Depeche Mode Live 2023: Twickenham Gig Review
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- Depeche Mode performed a live show at Twickenham on June 17th 2023 as part of their "Memento Mori" world tour. Here is my in-depth review.
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Depeche Mode performed a live show at Twickenham on June 17th 2023 as part of their "Memento Mori" world tour. Here is my in-depth review.
I felt guilty for feeling the way i did with my criticism of this show but im glad you got the same ears as me. Glad you enjoyed it too. Well mine was Dublin 4 days ago. But still same issues, some songs translated well and yes Arena shows are better. But jesus people also need to stop being so chatty at a gig like this.
Fyi, i do wish there was less sunlight cos the lignts dont really work.
@@patjlinnane I agree that they lose a lot of the effect and atmosphere by starting the show while the sun is still up. VG :-)
Hiya Vaughn....great run through as always.
Mafia boss....yessss that is what he dresses like, haha. Especially those 😞👎 boots....omg you know how much I hate those, haha. Glad you had a fab time out at show. So exciting for the book go fund me is so successful.
P.S. duuude this fab hair tho' ...you have best hair peeps 😆
@@abeach5420 thank you!! Always good to read your comments!! VG :-)
I was at the Twickenham show last night and was blown away by the performance. Fantastic tune after Fantastic tune, the boys delivered. I had a cry at the Fletch tribute, sang my heart out and felt the energy throughout. Even the little bit of rain at the end felt perfect. If this is the last DM show I ever see then what away to cap a 30 year period of seeing them live. simply amazing ❤
Ditto let's hope they tour again 🙏 ❤
Well said, it was amazing!
"Never want to come down, never want to put my feet back down on the ground" - three sleeps in and I'm still buzzing! Been seeing them live since the MFTM tour and I'm like an excited teenager all over again. Best anti-ageing remedy ever (well, maybe not on the outside, but definitely on the inside)! 😀
Bless you my friend ! You are in good company here! VG 🎹😎👍
Thank you! Can just hope for some arena dates now with more tracks off MM - Before We Drown, Always You, People Are Good, NLMG, perhaps even Caroline's Monkey...?!
The grabbing hands grab all they can. Depeche Mode know this better than most. The fantastic spectacle of outdoor stadium rock is thrilling even if the average sound quality and chasm dividing the legendary performers from the adoring DM family was not. The deeply woven attraction of Depeche Mode and that depressing and inescapable realisation that we will never see their like again makes me very grateful I was there. 🥀
This show blew me away I even had a tear in my eye when wagging tongue kicked trying to still be butch though. The boys were on fire last night and the atmosphere was electrically magical!!!
I had a tear in my eye at the exact same time 😅
Me too! Why is Wagging Tongue so good?
has soon as my cosmos is mine fiiled up@@markleaning107
I was at Twickenham and I had an amazing time. Personal Jesus just took off like a rocket and It’s No Good was just superb. Too many highlights to mention but just want to say how great DM were. Roll on an arena tour!
Right you are Rebecca!! Glad you enjoyed it!! VG :-)
I don’t understand well why they don’t play more songs from the last album as they have 2 or 3 really interesting.
Always you, before we drawn, speak to me are really good.
My cosmos is mine, pain that i’m used to, sister of night could be replaced clearly
thanks for the review!!
Only my second time seeing them live (first was in 2014 in Birmingham) and this was my first stadium concert. Took my 17 year old daughter and she is now a DM devotee. Had always told her how much better they were live, and we both absolutely loved it. Great sound, great vocals, just gutted we were so far away. Keeping fingers crossed they’ll announce some arena dates for next year.
Ditto😮
You missed them when they were at their peak, during the Alan Wilder days and the high energy of the Violator tour. That's a shame.
I was there and have to say Martin sounded incredible as did Dave. Waiting for the Night was a very special moment, I enjoyed how quiet the crowd were, it was almost like a lullaby.
Agree with you Jess !! VG :-)
And the clueless public don't see it's about the apocalypse
Thanks Vaughn, it was great to hear your thoughts. It has been 30 years since Depeche Mode toured Australia. The fans here are more than ready to see this tour make it's way down here. Dave has hinted that it may happen, we hope & pray 🙏
Hi my friend and I hope DM make it out to Australia for you !! VG
we certainly are more than ready for DM to tour Australia!!! 🎉
Please let it be true Dave, don’t lead us on like that!
Pensei que era só aqui pelo Brasil e países vizinhos que eles nunca vinham
😢😢😢
It was the 9th highest revenue tour of 2023. That's amazing for a band that's over 40 years old.
A song I loved live was Freelove on the Exciter tour with the 2 backup singers.
I live next door to the Stadium - sat in our garden with a beer & bbq and the show sounded great. Thanks boys!
