The next gig I'm going to is...

[HarperPR]

Here's another old favourite thread from t'other place. Everyone can play!

The next gig(s) I am going to, and probably the last - other than one little *secret* one! - until New Year, are Kings of Leon tomorrow, Amsterdam/Icicle Works on Thursday, The Visitors at the Half Moon on Sunday, and Drunk In Public in Swindon. Phew, I'll need a quiet night in after those, I think!

[Marcie]

The next gig/s I'm going to is.. dare I say.. my own.. two sets at the Jacobs Ladder Winter Festival this weekend.

[HarperPR]

Go on, yes, you can say it! Good luck too, Marc, hope it goes well.

[critch]

Jacobs Ladder Winter Festival

We used to sing a song at school "Jesus' Ladder". It was an upbeat hymn designed so the kids would enjoy it. I didn't.

We also used to sing "If I had a hammer, I'd hammer in the morning, I'd hammer in the evening, all over this land".

I now have a hammer and I don't.

[HarperPR]

We used to sing a song at school "Jesus' Ladder". It was an upbeat hymn designed so the kids would enjoy it. I didn't.

We also used to sing "If I had a hammer, I'd hammer in the morning, I'd hammer in the evening, all over this land".

I now have a hammer and I don't.

What was the next bit? I'd hammer out danger, I'd hammer out..???? That wasn't a hymn though?:confused1:

[critch]

What was the next bit? I'd hammer out danger, I'd hammer out..???? That wasn't a hymn though?:confused1:

I'd hammer out a warning, I'd hammer out love between my brothers and my sisters (:confused1:) all over this land.

I think it was a sixties song which was stolen.

[critch]

Yay! I'm rolling spliffs for captain kirk! That is one stoned captain....! :biggrin:

[HarperPR]

Yay! I'm rolling spliffs for captain kirk! That is one stoned captain....! :biggrin:

Rollin them spliffs gets pretty darned tiring on the fingers, I found!

As soon as you reach insania - you'll be in good company. :D

[critch]

I didn't realise you were a pete and jordan fan! :p

[Marcie]

Go on, yes, you can say it! Good luck too, Marc, hope it goes well.

Should be great fun, too!

[Marcie]

I'd hammer out a warning, I'd hammer out love between my brothers and my sisters (:confused1:) all over this land.

I think it was a sixties song which was stolen.

Speaking of sixties stuff, one of the sets I'm doing is one-off performance of Pete Seeger/Gospel songs with this relatively well known (here in Israel) folk duo.

One of the songs we'll be singing is (and I kid you not):

Lord I'm one, lord I'm two, lord I'm three, lord I'm four.. lord I'm 500 miles away from home...

(Disclaimer: this stuff is not exactly my cup of tea, but it was great fun working with the duo) :)

[scotpaulabear]

Marcie, hope your gig goes great - I'm sure it will! :grouphug:

[Marcie]

Marcie, hope your gig goes great - I'm sure it will! :grouphug:

Hey, thanks Paula!! :grouphug: Tonight's set will be with my Celtic "fusion" band, Bodhran. I'm really looking forward to that!

[dave w]

the next gig I'll be lowering the tone at will be Hawkwind at the Astoria on 19th Dec.
Any other cockers going ?

The usual meet-up is the Angel in St Giles High Street

[Shane]

no gigs on the horizon for me at the moment. the last two in went to were High On Fire the other night and Mayhem a few weeks ago - my first metal gigs. they werent half as scary as i'd expected.

[HarperPR]

I do hear that our Marcie is doing a little gig on the 29th in St Albans. Perhaps those in area might like to pop along and say hi!

[wessexy witch]

Nuffin lined up untill september.
X Ray Spex at The Roundhouse.

[SHAUN I]

Joe Satriani on May 15th at Manchester Apollo..:driving:

[HarperPR]

Joe Satriani on May 15th at Manchester Apollo..:driving:

You groovin on down with Critch then?:biggrin:

[Marcie]

Hopefully... Dave Swarbrick at one of the local folk clubs (in the Brighton area) March 20th.

