Depeche Mode live in Liverpool circa 1981

cool vid I found, just thought I'd share...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3R8gGKTTFs&NR

Thanks, there was another one too (with horrible picture):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoZjEu_Tlqs&NR

I like how they have a tape machine on stage. I've seen other pictures with the machine (photographic pictures), but I don't know much about the band. Any comment's on that machine?

I found this, which was kind of interesting:

http://www.tuug.fi/~jaakko/dm/keyboards.html

I just purchased Depeche Mode 101 last night (which is ridiculously long overdue for me, being that they are my favorite band) and they talked about how they used to put their 4 track in the middle of the stage to remind people that they don't have a drummer.

martin gore is a hilarious individual, if you ask me.

Very nice tune. Wonder, how would they sound if Vince stayed in the band.

You know, they were supposed to gig here in Israel, but because of the war they cancelled the show... (Two days before...).

Their fans were bloody disappointed.

While were at it, here's a nice vintage Flock of Seagulls Live performance in the early 80's.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s9WjlWilXU

Originally posted by Don Solaris Very nice tune. Wonder, how would they sound if Vince stayed in the band.

Probably like Erasure

One from Soft Cell that has a tape machine:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUxP5fHwY2w

A cool one from Human League:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3axPj58fT8

Originally posted by spritex Probably like Erasure

Yeah, one thing is sure, there would be more mono synth solos, but if Alan Wilder would later jump in as the 5th member, i think it would be kick ass.

i would take alan over vince any day my friend.

Agreed on that.

Alan Wilder + Flood = gold.

Anyone watch the the short film on the new DVD re-release? They're interviewing Flood and there's a huge moog modular behind him. They also talk to Daniel Miller and there's a moog prodigy and an xpander. yummy.

What always amazed me was that they don't really seem like big gear nerds like we are. They show up to a studio with Martin's demo tape. Then Alan and whoever the producer is work it out. But a lot of the sound seems to come from the producer.

:thu:

With Flood the have reached perfection. I remember making the list of top tunes from Depeche Mode that i like most, and it turned Flood produced all of them (which i didnt know during making of the list).

I also like Tim Simenon, he is one of my favourite producers but Flood can pull out more with Depeche Mode (just like Simenon can pull more in some of his other projects).

Ben Hillier was little bit better than Simenon, with the Playing The Angel - more "darker" sound similar to days when Alan Wilder was in the band.

But....Alan Wilder was a magician! Just listen to that snare drum in "World in my eyes". Who else could pull out something like that. Totally original drum sound.

have you listened to the Daniel Miller remix of World in my Eyes? (can be found on Disc 3 of the Remixes 81-04 set) what do you think of that version?

Sorry havent got the album at the moment. But if it is Daniel Miller, i can imagine must be a lot of pieeeoooow from his 700m.

I love World in My Eyes too...

I had the 12"... may actually still have it... the snare sound is awesome... wonder what it was? Sounded a bit Kraftwerkish but with more balls... I reckon it must have ha something to do with the ol' ARP2600.

Love that tune as well, always had a bit of grittyness, very helpful to me when working out...

Violator is my all-time fav DM album. "Policy Of Truth" still kicks major ass IMO:thu:

Afaik they were merging two or three sounds. There is a whole story behind this snare drum. I can ask a friend - he knows all about them.