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Show just announced on Facebook...
Ladies and gentlemen... this July 5th Spiritualized will be playing a show at BST Hyde Park alongside The Enemy, Maximo Park, Pogues and, quite excitingly, The Libertines. This has all the makings for the biggest gig of the summer. You can pre-order tickets here from Monday, so don't miss out - http://goo.gl/lNuzqU
Seriously??? We've to get excited about Spiritualized playing second fiddle to the fuckin' Libertines??? :? :? :? Biggest gig of the summer??? I doubt it...

Very hard being a fan of this band sometimes...
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Good PR to ignore the fact that this is the weirdest and worst line up of any show this year
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I'm tempted to go to this!
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Fuck should've been on same bill as sabbath!
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Maybe the new PR that posted this info has a really healthy and well-developed sense of irony...
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Why oh why couldn't Spiritualized have been added to the Neil Young day. This really is an atrocious line up (Spiritualized excluded of course). Why on earth has Jason agreed to appear on this bill? Although, the thread about him being pretty skint in the Music section probably answers that question. Has it really come to this though, playing second fiddle to the likes of the fucking Libertines and Maximo Park??!! :shock:
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hey! the libertines are great! they do smack! wow! they are the people's band! (trails,off in a mumble of mindless tosh)
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nickh wrote:I'm tempted to go to this!
Just been reminded that I have something on that day so not going to make this after all.

Ah well.
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I'll be watching Massive Attack in Berlin that day, hopefully they'll do a festival warm-up gig like they normally do for Glastonbury or that festival last year.
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jack white wrote:Fuck should've been on same bill as sabbath!
haha or at least with beth gibbons fronting them that would be sweet.



or fuck it, even the velvets.



yeah i agree very odd line-up. i don't listen to the libertines but i really don't mind them, musically it is what it is, must say i remember the album having great energy captured on it, regardless of the sloppiness of it all.

i suppose it's always good to see the pogues live, if you never have would highly recommend, probably not much time left unfortunately. never heard of the rest the bands.
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I've never been to any of these Hyde Park shenanigans. I fucking hate seeing any band in daylight in a park. I've been informed that these events usually have a secondary tent. Surely Spiritualized will be headlining that?

On the plus side I'm glad that someone is trying to get more exposure for Spaceman. It really annoys me that all his imitators are selling out bigger venues than he could!!! Enough of that bullshit. It's about time he was recognised as the massive influence he has been on many artists.

I was wearing a Spiritualized t-shirt when I was out with mates recently and some random bloke said to me "I loved that Ladies & Gentlemen album, has he done anything since" - now clearly this person is an idiot of the highest calibre but this is WRONG!!! Our man deserves MORE.

Okay I don't ever wanna see him in an arena but equally I don't want him to disappear into obscurity. I don't think Sweet Heart Sweet Light got the recognition it deserved.

I know I'm gonna get slagged for this but whoever got him on that bill deserves a pat on the back. We might not like it but its exposure and money in the bank.
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gassjack wrote:We might not like it but its exposure and money in the bank.
Absolutely. I don't really care where he appears if it funds new albums.
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Really surprised there's no warm up show for this? It's become a regular occurrence over the past few years to travel to some venue out of town somewhere prior to a big festival date. Holmfirth was awesome last year, as were Nottingham, leamington and Brighton back in '08.

Maybe the contract for this show means it has to be an 'exclusive' summer appearance?
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I'm pretty sure that "festival exclusives" usually just restrict the band from headlining/playing other festivals.
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mojo filters wrote:I'm pretty sure that "festival exclusives" usually just restrict the band from headlining/playing other festivals.

agreed. But its not a festival inclusive. Aren't they playing another festival somewhere is Cornwall? I forget its name now.

Anyway, yes it would be really great to see a warm up show. Would love to relive that Holmeforth show. I also think I was probably at that Brighton show and the Leamington show Simon!

