View Full Version : Confession Time - First Live Gig & First Record Bought
last night I saw the Bunnymen at the Academy in Brum, performing the whole of their first two (and best IMHO), 'Crocodiles', & 'Heaven up Here', and several favourites as encores.
Both Ian McCulloch, & Will Sergeant were on top form, to a packed house, and thankfully the PA was excellent.
I remember buying 'Heaven up Here' the day Bothom and Willis destroyed the Aussies at Headingly...How appropriate that were battering them at the moment (come on KP just enough time for a triple tonight before we declare)...:lol:
...It also prompted me to play the old vinyl again, which reminded me how good my recently acquired denon DL-110 cartridge sounds...which was nice!:)
Arcade Fire @ the NEC
Top quality, they even managed to overcome that shed of a venue.
Also saw Squeeze at Birmingham Symphony Hall - excellent set. As previously mentioned GT has kept his fantastic voice and can still hit the notes.
Was at the War of the Worlds extravaganza at the Birmingham NIA last night - what a show; the ears are still buzzing and the chest vibrating:eek:
Asia will be 20 minutes into their set in Edinburgh as I type..weather put paid to my attendance..I'm well pissed off.
Went to see Airbourne last night in Manchester, wasn't sure about going but totally excellent show. Felt like a very early AC/DC gig. Would defo go see them again.
No more gigs lined up now at all
Rare Bird
10-12-2010, 21:31
Asia will be 20 minutes into their set in Edinburgh as I type..weather put paid to my attendance..I'm well pissed off.
Look at it this way, o never mind :lol:
Quantic DJ set at the Bulls Head Brum, not sure if this qualifies as a gig but Will Holland had the whole dancefloor jumping round like loons...
...it'a been a long week I feel quite unwell, more soup nurse!!!
Can't really call it a concert, but went to a local recording of Radio 4's "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue" last night - a great night out with a mate, a few beers, a nice curry and a lot of laughs.
DanJennings
01-02-2011, 10:22
Blimey I haven't been on this thread for a little while, catch up time:
Since squeeze I have seen:
The Defiled - An extreme metal band that aren't very famous yet. It was a free concert courtesy of Metal Hammer magazine in a tiny venue with about 5 bands on, but it was The Defiled I went to see. They were excellent, and very entertaining to watch. We met them afterwards as well, very nice guys.
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Madness - Saw these at the 02 academy Birmingham in the afternoon which was odd. Still no matter the time of day, they were excellent, and my only complaint was that they could have played for longer, and they didn't play Cardiac Arrest.... Still great atmosphere (I've never seen so many people wearing Fez's), and plenty of time to go out for a drink afterwards!
Fairport Convention - At the Tewkesbury Roses. Wow, now I've seen these before a few times, but this concert really was something else. Lets start with the support, Katriona Gilmore and Jamie Roberts. I've never heard of them before, but they were excellent. Jamie plays an acoustic guitar on his lap with a fingerstyle technique (Think Eric Roche but folky) and Katriona plays fiddle and mandolin and they both sing. It's somewhere between traditional folk and the kind of thing sung by Seth Lakeman and Jim Moray. They have recently released their first music video so here it is:
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We met them afterwards and they were friendly and happy to chat away and sign for everyone.
Fairport played the whole of their Babbacombe Lee concept album before the interval which certainly a nice surprise, and came back to perform most of their amazing new album (Festival Bell - I heartily recommend it) and came out to meet and greet afterwards. My best concert in AGES.
Which brings me to Roxy Music, last night at the NEC. I have to say I was very disappointed. Before I start my moan fest, I must admit I was spoiled by the last time I saw them which was perfect. I saw them in around 2001, and they played the first 2 albums in their entirety, and most of the third. Tonight however, they focussed on their (in my opinion) mediocre 80s output, barely playing any of their 70s classics.... No Ladytron, no In My Dreamhome A Heartache, no Bogus Man... And they were a bit too slick for my liking, a bit like we were watching a Jools Holland show if you see what I mean, for most of the show there were 12 people on stage, when there needed to be maximum 5 or 6, there was the obligatory group of female backup singers that had lengthy great gig in the sky type sing offs (but crap) And there was a massive screen so bright that it made the performers basically silhouettes. Which would have been fine if the screen was showing close ups of them, which it was, but they were overlaid with artsy psychadelic images and graphics so you could barely make it out. But it wasn't all bad, the highlights for me were 'If There Is Something' 'Pyjamarama' and 'For Your Pleasure'.
Whew.... I think this might be my lengthiest ever post.
Vinyleyes
04-02-2011, 18:43
First time Richard has toured with a band for a few years .. He kicked off with a song from an early 70's album of his and had the house spellbound all night ....... Took my 18 yr old son who writes and has his own band .. he got the message loud and clear :-) and what is more .. absolutely loved the concert .. .. :cool:
"2010 has proved to be an extraordinary year for Richard Thompson culminating in the announcement that he has been awarded an OBE in the 2010 Honours List. Commented Richard: "What a fantastic honour. I'm absolutely thrilled."
“The OBE will further restore Richard Thompson’s status at the top table of British musical heroes as a folk revolutionary, one of the world’s greatest guitarists, a must-see performer and one of the finest songwriters this country has ever produced.” (The Spectator)
Which brings me to Roxy Music, last night at the NEC. I have to say I was very disappointed. Before I start my moan fest, I must admit I was spoiled by the last time I saw them which was perfect. I saw them in around 2001, and they played the first 2 albums in their entirety, and most of the third. Tonight however, they focussed on their (in my opinion) mediocre 80s output, barely playing any of their 70s classics.... No Ladytron, no In My Dreamhome A Heartache, no Bogus Man... And they were a bit too slick for my liking, a bit like we were watching a Jools Holland show if you see what I mean, for most of the show there were 12 people on stage, when there needed to be maximum 5 or 6, there was the obligatory group of female backup singers that had lengthy great gig in the sky type sing offs (but crap) And there was a massive screen so bright that it made the performers basically silhouettes. Which would have been fine if the screen was showing close ups of them, which it was, but they were overlaid with artsy psychadelic images and graphics so you could barely make it out. But it wasn't all bad, the highlights for me were 'If There Is Something' 'Pyjamarama' and 'For Your Pleasure'.
Dan my mate went to the same gig and walked out after an hour, obviously similarly unimpressed, he should have waited for the better stuff, I must admit I gave up on them after Eno left ;)
Hi all, last gig i went to see was the Goo Goo Dolls at the o2 Academy in Birmingham, cost £28 and was well worth it, a great night out for me and the mrs, if you like that sort of music then i would recommend them to you, also there new album Something For the Rest Of Us is brilliant in every way.
Heres a crop of an photo i took...
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/5373/76903599.jpg (http://img225.imageshack.us/i/76903599.jpg/)
I did some HD recording of the concert also, you can view the video footage on my youtube page HERE (http://www.youtube.com/user/biggzyn80), enjoy the vids.
Image gallery HERE (http://dani2xll.com/2010/11/12/nokia-n8-and-the-goo-goo-dolls-in-concert-o2-academy/).
Regards,
Adam.
Nice concert shot, Adam. We should probably do more of that as concert security has pretty much given up with searching for cameras seeing as every single mobile phone has one.
Nice concert shot, Adam. We should probably do more of that as concert security has pretty much given up with searching for cameras seeing as every single mobile phone has one.
Thanks Martin, yes these days i don't think it matters about cameras as long as we don't walk in with a £5000 SLR, i used my mobile phone (Nokia N8) to take the photos/vids as didn't want to take my camera just incase, but as you said security didn't seem to care as there was lots of people with digi cams etc.
For those interested you can view all my Goo Goo Dolls concert images HERE (http://dani2xll.com/2010/11/12/nokia-n8-and-the-goo-goo-dolls-in-concert-o2-academy/) (also added this link to my post above).
Regards,
Adam.
Thanks Martin, yes these days i don't think it matters about cameras as long as we don't walk in with a £5000 SLR, i used my mobile phone (Nokia N8) to take the photos/vids as didn't want to take my camera just incase, but as you said security didn't seem to care as there was lots of people with digi cams etc.
For those interested you can view all my Goo Goo Dolls concert images HERE (http://dani2xll.com/2010/11/12/nokia-n8-and-the-goo-goo-dolls-in-concert-o2-academy/) (also added this link to my post above).
Regards,
Adam.
How do Adam,
Did you blag your way onto the balcony, or was it open to the public, on the last couple of gigs I've been to at the new academy the balcony's been for 'friends' of the band only...I still miss the old hummingbird/dale end (showing my age now) but the new one could be a lot worse, it's certainly better than when it was the old 'dome' night club... ;)
How do Adam,
Did you blag your way onto the balcony, or was it open to the public, on the last couple of gigs I've been to at the new academy the balcony's been for 'friends' of the band only...I still miss the old hummingbird/dale end (showing my age now) but the new one could be a lot worse, it's certainly better than when it was the old 'dome' night club... ;)
Hi WAD62, as my partner is disabled we got to sit on the balcony :) and above all we paid for her ticket, that was £28 and as im her carer i got in for free, we even had our drinks bought up to us by a staff member, was a great evening out (we don't go out very often) and can't wait to see them again.
Regards,
Adam.
Hi WAD62, as my partner is disabled we got to sit on the balcony :) and above all we paid for her ticket, that was £28 and as im her carer i got in for free, we even had our drinks bought up to us by a staff member, was a great evening out (we don't go out very often) and can't wait to see them again.
Regards,
Adam.
Excellent, top marks to the venue...I must admit to having some trepidation when it was moved from Dale End, but it seems to be well run, and the sound quality is pretty good too, if you can get out from under the balcony.
They even let us dirty old smokers back in after a tab, at the last spot one had to buy another ticket to get back in!!!! :)
Zoidburg
15-02-2011, 18:25
The last gig I went to was Micah p. Hinson at the southbank centre a few months ago. He's an amercan folky type and he played a set mostly just guitar based but also with a small 4 piece mini orchestra. Overal he was very good, and I'd recommend hi
A lot if you fancy some Americana.
