gigography 2005 updated 30 November 2007
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January 2005 - 7 May 2006 : lineup # 52 : Mark E. Smith (vocals), Elenor Poulou (keyboards), Ben Pritchard (guitar), Steve Trafford (bass), Spencer Birtwistle (drums).
Thursday, 10 February 2005 Knitting Factory, New York City, NY
Bo Doodak / Boxoctosis / Pacifying Joint / Clasp Hands / Wrong Place, Right Time > I Can Hear the Grass Grow / Mountain Energei / What About Us / Theme from Sparta F.C. / Ride Away / Mr. Pharmacist / Blindness // White Lightning // Big New Prinz
The Fall were in New York for about three weeks recording songs for the new album "The Fall Heads Roll."
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28 February : "Rude (All the Time) EP" released (it doesn't actually have this track on it, however...)
UK : 7 - 13 March
Monday, 7 March 2005 Civic Centre, Middleton
 
Bo Doodak / Boxoctosis / Clasp Hands / What About Us / Pacifying Joint / Theme from Sparta F.C. / Ride Away / Wrong Place, Right Time > I Can Hear the Grass Grow / Hit the North / Mountain Energei / Blindness / Touch Sensitive // Assume / White Lightning / Dr. Buck's Letter / Big New Prinz
Lots of great photos by Michael Pollard, and some blurrier ones by Martin Slater. Thanks to Luke for the setlist.
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Tuesday, 8 March 2005 The Junction, Cambridge
 
Bo Doodak / Boxoctosis / Clasp Hands / What About Us / Pacifying Joint / Wrong Place, Right Time > I Can Hear the Grass Grow / Theme from Sparta FC / Ride Away / If You Assume / Mountain Energei / Touch Sensitive / Blindness / Blindness (reprise) // Hit the North / White Lightning / Mr. Pharmacist / Big New Prinz
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Wednesday, 9 March 2005 Irish Centre, Leeds
Bo Doodak / Boxoctosis / Clasp Hands / What About Us / Pacifying Joint / Wrong Place, Right Time > I Can Hear the Grass Grow / Theme from Sparta FC / Janet, Johnny and James / Assume / Ride Away / Mountain Energei / Touch Sensitive / Blindness // White Lightning / Dr. Buck's Letter
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Thursday, 10 March 2005 Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
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Friday, 11 March 2005 Concorde 2, Brighton (cancelled at the last minute)
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Saturday, 12 March 2005 The Empire, Milton Keynes
Bo Doodak / Boxoctosis / Clasp Hands / What About Us / Pacifying Joint / Wrong Place, Right Time > I Can Hear the Grass Grow / Janet, Johnny & James / Theme from Sparta F.C. / Assume / Ride Away / Mountain Energei / Touch Sensitive / Blindness // White Lightning / Mere Pseud Mag Ed // Big New Prinz
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Sunday, 13 March 2005 Waterfront, Norwich
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Sunday, 3 April 2005 Concorde 2, Brighton
Bo Doodak / Boxoctosis / Clasp Hands / What About Us / Pacifying Joint / Wrong Place, Right Time > I Can Hear the Grass Grow / Theme from Sparta F.C. / Janet, Johnny & James / Assume / Ride Away / Mountain Energei / Touch Sensitive / Blindness // White Lightning // Big New Prinz
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25 April : "The Complete Peel Sessions 1978 - 2004" boxset released
Thursday, 28 April 2005 Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow (Triptych.05 Festival)
 
