One for the Goths, All About Eve Education/Appreciation thread!

ShawnRaven

I've always said AAE were very much ahead of their time, especially from around 88-95. One of my big regrets was never getting to see them live when they reformed before they disbanded for the second time

Anyone any opinion on em? Cos I'm sure i'm not the only one that's heard Miss Regan & Co.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHsJZnP6GDc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTPYsdFvw8w

Seraphicblue

Damn....these guys are good.
I and by association

are very very pleased

ShawnRaven

Seraphicblue wrote: »

Damn....these guys are good.
I and by association

are very very pleased

I'm awaiting another reunion. It's probably as likely as a Sisters reunion but never say never. Regan has finished her work with The Eden House album, not sure if there's gonna be tour for it though.

peter1892

ShawnRaven wrote: »

It's probably as likely as a Sisters reunion but never say never.

Don't want to veer off topic but aren't the Sisters playing a gig in London soon?

Seraphicblue

DAMN, they are????
YES PLEASE!

ShawnRaven

peter1892 wrote: »

Don't want to veer off topic but aren't the Sisters playing a gig in London soon?

It's really only Andrew Eldrtich, a couple of unknowns and a drum machine though. As opposed to Eldritch, Adams and Marx.

Seraphicblue

you know
i could live with that

ShawnRaven

Seraphicblue wrote: »

you know
i could live with that

No you couldn't!
Trust me, go onto youtube and check out recent "sisters" performances. They sound terrible. Last time they played over here i think was at the Red Box (now Tripod) in 1997 and people walked halfway through the gig, it was that bad.

Nolanger

They're most famous for the lip-syncing disaster on TOTP.

ShawnRaven

Nolanger wrote: »

They're famous for the lip-syncing disaster on TOTP.

Fixed your post, trust me, that's not the most famous thing they're noted for.
To their credit, it wasn't actually their fault either. Julianne mixing business with pleasure with some of the band being one. They were waiting for the cue which never came, they did get to perform again the following week.

Incidently, On the keepsakes set DVD, the TOTP cockup is there as an easter egg.
Thanks for bringing it back on topic.

adox

Yeah loved them back in the day. Julianne Regan really has a beautiful voice.

Probably their most famous release:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oHTyCrIPnU

Another one off that same fantastic album:

ShawnRaven

Am I the only one who got absolutely sick of Marthas Harbour over time though?

Peared

ShawnRaven wrote: »

No you couldn't!
Trust me, go onto youtube and check out recent "sisters" performances. They sound terrible. Last time they played over here i think was at the Red Box (now Tripod) in 1997 and people walked halfway through the gig, it was that bad.

Beg to differ Monsieur Raven, I was at that gig and it was amazing.

ShawnRaven

Peared wrote: »

Beg to differ Monsieur Raven, I was at that gig and it was amazing.

Their recent gigs are bloody dire though, all over youtube and Eldritch sounds like total crap. But we all know the real Sisters Of Mercy died in 1986 anyway.

Julianne Regan on the other hand, still has the voice, even during their second stint from 99-04.

Nephilim Wolf

I only have a couple of songs and they are outstanding. I would'nt be that mad about the more folkier songs though, I much prefer the more rocking songs such as 'In the Meadow, Every Angel, In The Clouds, December etc.

ShawnRaven

Nephilim Wolf wrote: »

I only have a couple of songs and they are outstanding. I would'nt be that mad about the more folkier songs though, I much prefer the more rocking songs such as 'In the Meadow, Every Angel, In The Clouds, December etc.

I feel the same myself, which is why their self titled debut tends to get left on the shelf gathering dust, but Touched By Jesus and Ultraviolet get heavily played. Dig em out and give em a listen.

Nephilim Wolf

ShawnRaven wrote: »

I feel the same myself, which is why their self titled debut tends to get left on the shelf gathering dust, but Touched By Jesus and Ultraviolet get heavily played. Dig em out and give em a listen.

I'll keep those in mind, thanks.