| Amsterdam,
Melkweg, june 14th 1996, Holland
Attendance: 900
Setlist : LOSE CONTROL/ GIRL
FROM MARS/ GOLDFINGER/
This was the first show in Holland
after the release of 1977. This resulted in a lot of interviews, photo
sessions etc. for the band. Most newspapers and music magazines were there
to cover the show and to see "the next big thing from Britain". Also a
LOT young girls were present (i.e. hanging around the venue all afternoon)
all this made me fear the worst.
I arrived in the evening and
found a lot of young girls in front of the Melkweg. when the doors opened
they all ran inside to secure a spot at the front row. This was quite funny
to see....
"This song is for anybody from Nieuw Vennep", Tim said before JACK NAMES THE PLANETS. This was cool since both Oscar Wilde and Patrick the Brewer (from the Trailer EP) were there! A huge cheer came from the corner where Oscar, Patrick and their friends from Nieuw Vennep were standing. KUNG FU closed this show. Not good, not bad, just a regular gig. Hopefully tomorrow (Rotterdam) will be better. After the show we went
backstage and saw a completely drunk Mark demolish the dressing room. Tim
had to go and talk to some people from the record company, Rick was eating
(and being creative with....) all the food while Mark was banging his head
against a mirror, trying to open a door using a spoon and climbing into
the ceiling.
Radio/TV : No radio or TV recordings
were made of this show.
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