Theme from Sparta F.C. / What About Us / Pacifying Joint / Clasp Hands / Mountain Energei / Wrong Place Right Time > I Can Hear the Grass Grow / Touch Sensitive / Blindness / Boxoctosis // Bo Doodak / White Lightning // Ride Away / Mr. Pharmacist
Gig moved from the Renfrew Ferry to the QMU a day or two beforehand. Thanks to Decland for the poster, Brian for the ticket, and Bob for the photo.
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Friday, 29 April 2005 Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
Theme from Sparta FC / What About Us / Pacifying Joint / Clasp Hands / Mountain Energei / Wrong Place, Right Time > I Can Hear the Grass Grow / Touch Sensitive / Blindness / Boxoctosis / Bo Doodak (no encore)
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Saturday, 30 April 2005 Liquid Room, Edinburgh (cancelled)
Gig cancelled on the day; the following issued by Tennent's Lager:
Tennent's Lager are sorry to announce that due to unforseen circumstances beyond their control, The Fall's Edinburgh performance at Triptych has been postponed.
Originally scheduled to take place in Edinburgh's Liquid Rooms on April 30th, the show will now take place on May 23rd 2005, at the same venue.
All existing tickets are valid, and refunds are available at point of purchase.
Tennent's Lager and Triptych regret any inconvenience or disappointment this may cause.
Mark cancelled the gig at the last minute due to a dispute over the club's curfew.
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Friday, 6 May 2005 Nuits Sonores, Lyon, France
Jerome sent in some blurry but vivid photographs.
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Friday, 20 May 2005 The Forum, London
Bo Doodak / Theme from Sparta F.C. / Ride Away / What About Us / Clasp Hands / Mountain Energei / Assume / Pacifying Joint > I Can Hear the Grass Grow / Touch Sensitive / Janet, Johnny & James / U Wanna // Blindness (instr.)
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Monday, 23 May 2005 Liquid Room, Edinburgh
Bo Doodak / Theme from Sparta F.C. / Clasp Hands / Ride Away / What About Us / Pacifying Joint > I Can Hear the Grass Grow / Mountain Energei / Assume / Touch Sensitive / U Wanna / Blindness // White Lightning // Boxoctosis
Thanks to Kevin for these photos.
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6 June : "Live at Deeply Vale (22 July 1978)" album released
Friday, 17 June 2005 Maria am Ostbahnhof, Berlin, Germany
Thanks to Andrew for the setlist. The actual running order:
Theme from Sparta F.C. / Clasp Hands / Bo Doodak / Ride Away / Wrong Place, Right Time > I Can Hear The Grass Grow / What About Us / Mountain Energei / Assume / Touch Sensitive / Pacifying Joint / Blindness // Boxoctosis / Janet, Johnny & James // White Lightning
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Sunday, 10 July 2005 Feedback Festival, Parc de la Villette, Paris, France
Thanks to Pascal for the setlist. The actual set played was
Theme from Sparta F.C. / Clasp Hands / Bo Doodak / Ride Away / Wrong Place, Right Time > I Can Hear the Grass Grow / What About Us / Mountain Energei / Assume / Mr. Pharmacist / Blindness // Carry Bag Man
Loads of photos by many people here.
- "Good afternoon, we are The Fall."
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15 August : "Live from the Vaults: Oldham 1978" "...Retford 1979"; and "...Los Angeles 1979" albums released
Friday, 30 September 2005 GDMW Festival, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Technically 1st October since the set began at 0115 hours. Lots of photos here and here, and reviews on the message board.
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UK : 1 October - 6 November
For the trainspotters, Altfish compiled some tour stats in this Excel spreadsheet.
Saturday, 1 October 2005 Manchester Academy 2, Manchester University Students Union
 