Also given the number of stages at Glastonbury, - why aren't they in the line up?
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the way everyone goes on about it, I'd love to relive the holmfirth show! Not sure what it was that made me so down on it at first, in retrospect there were some really great moments throughout. I just thought the kid millions was overdoing it at the wrong times though. That, and I was really fucking ill that week.
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James T wrote:the way everyone goes on about it, I'd love to relive the holmfirth show! Not sure what it was that made me so down on it at first, in retrospect there were some really great moments throughout. I just thought the kid millions was overdoing it at the wrong times though. That, and I was really fucking ill that week.
Your last sentence might be the key I reckon.

For me that was the best Spz show since Shepherd's Bush Empire in 1995. Blew my head off.
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Agreed, They were on fire that night. Really good times with the forum crew too.

Sorry you didn't enjoy it James. Being ill at gigs really sucks. If it makes any difference I thought I was dying the next day thanks to a little too much ale
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All this additional talk of the impressive-sounding Holmfirth show is making me even more envious, as someone who still has yet to see the new iteration of the live band :!:

I have absolutely no interest in the oddball assortment of festival dates the band have announced for the summer. A northern warm-up gig would be most welcome. I hope the slightly lackluster turnout at the last Sage show hasn't dampened Jason's fondness of the venue or region ... it was always a bit ambitious to expect a similarly big crowd in the near 2000 cap Hall 1, as they managed in December 2009.

Remembering the fantastic response they got at the brilliant 2005 one-off gig in a sold-out Hall 2 (a better-sounding room in my opinion as a regular visitor) well enough to prompt another visit would absolutely make my summer :) but I'd be grateful for any remotely local festival warm-up gig ... here's hoping!
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simonkeeping wrote: If it makes any difference I thought I was dying the next day thanks to a little too much ale
Ha ha! It was a bit messy I agree - and incredibly hot that night. I managed to gash my leg on a barrel holding a flower bed near the venue as I wobbled back to the hotel after that pub session. My other half was bitten very unpleasantly by mosquitoes too so it seems everyone took pain home with them!
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I had 2 red bulls and a few beers to try and sort me out. Stupid idea in retrospect.
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Presumably they will be playing in the tent not on the main stage? Think they will headline that, makes no sense otherwise, any info from anyone?
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According to the BST App they are on at 5:25 on the main stage
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Wow, that's a mad one although their recent set that they've been playing looks as if it should be decent up there . Pleased for J and the band for getting that exposure though
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Hopefully they can blow the minds of even some of the Libertines fans.
Whoever else is on that day, the idea of The Pogues and Spiritualized at the same gig sounds like a lotta fun...
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If anybody is going today and has the means... Tape the show!
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BzaInSpace wrote:Hopefully they can blow the minds of even some of the Libertines fans.
Whoever else is on that day, the idea of The Pogues and Spiritualized at the same gig sounds like a lotta fun...
I have a least one friend who reckons The Pogues, Spiritualized and The Libertines is a bill made in heaven :shock: takes all sorts I suppose,
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BzaInSpace wrote:If anybody is going today and has the means... Tape the show!
Well said B :D

The last decent live boot I have was that F. Lips support slot from last year, which by all accounts didn't properly represent the impressive nature of the current iteration of the live band - especially compared to the apparently triumphant and enviably enjoyable Holmfirth gig I missed, which was positively reported in these parts ... I want some of that gig goodness!

Hope the shitty line-up, some of which J's having to play second fiddle to for gigs like BST in Hyde Park, hasn't dampened his enthusiasm or ability to pull a belting live gig out from his bag of tricks ... and hopefully the high-profile nature means we get a good recording.
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Gutted I couldn't make this, I was moving house so is wasn't really really an option. Anyone make it along?? Anyone?


