Heartland

Having just finished 'How Positive thinking Fooled America and the World' (Very good rant/book!) I thought I'd ask not about the mythic next album but does anyone reckon that may call it a day after 30 years? Significant anniversary i guess. Hopefully not, but thought I'd indulge in a bit of ultra-negative what if...! Maybe this should be in the tour section. Apologies if so!

There was a rumour going around after the silver bullit tour like this, and if the band did not go down that well with the crowds, that they might give it up, but, what would pay for the cat food, the EastWest royalties can't be that good....

The way I see it:
"30" means nothing. It's just a number invented by humanity, in the decimal system, just as "20" or "50" mean nothing. In a different system, based on eights for exapmle, we would perceive a 24, 32 and 40 (whatever they would be called) as "significant".
turned 50 and nothing changed, there was no earthquake on that day, so I hope there will be no earthquake at the 30th anniversary either. Of course it's a great occasion to celebrate and to print the words "birthday party" at gig tickets but I hope that there's nothing more to it than that. Time is what it is, it goes on and there are springs and autumns, summers and winters, better and worse times. The Sisters 2010 have been great, I hope that they will be just as great in 2012. As for 2011, I hope they do whatever they want to do because it's their 30th birthday so a good excuse to do whatever they want to do. Without hassle, stress and strain, without meeting anybody's expectations or answering anybody's speculatuions. It is their birthday, they are the star, and maybe we should think of what we can offer on such an occasion instead of what we can expect?

To paraphrase noted thespian Troy McClure, who you may remember from such films as Slow Down David Copperfield--What's That Down Your Sock? and The Mediocre Journey: "Who knows what wacky adventures the Sisters will have between now and the time when the band becomes unprofitable?"

i'm wondering if he (they) gonna try twa-nachts-in-row in Poland, on one hand he may expect that it will work (one gig was even sold out 2,3 months before gig, second - if i recall - was close to being sold out too), on the other both nights sucks and crowd gave him knew about that.
it's only good reason to get some money - "30th anniversary tour" looks catchy from promoters side.

Bartek wrote:i'm wondering if he (they) gonna try twa-nachts-in-row in Poland, on one hand he may expect that it will work (one gig was even sold out 2,3 months before gig, second - if i recall - was close to being sold out too), on the other both nights sucks and crowd gave him knew about that.
it's only good reason to get some money - "30th anniversary tour" looks catchy from promoters side.

Judging by the name of the thread I mistakingly thought that you started it.

poland? me think, we scare him away enough

_emma_ wrote:The way I see it:
"30" means nothing. It's just a number invented by humanity, in the decimal system, just as "20" or "50" mean nothing. In a different system, based on eights for exapmle, we would perceive a 24, 32 and 40 (whatever they would be called) as "significant".
turned 50 and nothing changed, there was no earthquake on that day, so I hope there will be no earthquake at the 30th anniversary either. Of course it's a great occasion to celebrate and to print the words "birthday party" at gig tickets but I hope that there's nothing more to it than that. Time is what it is, it goes on and there are springs and autumns, summers and winters, better and worse times. The Sisters 2010 have been great, I hope that they will be just as great in 2012. As for 2011, I hope they do whatever they want to do because it's their 30th birthday so a good excuse to do whatever they want to do. Without hassle, stress and strain, without meeting anybody's expectations or answering anybody's speculatuions. It is their birthday, they are the star, and maybe we should think of what we can offer on such an occasion instead of what we can expect?

best post ever emma! See you in Leeds I hope!

You took the words out of my mouth, Emma

_emma_ wrote:...It is their birthday, they are the star, and maybe we should think of what we can offer on such an occasion instead of what we can expect?

yeah, good idea let's made for them some big heart shape love cards as it happend at madonna's gig. and we can release 99 red balloons during mother russia? what do you think?
will check for more inspiration tomorrow at depeche mode forum under "love you david" topic
i'm serious

Isn't this just another way of rehashing the same old debate that we already have a zillion threads for?

lachert wrote:

_emma_ wrote:...It is their birthday, they are the star, and maybe we should think of what we can offer on such an occasion instead of what we can expect?

yeah, good idea let's made for them some big heart shape love cards as it happend at madonna's gig. and we can release 99 red balloons during mother russia? what do you think?
will check for more inspiration tomorrow at depeche mode forum under "love you david" topic
i'm serious

Completely agreed, _emma_ and yes, lachert,
it were surely nice if we had a "surprise" for them ... ...
I've been thinking about this for some time already, but couldn't find any suitable idea so far ... ...

Neun-und-neunzich luftballons ?

Bartek wrote:Neun-und-neunzich luftballons ?

water pistols during flood ii would be more fun though

paint it black wrote:

Bartek wrote:Neun-und-neunzich luftballons ?

water pistols during flood ii would be more fun though

That's an idea I like!

fresh idea indeed
let's make them birthday party they will never forget

- rubber snakes during "anaconda"
- plastic cars during "Dr Jeep"
- and throwing a cake at the band at the end of the show

and do not forget to tie yourself in red ribbons before gig

and everyone should try to get on stage during "arms" to hug ("come feel the arms around you").

that's right and girls of course coming on speed, weed, smoke and coke. guys can drink for the dead lying under the water.

lachert wrote:that's right and girls of course coming on speed, weed, smoke and coke. guys can drink for the dead lying under the water.

Meh. I'm not coming unless I can have speed, weed, coke and smoke too.

abridged wrote:best post ever emma! See you in Leeds I hope!

Thank you and yes.
This thread is fun, what have you started!

lachert wrote:and do not forget to tie yourself in red ribbons before gig

Now what should be done during Temple Of Love?!

markfiend wrote:

lachert wrote:that's right and girls of course coming on speed, weed, smoke and coke. guys can drink for the dead lying under the water.

Meh. I'm not coming unless I can have speed, weed, coke and smoke too.

... yeah, naturally so. However, I can easily renounce at speed, weed and coke,
but want to drink to the dead as well ... ... and a nice and strong double espresso with a cig or two afterwards ... ...

Being645 wrote:

markfiend wrote:

lachert wrote:that's right and girls of course coming on speed, weed, smoke and coke. guys can drink for the dead lying under the water.

Meh. I'm not coming unless I can have speed, weed, coke and smoke too.

... yeah, naturally so. However, I can easily renounce at speed, weed and coke,
but want to drink to the dead as well ... ... and a nice and strong double espresso with a cig or two afterwards ... ...

Actually, no tobacco for me for nearly 4 years now...