Bo Doodak / Theme from Sparta F.C. / Pacifying Joint / Clasp Hands / What About Us / Ride Away / Assume / Wrong Place Right Time > I Can Hear the Grass Grow / Mountain Energei / Touch Sensitive / Blindness // Midnight in Aspen / Higgle-dy Piggle-dy / White Lightning / Boxoctosis
Reviews on the message board. Higgle-dy Piggle-dy is the band's fourth Monks cover. Thanks to Clayts for the setlist and ticket.
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Sunday, 2 October 2005 Huddersfield University Students Union
Reviews on the message board.
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26 September : "I Can Hear the Grass Grow" single released (6 September in USA) 3 October : "Fall Heads Roll" album released
Tuesday, 4 October 2005 Central Station, Wrexham
Theme from Sparta F.C. / Pacifying Joint / Clasp Hands / Ride Away / Contraflow / Wrong Place Right Time > I Can Hear the Grass Grow / What About Us / Midnight Aspen / Mountain Energei / Touch Sensitive / Youwanner / Breaking the Rules / Blindness / Higgle-dy Piggle-dy
Reviews on the message board. Thanks to Michael for the poster.
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Wednesday, 5 October 2005 The Mill, Preston
Theme from Sparta F.C. / Pacifying Joint / Clasp Hands / Ride Away / Assume / Wrong Place Right Time > I Can Hear the Grass Grow / What About Us / Midnight Aspen / Mountain Energei / Touch Sensitive / Bo Demmick / Blindness
No encore. Reviews on the message board. Many thanks to Mike Glassey for these photos (including one of John Cooper Clarke). Thanks also to Hugh McSheepshagger for the ticket; Mrs. McSheepshagger has some photos on her site.
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Thursday, 6 October 2005 The Boardwalk, Sheffield
Youwanner / Theme from Sparta F.C. / Pacifying Joint / Ride Away / Assume / Wrong Place, Right Time > I Can Hear the Grass Grow / What About Us / Midnight Aspen / Mountain Energei / Touch Sensitive / Bo Demmick / Clasp Hands / Blindness // Boxoctosis
Reviews on the message board.
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Friday, 7 October 2005 The Boardwalk, Sheffield
Bo Demmick / Theme from Sparta F.C. / Pacifying Joint / Midnight Aspen / I Can Hear the Grass Grow / Wrong Place, Right Time / Youwanner / Carry Bag Man / Assume / Ride Away / F-'Oldin Money / What About Us / Blindness // Big New Prinz
The above according to the planned setlist. Reviews on the message board.
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Saturday, 8 October 2005 Carling Academy, Liverpool
 
Youwanner / Theme from Sparta F.C. / Pacifying Joint / Ride Away / Wrong Place, Right Time > I Can Hear the Grass Grow / What About Us / Midnight Aspen / Mountain Energei / Clasp Hands / Touch Sensitive / Assume / Bo Demmick / Blindness (no encore)
Reviews on the message board. Many thanks to Steve Marriner for these great photos and to Peter for the poster and ticket.
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Sunday, 9 October 2005 The Mechanics, Burnley
Youwanner / Bo Demmick / Theme from Sparta F.C. / Assume / Higgle-dy Piggle-dy / Mountain Energei / What about Us / Wrong Place, Right Time > I Can Hear the Grass Grow / Midnight Aspen / Clasp Hands / Carry Bag Man / Pacifying Joint / Blindness // Boxoctosis
Reviews on the message board.
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Monday, 10 October 2005 The Sugarmill, Stoke-on-Trent
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- You Wanner (instrumental Ben, Spen, Steve)
- Bo Demmick (Eleni appears, then MES after about 4 mins)
- Theme from Sparta F.C.
- Mountain Energei
- Assume
- Wrong Place, Right Time > I Can Hear the Grass Grow
- Pacifying Joint
- What about Us (MES really started losing it big time here)
- Clasp Hands (MES stumbles off)
- Touch Sensitive (instrumental - excellent Kraut-rocky keyboards)
- Blindness (instrumental - Elini goes half way through this)
encore: Boxoctosis (instrumental except for Steve 'Open the Box' chants - Ben, Spen, Steve ) |
Reviews on the message board. Many thanks to Peter for the stage times and annotated setlist. (The Fall went on at around 9:50 and played about an hour in the end, however.)
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Tuesday, 11 October 2005 The Crypt, Middlesbrough
Reviews on the message board. Thanks to Olbo for the setlist.
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Wednesday, 12 October 2005 Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
Pacifying Joint / Theme from Sparta F.C. / I Can Hear the Grass Grow / Blindness
A night before John Peel Day event hosted by BBC Radio 1. Reviews on the message board.
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Thursday, 13 October 2005 "Mixing It" Session, London (broadcast 10 February 2006)
Higgle-dy Piggle-dy / Assume / Midnight in Aspen / Pacifying Joint
Production details unknown. Recorded at BBC Maida Vale Studio 4. Mark E. Smith - vocals; Ben Pritchard - guitar; Steven Trafford - bass; Spencer Birtwistle - drums; Eleanor Poulou - keyboards, Hammond organ, celeste.
A session for BBC Radio 3's Mixing It programme. The programme also included an interview with Mark split into two segments and broadcast before Higgle-dy and Midnight.
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Sunday, 16 October 2005 Renfrew Ferry, Glasgow
Youwanner / Bo Demmick / Pacifying Joint / What about Us / Mountain Energei / Assume / Midnight Aspen / Theme from Sparta F.C. Clasp Hands / Touch Sensitive / I Can Hear the Grass Grow / Ride Away / Mr. Pharmacist / Blindness // Boxoctosis (w/Dougie James)
The above from the band's setlist; I think the gig went ahead as planned. Not sure if they played Wrong Place, Right Time before Grass Grow. Reviews on the message board. There are a few photos on this site - click the "prev" on the right side of the page to see the support band, or "next" for the rest of the Fall pics. Thanks to Declan for the poster (what the hell is a "frerry"?) and the ticket, and to his friend Eilidh for these photos.
Iamgill's recollection:
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Monday, 17 October 2005 Liquid Room, Edinburgh
Youwanner / Bo Demmick / Pacifying Joint / What About Us / Theme from Sparta F.C. / Midnight Aspen / Mountain Energei / Clasp Hands / Assume / Wrong Place, Right Time > I Can Hear the Grass Grow / Ride Away / Touch Sensitive / Mr. Pharmacist / Blindness // Carry Bag Man / Boxoctosis
Reviews on the message board and in The Herald by Neil Cooper.
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Wednesday, 19 October 2005 The Sage, Gateshead
 