I'd love to see Micah P Hinson - didn't even realise he was over here touring... You'd never believe the guy is only 30 listening to his voice - mind, I guess that what being a junky, a jailbird and a hobo will do for you! Check him out on Spotify (http://open.spotify.com/artist/6M5FR3JkFFVDkgwtO6Vtz6) if you're even remotely interested in Americana.
Rare Bird
18-02-2011, 17:42
I had a very lucky escape with the Human League gig that got cancelled at christmas..I overheard her on the phone talking of 10cc gig back end feb, please i beg her no :lolsign:
Beechwoods
18-02-2011, 18:42
Just be grateful she's not into Art Garfunkel.
DanJennings
19-02-2011, 09:57
I had a very lucky escape with the Human League gig that got cancelled at christmas..I overheard her on the phone talking of 10cc gig back end feb, please i beg her no :lolsign:
I went to see 10cc last year :o
I had a very lucky escape with the Human League gig that got cancelled at christmas..I overheard her on the phone talking of 10cc gig back end feb, please i beg her no :lolsign:
You had a lucky escape Andre, we had them at the Godiva festival (free festival in Cov.) a year or so ago...oh dear shocking! I had a soft spot for the league prior to Dare, but this was like a stars in their eyes version.
They wouldn't go amiss art Butlins! ;)
DanJennings
23-02-2011, 19:17
I went to see Ben Folds (any fans here? never heard anyone mention him) last saturday, at the HMV institute, Digbeth....
Great show, crap venue.... it was far too full, and far too quiet, hearing the conversations around you rather than the music was extremely irritating.
The support act confused me... Her name was Kate Miller Heidke, and she sounded pretty good on stage, sort of quirky singer songwriter with definite hints of Regina Spektor, with crazy operatic interludes, and a pretty decent guitar player... I even considered getting her record after her set. I didn't, because it was £15, which is a ludicrous amount to pay for a support act CD IMO, I'm glad I didn't because I've done a little internet research, and listened to 75% of it, and it's terrible mainstream pop crap!
I went to see Ben Folds (any fans here? never heard anyone mention him) last saturday, at the HMV institute, Digbeth....
Great show, crap venue.... it was far too full, and far too quiet, hearing the conversations around you rather than the music was extremely irritating.
The support act confused me... Her name was Kate Miller Heidke, and she sounded pretty good on stage, sort of quirky singer songwriter with definite hints of Regina Spektor, with crazy operatic interludes, and a pretty decent guitar player... I even considered getting her record after her set. I didn't, because it was £15, which is a ludicrous amount to pay for a support act CD IMO, I'm glad I didn't because I've done a little internet research, and listened to 75% of it, and it's terrible mainstream pop crap!
Hi Dan,
As in the Ben Folds 5 etc?
Is it pretty much the same as the the old institute, or worse? Off to Mogwai tomorrow so will report back...
DanJennings
23-02-2011, 19:33
Hi Dan,
As in the Ben Folds 5 etc?
Is it pretty much the same as the the old institute, or worse? Off to Mogwai tomorrow so will report back...
yep that's the chap, no longer with the so called 5 (there were three of them ;))
I never went to the old one I don't think, I went to the same venue when it was a nightclub called The Sanctuary, I was even an extra in a werewolf film there once... I doesn't seem to be the ideal shape for a venue, and it is very small for some of the bands that play there.... It was even pretty cramped for Nouvelle Vague (the only other band I've seen there, and not exactly U2 on the fame scale).
I shall be interested to hear back about the Mogwai gig, I would imagine they would have to crank the volume on that, because they sound great LOUD!
I saw Tina Dico tonight at the Cadogan Hall in London. My first time seeing her and what an exceptional and engaging artist. I won't say too much, as I know somebody else is going to see her on this tour. Suffice to say you will not be disappointed :) In fact I cannot believe a couple of hours could fly by so quickly - a very polished performance indeed.
Picked up an EP too which she mentioned during the show, recorded with the Danish National Chamber Orchestra. Will have to wait till tomorrow now, but I am looking forward to hearing it.
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Thing Fish
24-02-2011, 02:33
Last band I went to see was the Thai band 'Blackhead' I also saw 'Carabao' live in a small club in Hua Hin Thailand. They were fantastic. Raw Thai folk played live is very exciting.
Simon Rattle conducting the Berlin Philharmonic last night at the Festival Hall. Mahler Symphony No. 3 and two pretty choral pieces by Brahms and Wolf. We had ace tickets in row C and the sound was magnificent. Rattle clearly holds control over the orchestra and members were deferential and looked at him frequently. The BPO were incredibly tight, with superb timing and soaring crescendos, making the most of Mahler's oddness, especially in the first movement, and wonderful romantic theme in the finale.
A very appreciative audience gave them a standing ovation and it's clear that Rattle is 'our boy done good'. A truly wonderful and memorable evening.
yep that's the chap, no longer with the so called 5 (there were three of them ;))
I never went to the old one I don't think, I went to the same venue when it was a nightclub called The Sanctuary, I was even an extra in a werewolf film there once... I doesn't seem to be the ideal shape for a venue, and it is very small for some of the bands that play there.... It was even pretty cramped for Nouvelle Vague (the only other band I've seen there, and not exactly U2 on the fame scale).
I shall be interested to hear back about the Mogwai gig, I would imagine they would have to crank the volume on that, because they sound great LOUD!
If I recall correctly the 'Sanctury' club was in the old 'factory' as it was called, and is downstairs (now seems to be called the library).
I think mogwai should be on in the main auditorium, as there are balcony seats up for grabs, it was where the 'Gods Kitchen' club night used to be held. I also recall seeing Death in Vegas there on their first tour about 97/98 before they stopped holding gigs there.
...we'll see anyway
I saw Tina Dico tonight at the Cadogan Hall in London. My first time seeing her and what an exceptional and engaging artist. I won't say too much, as I know somebody else is going to see her on this tour. Suffice to say you will not be disappointed :) In fact I cannot believe a couple of hours could fly by so quickly - a very polished performance indeed.
Picked up an EP too which she mentioned during the show, recorded with the Danish National Chamber Orchestra. Will have to wait till tomorrow now, but I am looking forward to hearing it.
Only 3 more sleeps! :) We can compare notes on Monday, and the EP looks interesting, I shall make sure I take my piggy bank!
Saw Mogwai at the Birmingham Institute last night (the main room), superb gig as always, their sound engineer always seems to get it about right...just short of blood coming out of your ears! (but no hissing today, so the quality was obviously good)
Just under 2 hours, played most of their new album, interspersed with older favourites. For a lot their new album they were augmented by a chap on electric violin put (through some evil effects) which further added to the barrage of sound.
One plus point was that the gig was promoted by ATP (All Tomorrows Parties) with whom Mogwai have a close connection, and they'd brought along some new Scottish outfit 'The Twilight Sad' as support. There must be some connection as they gave them the full PA and even let them use their 'Orange' head amps, for a young support band they showed an awful lot of potential.
Well, the day finally came, and after a lovely meal in one of my favourite restaurants (which hasn't changed in the 20 odd years since I've been going there, though not very often in recent years since moving away from Norwich) my wife and I sat down to watch Tina Dico live.
I doubt many if any of you will have ever been to Norwich Arts Centre - a small converted medieval church in the city centre. It is the smallest of the 3 University run venues, and to be honest I was astonished that Tina couldn't fill at least the next one up (the Waterfront.) Both these venues have an emotional attachment for me, but that's for another day - Norwich Arts Centre is a fantastic venue, but holds only around 100 people - around 70 seated in the old naive of the church, and standing room at the back and sides. We arrived early enough to get prime seats, right at the back of the seating area, directly in front of the mixing desk, slap bang in the middle. We were about 40 feet from Tina on stage - which gives you an idea of how small and intimate this venue is.
Enough of the venue - what about the gig itself? Well, I'm sure regular readers won't be surprised to hear that I absolutely loved it - not just one of the best gigs I've ever been to, but one of the best nights of my life. If you've ever seen Tina before, or have her In The Red live DVD, then this is a very different tour. Paired down to just Tina, Helgi Jónsson an Icelandic keyboard/trombone player (who also does backing vocals and duet duties, and was the support act) and a drummer - (I'll call him "Thor" as I can't remember exactly his name, but he is best mates with Helgi and reminded me of Harry Hill!) - this is very much an acoustic show, no doubt promoting the current album Welcome Back Colour which is a 2 CD affair, the 2nd disc being re-workings of some of her well known songs paired down to the bone.
Tina didn't miss a note on her guitar - looked gorgeous, was witty and entertaining - but above all, just sang beautifully. I shan't run through the set list (mainly because I can't remember it reliably!) but highlights for me included Stains, Sacre Coeur, and the Zero7 song Home (my wife's favourite, who incidentally, only came begrudgingly, (mainly for a dinner out!) but was completely bowled over too, and is now Tina's #2 fan! ;)) Some brave acapella, and very low level mic work was interesting, and only added to the intimacy.
My only criticism would be that Helgi's trombone playing was a bit too improvised for my tastes, (i.e. I thought it was out of time and out of tune, which is basically my problem with a lot of jazz! :eyebrows:) and he had computer problems, which meant that his keyboard kept distorting, but overall it didn't impact on the evening. Oh, and Tina pulls some very strange faces sometimes! I know a lot of singers do, but for some reason I wasn't expecting it of her!
All in all, a fantastic evening, and one that I can't wait to repeat. Unfortunately last night was the last leg of the UK tour (otherwise I would desperately trying to arrange a further evening I can assure you!) - so come back to the UK soon please Tina!
Thanks for the review Alex, that sounds a different show to the one in London at the Cadogan Hall - no bass/lead guitar with you then. I guess the size of the venue was a consideration? I have to be honest, the best bits of the show for me were the acoustic sections. The band left her alone on stage in the middle and that was one of the best bits of the gig, together with her coming to the front and singing with the band without mic's. We were in the 3rd row centre, so she was really close at that point.
You picked out my favourite tracks there too, especially Home. I took my ex-girlfriend along and she had never heard Tina's music before, live or otherwise, but she is a Zero7 fan. She's now a confirmed Tina fan and wanted to know what CD's to get first. She cannot wait for her to return to the UK.
