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General Category => On The Road => Topic started by: witch on December 18, 2016, 10:20:59 AM
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New Model Army thxs a lot for such a great night out and powerfull brilliant gig yesterday :) ;) ;) ;)
Wish you a good journey and lots of fun tonight in Amsterdam ;)
My new NMA Hoddie is really awesome :)
@ all I wish a very nice Sunday :)
cheers witch
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It was absolutely amazing, wasn't it? :D so happy now...and yes, new hoodie for me and my friend, too.
Mind you, I was so scared we would end up being too late: there was a massive traffic jam on the A3, caused by roadworks - and the inability of people to properly handle lanes being narrowed down. >:(
One hour we were stuck in that mess...but still made it in time for NMA which is basically all that matters. :)
I hope everyone who travels on has a safe journey...now I am waiting for the tickets for Dortmund to go on sale - yay!
Have a lovely Sunday, too, witch - and everyone else, of course, me I am off to my afternoon dog walk.
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I agree!! Amazing and very intense right from the start. When the band started playing and everybody immediately started bumping into each other - great. 😆 Can't wait for Amsterdam tonight. 😎😎
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http://www.express.de/koeln/palladium-konzert-so-rockte--new-model-army--die-fans-25318876
Vagabonds? They where maybe on a diffrent concert.... 8)
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It roughly translates to "too many new songs, fans were waiting for the classics". Which is far from reality, in fact I was very positively surprised how many in the crowd sang along to the new material.
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http://www.express.de/koeln/palladium-konzert-so-rockte--new-model-army--die-fans-25318876
Vagabonds? They where maybe on a diffrent concert.... 8)
I have a feeling that whover wrote the article wasn't there at all...quite a few mistakes in there. But then the Express is not known for excellent journalism. Sent them a message, I doubt they will be upset...but hey, feeling better now. 😜
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No mess on the motorway (Hamburg-Cologne and back to the north today), meet & talk :)
But for me it wasn`t an amazing gig because of the setlist - too much old and too often played songs
Family and No Rest - some of the not so often played ones - but why High? Didn`t work for me
Oldies and clapping before the end of the song -if you are a fan of that song, you know that it is going on ....
Sorry, but the gigs I`ve been in october (and the 13 or 14 christmas gigs) I think were much better :(
But the gigs in march are not that far away ;)
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Might not be making any friends with this post.
I loved yesterday's gig. It was great. Setlist a little biased towards the last two cd's, but I love them, so that's perfectly fine. However, this is a christmas show. Costs €45. I had to drive 250km to see it, 250km back. Hotel room. All in all a quite expensive trip. But you know, the christmas shows are always something special.
My first one two years ago had a killing setlist and a few brilliant guest musicians (http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/new-model-army/2014/pulousalladium-cologne-germany-5bcd0b60.html) It was an epic and memorable night. Last year, was great too, but not the same as 2014. This year, an even shorter setlist. If I compare it to the previous gig I saw three months ago in Maastricht, it's not that much different. Maybe I am spoiled, but I expect more from the christmas shows. The fabulous guest violin player was there during many normal shows. None of that yesterday. The Nottingham set of one week ago would have made my day!
As it stands, I might as well just catch some shows closer to home and a lot less expensive, and skip the christmas show next year.
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Top performance of an uninspired setlist.
Cologne didn't even come close to the 4 gigs we saw in October.
Many violent and obviously drunken idiots down the front...one particular a**hole even grabbed me by the throat - WTF?!?
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'Too many new songs, fans waiting for the classics...'
Not having that. The 'Winter' stuff went down magnificently in the two gigs I saw in the last few weeks. 11 songs I heard in total, 8 each at Nottingham and Manchester, and they were all met with much acclaim.
I genuinely don't understand people don't want to hear the new stuff, especially when it's an album as great as 'Winter', in favour of an 'old stuff' heavy set.
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Gotta agree with MR. As good as the old songs are, the band has moved on. I think theres a danger of becoming a pale impersonation/tribute band of yourself if you concentrate on stuff from decades ago. So much great stuff since then. But hey we're all different. The two gigs ive seen were top notch.
