tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917456403382883759.post1058431692719421810..comments2020-09-09T14:20:51.752+02:00Comments on Memories Of My Illusions: Oax Pick - Depeche Mode's "Songs of faith and devotion"Oax of Joxfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08701553573515153414noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917456403382883759.post-82703084887265685832012-05-18T23:04:17.850+02:002012-05-18T23:04:17.850+02:00Yeah, you have a point there. I'm well aware o...Yeah, you have a point there. I'm well aware of it, but it feld a little bit too harsh to say they were best when Gahan was out of order. On the other hand, three years ago I saw them for the first and so far only time and they were really good; on their toes, filled with energy and joy - a clean band (I think). It was a great and impressive concert even though (as my synthi son remarked) the choise of tunes weren't the best. And the two Martine Gore's solo songs in the middle of the set were.... jiiisch!!! - a fantastic composer but a complete bore on his own...Oax of Joxfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08701553573515153414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917456403382883759.post-15512763169836338342012-05-18T17:47:25.488+02:002012-05-18T17:47:25.488+02:00Not to mention Dave Gahan's difficulties with ...Not to mention Dave Gahan's difficulties with various substances during this period of their career. His drug use really "darkened" their sound for this album, and contributed to their creative "industrial"-ish sound, but like all addicts, the creativity eventually runs out and all you have left is a junkie.<br /><br />Luckily he cleaned up and is still alive and well today, unlike a lot of others.Dimaension Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11515317626690822365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917456403382883759.post-7586361520981730402012-05-17T17:41:35.037+02:002012-05-17T17:41:35.037+02:00In hindsight, yes, they DID have a few good tunes,...In hindsight, yes, they DID have a few good tunes, didn't they?! <br /><br />Some NOT so good though... <br /><br />...and the lyrics were a bit iffy!<br /><br />At the time, I must have been deterred by their image more than anything.pedantic pedestrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10640078692214427492noreply@blogger.com