She is a wonderful entertainer and as you say, makes the whole experience very intimate. I was talking about it in the office today and said it was like going round to a friends and having them perform for you as a friend - she just conveys such warmth on stage. I also thought it was the best gig I have been to since I saw John Mayer in Wolverhampton last year and that was a very special night..... since then I have been to 43 other gigs, so that shows you how highly I rated her as well (I go to too many gigs!).
Bravo Tina and come back soon from me as well.
. . . and that Helgi, what a nutter, but also thoroughly lovable and I can see why she likes him. :) Did he start the show on his own?
Nice reviews both and I shall look out for TD the next time she tours. I too love Home by Zero 7, from my favourite album of theirs When It Falls (but Somersault is my fave track).
Now then, when will Sia tour again? I am not going to miss her this time :)
Hi Tim, yes, it does sound like the band was paired down to suit the venue. And yes, Helgi did start off on his own, doing a handful of tracks with guitar or keyboard - not really my cup of tea to be honest on his own - a bit too depressing and weird for my tastes!
Hi Tim, yes, it does sound like the band was paired down to suit the venue. And yes, Helgi did start off on his own, doing a handful of tracks with guitar or keyboard - not really my cup of tea to be honest on his own - a bit too depressing and weird for my tastes!
He was totally mad to start with and I thought 'what is this!' As for SIA Martin, I would love to see her too. I did have tickets for last October, but her short tour was cancelled. I see she is touring in Aus, so maybe back to full health... lets hope so?
Neil McCauley
14-03-2011, 23:07
Gwyneth Herbert. Unclassifiable and very enjoyable.
DanJennings
18-03-2011, 19:18
I went to see the Levellers supported by The Wonder Stuff last night at the 02 academy in Birmingham....
I love both those bands, especially the Wonder Stuff, but someone at the o2 academy needs a slap, because they oversold the gig so badly that it was unbearable. There was no space, it was ridiculously hot, there were times when my feet didn't touch the ground, and it was like this from the front to the very back, even all the way to the bar, merch stall and exits.
The Wonder Stuff were great, but it's hard to really enjoy yourself in conditions like that, and we watched some of the Levellers, but it got so bad that we decided to leave.
Well I have been to quite a few concerts since Tina Dico, but in the last 2 weeks I have seen The Decemberists twice, so have to give them a special mention, as they give one of the best live performances out there IMO and are one of my favourite bands.
I saw them last week at the Bristol O2 and this week at the Hammersmith Apollo, but at Bristol I was right on the barrier at the front :) I can be a bit of a handful at concerts, as I do tend to be the bloke who shouts out stuff a lot, but at a Decemberists gig, it's kind of expected. I think The Decemberists are a bit of a 'marmite' band, but I love marmite. The lead member and creative genius behind them is Colin Meloy, again his voice is the cause of much debate too.... but I'm a fan of that as well...!
They have an eclectic style, running from rock, indie, country and folk, but they are always original and uniquely always sound like The Decemberists. But its their live performances that really stand out, as Colin likes maximum audience participation and thrives on banter. During the Bristol show he got down off the stage and into the crowd, handing over his guitar. There's lot's more that goes on at their gigs and it's always a full on hoot... I love them to death :)
A signature encore for them is The Mariner's Revenge Song, which also requires audience involvement in the form of screaming, as if you are being eaten by a whale. It's quirky, a lot of fun and I guess you have to be there, but here you go....... stick with it and don't treat it too seriously ;)
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Thing Fish
18-03-2011, 21:18
Last person I saw in concert was 'Caribou' He has a fanatical following. Its not unusual for guns to be fired into the air (hopefully) when he is on.
Its certainly an experience!
Last person I saw in concert was 'Caribou' He has a fanatical following. Its not unusual for guns to be fired into the air (hopefully) when he is on.
Its certainly an experience!
Is that "Manitoba" as was? :scratch: Guns, really?! :eek: I thought us "chilled out" folks would be far too horizontal for that sort of shenanigans! ;)
Thing Fish
18-03-2011, 22:43
He is a Thai folk singer of Neil Young status. I lived in Thailand for 5 years and was lucky enough to see him in a small (gun) smoke filled club.
His concerts can be quite dangerous as he's a sort of revolutionary icon and as we all know guns, revolution and alcohol don't mix very well...:lol:
He is a Thai folk singer of Neil Young status. I lived in Thailand for 5 years and was lucky enough to see him in a small (gun) smoke filled club.
His concerts can be quite dangerous as he's a sort of revolutionary icon and as we all know guns, revolution and alcohol don't mix very well...:lol:
mmmm...Alex the Caribou you're referring to is Dan Snaith (he of a Phd in mathematics), formerly 'Dan Snaith's Manitoba', who changed name due to an impending law suite from Handsome Dick Manitoba (former lunatic lead singer with the Destroyers).
Managed to see them twice last year...absolutely superb!!! Just booked up for the ATP nightmare before Christmas festival, it's being curated by Caribou and Battles, I'm really looking forward to seeing them both...:)
Caribou from last years big chill...I have to confess the baldy headed idiot at the front jumping around with his hand in the air is me, It was sunny I was having a good time, what more can I say...guilty as charged your honour...the drugs DO work Mr Ashcroft! :lol:
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chris@panteg
25-03-2011, 01:27
Van Der Graf Generator , at the Assembly Rooms in Leamington Spa 24/03/2011
Hammill ,Banton ,Evans ,still a tight band and fecking awesome tonight .
Hammill , missed a few lines but was bloody great ! What a gig .
Van Der Graf Generator , at the Assembly Rooms in Leamington Spa 24/03/2011
Hammill ,Banton ,Evans ,still a tight band and fecking awesome tonight .
Hammill , missed a few lines but was bloody great ! What a gig .
Damn I should have gone, I fully intended to but got caught up with work...:doh:
Nice venue isn't it, and the sound is usually very good, did they get much of a crowd? :)
chris@panteg
25-03-2011, 10:25
Damn I should have gone, I fully intended to but got caught up with work...:doh:
Nice venue isn't it, and the sound is usually very good, did they get much of a crowd? :)
Yes i loved the venue , and it was packed ! Standing ovation at the end ,they enjoyed it and the audience were enthralled .
Fantastic rendition of Man Erg :)
Yes i loved the venue , and it was packed ! Standing ovation at the end ,they enjoyed it and the audience were enthralled .
Fantastic rendition of Man Erg :)
Excellent...my mates been helping the owner selecting the less err...commercial bands, he managed to get Gong earlier in the year too, so it's good news that it was busy...otherwise it's back to eighties nights, and cover bands :doh:
Another reason I should have gone...
Did you like the Lawrence Llewelyn Bowen frescos on the wall? A bit tacky IMHO but it is a great little venue none the less, and the staff are fairly relaxed ;)
chris@panteg
25-03-2011, 20:34
Excellent...my mates been helping the owner selecting the less err...commercial bands, he managed to get Gong earlier in the year too, so it's good news that it was busy...otherwise it's back to eighties nights, and cover bands :doh:
Another reason I should have gone...
Did you like the Lawrence Llewelyn Bowen frescos on the wall? A bit tacky IMHO but it is a great little venue none the less, and the staff are fairly relaxed ;)
wasn't sure about all the cherub's lol:eyebrows: still .
Next month ' Hugh Cornwell , hoping to make that one:)
wasn't sure about all the cherub's lol:eyebrows: still .
Next month ' Hugh Cornwell , hoping to make that one:)
Not my cup of tea either...still if that's the worst thing about the place then it's not too bad...
I'm hoping to make that one too, we'll see if I can get organised this time :)
Goldie Looking Chain - Kasbah Coventry
Worth £5 of anyone's money, top quality light entertainment...'you knows it' ;)
Bit of a fuzzy head this morning though :doh:
chris@panteg
27-03-2011, 19:08
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You little tease, Chris! :)
The Stranglers gig I attended earlier this month was for the most part a mess. Some songs sounded just crap & they had to restart the second song in their set three times. I was very dissapointed but the support acts were good epecially Wilco Johnson.
chris@panteg
27-03-2011, 21:45
You little tease, Chris! :)
Hi Alex , i can't tell how much i enjoyed it :) I just want to see them again .
Just after this picture was taken they came back out and played Sleepwalkers :) Banton kept doing his thing with the bass pedal :eek: OMG i think i need some Sir Galahad's or maybe Marco's wardrobes :eyebrows: .
Lol - who's the guy on the left who looks like Frank Skinner? :eyebrows:
Marco.
Lol - who's the guy on the left who looks like Frank Skinner? :eyebrows:
Marco.
Frank Skinner? :scratch: - I thought that was Billy Bragg!
chris@panteg
27-03-2011, 22:08
Lol - who's the guy on the left who looks like Frank Skinner? :eyebrows:
Marco.
Yes he does a tad , :eyebrows:
That sir is Peter Hammill , he's knocking on a bit but still gives it everything and i mean everything :eek:
Elbow @ the O2, very good
Spectral Morn
29-03-2011, 09:24
Jethro Tull at Belfast Waterfront Concert Hall.
Good gig, Tull still able to do it after all these years so not to old to rock n roll:)
However I feel that a few of the older gigs I have seen them do were better.
Camera use at that venue very hard to pull off, they watch like hawks for them.
Regards D S D L
Romeo and Juliet performed by The Russian State Ballet & Orchestra of Siberia at the Anvil, Basingstoke, last night. I'm not a great ballet enthusiast but I did enjoy the costumes and fabulous dancing. For me, though, the music of Prokofiev is wonderful and I revelled in the sound of the small-ish orchestra playing superbly and with some incredible crescendi - I wish I had my SPL meter to measure it but they must have gone well over 100dB on a few occasions. A great night out and good to see provincial touring companies like this visit little old Basingstoke.
chris@panteg
30-03-2011, 22:45
Jethro Tull at Belfast Waterfront Concert Hall.
Good gig, Tull still able to do it after all these years so not to old to rock n roll:)
However I feel that a few of the older gigs I have seen them do were better.
Camera use at that venue very hard to pull off, they watch like hawks for them.
Regards D S D L
Did they play any of the old stuff ?
chris@panteg
30-03-2011, 22:46
Elbow @ the O2, very good:)
Excellent band live :) Do you have the new album ?