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interesting. nice visuals.

was that actually doggen on guitar or someone else? couldn't quite make it out.
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haven't seen any reviews yet. apart form this about crushing http://m.stv.tv/entertainment/showbiz/2 ... rowd-fear/
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I imagine Jason and co were thinking what the fuck are we doing here. it sounds like the crowd was full of drunken idiots.
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Doherty could at least have mentioned flying the flag for Lewis Hamilton today, given the opportunity ... after all he never seems hesitant when banging on about his beloved "Albion" ... fuckwitted tit!

What a fine drive by Hamilton, and who'd have thought Jenson Button would do so well - though there was a bit of luck contributing to both results...
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jack white wrote:umm...??? http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/new ... /451730090
wtf? really?
cool.
Someone fucked up. That aint Will. For that matter its not Doggen either. I echo the wtf?
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spzretent wrote: Someone fucked up.
As did someone else:

https://twitter.com/whostolemymoose/sta ... 96/photo/1
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Pat Garrett wrote:
spzretent wrote: Someone fucked up.
As did someone else:

https://twitter.com/whostolemymoose/sta ... 96/photo/1
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couple of utube clips of hey jane

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUGg-UboQt4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TCtIPiw5-s

Doggen is definitely there, on the far left, thankfully.
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Getty's captioning is notoriously bad.
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Setlist :-

01 Here it Comes
02 Hey Jane
03 Lord Let it Rain on Me
04 Electricity
05 Shine A Light
06 Cheapster
07 Oh Baby
08 Come Together
09 Take Your Time

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I send Will the link and asked him if he enjoyed Hyde Park to which he laughed and said he hoped the guy was a good bass player as he looked "fucking awful" :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Well at least he didn't feel the need to wear a wacky hat...

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nothing wrong with some nice sartorial head wear. bza.
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Haha! Indeed...
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at last a review, someone paid attention. It does however seem to confirm the impression that they failed to get much of a reaction from the crowd

http://shindig-magazine.com/blog/index. ... ve-review/
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I'm sure they played well, I think its just a bit of an odd bill for them to be on.

Them playing to a bunch of kids who by and large probably haven't ever heard them before as there musical frame of reference started in 2003, doubled with the fact that it was 5 in the afternoon. I guess after the admission by J that his last manager royally messed up his tax maybe he is taking these more high profile festival gigs to get a bit of cash back? No disrespect meant to him by that at all, we've all got to living right?

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Agreed to all of that Simon. I just hope somewhere amongst the Libertines fans a few experienced lift-off and check out the bands catalogue.

Also eagerly awaiting the legendary Tufty's bootleg, first recording of a show this year?
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yes I agree with all that too. i wasn't trying to put a downer on things.

also looking forward to the chance to hear a recording. it's so kind to do all this taping and sharing. Thanks for this one and all the others Tufty!
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Bza, you're far too kind! But thank you for the kind words. And to Clewsr, cheers : )
Here it is at last, apologies for the delay -

Spiritualized
British Summertime
Hyde Park London
Saturday 5th July 2014

01 Here It Comes
02 Hey Jane
03 Lord Let it Rain on Me
04 Electricity
05 Shine A Light
06 Cheapster
07 Oh Baby
08 Come Together
09 Take Your Time

MP3 - https://www.sendspace.com/file/sh13k9

FLAC (on Dime) - http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-deta ... ?id=498196

Any problems downloading let me know. I'll be back shortly to share my recording story with you, had it's moments!
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thanks a million for this, Tufty
looking forward to hearing it and to hearing your story!
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The story...

All things considered, not a classic by any means but am pleased with what I got.

Decided to "position" all of my recording equipment before setting off for Hyde Park, in an attempt to avoid any difficulties prior to going in on arrival. This made for a rather uncomfortable 3 mile walk on the way there on a very warm sunny day! It took an age to get there and on the way there, walked past a Free Palestine demo (a good cause) outside an embassy so this held me up somewhat as it was jam packed with protesters and police.

