My abridged review: awesome!

The Fixx opened the show, with the Alarm going on second.

The set list was about the same as the other shows, with a few more songs thrown in-- most notably, Without a Fight.

Mike had the audience eating out of his hands. I was surrounded by a ton of Alarm fans who knew all of the old songs and were singing along, but had never seen them live. They all said that they were suprised by the energy of the show (something that would not surprise any of us). The Alarm had the crowd worked into a frenzy, and left them wanting more.

It was great seeing the band play in front of such a large crowd. As much as I love seeing them play in front of 250 people in NYC, they took it up a notch in front of a few thousand fans.

It was well worth the trip to see them.

Matt

The Alarm rocked last night!

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Originally posted by Doormatt65:

The Fixx opened the show, with the Alarm going on second.

Glad you had a good trip Matt.
Maybe these next few shows will have them on in the same order? Here's hoping.

The way I've heard it, the Psych Furs management are "protecting" their band by having The Alarm play as far away from them as possible! Since The Alarm pretty-much tear the place down where-ever they play. All the bands are getting along well though, and Mike tells me that he likes the "under dog" status (when has he not been one?).

It sounds like the band are doing their job on this tour!!

The Alarm energized the crowd, then the Furs brought them down a little. That's not a knock on the Furs' performance -- they are great musicians and performers. I thought the Furs were excellent, but their music is much more subdued than the Alarm's.

Even though the bands are from the same era, The Alarm were always known as a legendary "live" band. Even with the new members, Mike Peters has kept up the level on intensity, and in some cases, increased it. As well, as many bands age they tend to create slower more introspective songs. Mike Peters has already been through that period and realized his favorite music came from the late 70's, notthe 80's. He's managed to up the tempo and still deliver quality music.

I've seen the Furs on their own, and they are a really great band, but I never thought the pairing of The Alarm and the Furs would work.

Sat at home in Bradford, England wishing I could be at Point Pleasant tomorrow night !! Hubby and I work in a school and can only get time off in school holidays or else we would have been touring USA with them. Have been to Point Pleasant, NJ 3 times in the past and love the place. To everyone going have a fantastic time and let us know how it goes.

I dont think that's true at all about the Psychedelic Furs keeping them away. In fact, the story I've heard is that the Fixx was already locked into the middle slot and it was the Furs who invited the ALARM to join the tour as well.

I'm confused. If The Fixx were "locked into the middle slot" why were The Alarm the second band to go on in Buffalo? I was under the impression that the Furs were the headliners and that The Alarm and The Fixx would switch spots. Seeing as I'm going to be cutting it close on getting to Point Pleasant Beach, I hope The Fixx lead things off on Monday.

Tim

I think it was just a one off for Buffalo.
From what I've been told it's back to the same order tonight.

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Originally posted by NYC Tim:
I'm confused. If The Fixx were "locked into the middle slot" why were The Alarm the second band to go on in Buffalo? I was under the impression that the Furs were the headliners and that The Alarm and The Fixx would switch spots. Seeing as I'm going to be cutting it close on getting to Point Pleasant Beach, I hope The Fixx lead things off on Monday.

Tim

I went to the show tonight in Pt. Pleasant. The Alarm opened, and only got to play about 40 minutes. The Furs were second, apparently because the wife of one of the band members was scheduled for a C-section. They played about an hour & 10 minutes. The Fixx closed and played for an hour. The Alarm set was way too short, and the Fixx set was way too long. I'm a big Furs fan, but I've become a bigger Alarm fan. I was disappointed because when they toured two years ago here in New Jersey, the Alarm got to give a full set. Ther Alarm were great, but the set was way too short. Next time, leave the Fixx at home.