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If you go and see NMA on the Winter tour, its understandable that they play tracks from the Winter album. Personally I like the balance they usually give. New material in the main with a compliment of back catalogue. Would not want to hear for example just 80's material all night. They are better than that.
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Might not be making any friends with this post.
I loved yesterday's gig. It was great. Setlist a little biased towards the last two cd's, but I love them, so that's perfectly fine. However, this is a christmas show. Costs €45. I had to drive 250km to see it, 250km back. Hotel room. All in all a quite expensive trip. But you know, the christmas shows are always something special.
My first one two years ago had a killing setlist and a few brilliant guest musicians (http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/new-model-army/2014/pulous alladium-cologne-germany-5bcd0b60.html) It was an epic and memorable night. Last year, was great too, but not the same as 2014. This year, an even shorter setlist. If I compare it to the previous gig I saw three months ago in Maastricht, it's not that much different. Maybe I am spoiled, but I expect more from the christmas shows. The fabulous guest violin player was there during many normal shows. None of that yesterday. The Nottingham set of one week ago would have made my day!
As it stands, I might as well just catch some shows closer to home and a lot less expensive, and skip the christmas show next year.
I hear you. This was the shortest NMA gig I have ever been to. I guess it's because of the two support bands? (Which I could have done without, to be honest).
Offtopic: Does anyone know why NMA have never played "Far Better Thing" live?
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I hear you. This was the shortest NMA gig I have ever been to. I guess it's because of the two support bands? (Which I could have done without, to be honest).
Are you sure? They played for almost 2 hours straight.
However, I agree that the Xmas gigs should be something special and this year's Cologne gig wasn't.
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It's not as much the choice of songs I found a bit disappointing (I love Winter), but the whole setup of the gig. Two years ago during the brilliant performance in Cologne, Justin said something along the lines of: "How will we ever be able to top this?" And he was right, it was a truly amazing gig. And I don't expect them to top last year's performance every year.
I don't consider the christmas shows as being part of the Winter tour. The posters in Cologne advertising the gigs in 2017 even stated Winter Tour Part 2. The christmas shows should be special. Different setlists, two parts (one accoustic and one full on), guest musicians, I don't know... But special. This year (and don't get me wrong, it was a solid performance by the band) was not.
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Hm, I actually didn't think the set was shorter than usual. It is true that the Christmas show in Cologne has, on several occasions, been longer and also had added "surprises" - but most years are pretty much like this year's show: alsways 2 support bands - that we usually give a miss - and a mixed set list.
I felt the stmosphere was really very intense and I liked it a lot - but that also depends a bit on who is around you you, that's for sure.
The 2014 show will be almost impossible to top, me thinks. ;)
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Could anyone post the setlist please! - the gig was one of their best ever, I ve been to so many cologne shows in the last decades (nearly every year), but the sound and bands performance this time was really incredible intense, in my opinion much better than last year or even 2014 with the stage full of musicans
by the way - the EXpress-Artikel was online at 22.18 on saturday - by that time the band had played for hardly half an hour. ;)
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by the way - the EXpress-Artikel was online at 22.18 on saturday - by that time the band had played for hardly half an hour. ;)
That explains it... ::)
Sorry, I am hopeless with setlists.
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http://www.setlist.fm
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Offtopic: Does anyone know why NMA have never played "Far Better Thing" live?
http://www.ne-ne.de/nmasongs/f.html#far
Stephanie has a very interesting Song Archiv - NMA played the song 1998
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It is funny....reading the different comments about the show. I totally agree to P.H.ills message above. I prefer the stripped down band performance that we have seen this year. NMA basic and raw. Best show for several years.
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It is funny....reading the different comments about the show. I totally agree to P.H.ills message above. I prefer the stripped down band performance that we have seen this year. NMA basic and raw. Best show for several years.
I started by saying the show was great! It was. But it was just another show in the Winter tour, not a christmas show. I saw them at Maastricht:
http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/new-model-army/2016/muziekgieterij-maastricht-netherlands-1bfdc5a4.html
And this is the christmas show:
http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/new-model-army/2016/palladium-cologne-germany-6bfb3ae6.html
I would say those setlists are very much alike. Just 3 extra songs.
