Coming to a Venue Near You: On Tour Soon

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Originally Posted by The Grand Wazoo

And what should mods do with all of their spare time after they've done managing that then Dave?

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Oh come on Chris ;) - I've just done a quick count since the 21st September and there's been 20 (if I can count correctly :lol: ) posts on here, including mine and the two subsequent ones it precipitated. Some contained multiple gig dates but most contained none, just comments. So, in about 80 days there's probably been about 20 gigs to add, give or take, hardly mega time consuming - the biggest job would be setting it up, after that it would be not too onerous, even for some of our Mods :lol: .
I will concede that, if it was possible to do in the way I described,it would possibly become more popular, but if a job's worth doing ........ :) .
Nowt to do wi' me so if you regulars are happy with Skoda when you could have a Porsche who am I to complain? :scratch: :mental: :lol: :lol: .

There are probably better forums out there if you don't like this one, but you're welcome to stay if you don't mind being seen in a bit of a rust bucket.

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Originally Posted by Beechwoods

There are probably better forums out there if you don't like this one, but you're welcome to stay if you don't mind being seen in a bit of a rust bucket.

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WTF's that all about? :scratch: :mental: - bit 'arsh innit? With the use of a smilie I could see it as a bit of a joke but taken as posted it seems to read as, "Don't suggest anything we don't like or you'll be invited to go elsewhere."
I know I'm free to find better forums than AoS without you telling me so :ner: . All I was trying to do was to make a suggestion which, if it could be implemented, would improve an aspect of AoS IMO. It's not even a thread I bother to read most of the time but in the spirit of contributing to the forum I thought it might be appreciated - seems I was wrong :rolleyes: . Ah well, I'll know better in future :doh: .
Dave.

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Originally Posted by DaveK

@ Alex,
Hi, as you may know I don't look in here very often, not being a gig attender, so apologies if it's been said before but wouldn't this thread be improved by being calendar based? Dates across the top and acts own the side in alphabetical order. Perhaps restrict mods to updating it based on info supplied by members. The calendar could update itself automatically datewise, dropping those acts with no future entries and when new entries were made they would automatically be placed in the correct alphabetical order.
Clicking on any act/date square would open up a new box giving gig venue ad other (supporting) acts etc.
Do we have any members capable of putting such a thing together?
Just a thought :) .
Dave.

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Dave - I can see the point, but to be honest, there's way too much work there. The simple idea of this thread was to alert people to upcoming tours - you see an artist you like - check their website for the nearest gig to you and ticket availability and then book online or do further googling - A calendar is a nice idea, but it would be way too complex to implement and maintain I think.

Hi Alex,
I have absolutely no problem with your response :) - nuff said! ;) .
The way I visualised it is that most things would be automatic and keeping it up to date would be no more onerous than it is now with the exception that entries could only be made by a member of the Admin Team. Even that could be mitigated by making a pro-forma thing available to all (senior?) members to fill in the details and PM them to mods who would only have to review them for compliance and then hit their 'Enter' button.
For it to work as I envisage would involve a major effort (labour of love) by a very computer data base savvy individual/member to set it all up but maintaining it would be quite simple if it could be done. Manually updating a large calendar based web page I accept is a non-starter but that was not what I envisaged.
File it away in the little round tin in the corner of the office ;) .
Dave.

Are we done with this now?

Right then good.......back to the gigs then.....

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Originally Posted by The Grand Wazoo

Are we done with this now?

Right then good.......back to the gigs then.....

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Ooooer, 'ark at 'im ;) .
Dave.

Dave, why did you say this:

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I have absolutely no problem with your response - nuff said! .

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......and then proceed to say a whole lot more on the subject?

Comments like the one you've just made do not help at all.

Some people like to use smileys to express the unwritten sentiments behind their words.
Alternatively, some people use them to mask the true sentiments behind their words.

And Dave, your often preferred manner for their use is completely and utterly transparent.

You've been walking a cliff edge on AoS since your return because of your seemingly suicidal need to have the last word. It's time to shut the f*** up.

Now can we please return this thread to its intended subject?

