One thing I notice about this particular song is that Dave relegates the singing of "on my dirty sticky floor" to the audience in every live performance that I've seen, and this one is no exception. I guess that's only natural, though, as the actual tours had taken place just a couple of years apart. If you haven't noticed by now, I am quite prone to referring to Live Monsters as One Night in Paris: The Sequel because there are so many similarities between the two films with respect to Dave's style and performance. Then, we are treated to another hard rocker. Dirty Sticky Floorsīefore launching into his hit single, Dave shouts into the microphone, "Good evening, PAH-riiis!" just like he did in One Night in Paris. You can read more about it in this article. Then, at the end of the song, the crowd goes wild again when he opens his vest a bit to fan himself off, revealing a sweaty but toned torso, and then completely sheds it, commenting, "It's getting hot in here!" Oh, 's too early to be giving fan service, but no one appears to be complaining! By the way, I believe that this was the very vest that was auctioned off in 2008 for 2,225 USD. During the bridge, Dave picks up his microphone stand and holds it close to him, spinning it slowly as if he were on a ballroom dance floor, and this makes the crowd go wild.
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Unlike on the album, Dave sings this with a full voice and volume, giving it less of a tender feel, but still sounding nice. The audience does appear to know the words by heart, though, which is not a surprise as they are quite simple. Dave relegates the singing of the first chorus to the audience, takes back command during the second, and then takes turns with the audience during the third. But this one is clearly loved by fans, so not much energy is lost.
In total contrast to the previous hard rock number, things mellow out quite early in the night for song number 2. And speaking of the Exciter tour, his outfit here is very similar to one of the outfits that he wore during that tour- a black and white pinstripe vest and black bootcut pants with a silk stripe on the outer sides (see below). He is already very lively and active, and his voice sounds tuneful and strong, though he practically growls out some of the words, something he sort of picked up during the Exciter tour, it seems. Everyone seems to be having a lot of fun with this setup- Dave included, as he already begins his stripping process by unbuttoning his vest halfway through the song. Speaking of guitars, can Knox play or what? He seems to have been plucked right out of the 1970s with that warm, crunchy sound and melodic ad-lib, and he goes all out during the non-vocal parts, much moreso than on the album.
This is very much a hard rock concert from the get-go.the song does have its synth sounds exactly like they are on the album, but the drums and guitar are considerably heavier. It also must be somewhat jarring to a longtime Depeche Mode fan to see Dave and then not recognize much of anybody else on stage. As the lights on the stage grow brighter, the band comes into clearer view and we soon see Dave's familiar, sinewy figure cavorting with his microphone "dance partner", looking very much like a rock god rather than a synthpop prince. I can just imagine what it's like to be standing there in the dark concert hall, waiting, and then to hear those eerie-sounding synths cut into the darkness before witnessing and hearing the whole band spring into action. While being near the end of the tracklist on the studio album, here, this song opens the entire night and sets the mood for things to come. As each letter lights up in red, I just think, Aand his family and friends must be so proud of him! The letters jump out to the front of the screen alongside "Olympia 2003" before the scene fades into the concert hall, itself, thus starting the performance. The main event opens by the sounds of an audience cheering and the sound of a band warming up, and we are shown a large display on the outside wall of the Olympia Hall with the giant letters, "DAVE GAHAN" emblazoned on it.
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