Thankyou tmosnow, for your positive outlook on the Oakland gig. I really liked what you had to say and I hope the Chems come back to the Bay Area soon (and 'stash and I will definitely travel for that, if the funds and time allow!)



It's also really nice to read about your brother's reaction to the show. Same thing happened with my brother-in-law during the Come With Us tour, and he's been a fan since. :D



On a side here, I'm not quite sure why the Chems aren't getting a whole lot of press and hype here in the States. I don't know if this is the fault of the street team or lack thereof. I for one signed up to be on the street team. Signed up some time in late December - got a response sometime in February and I finally got the materials in the second week of March. Astralwerks obviously put a lot of time, money and effort into the steet team materials and they didn't skimp at all. But I think the delay unfortunately is what seems to have been the word-on-the-street setback. As for my package, all materials went to good use at the record store I work at because the label reps unfortunately had very little, if any materials to display or give away.

just a few points



it was a massive honour for us to play with New Order they are pretty much our favourite band ever. A constant source of inspiration as musicians and as people. the whole day was incredibly special to us. As we arrived at the venue the band were still sounchecking, to see them play Love will tear us Apart , True Faith and Run Wild in that empty hall is a memory that will never fade..



Of course it was appropriate that we opened for them, we were honoured to be asked..We felt the gig went pretty well, and I am surprised people thought we were in any way pissed off..We knew what to expect we were opening for a massive band that people love particularly in that area..Both Bernard and Peter came to watch us play on the side of the stage which gave us a great buzz..



As I walked through the crowd later to take a good position to see New Order many many people told me how much they enjoyed the show, which I took as a good sign..



and anyway the next night was Coachella where we truely rocked the house



cheers

ed x

hiya ed! thanks for that post which might have cleared a lot of things for some of the members having posted in here. good to see you back here! :D

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and anyway the next night was Coachella where we truely rocked the house



cheers

ed x

And rocked they did.

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and anyway the next night was Coachella where we truely rocked the house

You're not kidding, Ed, you're not kidding. Rocked my entire world, for that matter. Thanks so much!

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and anyway the next night was Coachella where we truely rocked the house



cheers

ed x

Yeah Biatch, and after the show you totally ran from us! We walked all over the back stage area looking for you guys, but not even a 'Hello' for your most loyal stalkers! }:-@



I think to make up for dissing us (AGAIN) you should send us some of those cool PTB crew tour shirts like tom was wearing. ;-)



I'm kidding, I'm kidding, the way we smelled, you really didn't want to be anywhere near us. Hell, we didn't want to be anywhere near us.

i've got one of these crew t-shirts. is yellow and says: push the boxes. haha funny :?

I'm just teasing, seriously... after everything Tom & Ed gave us that night, from TNK to PPR, we didn't need anything else from them... after someone gives you the greatest show you've ever been to, really, there's nothing left.



Thank you Ed, and make sure Tom knows how grateful we are too.

Absolutely. Couldn't have expected anything more out of that night. It was the beginning of what will be a long and expensive addiction (no, I'm not talking about the drugs! Well, maybe just a little... :D ). Hopefully in the fall....

dude, when you get a break from school, you gotta come and kick it at our pad for a week or so.

Sounds good to me. Unless the Brothers hit L.A. during August I'll be too skint, but a sunny Christmas break or February break would push my button (hardeeharhar) about right.

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just a few points



it was a massive honour for us to play with New Order they are pretty much our favourite band ever. A constant source of inspiration as musicians and as people. the whole day was incredibly special to us. As we arrived at the venue the band were still sounchecking, to see them play Love will tear us Apart , True Faith and Run Wild in that empty hall is a memory that will never fade..



Of course it was appropriate that we opened for them, we were honoured to be asked..We felt the gig went pretty well, and I am surprised people thought we were in any way pissed off..We knew what to expect we were opening for a massive band that people love particularly in that area..Both Bernard and Peter came to watch us play on the side of the stage which gave us a great buzz..



As I walked through the crowd later to take a good position to see New Order many many people told me how much they enjoyed the show, which I took as a good sign..



and anyway the next night was Coachella where we truely rocked the house



cheers

ed x

Well, my apologies. I stand corrected - at least with regards to your reaction to events. I'm glad you had that opportunity. All I can say is that I look forward to the next time I can see you perform to an audience as enthusiastic as those at Red Rocks and SF '99. Seeing you perform is such a truly massive, spiritual experience, and sharing that with others in the audience can enhance the experience so much. If you show up anywhere west of the Rockies this summer, you can be certain I'll be there with my dancin' shoes on...

Thought I'd chime in, as well.



First off Ed, don't listen to toomuch'stash. He's craaaaaazy, I tell you! ;)



To say you truly rocked the house at Coachella is an understatement - where we were standing, you and Tom rocked our worlds 6 ways from Sunday!



That gig was more than we could've hoped for, and it is now a fine memory that will follow me til my last days. A beautiful thing, the night was so perfect and I've got you both to thank for that.



I'm also very happy that your opening set for New Order is such a good memory for you and Tom. It's nice you came in here and put any worries about that gig to rest.

shit i miss ed again i just wanna say ed your gig in mexico was THE BEST NIGHT IN MY LIFE!!! 8) you rock!!! oh yeah and you dance very funny :D

Well Ed it's good to hear that you had a good time playing to us quite ones (a few including myself who were extremely loud) in oakland.



One memory I forgot about that show till about a day ago still have though is at during one of the transition parts in the song I could actually hear tom singing the fading vocal part while mashing on the mixer. Is that what you guys usually are saying/singing when we're screaming at you and your screaming back at us?



it's been a week now. I wanna see another chems show

Glad u set things straight , Ed!

But Imo...brixton , that is when u didnt only rocked the house , but rocked the fucking universe man. halleluja Praise Tom and Ed.

And i am SO SO SO looking forward to my next gig in belgium , Rockwerchter.

Wave at me , i am the girl who will be screaming " FUCKING ANIMALS IN ERIC'S HOUSE!!! "



Mehehe. X-D

I know...

old posts about terrible shows that no one cares about. But I was ammused to find this video of that set. Just to have the close up of believe and in good sound quality was exciting for me.

http://www.youtube.c...nel_page&=fmt18

my memory of 1 of the 2 chems show I've been to.

i totally forgot how awesome the end of that visual is

:)

Absolutely -LOVED- seeing them at Coachella that year. :D

Thanks for the link, Rynostar.

I'm glad that I went to both the Oakland AND Coachella shows. w00t

Damn! A classic from the vault,but without the happy ending!

If I ever went to a Chems show with a crappy crowd like that, I would just block it from my mind and just focus on the electro vibrations cause its all about the support. But the distractions do suck, and Ed and Tom Chemical did everything they could but this 'unresponsive crowd' situations do happen. But now those days are over and The Chems are even BIGGER. So in that case, fans of NO are now realizing how big and popular the bros are these days. And I bet you today that those people who jeered T and E at that concert are now saying to themselves 'What were we thinking!' Now it's 2009 and it's time for Ed and Tom to 'Rock the House' again hopefully this April, where the ultimate fanatics will be unleashed. Great read for a Saturday morning with my toast and OJ.