Chris,
I'll try and keep this polite and pleasant :) and with the odd sincere smilie OK?
You may be the centre of your universe but that does not mean that every post on AoS is aimed at you, intended to be read by you or even expected to be read by you. The line you have quoted above is missing one important word, which changes the whole context. That word is the opening word, 'Alex'. :scratch:
The sentence was addressed to Alex, not you or anybody else.The point I was trying to make was that I had received a rebuttal to my suggestion from you which was a bit borderline to say the least in terms of poilteness, Alex's rebuttal was equally firm but expressed in language that no one could take exception to. My comment, 'nuff said' was also aimed at Alex (part of the same sentence) and intended to say that I was not going to argue with him as there was nothing in his statement to take exception to :) .
The remainder of my post was my attempt to explain how and why I thought the objections about how much time it would take to maintain may have been overestimated if the underlying database could be put together in the manner I imagined.
I would just add that it takes two to be irritated about who has the last word. :lol:
Sincerely,
Dave.

Dave, you are seriously out of order. Anything you post in this forum is public and liable to a public response. You cannot post inflammatory comments and expect us to let them go because you are targeting someone in particular.

As far as I can see, your veiled threats have now become an open challenge to Chris. We do not accept that kind of behaviour in this forum. I suggest that it is YOU who needs to withdraw your post forthwith before WE take remedial action.

Oh, and don't think I didn't see your original post before you edited it.

:)

Martin,
"veiled threat"?, "inflamatory comments"?, "targetting"?, "open challenge"?
All the above phrases I genuinely just do not recognise, sorry.
Can I assure Mods in particular and the public at large that none of my posts were made with any such intention.
It appears that I have a problem with the English language in that statements that I make with a completely neutral intention are being interpreted in a totally different manner, in other words I am being completely misunderstood, and by at least two people. I accept that that being the case, the fault is mine, I am not communicating effectively, indeed I am irritating the very people I am trying to communicate with. Therefore I am at fault and hold my hand up - mia culpa, no question!!
I will not withdraw any of my comments as I made them sincerely, but I accept that I have failed miserably to get my point across, so I would ask you and Chris to accept my apology and sincere assurance that nothing I posted was intended as fiittng any of the above phrases.
I communicate regularly by PM and e-mail with other members of this forum and two others and have never (to my knowledge) upset anyone unintentionally with my choice of words so if I have sadly managed to achieve this here I can only profusely apologise and ask for a little more tolerance and understanding in future.
Hopefully this post will be taken at face value rather than being attributed with unintended motives or thoughts.
Sincerely,
Dave

I need an app for this at the moment - it's getting seriously out of hand :)

Feb 6th Kraftwerk, Autobahn - Tate Modern London.
Feb 13th Kraftwerk, The Mix - Tate Modern London.

March 1st Aussie Floyd, DSOTM - Nia Birmingham.
March 2nd Paul Carrack - Birmingham
March 4th Steve Wilson - Raven Refused to Sing, Royal Festival hall London

April 20th Musical Box - The Lamb Lies Down, Sheperds Bush

May 10th Steve Hackett, Genesis revisited II (1) Hammersmith
May 16th " " " " (2) Symphony Hall
May 25th Roger Hodgson, Breakfast In America, Royal Albert Hall

June 20th Bruce Springsteen, Wrecking Ball, Coventry

October 21st Peter Gabriel - SO O2 London
October 24th Steve Hackett Genesis Revisited II (3) Royal Albert hall

On top of the Festival of Speed @Goodwood thats a lot of time out for me.
I doubt that list is anywhere near complete yet though.

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Originally Posted by Sonority

I need an app for this at the moment

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I just use my Outlook calendar with a category colour code for gigs and a reminder set. I think most calendars will do that these days.

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Originally Posted by MartinT

I just use my Outlook calendar with a category colour code for gigs and a reminder set.

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Definitely the best way Martin ;)

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...gig/gigs-1.jpg

Google Calender handles mine.

I don't know how many tickets are left, but Neil Young is coming to the UK with the Horse!
I was expecting this & was keeping an ear close to the ground all through October & November. Somehow, I dropped the ball and only spotted this today.
Managed to snaffle some tickets for the Brum gig though!

Neil Young & Crazy Horse will play:

Newcastle - Metro Radio Arena (June 10, 2013)
Birmingham - LG Arena (11)
Glasgow - SECC (13)
London - O2 Arena (17)

Robben Ford is playing in the UK in April http://www.robbenford.com/tour.html

Nice one Chris, good shout :)

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Originally Posted by Tim

Nice one Chris, good shout :)

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Pleased to be of service Sire :)
I've just booked tickets for the Holmfirth gig.

