1985-04-12 Nakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo, Japan
Notes
This concert was the last time Ice Machine was played. It Doesn't Matter was played in an acoustic form with piano backing only. The song starts out with the intro ambiance of "Somebody", then Alan plays piano to accompany Martin's singing. This could be considered the first acoustic performance by Depeche Mode. You can listen to the entire track here: Play
From Shunt Q&A:
From: Igor Cech E-mail: [email protected]
During a concert in Tokyo (1985) you started to play 'Somebody' but Martin begun singing 'It Doesn't Matter'. What happened? Were there any more such mistakes?
I'm sure there were but I'm afraid I can't remember all the individual shows over the years - you view a DM performance from a completely different perspective to me. Each show becomes part of one massive tour experience when you play the same thing night after night over such a long period.
Set list
- Intro (Master And Servant Voxless)
- Something To Do
- Two Minute Warning
- Puppets
- If You Want
- People Are People
- Leave In Silence
- New Life
- Shame
- Play It Doesn't Matter (*)
- Ice Machine
- Lie To Me
- Blasphemous Rumours
- Told You So
- Master And Servant
- Photographic
- Everything Counts
- See You
- Shout
- Just Can't Get Enough
Sources
- Source 1 is an okay audience recording.