We had (some) joy

[Michael J. Salo]

> But they didn't play "We Have Joy". ;)
> Speaking of which my joy was
> mitigated by that fact that they deep-mined their first album. ("Wait",
> "Change", "Wardance" yadda yadda, I was expecting to maybe even hear
> "Complications"!)
> Even though I did get Raven, Youth & Jaz to sign my copy of Night Time,
> they actually didn't play *anything* off it even though it was clearly
> their biggest record. Seemed calculated a bit to piss Americans off.
> I don't know if anyone was pissed but me, though. I was shouting
> "Europe" and "Kings & Queens" but after a while I gave up.

Well we got the full length set in Boston, and they did "Kings & Queens,"
but I think every other song was from only four albums:  first two albums
(80-81), Pandemonium (94), and the new one (2003).  Set lists for the
European tour were about the same.  So that's just what they're into right
now.  With such a large catalogue you can't expect anything in particular.

Night Time was a big chart topper in the UK but I've heard that Pandemonium
was their most successful in the US.

It is strange that they're touring with Raven but they're doing mainly
Youth-era tracks.

Hilarious interview quote:

"He and Geordie are touring with Raven on bass, because Youth is 'a bit fat
and going through a conservative phase in his life,' Coleman says."

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Michael J. Salo
www.strangefortune.com