The man was on fire, agreed.

NME provides an order, so assuming it's correct:

'Sacred Trickster'
'No Way'
'Calming The Snake'
'Stereo Sanctity'
'Walkin Blue'
'Poison Arrow'
'Anti-Orgasm'
'Hey Joni'
'Malibu Gas Station'
'Antenna'
'White Cross'
'Leaky Lifeboat'
'Massage The History'

'Tom Violence'
''Cross The Breeze'

'What We Know'
'Death Valley '69'

They always open their encores w/ a song from the album they're touring for. My Friend Goo, JC, Stil [technicality], Lightnin, Disconnection Notice, blah blah... plus it gives Lee a third song which he might not get in the main set.

...and it's one of the highlights of the album. I asked the same question you did when they encored with 'Lights Out', but that was justified. :p Please don't tell me people are still going to complain about having too much Eternal material on the Eternal tour...have we forgotten who this band is?

Yeh, it's their prerogative what the hell they include in their encores.

Why is that justified and my statement isn't? I prefer Lights Out to What We Know, it's just a matter of taste...

Clearly because I'm right, and you're wrong.

...or because it's an opinion. ;)


(Seriously, "Lights Out" over "What We Know"?! Were you disappointed they didn't play Thunderclap, too?)

It was good to meet another boardie, i had a really good time. sorry i didn't see anyone else though. did i imagine it or did they say the show will be broadcast on Q radio? i don't know what day.

some pix here http://gallery.qthemusic.com/gallery...h/Default.aspx

Stu - I remember the bloke saying it would be on the 5th of November, i think, from 9 or 10 pm. Not sure though, that'll need to be checked.

Chris - Yeah, I was hoping for a bit of Thunderclap. But we got Calming The Snake and Poison Arrow, and all the other greats from the Eternal - I was a satisfied man...:)

thunderclap is awesome.

i've warmed up to it. i wish they were playing it, actually.

Ha ha, the only song they didn't play from the new album! We're so hard to please.

I found it quite telling how hard the venue erupted when the non-eternal songs were played. No matter what age, whenever a non-eternal track was played, everyone around me (I was 5-6 feet to the stage left of Lee) loved it.

I'm not saying I'm disappointed they didn't do a greatest hits set (history and recent setlists should have given that away) but just imagine if they had!

?edit? yes, bloke from q said it would be broadcast on q radio at 9 o'clock on...... I'm sure it was a Friday but 6th doesn't ring much of a bell... def. early november.

5th time seeing them and I really enjoyed it. Don't know what you miserable shits are on about! Although Massage The History was fucking ruined by some stupid, dumb, drunk italian guys next to me. I was not happy about that. But no, really good set list...well except for the inclusion of Walkin Blue.

"You know what I say? fuckit!" Never has Thurston sounded more cool than when saying that.

November 6th.

Death Valley '69
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roZ3sPA-mdY

i thought it was an incredible gig. Was blown away by massage the history, malibu gas station and walkin' blue. the songs i was 'meh' about on the album were great, and the ones i love were stunning, and we got Cross the Breeze!

and are people complaing that Death Valley 69 was rocking? seriously? it was fucking incredible!

So did anyone meet any of them before or after?

[quote=Santa's Monkey]

I found it quite telling how hard the venue erupted when the non-eternal songs were played. No matter what age, whenever a non-eternal track was played, everyone around me (I was 5-6 feet to the stage left of Lee) loved it.

I'm not saying I'm disappointed they didn't do a greatest hits set (history and recent setlists should have given that away) but just imagine if they had!
quote]

I totally agree with the change in atmosphere whenever an older song was played. I was stood on the steps near the back and you could see the whole venue rocking during 'Cross the breeze and DV69. However, I thought that all the new stuff came across really good as well.

and Steve was indeed incredible.

where was the merchandise?

where's that information coming from?

sorry, double post

it was announced on the night that it would be broadcast on Q Radio but i couldn't remember what day or time.

thanks, so it will be here http://radioplayer.qthemusic.com/
?

time schedule?

yeah, we have to find out and record it.

And seed it. Honestly, do I have to spell out everything for those lazy Irish f***ers? :D

If I remember correctly it was 6th November at 9pm. I can't wait to hear it. :)

Sonic Youth - The Forum, London 23 October 2009 by Petrock2000

ehrmm, yeah, those lazy fuckers ;)!

at the back near the mens toilets.

Poor guy was on his own and was getting a batterring! No one had any change. Everyone was complaining about waiting so long. Sooo many girls uhmed and ahhed and changed their minds and asked to "look at the black one again.."
poor poor man (got myself the nice green "eye" shirt)

i wanted an eye tshirt but couldn't see it.

badum-tish?

Don't know if this has come up elsewhere but if, like me, you were wondering what the band had to do with the Q Awards, it's because they received the Innovation in Sound award this year

http://tinyurl.com/yh2dm49
http://tinyurl.com/yhg3up8

Previous recipients are a bit of a mixed bag (via wiki)

2009: Sonic Youth
2008: Massive Attack
2007: Sigur Rós
2006: The Edge
2005: The Prodigy
2004: The Human League
2003: Muse

Good company for sure (cough). Well, Muse invented yodeling, so props to them.

who the hell are the edge?

I hope it's not that guy from U2

Yup, it was. I guess he was in London that night but the rest of the band weren't. Or maybe had an autobiography out...

Was it on? Did you record it?!

oh, I totally forgot.

nooooooooooooooooooo!