Rock on! That is awesome !! Free show!! VG :-)
Terrific gig and up there with Crystal Palace and Wireless for me, absolute perfection and what a great atmosphere at Twickenham. I would have preferred to hear more tracks live from the new album, 'Before We Drown' etc but other than that, pure joy.
I have just returned from Europe a couple hours back. Was blessed to go to two gigs: in Lyon and the second one in Düsseldorf. I’m still blown away and haven’t fully processed things. I’m just greatly happy that the boys still do what they do and that I was able to witness them live once again
Awesome. Still thinking about going to Klagenfurt in Austria but have no leave to take lol
I was there… impressive moment with world in my eyes… people singing with tears in their eyes… well. What a moment…
We were L21 and the music was on point. No issues with the sound. Everything was perfect. Showed why they’re one of the greatest at performing to huge crowds. They ticked every box for me. Visuals were great. This was a high point of their live performances.
It was a top class show indeed !! VG 🎹👍😎
I was up in the rafters in M28. You had a better experience than myself as the sound was occasionally distorted and muffled here. 😕
It was AMAZING!!! 10/10 performance, the vibes were so magical everyone in my section knew the words and was up dancing the whole time, I’ve not experienced a concert where everybody was going crazy and having so so much fun, the sound and vocals were insane, A Pain That I’m Used To, John the Revelator, Enjoy the Silence, Never Let Me Down and Personal Jesus were my highlights but I loved everything!! I’m 23 and this was my first DM concert and I never wanted it to end - I’ll never get over this night🫶🏻🥰🤍
I'm still getting goosebumps just thinking about it. What an awesome gig. I didn't want it to end. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Had an amazing time there. I thought I would see a DM lite due to their age but they were on it last night.
This was my roughly 15ish live gig for Depeche since BC tour in 86 and got the same buzz.;
I attended Twickenham with my stepson, who is 14, and my cousin Alan with his wife.
Myself and Alan have been huge Mode fans since Everything Counts and seen them live in the UK every album from Some Great Reward onwards. The 17th of June was imho the best live gig I've seen the Mode do. The sound was excellent and Martin and Dave looked so happy to be home in London. I'm still hoarse from singing and cheering the entire night. Really hope they do some arena dates in the UK later in the year.
Thank you for sharing your experience with us!! VG :-)
I saw the band in Stockholm a couple of weeks ago. That was my 20:th concert with the band and on my top 3 list of concerts with DM. Dave and Martin had a chemistry between them that I've never seen before, perhaps a consequence of Fletch's sudden passing. This newfound chemistry fed into the energy from the large crowd (perhaps 30-35k) and really made this gathering in the "Church of Depeche" one of the most memorable concerts ever.
I'm happy that my kids joined me and that we shared this experience. And I'm happy for all the first-time visitors that got to experience one of the best live acts ever performing at this level.
Now I'm just waiting for the gig in Helsinki in August.
And a big thanks to you Vaughn for all the videos you've done. I've learned a lot and have had a great time watching them.
I agree, Stockholm 23/5 was one of best DM concerts i have seen, been to 11 since the 80s🥰. Even JCGE was brilliant (usually i have a hard time with JCGE) 😉. Highlight was Everything counts, oaw❤
@@violator906 I agree on JCGE, it's been played too much and lost it's appeal. But the crowd just kept it going and going and it was one of the highlights of the show for me (together with Wagging Tongue, Wrong and World in my eyes). Too bad that they didn't play People Are Good, it could have been a great live song.
@@bive242 if it was up to me they can play the entire MM album😄. I love MM🖤. People are good would have been great live, up tempo and nice beats🤘
@@violator906 What I love is the nod to Kraftwerk in that song. It's old-school Kraftwerk in a more modern way.
And I also like that Martin took the song in a non-depeche direction and more like his latest solo albums.
And I agree MM is the best album in many years from the band.
@@bive242 i agree, the Kraftwerk vibe does give it the right oumph🎹
15 seconds in and I'm sensing they're back on top ❤
I'm glad to hear some people had a good experience sound-wise. I was at L14, lowest tier at the back and the sound was AWFUL. I loved it, I had an amazing time, the arrangement of the tracks was fantastic but the sound truly sucked. They may have managed to add depth elsewhere, but it was a muddled swamp of reverb where we were standing. Everyone around me said the same. If we hadn't know the songs, it would have been impossible to even recognise melody at times. Agree that Christian was a huge blast on the drums. My daughter, 12, who I took as my emotional support daughter :) didn't know the songs very well but she also had a great time.
I was L14 too (Row 24, seat 104). AS a guitarist, keys player and part time sound engineer...... the 30-60Hz low end was WAY too overpowering. The whole seating was vibrating in resonance. Needed notching down. it was evident from the first drum beat of the support act. I THOUGHT it might be the position - front and centre at the back could have been in a bass node - BUT its very evident in this video almost side on - ruclips.net/video/Kb2D-BpMGHU/видео.html AND n this one from the floor ruclips.net/video/8J_8dJkHFtE/видео.html so Im blaming the sound engineer.
