808 State live in London 27 Jan 2012

[graham]

band on stage at 9.30 pm

[markus]

Great, I've posted that on Twitter as someone was asking. Also people are asking if there is a support act?

[markus]

I don't think there is a support act, but maybe DJ's? If I was going I would warm up at Geralds, starting at 5pm just down the road. Have fun!

[PeteB]

Dj support was Disco Dave, and extra support from Drummer Carl when Dave's laptop crashed, Daz said "never trust a computer as they always go down on ya"

top top night, set list and reviews coming soon

[nickking]

Setlist (taken from a copy I have here!):

In Yer Face
Donkey Doctor (8080808)
Cobra Bora
San Francisco
Eastern Standard
Timebomb
Metaluna / Nervous Acid
Pacific
Invader
Quincy
Cubik

Encore:

Lift
Ride


A fair few surprises in that set - very very good and thoroughly enjoyable!

[SteveC]

and this one goes..........and this one goes.........and this one goes............yes yes yes yes yes.

MASSIVELY delayed due to traffic, only getting there 15 minutes before 808 were due on, but hey, WELL worth it in the end.

Sometimes when you hear 808 live one or two of the instruments get 'lost' in all the sound and don't quite get heard as they should, not tonight. Every instrument had equal billing and it was a joy to watch Grahams guitar snapping movements getting the full on sound treatment it deserves.

With lasers to match this was certainly one of the best 808 gigs I've been to.

The highlight was probably Lift (revisited), as not only is it a track rarely heard live, it was also awesome, and had all the elements of the original and the heavy mix combined, plus some. Chunky stuff.

Bring on the tour.

IMMENSE!!

[SteveC]

A selective selection of select cuts.

Not brilliant quality due to a noddin a tappin and a jiggin, but hey, better than a kick in the rollocks.

In Yer Face - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoZjDTzh ... AIkCfzIFhe

Techno City (Donkey Doctor) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRNgmDHe ... -mDJM6wKx-_

Cobra Bora - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfiOzx3O ... QrldqeRmnR

San Francisco - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdQJLzbN ... zfcB4RtnXz

Eastern Standard - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-oPoaED ... QrldqeRmnR

Timebomb - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4nc73Vn ... zfcB4RtnXz

Metaluna/Nervous Acid - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur03O-J1 ... zfcB4RtnXz

Pacific - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ_-qnJW ... zfcB4RtnXz

Invader - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUGjYzim ... zfcB4RtnXz

Quincy - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUl1DRT1 ... QrldqeRmnR

Cubik - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gsoj6Xsf ... zfcB4RtnXz (Includes rare footage of Nick........going to the toilet........at the START of Cubik )

Lift - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7RcgrJw ... zfcB4RtnXz

Ride - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g08WmFnl ... zfcB4RtnXz

[PeteB]

nice one steve

i love Eastern Standard, looking forward to hearing Lift (revisited) again

[Pob]

Wow. I'm looking forward to giveng those a watch.

Cheers, Steve.