Heartland

Does anybody know why the Sisters didn't give any concerts during that period ? Has ever answered that question ?

6 string famine

walking around hamburg drinking and looking smug............

james ray's performance and gangwar

The dear doctor refused to play life with Patsy.....
Besides that.....no guitarists.

He'd had a very difficult first half of the 80s and decided to take an very long break.

Andrew didn't want to.

There were no guitarists aside from session guitarists.

He pretty much didn't want to. He'd burnt himself out with touring, particularly in 84 and 85, and just wanted to take a break from it, simple enough really.

mh wrote:He pretty much didn't want to. He'd burnt himself out with touring, particularly in 84 and 85, and just wanted to take a break from it, simple enough really.

seems evident
but did he ever comment this?

ormfdmrush wrote:

mh wrote:He pretty much didn't want to. He'd burnt himself out with touring, particularly in 84 and 85, and just wanted to take a break from it, simple enough really.

seems evident
but did he ever comment this?

In every interview between 86 & 90

Apart from the lack of axe weilding types didnt Old Retch say that touring was bad for his health

Rather than tour, he felt it would be better for WEA to give him money he could spend while on holid...erm, sorry... "a lengthy period of Promotional Video's and Interviews" to discuss and promote the album across Europe, the USA and other foreign markets

Well at least we got Floodland out of it!

didn't he forgo gigging to try and keep his speed habit under control (and end up with a coke habit and a babysitter instead?)

eastmidswhizzkid wrote:didn't he forgo gigging to try and keep his speed habit under control (and end up with a coke habit and a babysitter instead?)

..and a 5 year hangover.

I think it was because he was playing with all his new toys: keyboards, samplers etc.

diddley2 wrote:I think it was because he was playing with all his new toys: keyboards, samplers etc.

...which don't prevent you from playing live. See Depeche Mode.
At the end of the day, I think he just didn't feel like going back on the road.

Badlander wrote: ...which don't prevent you from playing live. See Depeche Mode.

Does that really count as playing live?

sultan2075 wrote:

Badlander wrote: ...which don't prevent you from playing live. See Depeche Mode.

Does that really count as playing live?

if you really sing and make some melodies, at least, that counts
'live electronic gig' usually means that all sequenced stuff (keys, bassline, drums, FX) is played through midi or by someone
as in the Sisters' case
they got the Nurse

sultan2075 wrote:

Badlander wrote: ...which don't prevent you from playing live. See Depeche Mode.

Does that really count as playing live?

At least they're on stage. Even if it's more the drugs than the music they're after.

I think it was down to ................................................... Please insert your best answer or ring 089899999999 !!!

But seriously i think it was times that where changing. You get sick of eating baked beans on toast every nite so Andrew got sick of touring. Just my 2 penith worth!!
Regards
Scoop

Badlander wrote:

diddley2 wrote:I think it was because he was playing with all his new toys: keyboards, samplers etc.

...which don't prevent you from playing live. See Depeche Mode.
At the end of the day, I think he just didn't feel like going back on the road.

Did The Performance play live at that point?

we get "vision thing" in 1990, isn't it
so he work on this album

He couldn’t really play live, could he? It’s not exactly as if he could go out with an acoustic guitar slung over his back and a harmonica, like Bob Dylan. And Patricia Morrison wasn’t of much use - all the smoke and lights would make it very hard for people to see her vogue.

He could have gotten a backup band, I guess, but I don’t think he was very bothered. He was probably as tired as f**k from all the amphetamine use and needed five years to catch up on all his sleep…