DanJennings
31-03-2011, 07:23
Did they play any of the old stuff ?
I don't wish to speak on anyone else's behalf, but I see them pretty regularly, and they ALWAYS play the old stuff :)
Unfortunately I find Ian seems to struggle with his voice a little these days. His flute playing however gets better and better.
Adrian Sherwood & On U Sound @ Cov West Indian Club
Oh dear I've just got back :doh:
Excellent night, time for bed :)
Marillion Weekend 2011 - Port Zelande
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What a fantastic weekend this was, 3 days of Marillion at Center Parcs, Port Zelande in the Netherlands. Quite an experience as Marillion have a very unique relationship with their long time loyal fans since leaving EMI records, with people coming from the four corners of the globe to attend the biannual events. First night was the full album Holidays in Eden, plus other songs. Second night was A - Z of Marillion, with a song for each letter of the alphabet from their 16 album catalogue (with a couple of cheats and surprises!) and the final night was 'The Glow Must go On'. Everyone in the hall was given a glow stick and asked to vote for certain song choices by cheering and waving your glow stick in the air..... very silly, but great fun. Over 8 hours of music from one of my favourite bands, plus some excellent supports acts too.
There was stuff going on all weekend, with the band mingling in with us in a very relaxed and jovial atmosphere. For a Marillion fan it is an exceptional weekend, if you didn't like them though, the weekend would suck, as it was total immersion in the band and their music!
This was funny too, despite the audience being mostly 'rather ancient' prog rockers, there was still a nightly stampede for the barrier. In fact somebody got injured one of the nights :scratch:
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Beechwoods
02-04-2011, 17:41
Adrian Sherwood & On U Sound @ Cov West Indian Club
Oh dear I've just got back :doh:
Excellent night, time for bed :)
Bet that was a good gig. Hope the PA was up to the bass :eyebrows:
Rare Bird
02-04-2011, 17:43
Yorkshire Blues Festival if anyones intrested, some old names there
http://www.yorkshireblues.com/
Reid Malenfant
02-04-2011, 18:30
Ooops, wrong thread, i do need to wake up :doh:
:)
Excellent band live :) Do you have the new album ?
Yes Chris, I just ordered the vinyl as well.
They performed a mixture of the old and the new.
Sorry for the late reply.
Bet that was a good gig. Hope the PA was up to the bass :eyebrows:
The soundsystem was immaculate...liquid bass!!! ;)
The evening was a mutual friend's 50th b'day bash, he's a sound engineer himself so Mr Sherwood didn't let him down...he started at 11 and finished at 5, playing with various MCs and musicians, a real treat, everyone was dancing and smiling :)
2 Red stripes & 2 large rum & cokes £8!!! :cool:
Yes Chris, I just ordered the vinyl as well.
They performed a mixture of the old and the new.
Sorry for the late reply.
Always a good live band IMHO, saw them a few times in their early years at Glastonbury, and managed to catch them in Leicester on their last tour, did they have the mini orchestra with them? :)
You've just reminded me that I need to order the new CD :cool:
chris@panteg
03-04-2011, 17:50
Yes Chris, I just ordered the vinyl as well.
They performed a mixture of the old and the new.
Sorry for the late reply.
I have the new album on vinyl , its a double and at 45 rpm :)
I have a special memory of being back stage at the V festival 2009 when Elbow came on and did Starlings , just great :)
Beechwoods
03-04-2011, 18:00
The soundsystem was immaculate...liquid bass!!! ;)
The evening was a mutual friend's 50th b'day bash, he's a sound engineer himself so Mr Sherwood didn't let him down...he started at 11 and finished at 5, playing with various MCs and musicians, a real treat, everyone was dancing and smiling :)
2 Red stripes & 2 large rum & cokes £8!!! :cool:
Wow! Last gig I went to was Chris Bowsher & The Faction, supporting Dub The Earth at Bristol's Arc Bar, a few weeks ago. Chris was fantastic, but the sound system was bad; completely unsuited to dub, the bass was completely lost in a buzz that took the edge off a great performance.
I guess Adrian Sherwood is in the well deserved position of being able to dictate the sound system at his gigs. I'd have liked to see that show :)
Always a good live band IMHO, saw them a few times in their early years at Glastonbury, and managed to catch them in Leicester on their last tour, did they have the mini orchestra with them? :)
You've just reminded me that I need to order the new CD :cool:
Just a string quartet from what I could see, we were a long way back.
I have the new album on vinyl , its a double and at 45 rpm :)
I have a special memory of being back stage at the V festival 2009 when Elbow came on and did Starlings , just great :)
If its as good as the seldom seen kid vinyl I can't wait.
chris@panteg
03-04-2011, 20:15
If its as good as the seldom seen kid vinyl I can't wait.
Its very good , more low key than Seldom seen kid , but another excellent album :)
DanJennings
04-04-2011, 18:21
I went to see Chas and Dave's farewell tour at the Wolverhampton Wulfren Hall last week.... they were great!
They played a really long show, which started with them playing stuff from their early days which was quite countrified blues stuff, and ended in a right knees up, great atmosphere, great fun.
The Pink Panther
08-04-2011, 10:02
I went to see Blackfield in Manchester last night, and it was like this you see, just a bit
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My Kebab on the way home was more exciting.
I went to see Blackfield in Manchester last night, and it was like this you see, just a bit
DULLHmm, going to see them tonight and that's kind of what I am expecting too :( Very disappointed in the new album.
I was going to try and off-load my ticket, until I saw Pineapple Thief were support, now I'm just going because they are playing!
chris@panteg
13-04-2011, 13:19
Hugh Cornwell at Leamington Assembly , tonight , tickets still available :)
Went to see Sandi Thom at the O2 academy in Oxford last Monday. Sandi and her band played a storming set with material mainly culled from her 'Merchants & Theives' album plus a few earlier tracks and a few covers. Half way through the set Sandi was joined by a young 13 yr old guitarist called Aaron Keylock whose Les Paul was almost as big as he was, but this lad could certainly play, a name to watch for the future me thinks;).
The big dissapointment of the night was the size of the audience, barely 60 people. I found this somewhat depressing given that Sandi can produce the goods live and is supported by a band of 5 excelent musicians. I guess the fact that it was a Monday night and that times are tough right now may have kept some away, but it is hard to see how talented artists such as this can continue to afford to tour with such low turnouts:(.
The big dissapointment of the night was the size of the audience, barely 60 people. I found this somewhat depressing given that Sandi can produce the goods live and is supported by a band of 5 excelent musicians. I guess the fact that it was a Monday night and that times are tough right now may have kept some away, but it is hard to see how talented artists such as this can continue to afford to tour with such low turnouts:(.
That is a pitiful turnout, isn't it? I too was surprised at the Tina Dico gig last month at how few people there were for a relatively "big" artist - when you think of all the other labour costs (engineers, roadies etc.) as well as the band, how much it costs for the venue, then I'd say on that sort of turnout they would actually be losing money - which is serious news for musicians such as these, as live gigs is probably as much if not more of an income than record sales.
Perhaps we should start a campaign to encourage more of us to get out to gigs, and those that do, to go to more. (Don't worry Tim (GreatGig), you're excluded on this one! :lol:)
The Grand Wazoo
14-04-2011, 14:15
My understanding was that gigs don't pay for themselves per se & that generally the only profit to be made is from the sales of merchandise.
Maybe that's got something to do with the average venue size nowadays. I still prefer small gigs to big ones & I hate stadiums.
My understanding was that gigs don't pay for themselves per se & that generally the only profit to be made is from the sales of merchandise.
Maybe that's got something to do with the average venue size nowadays. I still prefer small gigs to big ones & I hate stadiums.
Chris, I think it's a pretty varied picture dependant on where you are at in the market place. As I understand it in the 70's & 80's playing live was a loss leader for most acts and was more about promoting the latest album, but I think today the top acts make a significant amount of there revenue from touring and the associated sales that go with it.
At the other end of the market I would imagine smaller acts are more intent on building up a following, though one would assume venues will be increasingly reluctant to book artists however good they may be if they don't feel they are going to draw the punters in. I don't know what the bar takings were last Monday but they wouldn't have amounted to much.
(Don't worry Tim (GreatGig), you're excluded on this one! :lol:)
Phew, that's a relief - you already have me buying too many CD's! 11 gigs so far this year and a weekend in the Netherlands for Marillion too (so that's 14 nights). I would struggle to do anymore :scratch:
Phew, that's a relief - you already have me buying too many CD's!
You're off the hook on that score tonight - off for a nice meal with the missus this evening so no bad influence... got a few up my sleeve for another time though... :eyebrows:
My understanding was that gigs don't pay for themselves per se & that generally the only profit to be made is from the sales of merchandise.
Maybe that's got something to do with the average venue size nowadays. I still prefer small gigs to big ones & I hate stadiums.
Small independent bands continue to struggle along and play 'loss leader' gigs, my mates band 'Souvaris' did a bit of a tour of France last year, and were really chuffed that they were only out of pocket by £15 each...probably the cost of the petrol :eyebrows:
However within the last 5 or so years the commercial side of the music industry has realised that live gigs are one of the few guaranteed ways of ensuring revenue, in this download age. Ticket prices for established artists are now around £30 to £35, whereas about 5/6 years ago they'd be £17 to £20.
Most festivals are also run on this model, the 'mean fiddler' have been involved in running Glastonbury for about 7 years now, likewise the Big Chill has gone the same way...add to this the 'popularisation' of summer festivals by the likes of the BBC. In the late 90's I could pick up a Glasto ticket the day before for about £80 (to share with 80k people), now you need to form an orderly queue 6 months in advance and fork out about £200 (to share with 250k people), and it's mostly commercial rubbish so I no longer bother, we'll see who's on a this year's big chill before I fork out on that one.
There are a few bright sparks on the horizon, people like ATP (all tomorrows parties) promote events from a more artistic perspective, I recently saw Mogwai for £20 in Brum on an ATP tour, and regularly attend their less commercial festivals. But they're no charity either...£190 for the nightmare before christmas, but at least you get an appartment ;)
Lots of older bands are coming out of retirement to play 'classic album' tours, probably due to the decrease in CD sales, and there's a market.
