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Sorry if this thread has been mentioned before?

Marx, Hussey and Adams for me.

Mmm. Adam Pearson and Chris Starling not bad. Can't comment on Ben and Chris because I have never seen them, but what I've heard they have good banter with the audience?

Best Album. Toss up between First, Last and Always and Floodland :notworthy:
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In a live situation then the Adams/Hussey/Marx version for me, every time.

But if I'm playing Mr DJ then it's Adams/Gunn/Marx that I reach for 'cos I'll play Alice or Temple before any of the LP's.

Have happily swung my pants to later more, erm, industrial line-ups too.
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The Reptile House Album?

I like the albums for what they are, but there's not much use in commenting on lineups I have never seen nor will see. I'll settle for the current one, as long as there are gigs :)

I wish I could, though... *sigh*
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Ben and Chris are my favourite for all the gig memories but even though I can only hear the others on bootlegs, each past lineup also had their own charms.

I've listened the most to Vision Thing and the pre-FALAA releases lately and I'd kill to hear a concert of the '90 Bruhn/Bricheno/James lineup, and '85 with Marx, Hussey and Craig. But I'm glad every single one of them exists, I just really love the Sisters and each album/tour reveals a different side of them.
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With Mr Ben Gunn, saw them not knowing who they are and they were pretty damned good, never saw with Wayne but all the other line ups have been a top night out. Album is difficult love the original EP's etc and love all the LP's in different moods, its mighty cool that Von has created radically different albums.
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Patricia Morrison added glamour and nice for the boys to eye up! :lol: :wink:
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elamanamou wrote:Patricia Morrison added glamour and nice for the boys to eye up! :lol: :wink:
and that's a bad thing?? :eek: ;D
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Hadn't he tried that idea already with Hussey? :innocent:
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Eldritch, Mr Whammy, Sheehan. Dangerously sexy sounds.
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Swinnow wrote:Hadn't he tried that idea already with Hussey? :innocent:
Is that why Hussey left? :innocent:
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elamanamou wrote:Patricia Morrison added glamour and nice for the boys to eye up! :lol: :wink:
and that's a bad thing?? :eek: ;D
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Purple Light wrote:Eldritch, Mr Whammy, Sheehan. Dangerously sexy sounds.
you nailed it. :notworthy:
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pearson wrote:
Purple Light wrote:Eldritch, Mr Whammy, Sheehan. Dangerously sexy sounds.
you nailed it. :notworthy:
for me too :notworthy: :notworthy:
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From the output on vinyl: Marx/Gunn/Adams, unfortunately i joined the crowd too late to see them live.
Of the line-ups I DID see live: Bricheno/Bruhn/James. Probably the most professional bunch of people :von: ever had together. Imho they were GREAT.
Albums: as mentioned earlier here they are all very different from each other, so difficult to compare. My top 3 (in no paticular order): The Reptile House EP (if you count it as an album, if not just replace it with SGWBM, yes I know, also not a REAL album...), Floodland, and no joke, Gift. I really like that one.
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Purple Light wrote:Eldritch, Mr Whammy, Sheehan. Dangerously sexy sounds.
In terms of sound (I know that incarnation from bootlegs only) this was the best line-up.
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Cedarjet wrote:Of the line-ups I DID see live: Bricheno/Bruhn/James. Probably the most professional bunch of people :von: ever had together. Imho they were GREAT.
^ this.
Punctuality too, very important!
And bass.
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Cedarjet wrote:
Of the line-ups I DID see live: Bricheno/Bruhn/James. Probably the most professional bunch of people Our fearless leader! ever had together. Imho they were GREAT.


^ this.
Punctuality too, very important!
And bass.
agreed!
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Am I the only one to think that a bass player would massively enhance the live sound/performance?

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btw:

best album: FALAA or Floodland or Vision Thing, depends on my my mood

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redfish666 wrote:Am I the only one to think that a bass player would massively enhance the live sound/performance?

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I'd agree.

Are they accepting applications? :innocent:
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redfish666 wrote:Am I the only one to think that a bass player would massively enhance the live sound/performance?

:roll:
Nae, yer not, but it seems that (some) TSOM fans/supporters have intolerance to real live bass sounds.
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dtsom wrote:
pearson wrote:
Purple Light wrote:Eldritch, Mr Whammy, Sheehan. Dangerously sexy sounds.
you nailed it. :notworthy:
for me too :notworthy: :notworthy:
Add me to the list.
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redfish666 wrote:best album: FALAA or Floodland or Vision Thing, depends on my my mood
Yup, I heartily second this!
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