I was in L12. Thought it was just me but almost glad it wasn't. Never again Twickenham Stadium. I was at the 02 for duran duran not long ago and the sound there couldn't be faulted
@@paulmapp8306 We were in row 32, in the 110s IIRC. Glad to hear from a professional on this. I think many of us stood up both because we had an amazing time, but also because the seats were honestly like one of those airport massage seats at times. Young Fathers was just noise for us.
Go to the O2 and sit at the top front side acoustic is shocking I saw Peter Kay in January and couldn’t understand a pigging word
I'm an American who got into DM six months too late for the World Violation tour, and of course a couple years too late for the 101/Rose Bowl show. When this tour was announced, I immediately bought tickets for stop #2, the San Jose show. Their live performance of "Speak to Me" had me in tears. I got home from it and decided to look into finally living my dream of seeing them on their home turf and upon seeing the only show in England on that leg was at Twickenham, my interest was piqued. Why just the one show in their country of origin? Why that location? When I looked at the details for the arena, it hit me -- this could be my Rose Bowl show; that many fans (4x the capacity for their typical American shows) in an outdoor arena and actually on their home turf. I HAD to go, and nothing was going to stop me. So three months later, I found myself in a rugby stadium on the west side of London on June 17, 2023. It's an experience I'll never, ever forget. So thanks to all the other fans who made that show what it was.
"I am buzzing" - same dude. Saw them in Dublin last week. Its still with me, Absolutely blown away by the guys. Unreal performance. The visuals. The energy. So powerful. I don't have the words. Every sound was crisp and clean and clear. It was pure gig perfection. Cannot think of a better show or better front man.
Excellent review😊 , I can confirm they were also on tip top form at the Dublin concert.
Thanks for the awesome review George, you’re always on the mark. Im yet to see any of the shows this tour , I’ve been attending since SOFAD ( which the opener Higher Love made a lasting impact on my perception of DM). I think Ghosts Again comes across flat clearly from all the live uploads I’ve watched so far. It can clearly use a slightly different intro as on the record the entire arrangement is brilliant but in a big live setting can use some tweaks to do it justice. I find my cosmos is mine is like a time stamp a proof that the band still wants to experiment & I love the song & can’t wait to hear it live even though I know it may not be the most appealing. I think Speak to me, Always you, Don’t say you love me , Never let me go, should make some appearance on this tour and give a rest to songs like Precious, I feel you. Nevertheless I know I will enjoy the 2-3 shows I plan to attend.
You are very welcome my friend !! I really enjoy making these videos and enjoy the interaction with members even more !! VG :-)
Just a reminder:
1) Video on Enjoy the Silence/Precious.
2) Video on Stripped being a semitone lower.
Those are the types of videos of yours that I love the most. Look forward to those 😊
I went to the Malahide gig and it was absolutely amazing. They were all incredible, but something that stood out was Martin's voice. I was blown away, his voice is perfection!
I'll agree with you there !! VG
I was at Malahide, what a day! I miss IRE already.
@@superunknown95 what a perfect day!
Great review! Glad you had a great time at the show.
Thank You Tess!! VG :-)
Saw them in Bern on June 11th. I mostly agree with you about your comments. I first saw DM in ‘86 so my story goes back a long way. The slow intro thing has always been there for me. In 86 it began with Christmas Island. Tour for the Masses began with Pimpf. Both those songs are intriguing and instrumental, where it’s more of a rhythmic and atmospheric feel than a real melody if I can say. I appreciate this and so did I this year with My cosmos is mine.
For me Everything Counts and A Question of Lust were definitely the highlights of the show. I’m grateful the did such a great show. I only wish I had been longer. A few more songs like Blasphemous Rumours, Leave in Silence or even New Dress would’ve perfectly fit in the bill.
My first DM concert was in 1986, BC tour, epic opening with Christmas Island 😉. I was at the DM concert in Stockholm last month and My cosmos is mine was the perfect intro track. In Stockholm the concert was played in an indoor arena. It was dark and very atmospheric and I could feel the pounding beat in my chest. Maybe My cosmos is mine translates better in an indoor arena. Anyway i think its a perfect opening track🥰
I was in Bern as well. Was really great to see some young fans really enjoying it, I was like this song came out 10 years before you were born, happy to see you appreciate it.
Shame they only did one UK date. Would love to see them live!
They added some dates in UK in Jan 2024.
@@angeliqueordonez5233 oh thanks, I'll check them out
Dear Vaughn, what a fantastic review. I've been waiting watching it until I visited yesterday's Munich concert. I counted back and it is actually my 10th Depeche Mode tour since 1986 and, as you correctly said, it was one of the outstanding ones in years. The set-list was well balanced, Martin and Dave harmonized with each other as they haven't for a long long time and most of it all they spread joy in what they were doing. Some Swedish guys behind me, who flew in the night before, asked me whether I think that it was their last tour? I dared to say: No, I don't think so, they'll be back again. I and many others will keep their fingers crossed.