I remember my first gig, Rush in '76 "All the worlds a stage tour", the ticket for the gig was less than half the price of the album, now a live gig costs about 5 to 10 times that of an album...how times change ;)
Just got back from the Cheltenham jazz festival, which conveniently doubled up as my mate's stag do, so I'm a little fatigued...:)
Saturday Night; Lamb @ Cheltenham town hall; Played a mixture of their new 'to be released' album and what could be termed 'favourites'. A slightly more acoustic set than normal, probably in sympathy with the surroundings. The new stuff seems a little more low key than one would normally expect, with more emphasis on Lou's vocals.
Sunday Night; Bonobo @ Cheltenham town hall; Magnificent as always, pretty much the same set as last year's big chill, a full band with both female vocalist present, Andreas Triana & Bajka :)
Sunday Night; Roots Manuva @ Cheltenham town hall; A real treat, Mr Smith took to the stage in a full dinner suite & bow tie, the boy has some style, all the favourites & 3 encores, an excellent way to finish off proceedings.
One other little treat was some local youth Jazz orchestra playing a big band rendition of 'Freebird', a nice way to spend Sunday morning in the sunshine :)
Got tickets for Yes at the Hammersmith Apollo this November :)
Got tickets for Yes at the Hammersmith Apollo this November :)
Got mine for Birmingham symphony hall on 11/11/11, hope Wakeman's son and the French vocalist are up to the task...;)
Off to see Rush on the 14th...of this month in Glasgow.
Got mine for Birmingham symphony hall on 11/11/11, hope Wakeman's son and the French vocalist are up to the task...;)
Yes they are and you will be very impressed with Benoit David's vocals - he's also a very personable chap too :)
Went onto the Albert Hall Proms site this morning at the dot of 9am (when it opened for business) and was no. 717 in the queue! Luckily it went down fairly quickly as many people must have not read the instructions and refreshed or moved away from the 'waiting room'. Anyway, got the tickets I wanted by about 9:30 when I checked the queue and it was over 4,000!!
Prom 34 (Bridge, Holt, Dupré & Saint-Saëns) in the bag :)
Yes they are and you will be very impressed with Benoit David's vocals - he's also a very personable chap too :)
Ah good to know, I shall look forward to it :)
Sunday Night; Bonobo @ Cheltenham town hall; Magnificent as always, pretty much the same set as last year's big chill, a full band with both female vocalist present, Andreas Triana & Bajka :)
Bonobo are excellent. Dial M for Monkey / Days to Come especially. Just got hold of Blank Sands :¬) Enjoy!
Last gig: Fleetwood Mac. AC/DC before that.
WOStantonCS100
09-05-2011, 23:05
Jeff Beck at the Ryman Auditorium w/
Narada Michael Walden
Rhonda Smith
Jason Rebello
Just spotted this...
Top tip for anyone in the Birmingham area, the Mostly/Mosely jazz festival is hosting the 'Cinematic Orchestra' amongst others, early july!!!
http://mostlyjazz.co.uk/line-up/friday/
If you've not seen them, give yourself a treat :)
Yes they are and you will be very impressed with Benoit David's vocals - he's also a very personable chap too :)
Is there anything on Spotify or anywhere else where I can hear this vocalist in action? I do hope he sounds like Jon Anderson as that voice is essential to carry off Yes songs.
Is there anything on Spotify or anywhere else where I can hear this vocalist in action? I do hope he sounds like Jon Anderson as that voice is essential to carry off Yes songs.
Martin looks like we're in luck, he was selected by the band as a backup (Jon Anderson has respiratory issues at the moment :(), due to him fronting a Yes tribute band, and sounding Anderson like...
http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2008-10-30-yes-fill-in-singer_N.htm
...sounds promising
And the proof of the pudding etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NdKTkGNRNo
...that'll do for me :)
Edit; Even the boy Wakeman looks the part!
Is there anything on Spotify or anywhere else where I can hear this vocalist in action? I do hope he sounds like Jon Anderson as that voice is essential to carry off Yes songs.
I'm not sure Martin, never looked to be honest :scratch: I saw Yes in Bristol last year and he did sound very much like Jon Anderson, in fact I saw Jon Anderson at The Anvil recently and he didn't sound like Jon Anderson!
Yes, I saw him at the Anvil (with Wakeman) and they were a funny pair. Shame you and I didn't meet up, must do that next time.
Martin looks like we're in luck, he was selected by the band as a backup (Jon Anderson has respiratory issues at the moment :(), due to him fronting a Yes tribute band, and sounding Anderson like...
I've had a good perusal and you're right, this is looking very promising. Thanks for the links.
Beechwoods
12-05-2011, 22:01
Just come out of seeing Roger Waters, Dave Gilmour and Nick Mason at the O2 :) I was row 3 too :eek: There'd been rumours about Dave earlier in the day, but Nick was a total surprise. Doing tambourine on 'Outside The Wall'.
Top gig :hifive:
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chris@panteg
12-05-2011, 22:26
Great photo's Nick !
Nice to see them together:)
Beechwoods
12-05-2011, 22:34
They came out well! Just off my phone... I'll upload some more later - I'm at the bar at the moment! Nothing like up to the minute reportage!
They were FAN-TAS-TIC!
http://www.mtc.me.uk/images/rogerwaters.jpg
Beechwoods
13-05-2011, 13:08
I didn't realise you were there too Martin! I can't wait to find a recording of it :eek:
Yep, it was a good position as you can see from my phone shot (funny how searching for cameras in concerts has disappeared since every phone is a camera) but unfortunately Ruth, who is only 5' 0", had a hard time seeing anything so had to sneak into the aisle for quick bursts of full vision.
I did miss the outstanding version of Welcome to the Machine that Waters did at the last gig I saw him at, it had some of the most extraordinarily gut-wrenching bass I've ever heard.
Beechwoods
14-05-2011, 18:44
Martin, there's video of Comfortably Numb, with Dave from the 12/05 O2 show up on Roger's website at the moment - and his Facebook page apparently. Whets the appetite for a full DVD or Bluray release (apparently one of Rog's German shows was filmed for release, I assume that the bits of the O2 show that were filmed - only Comfortably Numb and Outside The Wall were - will likely as not end up as bonuses on that.
http://www.roger-waters.com/
There's also some footage and commentary on the BBC News site. I look forward to the Blu-ray. Seems we were very lucky and Gilmour will not be appearing at other shows.
There's also some footage and commentary on the BBC News site. I look forward to the Blu-ray. Seems we were very lucky and Gilmour will not be appearing at other shows.
You were very lucky Martin, Gilmour was only ever going to do one night. My best friend managed to catch it too, so I am very pleased for him indeed - he needs some good luck at the moment. I went with him again last night and to be honest, I'm a little lost for words :scratch: I have been going to concerts for 38 years and I have never seen anything like that - absolute total audio/visual overload and by some significant margin, the best concert I have been too :stalks:
The quality of the sound was exceptional, the HD video on The Wall was at times mesmerising and the whole experience was overwhelming. I'm not a massive Wall fan either, as DSOTM is my all time favourite Floyd, but Roger's masterpiece work was presented in a way last night that will go down in rock history, just as the original Wall did in 1980 - truly exceptional in every way..... I'm astonished and I truly was comfortably numb last night!
Good job Roger :)
Glad you enjoyed it, Tim. Having seen the original Wall concert thirty years ago, I can say that this one was better because of better sound and far better visuals. However, I do miss Rick :(
chris@panteg
15-05-2011, 12:12
Guy's , did some of you shed some tears , that's what the beeb reporter noted .
What a moment it must have been :)
Just back from Glasgow after seeing Rush last night at the SECC..it was a flawless show..even from out relatively poor seats..
Guy's , did some of you shed some tears , that's what the beeb reporter noted .
What a moment it must have been :)
Chris, it was every bit that. While I didn't blub, I did feel a huge sense of occasion, backed by having last seen them thirty years ago and the almost certain knowledge that I will never see them live again.
Tim - I agree that The Wall is not musically the best PF album, in fact I prefer almost any of their others but especially Meddle, DSOTM, Wish, Animals. Wish still seems so fresh even though it came out when I was still at school (and was first broadcast on Nicky Horne's Your Mother Wouldn't Like It on Capital Radio).
Beechwoods
15-05-2011, 22:10
There wasn't any blubbing round me either, though there were a lot of very big grins. I must admit I was sad that Rick couldn't be there. He was always my favourite Floyd.
That'll be an official pink floyd gig, then! Well, for the moments they were all on stage together.
Beechwoods
16-05-2011, 01:12
Nick's appearance was more of a cameo, but it was good to see them together and Roger's self deprecating banter showed a pleasant rapprochement. Would it be too much to hope that maybe they'll play together again?
Techno Commander
16-05-2011, 01:33
Just got back from tonights show. Absolutely ****ing amazing. :eek:
Brilliant projections and an absolutely stonking PA system. :):)
I was sat just in front of this lot.
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I want a radio controlled pig blimp. :lol:
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Techno Commander
19-05-2011, 18:05
For those of you who are interested how events like this are planned and staged, this months Total Production magazine features a 17 page in depth look into the technical and artisitc requirements needed to put this tour on the road. there are also plenty of back stage photos showing the equipment in use.
It can be read and downloaded online HERE (http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1ru0u/TPiApril2011Issue140/resources/index.htm) (from page 28 onwards) and makes a good read if you have some spare time and like technical stuff.
For those of you who dont have the time, but want to appear knowledgable in the pub, here are some usefull snippets for you.
The production cost $10M and requires 25 trucks to move the kit.
The inflatable puppets cost $2M, twice the cost of the entire 1980s production.
The wall is 35' high and 240' wide and requires almost 400 bricks. Each brick is a flat pack, made from cardboard and is 5' x 2 1/2'. Bricks will last no more than 4 shows before they need to be replaced.
The stage occupies 3350 square feet.
The puppets are 9M tall and fully animated. Five minutes of movement for the teacher requires over 60 cues to operate the winches supporting the puppet.
The projections system beats the worlds largest Imax cinema by producing single high def images 240' wide with 8560 by 1620 resolution.
20 Barco projectors put out almost 500,000 lumens.
10 Apple Mac pros were used as a "render farm" for producing the animation.
750 pyros are used in the 20 second chase at the start of the show.
Sound is a Clair Brothers line array using JBL components. Amplification is Crown/Amcron Macro-Techs. Big heavy muscle amps designed 25 years ago.
Almost 130 channels of audio are used.
The main mix is analogue.
Reid Malenfant
19-05-2011, 18:30
You were there Andy? You were on the sound rig or suchlike?
Techno Commander
19-05-2011, 19:21
Just a punter as possibly one of the finest live shows ever staged.
Yeah, it was good. :):)
Thanks, Andy. Having seen the show, that was a very good insight into how it was all put together.
Reid Malenfant
19-05-2011, 19:26
Oh, i thought you might have been a roadie :eyebrows: Setting it up & keeping it running like..
Nice pics though Andy, that's a shed load of amplifiers - a bloody big shed at that :lol:
Just a punter as possibly one of the finest live shows ever staged.
+1
thanks for the link too, very interesting read :)
Saw The Wall last night at Manchester, excellent show great bit of theatre to boot.
Loved the hotel room bit (Little Black Book).
Roger Waters is my favorite artist and he didn't let me down.
Just got home from seeing Emmylou Harris at the Royal Festival Hall - will say a few words tomorrow night, but for now...... pure class :)
Rare Bird
02-06-2011, 00:34
Just got home from seeing Emmylou Harris at the Royal Festival Hall
Royal festival hall organ was the one used on ELP's ''Three Fates'': (''Lachesis'') track from the debut fuzzy
Just got home from seeing Emmylou Harris at the Royal Festival Hall - will say a few words tomorrow night, but for now...... pure class :)
Damn, I didn't know she was performing :(
DanJennings
02-06-2011, 18:20
I just went to see Adam Ant at the o2 academy in brum last night....
His voice isn't what it was, but he is still a great showman and charismatic performer... Had a great time. He focussed mainly on the early punky stuff, which was a nice surprise.... Also, no Puss In Boots, and no Young Parisians.
Emmylou Harris
Royal Festival Hall - 1.6.2011
As many here probably know I go to quite a few gigs (19 so far this year), but have decided to only post here occasionally, as I'm sure you would get fed up of seeing my avatar! However, some deserve special mention and last night was one of them IMO. I have never seen Emmylou Harris before and to be honest have only really listened to her since Brokeback Mountain came out, as I loved her song in the film (A Love That Will Never Grow Old - Spotify (http://open.spotify.com/track/6Z5QzOYSp70vXbzayn6xf3)). So I arrived with no preconceptions at all, but obliviously excited to be seeing a legend from the Country scene.
The show was sold out and it really looked it too, unusually I couldn't see a vacant seat in the house. The set was very minimal, with no backdrop as the choir seats at the rear were full as well. Just a drum kit, keyboard a collection of mic stands and two very small amplifier stacks. She was backed by the Red Dirt Boys and bounced on stage at the start, looking very sprightly and dare I say it rather hot!
Anyway, we got 1h 50m which covered a lot of favourites from over the years and I particularity liked the fact she talked to the crowd and told stories to explain her songs. The sound from where I sat was really good, but the hall helped a lot I'm sure. The best bit for me was when she sang solo in the middle of the set, when the band left her on stage - you could really hear her voice at this point and like her music or not, I think she has one of the most beautiful voices in modern music.
A fantastic night and I felt very privileged to have been able to enjoy it, Emmylou's appearances are few and far between over here and at 64 she may be getting close to calling it a day - mind you, judging by last nights performance, that doesn't look like it's going to be anytime soon.
The videos aren't mine, just ones I found on YouTube, but it gives a flavour.
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A bloody good night and tomorrow I'm back there for k.d. lang :)
Royal festival hall organ was the one used on ELP's ''Three Fates'': (''Lachesis'') track from the debut fuzzy
I didn't know that Andr'e . . . they are actually raising funds at the moment to restore it, there's a big collection box in the foyer - I'll drop a few quid in tomorrow night ;)
Rare Bird
02-06-2011, 20:54
I didn't know that Andr'e . . . they are actually raising funds at the moment to restore it, there's a big collection box in the foyer - I'll drop a few quid in tomorrow night ;)
Didnt know that i'll let Emmo know.
they are actually raising funds at the moment to restore it, there's a big collection box in the foyer - I'll drop a few quid in tomorrow night ;)
Yep, they've been raising funds for a while now.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/charlottehigginsblog/2010/feb/02/classicalmusicandopera
Just a quick one,
k.d. lang. Royal Festival Hall - Friday 3rd June
One word ...... fantastic :)
(with a very lively audience of like-minded fans of k.d. who quite frankly added a great deal to the ambience ;))
She also did one of the best performances of Hallelujah I have seen. I'm a confirmed fan now and will try to see her whenever I can.
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Again, these are not mine and from Thursday's gig as she did 2 nights.
Along with some other AoS members I saw Mud Morganfield with a backing band at the Victoria Hotel, Menai, Anglesey, last Sunday.
As you might imagine from his name Mud Morganfield is Muddy Waters’s son. This concert was a long time coming; having been previously cancelled owing to ill health of the organiser. However in the end the concert was able to go ahead.
In the past Mud Morganfield’s backing band has been ‘The Dirty Aces’ a four-piece consisting of: Giles Robson, on harmonica and occasional vocals; Fillp Kozlowski, on electric guitar; Paul Bisson, on electric bass, and Tim Bryron drums.
For this concert ‘The Mud Morganfield Band’ consisted of Steve ‘West’ Weston on harmonica and occasional vocals, a guitarist from Denmark whose name I missed, bassist on upright bass and drummer. Again, unfortunately I missed their names as well (!) It was nice to see, and hear upright string bass used – shades of Willy Dixon!
Before the Big Man came on his backing band played a couple of numbers. I was very impressed by the harpist who didn’t have a bad blues singing voice. The guitarist was an accomplished blues guitarist and certainly had the technical capability, though I found his ‘touch’ rather heavy. However it is churlish of me to be too critical as I am unable to play any musical instrument at all – though I used to play on the linoleum as a small boy.
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It is always difficult being the son of a world famous musician and clearly Mud Morganfield had a lot to live up to. Rather than simply doing covers of his father’s numbers, Mud sang a mixture of his own compositions as well as some of his father's numbers.
We were sat near the back of the function room that was seating about 100, and the set up of the PA of the backing band was sufficient and well balanced. However the gain of Mud’s microphone was too high and whilst not distorting, caused the speakers to ‘shout’ on vocals to the detriment of vocal articulation. After a couple of numbers the soundsman was able to improve matters by adjusting levels, but not before losing the harp microphone channel, and at one time the whole of the PA!
Whilst I enjoyed the concert overall, the highlights for me were Mud’s cover versions of ‘Mannish Boy’ and ‘Forty Days and Forty Nights’, which is more or less what I expected.
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After seeing my poor efforts at concert photography you are probably glad I haven’t show any photographs of my accompanying AoS members. Well I wouldn’t have taken any anyway for the following reasons. Chris (codename The Grand Wazoo) is a high level officer in MUDSHARK, a clandestine organisation whose covert activities are to fulfil an avowed mission to secrete copies of Frank Zappa’s work into every lending library in the land. As such an important member, his identity must be kept secret. And Marco is, as everyone knows, nosferatu or one of the un-dead who cannot have their likeness captured on film. Shame, as he was dressed for the occasion: wearing a tight-fitting black turtle-neck sweater and black tights with a carmine pink Ra Ra skirt and matching shoes.
All in all and excellent and thoroughly enjoyable evening: convivial company and some excellent beer available at the bar.
Superb Barry - you're a comedy genius in waiting! ;) (Or if Marco has his way, a lady in waiting!)
Spectral Morn
12-06-2011, 16:12
Off to see Journey tonight (in a hour) who are promoting their new album Ecl1pse. Foreigner and FM are the support groups.
Journey are quite a bit heavier these days so I am not sure about the new album. However I love the older material and this may well be my one and only chance to see them live.
Regards D S D L
Barbican Hall - 14th June 2011
London Symphony Orchestra with Bernard Haitink.
Bruckner - Symphony No. 4
Bloomin' marvellous :)
Battles at the Arches, Glasgow. At the moment my next gig is Gomez in Edinburgh.
So many bands do festivals during the summer it kind of dies a death for local giging at this time of year.
DanJennings
21-06-2011, 19:04
At the moment my next gig is Gomez in Edinburgh.
I saw Gomez last night at the HMV institute in Birmingham, it was great. plenty of old favourites, a few new ones I didn't know... The sound was great, as was the atmosphere, it was sweltering in there though!
Brilliant, thanks DanJennings. I can't wait. I got into Gomez right at the begining and Whippin Picidilly is one of my tester tracks. I was not particularly taken by the new album on its first listen, but I will keep listening.
We head right up to the bar at the top of the HMV Picture House in Edinburgh if we can get a seat in the circle.
The Grand Wazoo
23-06-2011, 00:18
I've just got back from a fantastic Ron Sexsmith gig. An absolutely brilliant performance in a fantastic funky old venue - the Holmfirth Picturedrome, with a really good audience.
It does happen, but very rarely in my experience, that a crowd are so appreciative that a band come back on-stage again to do a second round of encores. Tonight was one of those nights.
Elvis's last movement
24-06-2011, 17:25
Roger Hodgson, excellent
aquapiranha
26-06-2011, 01:05
Just back from Custom House Square in Belfast. We were at the Coors Light Open house festival, where we saw The Low Anthem, Villagers and Fleet Foxes in the same evening back to back! I now have aching feet, a sore neck and ringing ears! (we were at the very front).
All of the bands were outstanding ( I had only recently heard of Villagers and The Low Anthem but had got some of their music before hand) and though I have seen Fleet Foxes before they still rocked! The Low Anthem were very good too, and Villagers were just bloody brilliant!
Some pics off the mobile...
