London Astoria Monaco 1997 Click photo for full size Hooky and Manuel for the first time!!!!!! There u go again, a lucky fan, Manuel Caviglia, Apollo Manchester July 16, 1998. Click photo for full size Two with Michael outside the Apollo and one with me , Barney and another fan at the Apollo aftershow party Apollo Tales from Manuel: I arrived in Manchester at 12.30. I decided to go to the venue to take my circle tickets from the box office and to find an accommodation for the night, before going at Dry to meet other listers. Just got off the bus we (I was with my Italian friend Michael )saw the New order stage truck and behind this near the backstage exit there was Hooky!!! He almost recognized us from the Monaco gig in September. We took pictures and showed him a little present we had for Barney. It was a picture of Barney done with my PC showing him dressed as Nosferatu the vampire....A movie that he used to like a lot....Like me! Hooky laugh at this picture and asked us about the tickets and as we told him we had circle tickets he kindly gave us STANDING tickets! Great HOOKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! After a while we saw Bernard coming on his BMW! It was the first time we saw him.....I cant describe the emotion... We took pictures and gave him the Nosferatu that he seemed to like. Hooky gave us a suggestion for the accommodation. Then they went to soundcheck. After we found the Hooky accommodation and have a meal we returned to the venue. MTV crew was there to interview the band and they also interviewed us about New Order!!! Has anyone seen this one? When they finished the soundcheck we met Stephen and Gillian and speak again with Barney. He didn't seem to know much about the boxed set apart that it could have new material on it. He told us the new Electronic album is almost done...The title should be TWISTED TENDERNESS. New order will record new material and a New album will be. So I asked him..."So New order are back!" "Yes definitely" was his answer! We asked him if we could have after show passes and he told to Rob Gretton: "Hey Rob where can these guys go tonight?". Then Rob gave us the passes....I just couldn't believe how kind they have been! Then after they went away about at 5.30PM we went in front of the venue to wait. The support bands Gabrielles wish and the Doves(ex Sub Sub) were really good. A lot has been told about the Apollo gig.....We were in front of the stage....It wasn't easy to survive but we did. The show was great. New order were really happy to play and the gig was astonishing! The set list was great (apart for missing my favorite song Perfect kiss) and unexpected. At the end Barney and Hooky reached their sons backstage. Hooky did let his son Jack playing a note or two on his bass! The gig has been filmed by a pair of roadies and also recorded from the mixing desk. The after show was really funny. We met Tony Wilson and my friend Michael gave him a demo of his own band! Then we met Pottsy....We asked him to sing some of the new songs for us and HE DID!!!!(He sang Cashmere) He told us that Cashmere shouldn't be the new single....They have to decide it yet. Hooky and Barney asked us about our accommodation and talk with us for a while. We have also seen Barney and Pottsy talking together. Then it was time to leave.....We said hello to Bernie and instead of saying hello he began talking again with us.....We talked about Nosferatu, how he liked Italy, about the Regret video in Rome......He was very nice and kind... Barney usually isn't this way with fans but that night was very special for him. He was very happy about New Order reunion. At the end we asked to Peter if they will release the video of the gig and he said no. That the video was for the band. I told him: "Ok bring me a copy of that video at Reading!" He laughed and obviously he answered me in a perfect Hooky style: "Sure....Bring me 50 quids" Then we walked away and Hooky shouted to us: " Hey !!! Arrivederci" (it means goodbye in Italian) You can guess how Hooky know this Italian word...... Arrivederci for one on one! Reading Monaco 1998 Click photo for full size Reading Backstage with THE OTHER TWO (Steven Morris and Gillian Gilbert) Click photo for full size Reading Backstage with Manuel, Pottsy and Barney © 1998, Manuel Caviglia Hi all, Finally I have got the first picture in the world including Barney and Pottsy together. I was at the Reading after show. Pottsy was sitting on the floor near to Stephen and Gillian. Barney was walking near to him. Pottsy to get his attention pinch Barney's grasp! I absolutely wanted to get a picture with them but Barney seemed quite tired and not in such a good mood. While they were talking together I asked to Pottsy if he could give to Hooky a little present I had to him(Hooky's face on 50 pounds) because Peter was gone. Pottsy showed it to Bernard and he smiled and liked it a lot. So I thought it was a good moment to ask for the picture......That's it. Reading Tales from Manuel: The ideal beginning of my story is the end of the Apollo one when at the after show party I told Hooky: "Ok bring me the APOLLO VIDEO at Reading" He answered me: "Sure, bring me 50quid!". Even if I knew that meeting the band at a festival was really hard I have decided to bring at the festival a 50 pounds photocopy with Hooky' s face instead of the queen's one and with quid written on it instead of pounds! After seeing Monaco (a really good gig....Cashmere is really great!) I began hanging around the forbidden areas but obviously nobody wanted to get me in.....Nobody until I show my 50quid for Hooky! Infact after various tries just showing the quid I got a Mean fiddler guest wristband! I met Pottsy, Neil Tennant, Keith Allen. Then I went to see New order......Should I say how great it has been? After the gig I returned back to the guest area and Keith Allen told that Barney was coming to see us (I was with my friend from Parma Michael) and he did! He recognized us, he remembered our Nosferatu Sumner pics. We was waiting for Hooky to give him the 50 quid but he didn't appear. Anyway Barney told us that he isn't sure about boxed-set being released....He didn't know so much about this. Then we met Arthur Baker who told us that the videos (He recorded also Reading) WONT BE RELEASED because they are just for the band. We were very happy even without giving Hooky the 50 quid but before leaving we met a very great person close to the band who got us in to the after show party. Sadly Hooky was already gone so I gave the 50 quid to Pottsy. We have seen Pottsy and Barney talking very friendly......Barney hand in hand with Gillian....They all really seemed happy with each other. I even take a picture with Barney and Pottsy (together!). Hopefully Hooky will receive our 50 quid as well as my address so he will be able to send me the video....So I told him in the letter with the quid....But I think that the best I can get is a fuck-off letter! Then Barney , Steve and Gillian went away..... Keith Allen told us how to go to the Reading station......And our night was over. I hope I will be able to see New Order one day or another.....
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