I first became aware of Robben Ford in the early 1990s, and have been a fan of his since then.

I only discovered him around 5 or 6 years ago, not sure where, but I think it was Bob Harris on his Saturday night show.

London is looking likely for me.

Lots of live music booked already for this year (but one big gap) tickets so far for:

Dale Watson
Richard Thompson
SXSW (10 days!)
Eels
Simple Minds
The Specials
Bonnie Raitt
Neil Young
Bruce Springsteen
Paul Weller

......but for the first time since 1999 NO GLASTONBURY :(
Also HOP FARM has been cancelled.

Any suggestion for UK FESTIVALS to fill the gap?

Cheers
John

Just booked my tickets for the Transatlantic Sessions at the Sage Gateshead on 4th Feb. This will be the fourth year I've seen this show and it gets better every time. If anyAoS members are going I'll be happy to meet yours at the bar pre gig.

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Originally Posted by johnB

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Richard Thompson
Eels

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And me!

Also got tickets for:

Fairport Convention
Ghost
The Defiled
Everclear
Alt-J
High On Fire
Space
Deftones
Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts

I'll be pretty much definitely going to Cropredy too unless the lineup is mind bogglingly awful which I doubt.

I think that Cropredy might be my replacement for Glastonbury and Hop-Farm this year.

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Originally Posted by DanJennings

And me!

Also got tickets for:

Fairport Convention
Ghost
The Defiled
Everclear
Alt-J
High On Fire
Space
Deftones
Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts

I'll be pretty much definitely going to Cropredy too unless the lineup is mind bogglingly awful which I doubt.

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Originally Posted by johnB

I think that Cropredy might be my replacement for Glastonbury and Hop-Farm this year.

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Have you been before? It's a great festival.

Just picked up a load of tickets for gigs coming to the Sage Gateshead for the next few months, these include

25th Feb - Fairport Convention
3rd March - Richard Thompson
7th April - Ruby Turner and the Brand New Heavies (part of Gateshead Jazz Festival)
18th April - Lau
15th May - Steve Hackett

Combined with the fabulous Transatlantic sessions and a couple of tickets for Cropredy when they are released 2013 is shaping up to be a good year.:cool:

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Originally Posted by RichB

25th Feb - Fairport Convention
3rd March - Richard Thompson

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Good stuff, I'm going to see both of those, in Tewkesbury and Birmingham respectively

Nice haul there Richard, I'm going to the London Transatlantic Sessions and can't wait, some of my favourite artists are playing with Jerry Douglas this time round :eyebrows:

Joe Bonamassa & Beth Hart
Hampton Court Palace
Monday June 24th 2013

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...psde30a361.jpg

Fan pre-sale tickets are on sale from 1100 today until Weds when they are open to all.

Will she be doing that performance of Whole Lotta Love, Tim? ;)

I don't think she does that anymore Martin, I'm seeing her in Portsmouth in 6 weeks, so I'll let you know? Beth is something else live, she gives everything on stage. Seeing her with Joey B has been something I have hoped for since Don't Explain - I have a great seat for their gig and the day off too, can't wait :D

Going to see The Stranglers in March, Michael Schenker in April & Rush in May.

My favourite "local" venue tells me Eilen Jewell is going to be in Norwich on the 3rd April - yay! http://norwichartscentre.co.uk/eileen-jewell/ - however, there's nothing on her own website (boo!) and in fact she looks pretty booked up playing US dates - although not much mentioned for March/April so perhaps she's on a break over here then? Catch her if you can! :)

She's great live Alex, gets a thumbs up recommendation from me :thumbsup:

Cheers Tim - I shall defo give her a look, and playing a couple of albums now to remind me. :)

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...es_Logo500.jpg

http://arbutusyarns.net/2013/01/24/the-staves-mexico/

Thu 18th Apr - Revelation St Mary's, Ashford, United Kingdom
Fri 19th Apr - O2 Academy 2 Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Sat 20th Apr - Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich, United Kingdom
Mon 22nd Apr - Komedia Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
Tue 23rd Apr - The Gate, Roath, United Kingdom
Wed 24th Apr - Scala, London, United Kingdom
Thu 25th Apr - Scala, London, United Kingdom
Sat 27th Apr - Privatclub, Berlin, Germany
Sun 28th Apr - Bitterzoet, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Mon 29th Apr - AB Club, Brussels, Belgium
Tue 30th Apr - Point FMR, Paris, France
Thu 2nd May - Leadmill, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Fri 3rd May - Gorilla, Manchester, United Kingdom
Sat 4th May - Live in Leeds Festival, United Kingdom



(Alex, if you need to make a choice between The Staves or Eilen Jewell, its a tough choice and best case do both, but if its only one . . . The Staves ;))

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Originally Posted by sparrow

Going to see The Stranglers in March, Michael Schenker in April & Rush in May.