The Low Anthem
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb256/aquapiranha/Coors%20Light%20Open%20Festival%20Belfast%2025%20J une%202011/DSC00135.jpg
Villagers
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Fleet Foxes
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Went to see Battles @ the HMV institute/library in Brum last night...very good indeed, the drummer is something to behold ;)
This is their glasto set from 3 days earlier...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/festivals/glastonbury/2011/artists/battles/
The Grand Wazoo
14-07-2011, 23:29
I went to see Isobel campbell & Mark Lanegan tonight in Manchester Cathedral. It was turning out to be a great gig and much anticipated. What a venue too!
Unfortunately about 2/3rds of the way through the set, the fire alarms went off & everyone had to leave the building. So audience and band were mooching around outside for a while chatting and ignoring the security folks telling everyone to move further away from the building, band members running around taking photos of the fire brigade arriving and a fun time was had by all.
The fire turned out to be a toaster in an adjacent room and after it was unplugged, a jug of water was applied - while it was solemnly stood round by several gents in protective clothing!
Once the scare was all over, the decision was made by the management that the gig would not continue, so it turned into a bit of a let down really!
What we did see was really good though.
Once the scare was all over, the decision was made by the management that the gig would not continue, so it turned into a bit of a let down really!
What we did see was really good though.
Why the hell didn't it continue? The source of the 'fire' had been identified and made safe, so what was the problem? I'd have been livid. :steam:
The Grand Wazoo
14-07-2011, 23:53
No idea, matey.
Perhaps, once all the excitement had ended & everyone got back into the Cathedral, the time would be getting on - don't know if there's some sort of curfew or licence involved with a prescriptive clause on time of the end of the performance or something.
Or a bunch of jobsworths got off on a power-trip and decided to balls-up everyone's evening.
The Grand Wazoo
15-07-2011, 00:01
Maybe so - either way it made the whole event a bit of a wet fart in the end - a shame to have to drive an hour each way for and pay £12 for parking for all that!
jimdgoulding
15-07-2011, 01:04
A couple of months ago saw the Bill Frisell Quartet about 10 minutes from my house but, damn, if I didn't miss Tommy Emmanuel a couple weeks later. Rice University hosts concerts by music students seasonally and I'm hoping to attend one or more. You can stream those concerts and hear music from the most diverse library that I know of in existence at KTRU-FM.
I can't believe we've not had this before - but I've had a good search, and can't find anything, so here we go.
[EDIT] - Must learn to search better! Threads now merged:
Simple question - what was the first record you bought? And if you like, a few words about it. Inspired by deciding to play the first record I ever bought, and realising I have now been buying records for 30 years! (Note, I'm only counting the first record I physically bought and chose myself - I'm pretty sure there are the odd Pinky & Perky and Wombles albums lurking somewhere, but those would have been bought for me...)
Toyah - Anthem 1981 (Vinyl)
http://www.vinylsurrender.com/Graphics/AlbumCovers2/Toyah%20-%20Anthem.jpg
http://open.spotify.com/album/2kK8ebglCHDKVaHNnTa1Js
I'm not really sure what got me into Toyah as a 12 year old - my best mate was heavily into Blondie, which I really liked too, but I guess I wanted to be a little different. I think I Want to be Free would have been the first of their singles I heard, probably on TOTP, and I thought the cover was fab, so that may have been an influence. Sounds quite dated now, especially some of the synth sounds, but I still love every minute of it, and takes me back to the school summer holidays 30 years ago.
hifi_dave
18-07-2011, 10:56
Mine's a close run thing, as I can't quite remember whether it was 'There I was, digging a hole' by Bernard Cribbens or 'Walk on the Wild Side' by Jimmy Smith. This is an EP and I still have it somewhere..:scratch:
Lol, you beat me to it you bugger.... after the post from Chris (Stratmangler) on 'Spinning today' I meant to do this yesterday....
I will post later, as I still have it and will scan it when I get home :)
Rare Bird
18-07-2011, 11:04
Emerson, Lake & Palmer 'Brain Salad Surgery' naturally
First LP bought with my own money was this:
http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac233/Macca_photos_2009/418HMQ6A40L__SL500_AA300_.jpg
I was 16 and had just got a Saturday job - I never had enough money to buy records until then, they were a real luxury item. It was TDK cassette tapes for me! Anyway I recall it cost £4.50 - Four and a half hours wages!
Still have it - still play it:)
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (1975)
http://pipic.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/021_pink_floyd_wish_you_were_here.jpg
It had just come out and I already had Meddle and Dark Side Of The Moon on cassette (recorded from my cousin's LPs). My cousin had just given me his old Garrard SP25 MkIII turntable with Goldring G800 cartridge and I remember rushing home from Gordon's (?) Records in Stockport and playing it - didn't even have an amp or speakers, so listened to it the first few times with my ear a few cms from the stylus :doh::lol:
Still have that copy, but the cover is pretty battered and there are a few scratches, but it still plays OK :clap:
The first single I ever bought was 'Mellow Yellow' by Donovan, well I was 5 so I have an excuse...and my first LP was 'The Four Tops Greatest Hits', my elder brother and sister were Tamla fans, so I was a bit indoctrinated ;)
I remember as a teenager studying the cover of WYWH for ages trying to work out if it had some deep meaning or connection to the lyrics:)
prestonchipfryer
18-07-2011, 12:01
My first album would have been The Beatles' Help! in 1965. Such a long time ago now. :)
I remember as a teenager studying the cover of WYWH for ages trying to work out if it had some deep meaning or connection to the lyrics:)
...I remember taking my copy back 4 times, as there was a scratch on the first track, must have been a bad batch, but I kept the bin liner, poster and postcards each time...made a nice mural ;)
Rare Bird
18-07-2011, 12:18
All my Floyd vinyl albums were bought in the 80's all on Japanese supercuts, i used to order one every fortnight, they were expensive back then.
The first records I bought were:
Blonde on Blonde a mono vinyl version by Bob Dylan
Are you experienced Jimi Hendrix and
Piper at the gates of Dawn Pink Floyd.
I still admire my good taste even when I was only 15 or 16:eyebrows:
Dave Mawby
First record I owned was Neil Reid..he one Opportunity Knocks back in dem early 70's..had a big hit single with Mother of Mine. First I bought with my own spondoolaks was ELO ''A New World Record'' still have it but not the same copy.
Stratmangler
18-07-2011, 15:19
The first "proper" album I bought was not the one that kicked it all off for me.
It was this one...
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Did a of lot casette recordings back then... the early years... hits of the time but also stuff like Laurie Anderson "O Superman"...
Anyway, first pre-recorded casette: Toto IV; my dad bought it for me
First LP: not sure as I bought two:
- Depeche Mode "Master and Servant"
- David Bowie "Lets Dance"
First CD: Level 42 "World Machine"
Didn't own a player at the time, but were in London and it was cheap
I still admire my good taste even when I was only 15 or 16:eyebrows:
...what did you people listen to when you were under 10?...nothing?
There's a lot of people listing stuff that was cool in their mid teens, but your gran must have bought you a record token at some time in your pre-teenage years...
Yes I was listening to Floyd at the age of twelve, but when I was 8 I preferred Benny Hill ;)
...'and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west' :)
First single :- Albatross - Fleetwood Mac
First Lp :- Let It Be - The Beatles
First CD :- Fishermans Blues - The Waterboys
Led Zeppelin 3 ,cost me £2.00 exactly what I got paid for a days work on a Saturday.
B.A Robertson Kool in The Kaftan :o
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The Grand Wazoo
18-07-2011, 17:25
I can't believe we've not had this before - but I've had a good search, and can't find anything, so here we go.
Confession Time - First Live Gig & First Record Bought
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=853
I was fairly sure there had been one and I was certain that if anyone would find it it would be you Chris!
The Grand Wazoo
18-07-2011, 18:06
Hehehe!
I spend my Sunday evenings trawling through this old stuff - I couldn't not know it was there!
Does that mean this thread is defuct now? :scratch:
Not sure I dare try my new Super Powers out and merge them - whaddya reckon?
The Grand Wazoo
18-07-2011, 18:13
No keep it up - maybe we'll merge them later?
EDIT: Go on then, Alex shake yer magic wand
Blue Oyster Cult Some Enchanted Evenings
http://open.spotify.com/album/5TZaZUxacnbalus6GaaHWk
OK then, in light of the 'merger' I'll do both :)
This is the first record I ever bought;
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/greatgig/single1.jpg.
(the actual one)
The first album;
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First ever gig;
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Wembley, Empire Pool - April 1974
Brain Salad Surgery tour
first live gif would be The who Stranglers AC/DC and Neils Lofrgen
Next few woud of been Boston Finsbury Park BOC Hammersmith ACDC Hammersmith Ted Nugent Hammersmith
ELP weren't MY first ever gig (see earlier in first bit of thread), but I did see THEIR first ever gig. Bloody good it was, too.
Blue Oyster Cult Some Enchanted Evenings
http://open.spotify.com/album/5TZaZUxacnbalus6GaaHWk
That brings back some memories...I saw them at Newcastle City Hall on the tour that was recorded, I also remember that they were supported by a very early glam rock version of Japan, they didn't go down well with the BOC audience...cans were thrown ;)
My first gigs were the previous year '77, however I can't remember the exact sequence, probably Uriah Heep first (innocent victim tour NCH), Rush (all the world's a stage NCH), Judas Priest (sin after sin, pre leather, Rob Halford wearing a police jacket! NM), and the Stranglers (Rattus Norvegicus H&A, my elder brother took me, a real eye opener for me) :)
Rare Bird
22-07-2011, 10:41
Off up Shefield for a boozing sesh. I'll try to avoid this thats happening 5 mins down the road.
http://www.tramlines.org.uk/lineup/stages/
Miserable git. ;) There's some good stuff though, for those of us mere mortals that aren't Prog Gods... :)
I love the fact that they list who is on the "Unannounced" stage today! Heaven 17 tonight. A lot of the acts I've never heard of, though...
Rich Conroy
22-07-2011, 16:09
The last concert I went to see was Aphex Twin at the Forbidden Fruit Festival in Dublin about a month ago.
Excellent day out, excellent music (although a bit bass heavy). And the Eye Candy was AWESOME!!!!!!