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....yes, I have been in Maastricht myself and noticed that the set was "not much" different. With the frist leg of the tour completet I found that (especially the new) songs did improve live. This year Cologne did really move me, while in the previous years it was "a good show" as well.
It is probably all about the vibe that you feel.....or don`t.
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It's not as much the choice of songs I found a bit disappointing (I love Winter), but the whole setup of the gig. Two years ago during the brilliant performance in Cologne, Justin said something along the lines of: "How will we ever be able to top this?" And he was right, it was a truly amazing gig. And I don't expect them to top last year's performance every year.
I don't consider the christmas shows as being part of the Winter tour. The posters in Cologne advertising the gigs in 2017 even stated Winter Tour Part 2. The christmas shows should be special. Different setlists, two parts (one accoustic and one full on), guest musicians, I don't know... But special. This year (and don't get me wrong, it was a solid performance by the band) was not.
Just got back from Cologne. Man, what can I say? It's like they read my remarks... Two sets. One semi-acoustic, one full force. Shir-Ran on the electric violin. And a kick-ass setlist. When the lights go out (pun intended) again after they have been lit and the music started playing already, and the band gets back on stage for three more encores, you know as a band you nailed it. It seemed like Justin was genuinely touched. Great gig. Wish I could go to Amsterdam tonight.
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In case they really do read the remarks: Please put out a Live CD of this recording!! :D :D
Fantastic concert, as always, and the choice of songs was really awesome. Marshall's skills with the acustic guitar should be shown much more often. The crowd was in a great mood too, definitely above average clapping. ;)
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The crowd was in a great mood too, definitely above average clapping. ;)
Yes it was! Still today I feel my body... Great show, on stage and down the crowd. :D
But, I think we are in the wrong year (2016 thread) ;)
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The crowd was in a great mood too, definitely above average clapping. ;)
Yes it was! Still today I feel my body... Great show, on stage and down the crowd. :D
But, I think we are in the wrong year (2016 thread) ;)
That was my doing, as I wanted to come back on my feedback from last year.
The crowd was good. First time I see no alpha-male troubles.
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I'm surprised by several remarks here. For me, these Christmas concerts are a huge surprise... I mean really different set list for a long time... with some big changes from the winter tour leg 1 & 2.
The promise of Christmas concerts is perfectly respected... when we discovered the first part acoustic in London ( close to the perfection 50' running time ), we did not understand what was happening: no "you weren't there", "snelsmoore wood", "love songs" .... that have been played so often in accoustic.
Before the London gig my friend Patrice said to me " I would like to hear Ambition !" & I answered "I would love to hear back inheritance !" & it happened !!!YES !!! & with a new version for inheritance...wow
I agree with Stéphanie : what can be done better than 2014 concerts? nothing except a Symphony Orchestra , by the way, the Young gods has already done! It was awesome...
What is the problem with the running time concert of köln ? It was the longest show last week with 32 songs played 2 & half hours !!Thank you & Respect Mr Sullivan ( 61 years old ! ).
Looking for Nottingham saturday ! 8)
Cheers
François
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Good morning @ all
Thxs to New Model Army Army for a great and intensiv
Night out was really beautiful and great :'(
Greetings aswell to Ben Stone and the always friendly merch :'(bought a tee great artwork as ever thxs Joolz :'(
@ all I wish a very nice day cheers witch
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by the way - the EXpress-Artikel was online at 22.18 on saturday - by that time the band had played for hardly half an hour. ;)
That explains it... ::)
By the way: The Express article is from 2016. Like this post too. :D
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Really? Ah...yes it is indeed! ;D
Well I've also been a bit surprised about some remarks mentioned. I had to go to this gig but couldn't afford it this time. But I've been reading your opinions with interest.
*giggles*
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:D :D :D Loved every second of the Cologne gig - what a set-list, what a great atmosphere....I'm all ready for Christmas now. ;-)