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Not seen maestro Schenker since 1982! Used to worship him.:youtheman:

Going to book for the London gig at end of May - thanks for the heads up ...

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Originally Posted by Tim

Nice haul there Richard, I'm going to the London Transatlantic Sessions and can't wait, some of my favourite artists are playing with Jerry Douglas this time round :eyebrows:

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This will be the 4th year I've seen the TS show, it just gets better every year... I normally dont like to know who's joining the usual line up as its always a nice surprise and I usually come away with more fav artists after hearing them for the first time. Who's tipped for your shows?

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Originally Posted by RichB

Who's tipped for your shows?

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Well I'm not going to tell you now, you'll accuse me of being a party pooper :ner:

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Originally Posted by Tim

Well I'm not going to tell you now, you'll accuse me of being a party pooper :ner:

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Come on, it'll give me something to wind the Mrs up with:lol:

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Originally Posted by julesd68

Not seen maestro Schenker since 1982! Used to worship him.:youtheman:

Going to book for the London gig at end of May - thanks for the heads up ...

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His recent double live CD Temple of Rock Live in Europe is one of the best live metal albums I've ever heard. Michael is in top form and does some UFO songs and Scorpions songs ..well worth checking out.

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Originally Posted by RichB

Come on, it'll give me something to wind the Mrs up with:lol:

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Well for me the artists than have really got my juices flowing on this latest tour are Teddy Thompson, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Eric Bibb. I have seen them all individually, but never together and throw Jerry Douglas into the mix and my head starts to spin, he's an absolute genius on the dobro.

I also have my favourite seat in the Festival Hall - note, not my favourite area, but my favourite seat . . . I can't wait :D

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Originally Posted by Tim

I also have my favourite seat in the Festival Hall

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Centre stalls, 6-8 rows from the front, slightly right of centre for me ;)

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Originally Posted by MartinT

Centre stalls, 6-8 rows from the front, slightly right of centre for me ;)

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I've got lined up:
Deftones - Birmingham Academy 19th Feb
Richard Thompson - Symphony Hall Birmingham 21st Feb
Space - Birmingham Academy 3 14th March
Boothby Graffoe - Glee Club Birmingham 21st March
Ghost / The Defiled / Gojira - Birmingham Academy 23rd March
Everclear - Birmingham Academy 29th March
Eels - Birmingham Academy 30th March
Alt-J - Birmingham Academy 5th May

Katriona Gilmore And Jamie Roberts are playing in April too but tickets aren't available yet.

I'm also considering upcoming tours for Bring Me The Horizon, Killswitch Engage and Chas & Dave, so it's going to be a busy few months!

Antonio Forcione is kicking off his UK tour this Friday http://www.antonioforcione.com/concerts

Disclaimer - it is obvious to those of you who bothered to pay attention at school that Sofia in not in the UK.

Tina Dico - Union Chapel Islington - Saturday 23rd March 2013

A bunch of us are going to see the Goddess that is Tina Dico in London next month, and it promises to be an unmissable experience. Well, except for my wife that is, because unfortunately, we've lost our babysitter for the evening, so she has kindly volunteered to stay at home whilst I go and enjoy myself (though I expect that means it will cost me in other ways, of course...)

Anyway, her misfortune could be your good fortune - I therefore have a spare ticket for the evening - due to the way ticketing works at the venue you'll have to come in with me, but as we'll all be meeting up beforehand you'll be quite safe! :lol:

I'm not worried about the cost of the ticket, just don't want to see it wasted - so PM me if you're interested - rather than first come first served, we'll make it a prize draw, to keep it fair for everyone.

I'm looking forward to it too, Alex. Pot luck on who accompanies us, eh?
We must organise where we're going to eat soon. Tim probably knows the area?

In our main Town trades club on the 1st Mar

http://www.160345.mrsite.com/page2.htm

Tina Dico ticket now accounted for, as zero interest from here - I registered at rent-a-friend.com so I've now got a mate for that weekend who will chaperone me... :lol: