The Fall

Club Nirvana, 
Wigan 
Greater Manchester
UK

Monday, 18th January, 2006    

LINEAGE
Audience? (unknown gear)> CDR (trade) > EAC > flac (level 8) 

Line Up
Mark E. Smith – Vocals
Elena Poulou - Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Ben Pritchard - Guitar, Backing Vocals
Steve Trafford - Bass, Backing Vocals
Spencer Birtwistle – Drums

Set List
1. Youwanner (5:27)
2. Pacifying Joint (2:58)
3. Ride Away (3:36)
4. Clasp Hands (2:29)
5. What About Us? (15:15)
6. Assume (4:32)
7. Theme from Sparta F.C. (3:45)
8. Touch Sensitive (7:47)
9. Midnight Aspen (5:50)
10. Mountain Energei (6:29)
11. I Can Hear the Grass Grow (3:05)
12. Mr. Pharmacist (2:18)
13. Blindness (12:06)
14. Boxoctosis (5:15) 
15. F'Oldin' Money>White Lightning>F'Oldin' Money (5:53)

Total gig time 87:01

Quality

A different version of this gig has been put up on here, I believe this to be a 
better quality recording. But I'm no expert at these things.
I was originally believed this to be a soundboard recording, I now believe it to 
be a very good quality audience recording.

Commentary

A fantastic one-off gig. After a short break over the Xmas period 2005 the Fall 
were back on the road with a specially arranged gig at Club Nirvana in Wigan. 
Almost 90-minutes of high energy; When was the last time you couldn’t fit a Fall gig onto one CD?
Seasoned Fall watchers commented that this was one of the tightest gigs in a 
long while. It is dominated by a phenomenal 15 minute double version of "What About Us?" 
however one cannot overlook the close on 8 minute version of "Touch Sensitive" 
taken at a ridiculously Ramones like pace.
Mark sang Midnight in Aspen from an off stage position, which at the time gave 
concerns about an early end to the proceedings. We needn't have worried.
There was a fight in the crowd that seemed to encourage Mark to drive the gruppe 
to a higher level. I was watching from the balcony – well away from the violence.
A 12 minute performance of "Blindness" is the highlight of the encores

This is the definitive gig of this line up, IMHO.


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