What is your best New Model Army memory?

[invisigothh]

Wolverhampton Civic, way back , probably Thunder and consolation tour....and then Frome at The Tommy Tee benefit, what a night. And weird to be dancing right next to Nelson inbetween his guest slots.

And then Wolvestock just Justin , ADF and Ozric Tenticles ......it pissed down, it was Wolverhampton and Justin played his heart out.

And it goes on, generally the last time is always my favourite

[texaspete]

Many - Justin at the cellars in Eastney (tiny pub venue)
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The Rawmelodymen show at the redcow (little civic) 2005
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Manchester Academy when Ed played unannounced !
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But my favourite by a mile was the typhoon during Tales of the road at Bearded Theory 2009 .....


TXP

[Paul..]

Sitting around the bonfire after the show in Ulm last weekend, drinking, talking, singing!

[sozbot]

The 30th Anniversary gigs in London, for starters.
Also the show at Electric Brixton in 2011, and the recent spots at Rebellion.

Heck, pretty much every time I've seen them live has been a life-altering experience.

[neo666]

A toss up between the Astoria gig ...& Nobody Else '98 and meeting the band backstage; OR 30th anniversary shows @ Rock City

[Master Ray]

Not exactly a full-on NMA memory, but one that makes me laugh when I think about it... 

Me and my best mate (Dan) went to Leeds last November to see Carter USM.  We drink our own body-weight in beer and are having a last smoke outside the venue before the show when Dan nudges me the ribs and moves his eyes over to my right... I say 'what'? and he does it again... I'm thinking WTF... I turn my head and see a certain J. Sullivan standing right next to us, also having a smoke...

I've met Justin on a couple of occasions before and exchanged a few fan-boy words then, but I was a bit too drunk on this occasion, so we let him drift off into a cold Leeds night... and then laughed like little girls at a One Direction concert...

 

[kabe]

A few, but maybe not the usual sort....

- buying Brave New World 12" because of the artwork, just had a feeling
- Get Me Out - in my first rental, confused and naive
- Before I Get Old - Aberdeen
- White Light - midnight on Newburgh beach, drunk as hell, with friends now lost
- Poison Street - my first girlfriend
- Headlights, Big Blue, Lullaby - read my mind, travelled each of these roads

Snapshots, and off the cuff....

[Simon73]

Think this was my first army gig, was a bit of a goth at the time and so was reluctant to acknoledge being an army fan will always remember the passion of the fans and the chaos of the gig! Remember people jumping down from the balcony to get closer to the band.
Not sure if this was before the free gig in Leeds outside the town hall, remember stumbling out of the darkness of the phono.
Happy days indeed!

lovely...................

[Simon73]

do not know. may be going insane during Kolln's gig in december 2012 knowing that baby maya was there (with mom too) ready to come to this world (listening to navigating by the stars) in august 2012. I hope <i will be there this year too with Levellers as I missed all the other gigs................

[Stoney]

Cologne last year was a rally good gig, next night in Amsterdam was FANTASTIC though!

[Marloes]

I honestly think the last 4 days in Spain with too many wonderful people, cities and sun. Some were missed truly but still, a great great great weekend!!!!!!

[Amandistan]

This is an update as i now have even better memories.

I just got back from doing 14 gigs. 11 uk dates and 3 Greek. what i recently experienced was amazing. people from all over the world travel and meet each other with only one thing in common. that is the love of this band. you meet wonderful people who are all very kind and caring. it really is a bit like family. the gigs have some kind of energy that can't easily be explained by words. nobody seems to care about your age or how many gigs you have been to, just that you came.   

Some of the best memories were being lifted to actually stand of people's shoulders. another is being spinned very fast for "Here comes the war", traveling to Greece at the last minute for just three more gigs. Myself( a small female) feeling perfectly safe in a pit with very tall men,being bought drinks and offered places to sleep, pub meetups, loosing my voice in Greece from singing with voice weak from a cold, being handed drumsticks at the end of my last gig, being involved with the signing of a melon for the band after they gave out a signed banana. i am just sad it all had to end.

[jc]

Here's wishing you many more updates to come!

Cheers

jc

[mantheylovetohate]

Two really stand out. Firstly, at either the Oct or Dec '86 T&C (now Forum) gig, the bass & drums only version of The Hunt as JS's guitar had packed up...
Secondly, hearing the live version of Before I Get Old on the Impurity tour. Spine tingling & unforgettable!

[Pol]

I have a few Firstly my favourite gig Glasgow garage think it was the Strange Brotherhood tour ( i might be wrong) where the band did their own support and later released the New Model Army and Nobody Else live cd from the tour Just a totally awesome gig from start to finish.
Secondly getting to shake Justin's hand after a Red Sky Coven gig at the Glasgow Cathouse
Last and not least my most recent gig again at Glasgow garage where i met all the band apart from Justin in the pub across the road (Nice n Sleazy) The lads were busy enjoying their pre gig meal and soft drinks. I didn't want to disturb them so waited until they were leaving n said alright to them and shook there hands.
The gig itself was awesome as always the new songs from BDAW were excellent but the standout song for me was Archway Towers