This is Hamburg calling, From Strangetown to Blindness, super gig, Met very nice people too,

"Ist das cool" (Mark E. Schmidt) :)

I left after Safi - top bloke!


BLINDNESS WAS THE NEW REFORMATION IS THE NEW BLINDNESS!


Grüsse von Tante Emmas Untergang.

Consortium recording disposed of by Ukrainian cleaning woman.
GermanBOB failed anyway.


Wait for th STR - syndikat toliet recordng.

Mahlzeit! :beer:

met wderful people: CC, LC, Josef & wtf.

Guten Tag!

Yet another stunning performance by das Gruppe!

Will post setlist later on, promise. Suffice it to say, they played THE LOT!

Great meeting dj hollerbusch, Claus & his lovely Lisa, GermanBert & GermanBob, the mighty Kjellfred, Josef and a lot of Hamburg's regular punters.

Crowd reaction to Safi (now-4-screen) Synper: "Get undressed"/"Scheiße"/"Wir woll'n Musik!"

Eleni was wearing a black dress with something resembling a bow tie on top! V. charming!

Mark combed his hair for the encores! Was in good spirits, smiling, speaking German!!!

Ist das gut?

From the wind-swept streets of Hamburg, I am das unseen!

BYE. :)

That would have been my wife :lol:

Did she look like a 1970's East German shot putter?

Stubble? Adams Apple?

This is what happens when you don’t take ‘Dad’ on holiday!!!! :lol:

Before I leave there is some important business to complete - St Pauli v. Fortuna.

Consortium Germany GmbH office is now open for business

Guess you're right, Mark said 'gut', not 'cool'

I understand him better when he sprecht English :lol:

How was the bullet train Chris?

Was it late?

Wrong type of leaves on the line?

Blindness!?! They didn't even play Reformation, in Milan. :grrr: :cry:

Be good VT. At least you got to see them and stood under Eleni.

Can report a fantastic and quite long gig. I probably leave one or the other out or might get the order wrong, but my memory tells me we've heard: Strangetown / My Door / Wolf Kidult Man / Fall Sound / Cowboy George / I've Been Duped / Psykick Dance Hall / 50 Year Old Man / White Lightning / Sloppy Floor / Blindness. As I said, that's provisional. Cowboy George (fantastic!), 50 Year Old Man, Sloppy Floor and Blindness were extended versions. Everyone in a good temper. And so was the meet-up. Or rather were the meet-ups? Thanks all! I can heartily recommend Eppendorfer Grill-Station and that bar which name escapes me atm where we sat afterwards. Later on I had the pleasure of walking through nighttown Hamburg. There's no irony when I say that. The other day I stood at the Landungsbruecken and was glad to be there.

You lucky fuckers

hey bob,
u missed my favourite

I 'M NOT FROM BURY

definitely the highlight

bloody fantastic!

and the bar's name was

TANTE HEDI'S LANDGANG

or as the unseen remembered

TANTE EMMAS UNTERGANG

what a fookin great evening that was...

I LOVE THE FALL!
:wub:

I stood closer to the guitarist, honestly. I think he wore italian shoes. :lol:

Leather soles stick on cobble stones

It's part of the "Italian Shoes Continuum." B)

I just don't think it's fair to clog an Hamburg thread mit Wop trivia. :huh:

St. Pauli won :thumbsup:

shit musta been great

2:1

We love St Pauli, we do
We love St Pauli, we do
We love St Pauli, WE DO
St Pauli, we love you

After last night's victory, everything else pales into insignificance.

Will post picture of setlist/venue/poster as soon as I get home. Should have brought my card reader. Well.

The Hochbunker, lit by the Dom lights of rollercoasters, and carousels. The football ground looming in the background. The scenery provided a spectacular backdrop to the whole thing.

Please come back soon, mächtige Fall-Gruppe!

:)

Blindness is the new Reformation.

(untill next week anyway).

Ah yes, I knew I forgot one. That was extended as well, wasn't it? Also great: I've Been Duped.
Tante Hedis Landgang: Jaegermeister is the new vodka, I'd say. :D
Nice pics, the unseen! Christ, it's been raining there.

nice light installations to lead fans to the venue

:rant: :rant: :)

:rant:
this is not the bar
but a ship you can rent for amusement

now something fall-related,
finally
Hamburg 5.11.09

DAS BOOT = FALL-RELATED!!

this is not The Fall
but a Synper you can rent for amusement

:D

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Happy 1000th, josef!

What a worthy post indeed!

josef = top geezer

Hamburg regular punter to the mighty unseen:

Die soll'n den Beama ma wächfahn un fäddich.

(commenting on Synper's set)

performance pauses - cynical applause - performance starts up again - loud booing


unseen footage

Great pics, Josef, thank you. B)

My favourite: INFB, fantastic rendition!!!

Where do you STAND-uh?

Pre-gig meet-up @ Eppendorfer Grillstation (had stepped out for a smoke):


Muggelich! Das pääarld!

Aber jetzt: Willkommen zu das Boot (der Preishammer, obviously!



Takes you all the way to the top of the 'bunker:


"My door is always open"

i love this thread :wub:

"My door will never be open"

:applaud:

Didn't notice the razorblade above the entrance. But dark was the night etc.
Can I declare this as one of the most fantastic gigs ever?

Mark got his hair cut!

Was kind of hoping he'd turned Longhair. Or at least begin to start going with the 5-inch ponytail look.