So I thought ...today I'm going to Alphaville. Anyway a journey back to my musically roots. it's Saturday, the 29th of August, and I'm really not so excited as I expected the day before. A time ago I received a message drom Ilwa and Uwe that AV are playing live quite near to my home. i made my decision at once...I will be there! And so my head was full of expectations, dreams and images... finally- after AV loyalty for many years- i was able to see the band. Teh band, who left so many musically pictures in my album in the Eighties. No sooner said than done... about half past 6 p.m. I was together with a frined on the sportsground of the FC Gladbeck. The event was a benefiz party for special tuition in Gladbeck and the admission fee was quite human with 10 DM. various feeding stands made sure we didn't go hungry and also the weather was fine. During the night there played different bands and from time to time the promoter announced proudly that really Alphaville will play (is he another fan?) About 11 p.m. they started...
The
Setlist
I don't want to talk
detailed about each single song. i think every fan has own favourites.
In my opinion the newer songs from "Salvation" sounded very original and
Marian carried very conviction. The older songs (special the stuff from
"Forever Young") were completely new interpret. (in a smalltalk with Marian
after the show he said that they really wanted to do it in that way). Opinions
are devided on that. I realized comments from the audience and got to know
someones were really angry about this versions. They said something like
that:"what's become of AV?"
I must admit I liked
also this songs, special "Sounds like a melody" with its Reggea influence
is a completely different matter. Unfortunately happened something usual
for a lof of open air events. Later at night some neighbours felt disturb.
Just as AV were in full swing, no end in sight, one more song after the
other... what a pity, what a pity...
so the show ends
after 80 minutes about half past midnight. As we left the ground we saw
marian talking in the middle of the audience. So we had even the chance
for a smalltalk and naturally for an autograph. i learnt the delay of the
Anthology box is connected with lawful things. And also the release of
the next new studioalbum will be not before next spring.
Let's wait and see!