Depeche Mode - 101, BBC Four

[Beach Hut]

For serious DM fans a masterpiece well worth watching on BBC Four tonight at 23:00 hrs.

DA Pennebaker's classic verite documentary as alternative/modern rock outfit Depeche Mode break America in 1989. The film follows Depeche Mode preparing for the final concert of their Music for the Masses tour at Pasadena's Rose Bowl while also following a group of young fans who have won tickets to the concert as they travel to the show by bus across America.

'I'm not sure about this. Let's go home', lead singer Dave Gahan tells the rest of the band before they take the stage in Pasadena. Pennebaker tracks Depeche Mode as their 1987 Music for the Masses album and tour prepares the way for 1990's Violator hit album and tour, which saw the boys from Basildon turn into monsters of rock.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Quality, really looking forward to this. Cheers for the heads up.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Chance to see the Craig Mackail Smith song being sung with the original lyrics

 

[Lady Gull]

Excellent - enjoy the silence is my favourite DM song

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

An absolute classic film, and for my money, one of the greatest live albums of all time.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

[YT]YZlEX-Qn7JE[/YT]

Excellent cover of my favourite DM song

 

[bob monkhouse]

Good spot Mr Hut..... would have probably missed this ..... absolutley superb ..... many thanks

 

[T soprano]

Thanks for that beach hut massive depeche mode fan have all vinyls from 80 to 86 , singles, albums & 12 inches . Saw them at Brighton dome 83 construction time again album, great album great gig

 

[Willy Dangle]

Cannot believe this. I was bought the DVD for xmas and only watched it this afternoon. Brilliant.

 

[Willy Dangle]

For serious DM fans a masterpiece well worth watching on BBC Four tonight at 23:00 hrs.

DA Pennebaker's classic verite documentary as alternative/modern rock outfit Depeche Mode break America in 1989. The film follows Depeche Mode preparing for the final concert of their Music for the Masses tour at Pasadena's Rose Bowl while also following a group of young fans who have won tickets to the concert as they travel to the show by bus across America.

'I'm not sure about this. Let's go home', lead singer Dave Gahan tells the rest of the band before they take the stage in Pasadena. Pennebaker tracks Depeche Mode as their 1987 Music for the Masses album and tour prepares the way for 1990's Violator hit album and tour, which saw the boys from Basildon turn into monsters of rock.

Also read there may be a new album this year and possible tour (south america).

 

[16bha]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQcNiD0Z3MU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Johnny Cash - Own Personal Jesus. Great!

 

[T soprano]

Fav depeche song , shake the disease for me

 

[Willy Dangle]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQcNiD0Z3MU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Johnny Cash - Own Personal Jesus. Great!

Just learnt that on my guitar.............Shake the disease for me but followed close by many others.

 

[narly101]

[YT]YZlEX-Qn7JE[/YT]

Excellent cover of my favourite DM song

Like it, but too slow unfortunately.

 

[Lord Bamber]

It is brilliant!

 

[Beach Hut]

Just catching up on this as away most of the week and bloody good as well

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

'Who do you think i am, f***ing Wordsworth

Superb

 

[Weststander]

Photographic. Right at the beginning on a Some Bizarre compilation I have with some other bands on it before they were all famous. Vibrant young band.

Everything counts. Love it.

 

[Gresham Flyer]

For anyone that missed this, it is currently available on iplayer.