Pacifying Joint / What About Us / Wrong Place, Right Time / Mountain Energei / Midnight Aspen / Theme from Sparta F.C. / I Can Hear the Grass Grow / Ride Away / (walkoff)
Reviews and ire (due to the very short set) on the message board. John S. took many photos. Thanks to Rob Wood for the setlist and ticket.
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Thursday, 20 October 2005 Irish Centre, Leeds
Youwanner / Bo Demmick / Pacifying Joint / Mountain Energei / Midnight Aspen / Theme from Sparta F.C. / Assume / Clasp Hands / I Can Hear the Grass Grow / Ride Away / Touch Sensitive / Mr. Pharmacist / Blindness // Boxoctosis
Reviews on the message board. Photos by rofanator on flickr.com.
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Friday, 21 October 2005 Roadmender, Northampton
 
Higgle-dy Piggle-dy / Theme from Sparta F.C. / Bo Demmick / What About Us / Clasp Hands / Ride Away / Blindness / Touch Sensitive / Pacifying Joint / Mountain Energei / Assume / F-'Oldin' Money / I Can Hear the Grass Grow / Youwanner // Midnight Aspen / Boxoctosis / White Lightning
The above from the band's planned setlist; not sure if that's how the gig transpired. Reviews on the message board. Thanks to The Man Whose Bed Diminished and Smudger for the images.
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Sunday, 23 October 2005 The Zodiac, Oxford
Youwanner / Bo Demmick / Pacifying Joint / What About Us / Mountain Energei / Theme from Sparta F.C. / Midnight Aspen / Assume / Clasp Hands / Touch Sensitive / I Can Hear the Grass Grow / Ride Away / Mr. Pharmacist / Blindness // Boxoctosis
Reviews on the message board.
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Monday, 24 October 2005 Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
 
Youwanner / Theme from Sparta F.C. / Bo Demmick / Wrong Place, Right Time > I Can Hear the Grass Grow / Mountain Energei / Early Days of Channel Führer / Pacifying Joint / Touch Sensitive / Assume // What About Us // Higgle-dy Piggle-dy / Blindness
Reviews on the message board. Thanks to Lou for the set and Clayts for the ticket.
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Tuesday, 25 October 2005 The Charlotte, Leicester (cancelled)
MES cancelled on the day of the gig. Thanks to Clayts for the ticket.
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Wednesday, 26 October 2005 Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton
 