Eventually arrived at Hyde Park (the opposite end to where I wanted to be) and the park was much bigger than I thought. Anyway, finally got to the venue, and walked passed the general admission entrance, noting that security was very lax, which was good to see. However my relaxed mood quickly changed when we got to the premium view entrance (my tickets). I was horrified to see that everyone was getting a no holds barred individual search before getting in. I'm usually very cool in these situations, am an old experienced campaigner now :) but I had a lot of extra gadgets with me, including an additional recorder. There's a few tricks I've learned over the years, but not going to lie I was seriously shi**ing myself I was going to get rumbled! And I obviously really wanted to get in to the gig as well as not losing my stuff.

Quick aside, in the queue on the way in, I was listening to 2 guys (in their 20's) standing behind me talking about the bands on the bill - neither of them had ever heard of Spiritualized. A shame really, but then you forget that the tail end of Spacemen 3 was 25 years ago and Spz have been around for 20+ years so for many in the crowd of a certain age it's no surprise they've never heard of them.

Back to the story, I got in! (obviously : ) - but I was very lucky. Decided to have a celebratory pint or 2 (or 3) was so relieved at getting in. It was around 4pm and I knew Spz were on at 5.25. Got my drinkies and positioned myself at the right hand side of the stage, probably about 15 from the front. It was fairly busy (not rammed) but 2bh the majority of the crowd had no real interest in the band when they came on - most continued chatting, which I totally expected to be fair, but I tried my best to avoid the worse of them. You can hear some talking during quieter songs but thankfully not as bad on the recording as I expected it to be. Reminded me of seeing Spz at the short lived Indian Summer festival in Glasgow many years ago when they played outdoors during the day.

Spz were great, but then I am biased. I was initially trying to do a 2nd recording but gave up on this as it wasn't happening, and decided to enjoy the band man!
Personal highlights for me was Shine A Light (my favourite song) and the trippy black and white circle effect on the big screens worked really well.

More personal trauma however, starting in or around Cheapster....I seriously needed the toilet and it was beginning to hurt! Am usually so careful to avoid this, especially if I'm taping one of my favourite bands, but I wasn't thinking, after the nightmare of getting in. I've never given up on a recording before but wasn't sure how much longer I could last. I made myself stay though as I was determined to finish the job. I suffer for my art. And a 10 minute version of Take Your Time I will never forget - thanks Jason! Seriously though, it was great to hear him saying Thank you near the end. Wasn't sure if he would or not. It always gets me when he does, every time.

One final scare when I made it to the charming restrooms, I noticed my recorder was set to zero, so mild panic ensured that I had completely fuct recording up, though thankfully I hadn't. I would also like to say thanks to the lovely girl who pointed out to me later on that my rucksack wasn't closed and zipped it up for me. Could easily have lost my stuff and recordings thank you!

Bza, there was a recording earlier this year, a L+G show at LA on 14/2/14 - I can upload it here if you didn't get it, it's good.
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thank you very much for this bootleg
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thanks very much! good story.

admirable dedication to make it through the show in tense conditions
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Re: Spiritualized - British Summer Time show - 5th July 2014

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great recording man, cheers for that
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Re: Spiritualized - British Summer Time show - 5th July 2014

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When you said you had a bit of a rough time recording this, I imagined some Albion-dwelling hooligans stamping you into the ground and/or spraying blood at you with a syringe in bored anticipation of Pete and the Other One.. But it was even worse than that - having to pee at a gig but not wanting to miss a bit of the show? Kudos to you Tufty.

Thanks for recording this. I am truly grateful for all the work you put in recording all these shows and sharing them with fellow fans. Respect.
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Re: Spiritualized - British Summer Time show - 5th July 2014

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heisenberg wrote:having to pee at a gig but not wanting to miss a bit of the show? Kudos to you Tufty.

Thanks for recording this. I am truly grateful for all the work you put in recording all these shows and sharing them with fellow fans. Respect.
Also.
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Re: Spiritualized - British Summer Time show - 5th July 2014

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great recoding, thanks ever so much.

You've also got me listening again to the ACE L&G show. Its a great recording of what sounds like an amazing performance.
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