Halle 02

satan

-> starhammer

-> riding the tiger

plan #1

arne h

->alchemyst

manmower

diana

a light in the black

sinful, wind-borne

->like always

->a shrug and a fistful

x3

mountain

-> greener

Gullible

Total time: 2h 35mins.

Well, this was different from last show in Köln, much more FUN songs going on, I thought, but still great long jam going on while Mountain and some others. Rainbow cover reminds me good ol’ heavy metal kids days, I was just like…kept head banging…aaaahhhhh! Good, good, very nice one. Really enjoyable show. Love that one, too. Whata great tour this time. I’m sooo happy to join this time, everything was SUPER! MP flys us! yeah!

Wbat was on the setlist between Manmower and Diana, but I cannot remember they played it, and I had no wbat in my notes after the concert, so I have left it out of the setlist here, but someone please correct me if I am wrong.

Mountain clocked in at 15 mins this time…

As Akane has already discovered, they played a Rainbow song in rememberence of the late Dio. They ripped through all eight glorious minutes of this fantastic epic, leaving no detail out. A big, probably once in a lifetime, moment – to have Motorpsycho play a song off Rainbow Rising! Needless to say, Kenneth nailed the powerfull drums of this track. Can’t help but to think/notice how Cozy Powel must be one of Kenneth’s heros/influences.

I am really sad and sorry to leave the tour for now. With the rock show they played last night in mind, I am sure Brussels will be as psychodlic and spaced out as it always seems to be. It fits in perfectly: Rock show the night before, sixth show in a row before a day off, the AB being a great venue, the respectful and consentrated Brussels audience: I can’t but imagine that the Motors will kick back and space out.

It is going to be more exciting than ever to follow the development of setlists. We know they have got 101 rehearsed songs plus a handful of covers, and we know now that they break out a couple of new ones every single night. I am also excited to learn how Duna Jam will inspire and influence the last shows of the tour.

So see some of you in Leipzig!

Yes, this is an amazing tour! See you in Leipzig!

Good show last night, first 75 minutes spaced out and then hot rockers – I was still worn out by Cologne which I enjoyed veeeery much, so I was not totally in it last night. Plus knowing how “majestically spaced out” it will be tonight in Brussels it’s hard to come down now… but what great shows that have been on this tour!! Personal favourites:

View in Amsterdam, 1st Mountain (plus whole show) in Eindhoven, Bremen (as usual!) and Cologne (Gloria is the new Schlachthof?!).

Good to meet Psychonauts again in Leizig (Hamburg), love this way of touring with you and the band ))

A Light In the Black!?!? Oh I nearly went there by train but the 200euros bugged me. Dammit, I guess it would’ve been worth it. Any recording done?

Who sang it?

I see a room full of psychonauts going

Bent and Snah shared the vocals of the Rainbow-song. And your vision is right, many “manu cornutos” during that one, including Bent. What a great song! I didn’t know it at all, but I’m gonna get it qucikly.

After the very plush Gloria at Cologne (great venue, btw!!), the location at Heidelberg was totally different. While Gloria is situated in a very posh shopping area in downtown Cologne, Halle 02 was a strictly non-glamour super-tiny former cargo hall near the train station, with a a very shabby bordel only 50m away. But Halle 02 is great! I guess maximum capacity of about 350-400. Unfortunately, a bit too much talking during the quiet passages. But in general, vibe and atmosphere of the crowd were nice.

The sound was crystal clear, at least at the beginning. It seems they get louder during the gigs, which I don’t really understand why. Anyway, great concert again. The jam during Manmower drifted away very much from the original song, and Bent remarked aferwards “Huh, this almost became something else” – indeed it sounded very much like Starhammer The jamming was fantastic. I especially enjoyed The Alchemist, brilliant version on this tour. I think the beginning of the show had a real strong metal/Sabbath-vibe, but it became more spacy and mellow later.

The changes compared to Cologne in the setlist made me really happy – A Shrug and A Fistful was just perfect, Like Always too. A bit too much CotF for my taste, but the Blissard-tracks made more than up for that. And GT is another classic! I’m really glad to get that one twice in a row as last encore

The singing was very good, probably the best I’ve heard from them! (but it was only my 6th concert).

Well, after these two concerts I’m seriously considering going to Hamburg and/or Leipzig…

@anders: you’re absolutely right, they didn’t play WBAT, regretfully! thanks for the setlist!

Setlist from Kenneth:

Part of Gullible:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7Vi8Rg2Jx8

Yesterday was really great, my first Motorpsycho concert and surely not the last one. Unfortunately I didn’t like the sound, quite mushy.