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As I only attended the Wiesbaden show I can compare only from DIME recordings – there were a number of excellent and almost faultlessly recorded gigs – Copenhagen, Hamburg, Leuven and Avellino being the highlights for me. Thanks to all those tapers and distributors!
Wiesbaden hat a brilliant start and several highlights, but it was especially the combination of great venue, good atmosphere (minus the obligatory drunk psychotzar loudly sieg-heiling during the quiet start of Lux Aeterna…), spirited performance and witty band (Bent) comments that made it for me.
I even think of skipping the Cologne gig in autumn in order not to spoil the good memory – less is more! "What do you mean, less is more? More is more!" says Bent – so I'll probably reconsider the matter in the time between…
I must admit I've gotten used to receive all these wonderful shows a few days later on DIME. Can get you addicted – now there's all these Italian shows and no sign of a recording. So Sad says the Psychotzar…
In fact we should be grateful for such a good documentation of the tour in the northern and middle parts of Europe. With last tours it just took a little longer until some Italian recordings surfaced.
But reading about that Lacuna/SunWheel makes me crave for more!
@ ffbernieTrue mastery! Thanks once more from the heart!
Btw: I always think that way when I leave another excellent MP gig – and I'm still going…
antother issue: Met one of the guys at the Wiesbaden concert who filmed the Herzberg 2011 festival gig. Great footage (3 cams)- was allowed to see some years ago and instigated they might give it to you. Problem is only they signed a contract with MP management then not to give away the material without authorization.
Can you clear this with MP for them? Would be a shame to let the stuff rot somewhere in the cupboard…
Excellent gig – probably 8.5 out of 10 possible Motorpoints. Could have been 9 had not the sound turned to mud when they turned up the volume for "Crucible". Probably I was too close to stage P.A. once again – Bent's amp pointing almost directly at me. You know what you get…
I could have been warned when Bent introduced the double-neck guitars as true battleships: "Meet… Bismarck! And Tirpitz!"
Btw.: wasn't the Tirpitz sunk in Trondheim Fjord in WW2?
btw: Other Fool Reference was in fact Xhol Caravan this time – ha! didn't I tell you…
Even saw a guy with a huge "Xhol Xaravan" logo/sticker on the back of his jacket. Weird, but great!
I count 4 1/2 covers, if you count the …pilgrim in "Ãœber…" as half a song.
Of course you could also count "Eagle's Spin" as one track, but wtf…
Surely Motorpsychedelic Jukebox that night!
Tension is rising – also looking forward to tonight's gig. Some of my favourites were on the setlist in Hannover, so probably not tonight. But who knows – probably the first Chien instead? Or another fantastic You Lied – Hogwash – Black to Comm? Or something completeley different?
Sadly my time schedule is rather tight – arrive at Wiesbaden station around 19.30 – walk to Schlachthof 10 minutes, meet friend(s), search for good place front of stage left (my ears!!!).
Hopefully they start on time at 20.00 or shortly after – my train leaves at 23.38…
The other fool reference tonight – "Let's get some weed and listen to Xhol Caravan"?
(Krautrock band from Wiesbaden – recommended!)
Very esoteric – the deep mysteries of progmantics by the Order of the Motorpsychodelic Overservation
@ Deadnautpsychohead: I don't get it – could be any MP song intro – Ship of Fools – or is it Serpentine? Hard to recognize – it's only a few seconds after all. Enlighten me!
wot – no surprises? C'mon – 30min Lacuna/Sunrise, Blueberry Daydream – rarely played this tour so far! That having said, I do firmly hope for 577 in Wiesbaden! They could rather skip the triple Spin or change it back into an acoustic song imho…
Probably the glorious (Gn)Om(e) Riff a.k.a. "Master Builder" by Gong after The Other Fool?
If so – would have been a good set list for me.
Probably the adequate MP 30th anniversary celebration – didn't it all start with a record bying excurstion to London in 1989? At least the now legendary Russ Meyer name choice happened then…
Oh yes, Comus!
Here's some Espers in response:
Mansfield & Cyclops live 2018:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MzrhpXbRmU
Children of Stone (2006)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV8YmIHqIWQ
I bet there's lots more weird stuff out there…
