Ha! I was hoping for Bonnie the Cat cause it was my favourite from disc 2, but seeing Remember Me Lover live has REALLY helped it click, so I'm pretty happy I got that instead. Amazing song. In fact the whole album makes a lot more sense now, I didn't "get" disc 1 at all pre-gig but now I love love LOVE it and it's a top three PT album. Russia On Ice would have been nice though - just for that heavy last section!
Really nice venue too. Insanely posh, I felt a bit out of place.
Well, Wembley rocked, for sure, but IMO Manchester just pipped the set-list with Sacrificed Sons, TSCO and ITNOG.
I guess Manchester was a pretty good setlist... but I mean, aside from the staples, Manchester got...
A Rite of Passage, which I'd seen once before.
Sacrificed Sons, which I'd seen once before.
Dance of Eternity, which London also got.
One Last Time, which I'm not hugely bothered about.
Spirit Carries On, which I'd seen once before.
In The Name Of God, which was on my wishlist (although I'd seen the midsection in Shmedley, but still!)
Whereas London got growls on ANTR, The Mirror/Lie which has been on my wishlist for YEARS, Prophets of War which I really wanted to see, Take The Time which I really wanted to see, and Percussive Nation which sounds pretty neat.
So while Manchester is GRAND on paper and was really fun to watch, it's a bit gutting to log on the next day and see that all the songs I really wanted to see this leg (bar ITNOG) were played a day later, compared to a lot of repeats. But still, Manchester was a brilliant gig and I'm glad I went, PLUS if I went to London I would have missed Bristol Tree, so I'm not too bothered! I'll catch the others in future I'm sure.