-well would have swiped the lot.
It's always nice when the regulars leave a tip for the new members of staff.
Posted: 28 Mar 2007, 10:17
by markfiend
wild bill buttock wrote:Remember when a lot of NMA fans used to wear those stupid clogs?
I've still got my old pair of clogs. I didn't wear them very often, honest officer.
Posted: 28 Mar 2007, 11:31
by splintered thing
The descriptions above made me cry laughing
it's funny coz it's true.
The big festval here
The Big Day Out it totally poo and I have sat through similar conditions to see much lesser acts.
Having said that...
IF the Sissies made it down here for said festering bog-hole of a festival I would endure the likes of 40 degree days, non-stop kiddy-pop and ghastly baggy-pant rubbish if they were at the end of the tunnel.
I have no shame, 'tis too late for that.
Posted: 29 Mar 2007, 23:42
by Scottish One
lionel richie
barbara streisand
wayne newton
debbie gibson
with co-headliners
new kids on the block
and
rick astley
just to see the sisters yes
but would endure much more
for a new album
Posted: 30 Mar 2007, 15:34
by aims
Scottish One wrote:lionel richie
barbara streisand
wayne newton
debbie gibson
with co-headliners
new kids on the block
and
rick astley
just to see the sisters yes
but would endure much more
for a new album
Good job, really. There've been sightings at quite a few Sisters and related gigs
Posted: 30 Mar 2007, 17:06
by dtsom
i´ve been in one festival only(lokeren 2005) and VIVA LA FETE wasn´t bad,i enjoyed them!!!
in my opnion i don´t mind to hear crap bands, if in that festival the sisters play. as i will.. in the battle of metal!!!
Posted: 02 Apr 2007, 02:42
by Ghost
No gigs confirmed in Portugal yet, but once to see New Order and get a good place in the front rows I had to digest a whole Black Eyed Peas concert. What a nightmare...
Posted: 02 Apr 2007, 16:41
by Dr. Moody
dtsom wrote:i´ve been in one festival only(lokeren 2005) and VIVA LA FETE wasn´t bad,i enjoyed them!!!
in my opnion i don´t mind to hear crap bands, if in that festival the sisters play. as i will.. in the battle of metal!!!
actually really enjoyed Vive La Fete at Lokeren, I was completely smashed so probably cant be trusted tho
met Adam and Chris wandering around the crowd too.
Neds Atomic Dustbin at reading 1990 was some kind of punishment too.
Worst ever endurance test was "Dr Millar And The Cute Hoors" support band at Drogheda 1990, they had the ability to stretch time and played their redneck cajun trad for about six million years . Obviously it was totally worth it.
Posted: 04 Apr 2007, 13:57
by eastmidswhizzkid
markfiend wrote:wild bill buttock wrote:Remember when a lot of NMA fans used to wear those stupid clogs?
I've still got my old pair of clogs. I didn't wear them very often, honest officer.
a highly comfortable and exceedingly hard-wearing item of footwear; not to mention bloody
loud...
i had two pairs.
as for sitting through sh!te bands at a fezzie, if i can sit and tolerate the cheeky girls, girls aloud (tough one that
) and
peter andre ferchrissakes for the sake of my kids birthday treat then i can put up with anything....and i didn't even get to see the sisters at the end of it (because they weren't on.)
Posted: 04 Apr 2007, 14:05
by streamline
eastmidswhizzkid wrote:
as for sitting through sh!te bands at a fezzie, if i can sit and tolerate the cheeky girls, girls aloud (tough one that
) and
peter andre ferchrissakes for the sake of my kids birthday treat then i can put up with anything....and i didn't even get to see the sisters at the end of it (because they weren't on.)
That lineup is way too
goff for the Sisters!!
But, fair play for sitting through all of that. It puts my Hi-5! experience in the shade! (And Cliff Richard with me old mum, but we won't go there - some scars never heal...
)