Hey Dirk! I am glad you enjoyed the review and also the show!! Yes I do get the feeling too that this may well be their final album and tour but never say never!! VG :-)
Hi Vaughn, I've been a Depeche Mode fan since 1986 and I love your RUclips channel. I like the way you describe and analyse not only the musical experience but also the whole situation and the atmosphere at the Twickenham gig.
I'm going to the concert in Berlin on the 7th of July and I'm soooo excited but also really nervous. This will be my 4th time seeing them but it's 30(!) years since I last saw them live (on the Devotional Tour). My favourite Alan was still part of the band then and that concert sticks in my mind as the best of my life. Since Alan's departure I have been reluctant to go to their gigs because I was afraid I might be disappointed with their "new" live sound.
I actually went through a phase of not listening to their music much at all, not even the old stuff. Andy's death last year came as a real shock and made me realise that if I want to see them live ever again I would have to take the first opportunity.
After listening to your review (and reading lots of other people's comments) I now feel confident I will have a great time at the concert and am sure I will love the show. Thanks 😘
You are very welcome !! VG :-)
Went to see the same show. We all enjoyed it. First time my son who's 19 went to see them with us. Would love to see them again
It was a fantastic night, the sound for me was amazing I was in the corner middle tier. My niece was at the back top near the middle and they said the sound was crap. I do prefer a fast big start to a gig, like the black celebration tour. I didn't realise it had been 40 years since I first saw DM in the Birmingham Odeon with around 3000 people in there. Could not see them on stage most of the night because of the massive speakers 😮
Love your review, so glad you got to see them, keep your goodybag stuff safe. Memories are for always. Hugs n happiness VG 💟
Great to hear your thoughts, I agree they were absolutely on point throughout. Similarly, I’d not previously had Wrong as one of my top tunes but I’ve had it buzzing round my head ever since the gig.
I'm with you Jon!! VG :-)
It was a sublime night and I was fortunate to purchase a golden circle ticket and saw the show very close-up, about three rows back from the front, left side, in front of Martin.
I agree with your review and not surprised that days after the show it's something that has lingered on.
I've been fortunate to have seen Depeche Mode live since 1984/5 and have seen them several times in the UK events, plus seeing Dave with the Soulsavers in 2021 at the London Coliseum with a front row dress circle seat. Also the fortune to talk briefly and shake hands with Peter Gordeno after the show.
The vibe has remained constant throughout the years, Dave Gahan being able to take full control of the stage and being one of the greatest showmen.
When both Martin and Dave came on stage, the first emotions I saw on their face was something that initially looked daunted by the prospect.
But the stress or anxiety was gone after about 3-4 tracks in and Martin had pure emotions flooding out of his face, especially when the audience carried on singing rather early into the set; taking Dave Gahan also by shock. Do you remember when he said that maybe it was early for a sing-a-long?
I took some great photos and videos and met some absolutely wonderful people at the gig. Everyone felt the vibe and everyone was spellbound.
Very glad you have produced a very positive video relating to the night and glad that you enjoyed it.
Having supported the group in the UK since I first heard them [Everything Counts] on a compilation album [The HIt Squad], I went out and bought their first 3 albums within a couple of weeks.
I then bought every new album on the day of release and sometimes on every format available!
Biggest regret being invited to a party that Martin was going to attend in 1985 and turning down the opportunity.
Seems the UK media had to eat humble pie in the end, plus most likely all the people I tried to convince over the many years!
The Twickenham Concert was no doubt, the best gig I have attended over the 38 years of seeing them. I won't mention what I thought after seeing them for the first time! :)
Really enjoyed reading your thoughtful and passionate comment !! Thank you, you are very welcome in this community and I am pleased to have you here!! VG :-)
@@VaughnGeorge Aw, I wasn't expecting that. Thank you so much.
Amazing gig! I've seen every tour since World Violation, except the Spirit tour which I missed....Their performance was way up there, Dave looking like a Vegas Vampire...
We're now in Munich for their show on Tuesday night, and I can't bloody wait! 🖤
Mr. George, you forgot to talk about one thing: the chemistry between Martin and Dave. Do you have the feeling that they are more "relaxed" and on the "same boat" in contrast with the last tour? I saw a lot of videos from this tour and, from my prospective, i feel like there is not the tension in the air that there was during the Spirit tour. I went to the Spirit tour in 2017 and i had the impression that both Martin and Dave, at times, didn't want to be there.
I have yet to see them in person in this tour (i'll see them next month) but i feel like the band is more engaged and relaxed. It's not like they are on stage because they have to be there but they are on stage because it's fun.
I would like to hear your opinion on this.
