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I've not been keeping this thread up to date, however the tour has resumed with the two Honolulu and the Auckland shows out of the way this week. Nothing new to the sets, though Screw was played in Honolulu for the first time in quite a few shows and Catch turned up in Auckland which had only been played a handful of times this year otherwise.
Open Kyoto Song A Night Like This Push In Between Days Primary Last Dance Pictures of You Closedown High Lovesong Friday I'm in Love Just Like Heaven From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea Want The Hungry Ghost One Hundred Years End
It Can Never Be The Same Shake Dog Shake Burn A Forest
Lullaby Fascination Street Never Enough Wrong Number
The Lovecats The Caterpillar The Walk Close to Me
Hot Hot Hot!!! Let's Go to Bed Why Can't I Be You? Boys Don't Cry
The band seemed to be in great spirits and played well but the guy sitting next to me kept stretching out over his seat and into half of mine and it ended up kind of ruining the vibe for me. Nevertheless, was thrilled to hear Kyoto Song, Primary and Last Dance.
I've read (I think in Roger O'Donnell's Disintegration reminiscence article that was/is on his website) that Lol came up with the musical sketch that became Homesick and that's one of my favourite things on the album.
I recall Roger saying in the same article that, as a "hilarious" prank, they intentionally gave Lol the wrong power supply and fried all his synths shortly into the recording process. Poor Lol.
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 3:35 pm Posts: 32245 Location: Buenos Aires
Wow, I'd never read that. I didn't know anything about this!
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I think it’s pretty much common knowledge how Lol was treated in those days, very very badly. Im not innocent either but then again he didn’t really do himself any favours, he was drunk most of the time and when he was trying to stay sober we would do all we could to get him drunk again. He barely played anything on the record and I think some of the things he did play I had to play again while he wasn’t there. It was pretty sad looking back the way he was victimised but it was sort of funny at the time, or was it ? He would usually be so drunk after dinner that he would go straight to bed only to get up at about 2am and come wandering into the studio and say everything sounded like shit. He would then decide he was hungry and would go and cook himself something which we would all do our best to ruin, he would still eat it though… Happily Lol is now healthy and happy and not drinking and hopefully he forgives us for what went on then…
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 3:35 pm Posts: 32245 Location: Buenos Aires
I also found Roger's comments about working with Ross Robinson very interesting. Simon also seemed to hate it. The only person happy with Robinson seemed to be Robert. I'd be very curious to read more about the process of recording the 2004 album. Seems like a tense time.
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