RC
Off up Shefield for a boozing sesh. I'll try to avoid this thats happening 5 mins down the road.
http://www.tramlines.org.uk/lineup/stages/
Nerina Pallot Andr'e, she's good :) (mind you, what am I talking about...... ;))
Rare Bird
23-07-2011, 09:52
First ever gig;
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Wembley, Empire Pool - April 1974
Brain Salad Surgery tour
Ive got the programme somewhere for that Tour.;)
Rare Bird
23-07-2011, 09:54
Nerina Pallot Andr'e, she's good :) (mind you, what am I talking about...... ;))
Well Heaven 17 were playing just outside the pub, the wife loves em..
Ive got the programme somewhere for that Tour.;)
If you ever find it Andr'e, I would love a peek ;)
Just found this too EMERSON LAKE AND PALMER RARE 1974 BRITISH TOUR POSTER (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EMERSON-LAKE-AND-PALMER-RARE-1974-BRITISH-TOUR-POSTER-/230648156493?pt=UK_Music_Music_Memorabilia_LE&hash=item35b3b3914d)
First gig I ever went to was Queen at the Free Trade Hall Manchester (26th November 1975). The ticket was a 13th birthday present.
They did two concerts that night - one at 6pm and one at 9pm. My mum would only let me go (with my older cousin and a few of his mates) if we went to the early one so we could get home on the train easily.
I really can't remember my first gig - it might have been The Farmer's Boys at St Andrew's Hall who were a moderately successful local band where I grew up in Norwich.
First single was the 1980 re-release of Imagine after John Lennon was murdered.
First single was:
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:doh::o:o:)
...what happened to the 'Last Concert' sticky ?
rusty bearing
26-07-2011, 08:06
First record was Beach Boys, Good Vibrations in 1966? for something like 1/6d
First live concert at the Weston Super Mare Winter Gardens, Rory Gallacher. I went straight out and bought Live in Europe!
Happy days:)
...what happened to the 'Last Concert' sticky ?
Hi Will - there were getting far too many stickies in the music room, so a decision was made to amalgamate a few and get rid of some others (as stickies) - so First Concert/Last Concert have been merged - if there is any major objection to this we can of course have another look at the situation. And sorry - we probably should have made this clear to people.
First live gig was Arthur Brown at Kingham Hall and first album was Vanilla Fudge, Near The Beginning.
Hi Will - there were getting far too many stickies in the music room, so a decision was made to amalgamate a few and get rid of some others (as stickies) - so First Concert/Last Concert have been merged - if there is any major objection to this we can of course have another look at the situation. And sorry - we probably should have made this clear to people.
Hi Alex, given that the thread is still called...
First Live Gig & First Record Bought
...this is indeed confusing.
One was a sticky about current live gigs and peoples reviews & tips thereof, the other is a wander down memory lane, which is nice but not really the same thing ;)
Hi Alex, given that the thread is still called...
First Live Gig & First Record Bought
...this is indeed confusing.
One was a sticky about current live gigs and peoples reviews & tips thereof, the other is a wander down memory lane, which is nice but not really the same thing ;)
Leave it with us...
sburrell
27-07-2011, 18:20
My first live gig was The Prodigy at the first T In The Park. They came on at dusk to take full advantage of their lighting setup, and it was A-MAZ-ING. I kept clonking my friend's girlfriend on the head with my elbow as I jumped around to imitate Leroy and Keith (she was 5' and change, I'm 6'2). I couldn't help but keep dancing on the train home - aww, smashing...
First album was Arrested Development's debut, 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days In The Life Of... Still a great album, I think - everyone must remember the scream at the beginning of Mr. Wendall, right? :) Favourite line: "Space ain't Man's Final Frontier - Man's Final Frontier is the Soul..." Still think of it whenever I catch the intro to a Star Trek episode.
My first live gig was The Prodigy at the first T In The Park. They came on at dusk to take full advantage of their lighting setup, and it was A-MAZ-ING. I kept clonking my friend's girlfriend on the head with my elbow as I jumped around to imitate Leroy and Keith (she was 5' and change, I'm 6'2). I couldn't help but keep dancing on the train home - aww, smashing...
I'm pretty sure that would have been '97, I was at the first V festival that year at which they also headlined...if that was your first gig Simon I'm starting to feel very old indeed...;)
serendipitydawg
03-08-2011, 18:46
First record purchase. Kinks Waterloo Sunset
First gig The Groundhogs in 1971
First live gig proberbly The Kinks Clayton Hotel, Newcastle, Staffs. early sixties before they were famous.
First record Frank Sinatra's Songs for Swinging Lovers to play on my then newly acquired Dansette. Blew all my savings on the two, thinking about it some things never change.:rolleyes:
Hi,
The first proper gig I went to was to see the Selector. This was at Sheffield Poly Students Union in 1980. I had won some tickets in a competition in the local paper. Very enjoyable.
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The first record I bought was in 1975. It was a 7" single by Showaddywaddy called Sweet Music. I still have it.
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Love this thread. First Gig was Duran Duran at the Blackpool Winter Gardens. First Album was The Lexicon of Love by ABC. Cut Martin Fry's head off the front cover and got my haircut the same way. Had my first girlfriend within the week. Never had chance to thank him.... Her lips tasted like honey.
The Grand Wazoo
06-08-2011, 00:14
What a great tale Darren!
Her lips tasted like honey.
Upper or lower? :eyebrows:
Marco.
Thank you Wazoo. Of such memories are a life formed eh?
Marco you are a very naughty boy!
( we never got that far I was 13 and not advanced for my age)
Werner Berghofer
06-08-2011, 08:55
Andy,
what was the first live band you saw and what was the first record you bought
first live gig: The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Konzerthaus, Vienna, 1969
first single: The Marmalade: Ob-la-di ob-la-da
first LP: Free: Fire and water
Werner.
My first single was Marc Bolan and 20th Century Boy.
My first LP was Thin Lizzy's Jailbreak
My first gig was Chuck Berry in 75/76 at the Liverpool Empire
First live gig: Jethro Tull in some barn(?) somewhere in or around Monmouth. I dont know how old I was, I got smuggled in by older friends. All I remember was thinking it was too loud and too hot and I wasnt particularly impressed. I did enjoy the bass though, it must have been Glen Cornick at the time.
First real proper live gig: Soon after (if my memory serves me well) I saw Chicken Shack in Beaufort Ballroom (Ebbw Vale area), excellent.
first single: Bought my first single at the age of around 30 (it just wasnt done to buy singles when I was a kid rocker) it was Tulls Under Wraps ep.
First LP: Tull (again!) Stand Up.
DanJennings
17-08-2011, 18:43
OK, since this thread seems to also be the 'last concert went to' thread, I need to play catch up....
since I last posted, I've seen quite a few!
Roger Waters - The Wall.... There's quite a lot posted about this one already, but I'll just say it was amazing, but I wish I'd got to see the one with Dave Gilmour...
Primus at Brixton Academy 13/07...
I've always wanted to see Primus, but they so rarely play this country. It was a real treat, absolutely breathtaking musicianship, great banter, fantastic atmosphere, varied setlist, even some new songs. Probably in my top 10 concerts ever.
Iron Maiden at NIA Birmingham 31/07
Another band I'd surprisingly never seen before considering how long I've been into them (since I was 11 if you're interested!) Airbourne supported which was a nice surprise, and then Maiden ploughed through a long set filled with a variety of songs from a large chunk of their career, and a healthy portion of their excellent new(ish) album. I enjoyed it that much that it didn't matter that they didn't play most of their biggest hits (no Run To The Hills, no Can I Play With Madness, no Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter).
Cropredy Festival (11th, 12th, 13th August)
My first time at Cropredy, I'll mention some of the highlights:
Fairport Convention - A short acoustic set to open the festival, and a 3 hour :eek: set to close it. Included various guest appearances including Ralph McTell. They played a complete version of their amazing 1971 concept album 'Babbacombe Lee', and most of their excellent new album.
Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts. - This is the second time I've seen these, and the second time I got to meet them afterwards. I recommend these heartily:
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The Travelling Band. I saw these at the moseley folk festival a couple of years ago, and they were good. At Cropredy, they were GREAT. Think an English Fleet Foxes.
Seasick Steve - I'm sure most of you know who he is, but he played a long set of down and dirty rootsy blues, and he was accompanied by JOHN PAUL JONES! :fingers:
Hayseed Dixie were great, they act like a joke band, but my God they can play.
oh course it can't all be good, UB40 were there :doh:
DanJennings
03-09-2011, 06:34
Well it's festival time again, Moseley Folk Festival to be exact.
A bit of a slow start to the festival this year, there seem to be a lot of dull indie type bands there instead of folk bands which is a shame.
9Bach were far and away the best group of the early part of yesterday, a Welsh folk/indie band who sang quite stark, bleak, but beautiful traditional Welsh folk songs.
among the dull (in my opinion naturally) bands were Mariner's Children, Crystal Fighters, and The Villagers.
Then we had a folk / electronica crossover group called Malpas who were quite impressive. Think Hot Chip mixed with Depeche Mode and Four Tet.
Gruff Rhys was on next, and I didn't really know what to expect. I am very keen on Super Furry Animals, but I'd never heard of any of his solo stuff, but after the performance I will definitely be giving it a listen. He did an acoustic set with one of the girls from 9Bach, accompanied only by at various points: a record player, a metronome, the beat from a casio keyboard, and during a particularly psychedelic bit, a vuvuzela. Brilliant.
Headlining yesterday was Badly Drawn Boy.
I've just had a look at my previous post about Cropredy festival, and I seem to have omitted that he was there as well. For Moseley, he played a similar, but slightly extended set, a mix of songs from throughout his career, including some from an upcoming project for a soundtrack to a new De Niro film. We got right to the front for this, which was much better, because at Cropredy we were unable to, and therefore got irritated by people talking through the quiet subdued performance. He played some covers: 'I Wanna Be Adored', 'Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want' and finished on a duet with a recording of himself of 'Thunder Road.'
I'll report back on the rest soon!
dreamer69
04-09-2011, 18:12
1st gig...crystal palace garden party may 31st '71...quiver,mountain,faces,pink floyd
1st lp-jethro tull-benefit
1st lp-jethro tull-benefit
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