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Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (2001)
It was shite weather for the entire show in Vancouver today. It rained and was like 14 degrees. The entire show was pretty good, but I thought that the Roots were a little weak. Outkast was decent and Moby was very good.
New Order played a similiar set list to San Fransisco, except for no True Faith - which was just about unbearable to leave that one out. Very few people seemed to know the new stuff (understandable), but they drew a very respectable crowd in the open area. Tracks seemed good and solid, sounded full - like a proper band. Hooky was prowling and Barney was very much into it. I heard a lot of people comment on Morris's excellent drumming. Temptation was the highlight for the energy level.
Billy was somewhat subdued/uninterested throughout most of the gig. I thought he looked ill. I think that if it had been a different venue, at night, the show would have had more kick. Not musically mind you, just some effects - lights and lasers. The pictures I've seen from the other shows like Liverpool and Fuji seem far more jazzy. When I saw them in Toronto for the Republic tour, they had a much better stage light show.
A good show, but really, it was Moby's show overall. He rocked the crowd into a frenzy. They went bananas. I know thats not New Order's thing, but on this day, they were definitely not the main act. If they did a little more stage prep, I think it would really add to their show.
Cosmo
Source: NewOrderOnline.com (Cosmo Crystal) |
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