Best fog and smoke and lights show?

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I've spent quite some time trying to explain what the Sisters shows were like to people with confused response."So you can't see the band? Ok.. "

Can anyone recommend what they see as the best exemplar of the can't see the band lights in smoke full on experience show as described on the homepage to help me enlighten these people please? Forum 2003 is where I am at the moment.

With particular reference to a friend who's into lighting who's been reading this https://www.the-sisters-of-mercy.com/te ... ghting.htm

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I think this sits better in Sisters Chat than Sharing.
Plus more people will see it :)
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Following also out of interest, be good to have some cast-iron, utterly imperceptible examples to see.
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Nottingham 2006 was pretty foggy as I recall. There is a poor DVD bootleg of it so it might be on Youtube
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Wall of fog - Forum 2000 or Astoria 2006. Beautifully illuminated wall of fog - Suikerrock 2008, Hamburg 2009 and London 2009.

Also, Radio City 91 is prolly my favourite capturing of the Tour Thing-era lightshow :notworthy:

If Elon Musk ever implants a neuralink in my head that retrieves memories, the view from top row dead centre back of the arena seats at the NEC in 1992 would provide the perfect record :von:
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The Blank Canvas Leeds, Smoke & Mirrors Tour 2003. The Sunday night was pretty tame (apparently -seemed normal to me ) as the previous nights smoke on the Saturday had set off every fire alarm, led to the opening of every possible exit & caused mild asphyxiation of several audience memebers. Did exactly what it said on the tin. :von:
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How I miss the fog! The atmosphere building as visibility declined. Clouds of smoke, crackling with energy... It was superb. All gigs had their moments but I remember Astoria 2006 was dense. Wasn't that where the bar had to close? (Which might also explain the bad reviews from that night!)
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:notworthy: Links would be great please
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Forum 2003 and Astoria 2006 (echoing others). I remember at the Astoria, the smoke was practically wafting out the doors to the street. I had a higher view in '06, but in '03 I was on the floor and there were long stretches where you saw only shadows, barely a figure. It was glorious!
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I think a special mention should be made to the Whistle Test performance where you could barely see the presenters for smoke after the first song and it took almost the whole program for it to dissipate fully. Only for them to return for Marian and fill the entire studio up again.
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Pista wrote: ↑29 Aug 2024, 11:44 I think a special mention should be made to the Whistle Test performance where you could barely see the presenters for smoke after the first song and it took almost the whole program for it to dissipate fully. Only for them to return for Marian and fill the entire studio up again.
Watching it now. I know the Sisters have a whole history after this but I'm happy to admit I'm one of those people who could happily have stopped here!

Although do I mean that? Probably not, but this is great.
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ruffers wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 00:00
Pista wrote: ↑29 Aug 2024, 11:44 I think a special mention should be made to the Whistle Test performance where you could barely see the presenters for smoke after the first song and it took almost the whole program for it to dissipate fully. Only for them to return for Marian and fill the entire studio up again.
Watching it now. I know the Sisters have a whole history after this but I'm happy to admit I'm one of those people who could happily have stopped here!

Although do I mean that? Probably not, but this is great.
Was the Whistle test Gary's last Sisters appearance?
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ribbons69 wrote: ↑07 Sep 2024, 23:49
ruffers wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 00:00
Pista wrote: ↑29 Aug 2024, 11:44 I think a special mention should be made to the Whistle Test performance where you could barely see the presenters for smoke after the first song and it took almost the whole program for it to dissipate fully. Only for them to return for Marian and fill the entire studio up again.
Watching it now. I know the Sisters have a whole history after this but I'm happy to admit I'm one of those people who could happily have stopped here!

Although do I mean that? Probably not, but this is great.
Was the Whistle test Gary's last Sisters appearance?
That's correct
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