I was there. Great venue, great atmosphere. The preshow music was awful. Felt like the kind of music you'd play on loop to get information out of prisoners. So pleased when it stopped. No idea who the support band was but i didnt appreciate their music or their attitude. They had an air of they felt they were too good to be there and took themselves way too seriously. Agree with you on the opening song. After so much excitement and anticipation of the start it left us feeling a little underwhelmed. But as you say the gig proper starts on the second track and we're off on a journey of emtion and highs. Loved it all and will remember it always.
Before the gig I said to my wife how great it would be if Mesh were supporting DM.
After listening to the sound afforded to the Young Fathers I'm so glad Mesh wern't!
It's a disgrace that the sound engineers treated them and us paying fans to such a muffled cacophony of noise!!
Btw, we had a fantastic night seeing you with Mesh at Bristol recently. Please come back soon!
Yeah Young Fathers got murdered by the sound
The sound was awful for YF...but I didn't like them anyway, to be honest. I'll be polite - not my cup of tea musically. To each their own...
You should have been there for Hula.
One does wonder how much support bands are employed to buff up the headliner ( another industry comes to my head...).DM doesn't need such poor support (=$?)now & never did , frankly.
Yeah, it used to be the sound was purposely bad for the support to make the headliners sound superior. Obviously DM are above this kind of nonsense, but the sound crew ain't got the memo!!
When I pay the extortionate tickets fees I expect to be able to hear an equal sound quality for all bands on the bill!
just saw them last night in Dublin,fan for 40 years.first time seeing them.I am a muscian as well and was totally blown away by the sound,the musicianship and Martin and Daves voices.I agree with venue size,I would love to see them in the smallest possible venue but the 3arena gig is probably one of the smallest on this tour.Crowd participation last night was amazing,even Dave commented on it.
Brilliant review, great to learn that Mode are still killing it as a live band. I've seen them live and they are truly magnificent when they're in the mood. Wish they'd play Nothing live, it's a quirky fave of mine on my fave album of theirs.
Thank you my friend!! VG :-)
Nothing would be a brilliant surprise to hear! Also I think it would translate awesomely live. I love this idea!!
They were on top form last night, really sounded good and the sound was so much better than olympic stadium. Lucky enough to be seeing them in Berlin, should be amazing.
Hi Vaughn, top review of an amazing show. I can tell you’re still buzzing! The boys were on top form and delivered a fantastic performance which blew away all my negative thoughts about the venue. I couldn’t get over how good their vocals sounded (no more growling Gahan and OTT vibrato from Martin) and Anton’s stage design was awesome, but what really shone through was how comfortable they seemed, with each other and with the audience, and the warmth that radiated in both directions was on another level, so much so that it made me forgive them for the lack of variation in the setlist (“do do do doo, do do do doo…”) and just enjoy the moment! Also loved the touching tribute to Fletch. But VG, in your excitement over A Question of Lust (which was great) you forgot to mention Soul With Me, a particular highlight for me - such a moving song, although it was almost ruined by the people in front of us who chatted and laughed throughout (and did the same during Waiting For the Night - sacrilege)! I was not fond of the venue - a nightmare to get in, dingy corridors (you were lucky to enjoy the VIP lounge), not the best sound and what was with the interminable wristband queue?! Thought we’d never get in there! But the show was amazing, I am still buzzing, and still wearing my pistachio green nail polish in homage to Martin’s guitar. If I win the lottery I’ll be jumping on a plane to see them again…😊
Agreed on Soul With Me and Waiting For The Night being beautiful on Saturday, and I too was annoyed at the chatting while they were being played.
I saw them in Lyon end of May and although it feels like ages already, it’s still with me ! I saw them first time back in 1986, my first concert ever aged 14. One of my best memory ever. I have seen them each time they toured since. With the Cure, they are the best live band for me. Always delivering and blowing me away! Love them forever ❤
I actually like the "Not enough" one towards the end. Like telling us "we know that you would want us to perform 10 more hours. We will therefore sing a bit more, but we have to end." :-)
I was there as well (on my birthday!).This was my 3rd time seeing them and this was by far the best ever!!
Thank you for this review!! I will hopefully see them on october, praying for it to happen!!
You are very welcome and I hope so too! VG :-)
Thanks VG for your review, nice you had a great experience last night and enjoyed it🥳🥰. Seen a couple of clips from the Twickenham show here and there and it looked amazing. Saw them in Stockholm last month and it was one of the best DM live performances i ever have seen, and i have seen them 11 times, since the 80s❤. I was worried as I was very disappointed during the Spirit tour. But oaw, the joy and energy, and the dynamic between Dave and Martin is lovely to see. Going to see them in Berlin in july, cant wait🤘❤️
Hello my friend !! I hope you are well? Glad you enjoyed! VG :-)
@@VaughnGeorge i am in a DM buzz since march, with MM, and the ongoing tour😅 so i am very fine😉. Keep up the good work VG✨❤️
Thank you for the video Vaughn. I was at the gig on Saturday and I loved it. I had seen DM in the arenas before and that was the first time at the stadium, so I was a bit worried how the sound quality will be. That was beyond my expectations though, as the sound was very clear on most of the songs and not too loud (at least when standing just outside the golden circle). ‘My Cosmos is Mine’ was a bit flat for an intro indeed/not building up like ‘In Chains’ for example but it was still ok. I loved ‘Wagging tongue’ performance although it wasn’t my favourite on the album. ‘Wrong’ and ‘John the revelator’ were a nice surprise. I think Wrong is a great concert song with that hip hop kind of feel. ‘Ghosts Again’ definitely not great for me and no surprise here. It s a really good tune but I don’t like the album version and for me this song in particular deserves more than that heavy handed production approach they ve been practicing for the last 18 years. I think it would sound great as a more downtempo and instrumental song like when they performed it live for BBC Piano Room earlier this year. Finally, but most importantly Dave Gahan was unbelievable and top form. I was first a bit worried about him being that pale but soon I realised that he was actually the Dracula😄who as the night was falling turned into a real nocturnal beast spinning round and stealing all the souls. Martin and Dave performance was so solid, You wouldn’t say this is over 40 years old band. Great pleasure to watch and listen.
This is about the fifth time I've seen them. I loved Dave and Martin's rapport this time. I felt they spoke less than the last tour I saw, which is understandable. I was moved by the wonderful Fletch montage in "World in my Eyes" and I loved their arrangement for "Pain that I'm used to". I even enjoyed the odd plane going over!
Martin's voice! With this album especially I can't get over how incredible he's sounding. Soul with Me is AMAZING. Absolute highlight for me.
The show was an absolute gem - one of my favourites from all DM gigs I have seen! Ps Just realised we sat next to you (literally) on the train from Twickenham to London that evening! What a small world!
Thank you my friend!! It is small world indeed!! VG :-)
Great to hear you thoughts about last night concert. It was great seeing them back in March when they were in LA (The Forum). I also feel some songs should be played without the drums, as it was originally done. It feels like such an arc as today, June 18th, is the 35th anniversary of when they played the Rose Bowl for their Concert for the Masses. It's always great to see them, but this time it was bittersweet without Fletch. Keep up the good work Vaughn!!
Hello, Vaughn! 🎵🎶😃 🎵🎶Greetings from Poland! 🇵🇱 I've been watching Your super-interesting Depeche Mode videos for quite some time now and even if I haven't seen DM live ever yet 😇, I really like them too and I'm soooooo happy that You had such an amazing unforgettable and lucky experience at yet another gig of Theirs (Wow! 😮) - kindest congratulations! 😎 👍 Knowing Your true passion for the band, I'll quietly/shyly admit that I'm quite a casual Depeche Mode fan, who (obviously) "Enjoy(s) The Silence" and "Personal Jesus" (by the way, I'm a Christian ✝ 🙏, so I think comparing a person's care on Earth 🌍 to such a Special, Heavenly Care is such a beautiful comparison/acknowledgement, too 😃 💖 🕊). Other favourite DM classics of mine are "Policy Of Truth", "Walking In My Shoes" and even "Just Can't Get Enough" 🕺 😃, but... Maybe this might surprise You, but many of my faves come from the "Depeche Mode-ern" 😉 era - I mean such hits as "It's No Good", "Dream On", "Ghosts Again" and the songs which are also my Super-Dad's faves - "Freelove" (specifically, the Single Mix by Flood) and "Precious". That might also be because, when I first discovered Depeche Mode, that was already in the "Exciter", 2001 era and I was a little boy back then (I caught up with the "Ultra" era and the earlier eras later). 😇Because of that - and because of my Big Love for pop-rock drumming 🥁🥁🥁🥁, just as much as for pop-rock singing 🎤- I never had any problems with Christian Eigner's grooves. I may have gotten as used to it as You and the other Golden Fans got used to Alan Wilder's (also masterful) contributions and I understand/fully respect Your criticism, when it comes to Christian's pop-rock style and fills. At the same time, I'm super-shy to admit it in front of You, Dear Vaughn, but without Christian's grooves & fills (which often also remind me of my other Hero - Phil Collins - because of the super-cool concert toms 😎 ), listening to Depeche Mode wouldn't be 100% the same for me... 😇 This is why I'm super-extra-happy that now, You also enjoy Christian's (current) style. I feel like You understand fans like me as well! - Thank You sooooo much! 😃 By the way - Vaughn, I don't know/remember if You mentioned it in Your videos about the drumming in DM, but since I already know what You aren't a fan of, when it comes to Christian's drumming, I'm curious to know what You do appreciate in his playing - even now, after Christian's sound improved in Your ears. 👂👂 Take care, kindest regards, all the very best, sorry for writing such a loooooong message 😇 and thanks (in Polish: "Dzięki" - You can say it somewhat like this: "Jen-kee" 😃) for everything. Reach out and keep being great! 🎵🎶👍😃 🎵🎶
I'm glad the vocals were on point. I've heard some iffy-sounding vocals from this tour, especially from Dave.
Thanks for the review!
nice review … they are legends
hope to see them live one day…!!! ❤
Overall I was left disappointed. Venue was too big, sound was occasionally distorted and muffled and predictable set list!
Ticket prices were extortionate.
Also £40 for a t shirt was a final kick in the balls!!I
Sadly the last time I will see this great band!
Great review, thank you as always, I cannot wait to see them when they're back in US. I've been watching a LOT of RUclips posted live show recordings from this tour and could not figure out why Stripped did not sound quite right so I appreciate you mentioning it here. I'm also hoping Sister of Night does not get swapped out as this is the only tour Dave ever sang it live and that I'll get to see AQOL played again on the night that I see them.
I was in the golden circle standing section about 100ft from the stage, over to the side on which martin plays, and in line with the speaker stack. I thought the audio was very boomy, with a sub-bass drone thru a lot of the tracks sadly. I thought the drums were too loud in the mix and during tracks like WIME and others the melodic and musical parts were just way too quiet. At times it was difficult to hear the 'music' and some of it sounded a bit discordant i thought! I tried moving around and didnt seem to make much difference. Worst part though was during the less well known tracks lots of people were bloody talking! And talking bloody loudly to be heard over the music so i got the hump with that. Otherwise though I loved it. I thought WRONG was very good actually and didnt suffer from the issues i mention. I've always admired that song, its clever song lyrically i think.
Above all Dave was magnificent - what a frontman - gotta be consistently one of the best ever. And Martin is great to watch just cause he's martin. Those two are just so awesome that all other factors melt away. Magnificent.
Id love your thoughts on a setlist of songs that they haven't played live either in years, or before. Classic songs not aired in years could get a whole New Life with a modern approach, or just hearing them alongside modern songs. Id love them to get the Balance Right for instance, by hearing that song, or Shout alongside Wagging Tongue, Its no Good, or anything really. I loved this discussion, and delighted you had a great time.
Great show, but yeah getting home was a bit of a pain, and I wasn’t too impressed with the sound but that’s what you get in a stadium I guess. I hope they do an arena show at the o2 next year!
The support band just sounded like a wash of reverb! Depeche Mode were great but sound wasnt that much better. Fantastic performance, great weather and venue but the sound was the only downer.
I agree on everything, but would put some more emphasis of the visual aspects, that were so excellent. For My cosmos is mine for instance, I experienced it in a closed hall, and it starts in the dark, with only the painting M, making it even more mysterious and magical. Stripped suffers from a comparatively bland visual, reusing the same as in Walking in my shoes. Enjoy the silence is the masterpiece, with the skulls in contrasting colours 🙂
Bloomin awesome once again. 5th time seeing them. Second to crystle palace for sofad tour which was epic ❤x
The opening show in Sacremento was off the charts - first time seeing DM live - So blessed!
DM : 40 years and more career, still shining. A 10/10 band, no doubt
VG : the making feeling and learning how and why of it. A 10/10 '' lesson''
, hats off
Thank you so much Vaughn, I can't wait to see them, on July 14 in Milan ✌️💎
Thanks for the in-depth review. Couldn't agree more, the sound for that large of a stage was fantastic. I'm always suspicious of the song set, but was well pleased with this tour selection.
So glad you savored this show, Vaughn! 🎉 I decided to skip this time as I'm not at all a fan of stadium shows...but if they ever do an arena show again near me, I'll be there! Cheers!
Bless you Allegra !! I'm with you on that!! VG 🎹👍😎❤️
First and last time stadium for me. Loved seeing them but no comparison to arenas
I was there, also had VIP, and I’m still buzzing a few days later. Spot on review!
Everyone seems to be BUZZING after this!! VG :-)
Chris - I totally agree with everything you've said here.
Cheers Chris!! VG :-)
Thank you for your review! I'm going to see them in Munich tomorrow. I can't wait.
Thanks for the review. I can't wait to see them in Houston! Still awating to see Alan on your show!! (At least one can hope 😊 )
You and me both! VG :-)
I saw DM at Twickenham and very recently in Warszawa and Kraków. I am blown away. The show is fantastic, David's voice was as good as in his best years and Martin looked so happy and joyful there. I so hope this is not their last album and tour. I STILL pray they bring Alan back in one way or the other before they are done.
I'd have to look it up but i feel like since the exciter tour the first track on the album is the setlist opener.
I'm so glad (and relieved) you loved it. What did you think of soul with me? It's been one of tge highlights for me, but at the two shows I've been to the people around me were talking throughout 😞
Like you Vaughan I’m not liking stadiums, being a fan from the beginning end seeing DM from Music for the Masses I find audiences have changed, people I don’t know often go just because they can and chat all the way through and constantly go to get a drink, don’t respect others anymore. I get fully into the music just standing and staring as if I’m the only one there, but as let I can’t go because of the crowd distraction, I’m glad you enjoyed it would love to see them at a a more intimate gig!
I agree I saw them for the first time live and woow what a show the production amazing Enjoy the Silence was fantastic!!
Thank you for this review... going to se DM i Copenhagen next week and Im really looking forward to the concert after watching this 🙏
Cool review. I saw them at the end of March. Great show. I agree w your points on World in my Eyes and Ghosts Again. And ya, really impressed with Waiting for the Night. Depeche Mode always seems to surprise me in live shows like you said, a song or two I might think is good on the record suddenly becomes great live.
I last saw them on the Violator tour 1990 at the Birmingham nec. The last time they toured Leeds ( where I live) my daughter was born on the same night.
Unfortunately I've been priced out of the Mori tour.
The extra dates a extortionate.
I finally got to see them live after 40 years - construction time again was my first album I bought and it gave me goosebumps - At Twickenham I had those same goosebumps and almost tears - loved it ❤
Thank you Vaughn for sharing your feeling and experience from this epic show. I am so exiting for the incoming event at Paris. Question of Lust maybe sung as well in Paris…let’s cross finger.
I hope so too! VG :-)
Great Concert, took my family from RSA ,, I felt sound was not good from the grass , and picked up a few mistakes from some songs , the backing tracks were out , however great show , everything counts
I was there was amazing going to see them next January can't wait!!
In 1981 aged 11, they played at my school in Richmond, 42 years later I'm still watching them 2 miles down the road with my 27-year-old son, still can't get my head around that, but this concert was one of their very best, and I don't know if I'm getting really old, but one of their loudest as well, Let's hope there be back at the O2 around December like last time.
Man, if they come again in December '24, I'll be back.
@@bjorn2625 24? I was talking about this year! 😂
@@samey8960 yeah, eh, me too. Clearly ahead of my time :)
@@bjorn2625 just came back here to say, Told yer so 😂 January 22nd @ the O2 🤪
I really enjoyed the show. This was my first time though so I’m interested to see how you and others have found any differences from previous ones
Devotional tour will always be my favorite...the sound was perfection
Think it was the best DM gig I've been too since the Violator tour..only time will tell if it still will be.
Great review Vaughn. Was there last night and have to agree the sound was the best I have heard since SOFAD. They have lacked depth in recent tours but last night they certainly found it again. Great set. Getting out of Twickenham, well that’s another story 😂
You are right brother !! Took me hours to get home too! The stampede from the stadium to the station was something else! VG 🎹😎👍
@@VaughnGeorge it was incredible. But the people we chatted in the crowd were great and was good talking to other mode fans about what they thought and what tours they had seen. It was also spot the oldest tour shirt. BC was the oldest we saw. Am hoping they do an arena tour.
The set list sounds incredible.
I would have dropped John The Revelator, though. They've got way better songs.
My show is November 16 in Denver!
Thanks for this summary - amazing to see the show through musician's eyes (ears!) - you should come to any show in Germany or Poland
Hey Vaughan, you missed Soul With Me. I would have liked to hear your opinion because I personally struggle to like it as an album track and not sure why it's in the set list. Having said that Martin can still captivate a whole stadium with this extremely minimalistic track. I've seen him sing Here is the House live which was immense , or maybe he should have just stuck with Somebody??? I wonder what you and other's thoughts on this are.
If all goes well I will see them in August, in Tallinn. Can't wait!
I was in Munich Olympiastadion on the 20th, the setlist was exactly the same in order, except they played Speak to Me instead of Favourite Stranger, the venue and the ambience was top as they really play home in Germany. I've seen them more than 10 times since 87 in Spain, and although they've been very good every single time I think this is probably the best and most balanced. The sound was amazing, the vocals top, the difference to other tours: more electronic sound and less stress of acoustic drumming as you point out and Dave's tone more natural whereas from PTA his approach was more "blues". Obviously Dave dances around less than 20 years ago but they make very good choices of order in setlist to combine fast and relaxed songs and the visuals cunningly shows things happen faster they actually do. I agree on Wrong! One of the best numbers, a pleasant surprise, and A Pain... I think they finally got right this version which is not easy to play live. Waiting for the Night... unforgettable, I had seen Martin do it alone in another tour but this was much better: the way they supported each other showed a connection between both that we hadn't seen before. Long live the Kings!
Well said.
The visuals were outstanding. I think they worked with a dance company.
I was in Munich too. It was a magical night with special light effects! Waiting for the night... unforgettable!!!
Great show but where we were down on the pitch, the sound quality was really poor at times. Way too much base to the drums, sounded like a cheap car stereo turned up too far.
Still loved it though
Great stuff Vaughn!!
Bless you Phillipe! Thank you !! VG