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Morning after
Apr. 1st, 2009 08:35 amI just had breakfast here at the YHA. Apart from the staff in the restaurant calling me "sir" it was good.
Last night's gig was great! It opened with a support band called Tycho Brae. I'd never heard of them before, but they were OK (at least when they weren't being over-awed at opening for the League).The played for about an hour and I almost bought a single of theirs but I might wait and see if I can find their stuff at JBs.
What a difference between bands. The working gear of TB was dragged off after their set and the Human League gear was unveiled - it was all white and "futuristic". We all waited a suitable time and then the band came on - Phil, the Girls (Joanne and Susan), with Nick Burke (who looked rather hippy in long hair and moe) Rob Barton, David Beevers, and Neil Sutton. I knew Phil Oakley was bald now (though thankfully not fat, and not looking like Boy George) but a lot of the other band members are too. It must be a look!
Anyway, who cared what hair they had, especially after they opened with Sound of the Crowd! The band played DARE, plus songs from other albums, ending with Don't you want me (their big big hit). Then there was an encore of Being Boiled and Electric Dreams. It was a great performance and everything that I'd hoped for. I wasn't the only one singing along at the top of my voice, and dancing along with every song. Everybody there was rocking along, right up to the bar at the back. Brought back memories it fair did.
In the 80s I was a maladjusted geek, working at Social Security (I walked to work at the Midland branch) and mostly staying at home with my parents other than seeing films, playing wargames or going to SF conventions. The Human League's music was one of the things that got me through that period. Some songs mean a lot more than others, like Human. See, back then, I didn't think I was human, but an empty robot in human shell. Human Leage music (no matter how light and pop it is) made a difference. Last night I cried to Human, and also Hard Times.
While they played Seconds (about Kennedy's assassination) , I don't recall hearing I am the Law (about Judge Dredd). Pity - I was a huge Dredd fan back then, and even made a mega city judges outfit for a Swancon masquerade (though I don't think anyone took photos of that). They did however play The Lebenon! There was a transgirl near me (I was two metres from the front, and about four metres away from where Phil mostly stood) who threw a corsage onto the stage which Phil accepted - shit I sound like a giggly fan - yahoo! I have no idea if they'll come back again, but I hope they do.
So anyway, I had a good night (understatement).
Last night's gig was great! It opened with a support band called Tycho Brae. I'd never heard of them before, but they were OK (at least when they weren't being over-awed at opening for the League).The played for about an hour and I almost bought a single of theirs but I might wait and see if I can find their stuff at JBs.
What a difference between bands. The working gear of TB was dragged off after their set and the Human League gear was unveiled - it was all white and "futuristic". We all waited a suitable time and then the band came on - Phil, the Girls (Joanne and Susan), with Nick Burke (who looked rather hippy in long hair and moe) Rob Barton, David Beevers, and Neil Sutton. I knew Phil Oakley was bald now (though thankfully not fat, and not looking like Boy George) but a lot of the other band members are too. It must be a look!Anyway, who cared what hair they had, especially after they opened with Sound of the Crowd! The band played DARE, plus songs from other albums, ending with Don't you want me (their big big hit). Then there was an encore of Being Boiled and Electric Dreams. It was a great performance and everything that I'd hoped for. I wasn't the only one singing along at the top of my voice, and dancing along with every song. Everybody there was rocking along, right up to the bar at the back. Brought back memories it fair did.
In the 80s I was a maladjusted geek, working at Social Security (I walked to work at the Midland branch) and mostly staying at home with my parents other than seeing films, playing wargames or going to SF conventions. The Human League's music was one of the things that got me through that period. Some songs mean a lot more than others, like Human. See, back then, I didn't think I was human, but an empty robot in human shell. Human Leage music (no matter how light and pop it is) made a difference. Last night I cried to Human, and also Hard Times.
While they played Seconds (about Kennedy's assassination) , I don't recall hearing I am the Law (about Judge Dredd). Pity - I was a huge Dredd fan back then, and even made a mega city judges outfit for a Swancon masquerade (though I don't think anyone took photos of that). They did however play The Lebenon! There was a transgirl near me (I was two metres from the front, and about four metres away from where Phil mostly stood) who threw a corsage onto the stage which Phil accepted - shit I sound like a giggly fan - yahoo! I have no idea if they'll come back again, but I hope they do.
So anyway, I had a good night (understatement).