Reviews on the message board. Thanks to Fiery Robert for the setlist and Derek for the ticket.
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Thursday, 27 October 2005 Coal Exchange, Cardiff
 
Youwanner / F-'Oldin' Money / What About Us / Theme from Sparta F.C. / Pacifying Joint / Midnight Aspen / Wrong Place, Right Time > I Can Hear the Grass Grow / Mountain Energei / Assume / Touch Sensitive // Clasp Hands / Blindness
Reviews and photos on the message board. Thanks to Pontypoolie for the setlist and Dean for the ticket.
Review in the South Wales Echo by Ian Carbis.
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Saturday, 29 October 2005 The Brook, Southampton
   
Youwanner / Theme from Sparta F.C. / Clasp Hands / Pacifying Joint / What about Us / Midnight Aspen / Mountain Energei / Assume / Wrong Place, Right Time > I Can Hear the Grass Grow / Touch Sensitive / Blindness // Boxoctosis / White Lightning
Reviews on the message board. Thanks to Mick for the photos, Mark for the ticket and Conway for the setlist.
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Sunday, 30 October 2005 Concorde 2, Brighton
 
Youwanner / Theme from Sparta F.C. / Pacifying Joint / What about Us / Midnight Aspen / Mountain Energei / Bo Demmick / Higgle-dy Piggle-dy > I Can Hear the Grass Grow / Assume
Another short, curtailed set, this time around 40 minutes. According to the planned setlist, next up were F-'Oldin' Money / Blindness / Touch Sensitive / Carry Bag Man / Boxoctosis / Big New Prinz.
Reviews and lots of photos on the message board. Thanks to Mark for the setlist and poster (via Conway).
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Monday, 31 October 2005 The Academy, Bristol (postponed)
The club says the gig will be rescheduled for early 2006.
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Wednesday, 2 November 2005 Islington Academy, London
 
Many thanks to Stephen for the annotated setlist:
1. Youwanner
2. All Clasp Hands
3. Pacifying Joint
4. Theme From Sparta FC
5. Midnight In Aspen
6. Mountain Energei
7. What About Us? (something went wrong at the point the song ended – apparently a problem with the drum pedal. Spencer walked off, closely followed by Mark.)
8. Janet, Johnny + James (instrumental, minus Mark and Spencer)
9. Bo Demmick (full band, but Mark sang crouched on stage floor, invisible to all but the front row. He then walked off again.)
10. Assume (instrumental)
(band leave stage, return for...)
11. Blindness (instrumental)
(Elena walks off before the end; then band leave; house lights on).
Reviews on the message board. Gig preview in the 2 Nov. issue of This Is London (from the Evening Standard). Thanks to Conway for the setlist and ticket.
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Thursday, 3 November 2005 Islington Academy, London
 
Youwanner / Clasp Hands / What About Us / Theme from Sparta F.C. / Midnight Aspen / Mountain Energei / Ride Away / Mr. Pharmacist / Pacifying Joint / Wrong Place, Right Time > I Can Hear the Grass Grow / Assume (instr.) (no encore)
Reviews and a few photos on the message board. Thanks to Conway for the setlist and backstage pass.
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Sunday, 6 November 2005 Sankey's Soap, Manchester
Youwanner / Bo Demmick / Theme from Sparta F.C. / Pacifying Joint / Midnight Aspen / Mountain Energei / Wrong Place, Right Time > I Can Hear the Grass Grow / Ride Away / Assume / What About Us // Blindness / Mr. Pharmacist // Boxoctosis / Touch Sensitive
Reviews on the message board. Thanks to Danny for these photos and to Michael Pollard for these.
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21 November : "Live from the Vaults: Glasgow 1981" and "...Hoff Alter Banhoff 1981" albums released
back to 2004 | on to 2006 |
Thanks to Brian for the ticket.