Originally Posted by: perspexorange I only have a vague recollection of it.
I don’t think there was any reference to that article in the post on these boards. I got the impression that the person who was telling the anecdote had seen it firsthand.
However, it’s certainly possible that they were just relating that story from the article without actually quoting it.
I’d be quite interested in which gig it was (if it existed) as I think it’s a fairly amusing story. No criticism of Gillian though on my part. They were
all capable of absolute howlers most gigs...
Except Steve. He was perfect, always.
Well..in all honesty...he usually was/is!
Could it be the hacienda 1983 show? Been ages since I saw it. Cant view the videos very well as we have crappy wifi where we are staying.
Found this after doing a search on google. It's a reply to a posting of the bbc 1984 show..but ot doesnt say any of the other stuff happened or even what show or shows:
***Mr. Moderator says:
03/09/2011 at 2:40 pm
I’m glad you brought up Gillian’s dress, BigSteve. At first I thought it was a frumpy housedress, until I noticed the pleats (plaits???). Then it started to look like an old-fashioned nurse’s outfit.
When I saw them live, probably around this time, the Stephen, drummer, often left his kit, which continued to hammer out that beat via programming (he mostly doubled the snare when he did play), to help Gillian, his woman, remember on what keys she needed to place her index fingers. It was the worst live show I’ve ever seen, at least the half dozen songs done in this style that I stuck around for before cutting out.
In terms of RIGHT and WRONG, I like the riff that Peter Hook plays on the bass but it’s all WRONG to hear those sounds coming out of a bass. Why not simply play guitar?****
Wonder how we could search on here. I've tried various search terms and combos and not much luck.
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