[wessexy witch]

My youngest son plays jazzy noodling on his keyboard every night in the sitting room.Does that count ??
:party:

[Marcie]

I do hear that our Marcie is doing a little gig on the 29th in St Albans. Perhaps those in area might like to pop along and say hi!


Awww thanks Linn! :D

Just a little gig at a lovely little place called the Mermaid in St. Albans. My other half and I are part of a duo paying tribute to Jethro Tull, and also original acoustic material along the same style. It would be brilliant to see those of you who may be in the area and would like to pop in.

Anyone interested can pm me for more details.. :)

[SHAUN I]

You groovin on down with Critch then?:biggrin:

I think we're going on the same night but he wasn't 100% sure..

[critch]

You groovin on down with Critch then?:biggrin:

Yep! I'll be there.

[katrina]

The Cure tonight yeepepeeee

[wessexy witch]

:(
You jammy bugger!

[katrina]

Absolutely fantastic they were as usually - managed to get on the front row barrier and they played from 8 pm to 11.30 pm - fantastic!! Happy girl today.xxx

Next gig is either going to be 999 at my local punk or KT Tunstall.

[dave w]

REM tonight, then Kristin Hersh on Wednesday

[Friar Snig]

Hawkwind, this coming Friday night in Preston.

I can't wait, I love a good dose of Hawkwind.

[scotpaulabear]

REM tonight, then Kristin Hersh on Wednesday

OHHHH I'm kicking myself at missing Kristin while I'm away :blushing: do tell how it is please Dave! I've really been enjoying her book excerts on her mailing list...

And Katrina, KT is fab, I'm sure you'll definitely love her :thumbup1:

[Watcher]

Jethro Tull Newcastle City Hall 8th May with my wife and ten year old son - we took him last year to the Tull gig in Middlesbrough and he loved it - he can't wait for this year's gig. We're trying to indoctrinate him into real music as young as possible before he has a musical mind of his own, then he can never escape our tastes - heh, heh! Unfortunately I can't take him to Nick's gigs because of inappropriate venues and content (you can never tell when he's going to do Titties 'n' Beer), otherwise he'd have no chance!
Actually he does have some of his own tastes too - he's into local band The Flytes (his teacher's son is a member) - he brought a CD EP home and I quite enjoyed it, so maybe it's a two-way thing, eh?

[SHAUN I]

We're trying to indoctrinate him into real music as young as possible before he has a musical mind of his own, then he can never escape our tastes - heh, heh!

I can relate to that, my 6yr old listens to my mp4 and his favourite songs are Sleeping At The Wheel and Berliners..I haven't encouraged it but he does like listening through the headphones, it just so happens I only have Roy and Nick on there.:D His favourite Nick track is Karmageddon! :coolgleamA:

[dave w]

Fair play to the girl, she announced at the start that it wasn't going to be a normal gig.

Backed only by a huge screen onto which abtract art works were projected, Ms H read from a lecturn and improvised guitar parts to match the words. Every so often the lights would dim at the front of the stage leaving K silhouetted against the screen and she'd play a song, or parts of a song. Sometimes the song would refer back to the previous narrative, but not always. I don't remember all of the songs played but ones which did stick were Cottonmouth, Delicate Cutters, Hook in her head and Cuckoo.

The autobiographical nature of the readings was disturbing at times - this is not a woman who has had an easy life. There were some cracking humourous bits though - at one point in her life KH was given a pair of elephant dung shoes by an ethiopian friend, she looked disappointed, he asked if she already had some - that sort of thing (it made me laugh anyway).

[fickle_Witch]

my 11 year old is gutted he has to be 14 to go to a nick gig at mr kyps! i'd take him, i think if he grown up on a diet of titties and beer he wont go far wrong, apart from the beer :thumbup1:

[Watcher]

my 11 year old is gutted he has to be 14 to go to a nick gig at mr kyps! i'd take him, i think if he grown up on a diet of titties and beer he wont go far wrong, apart from the beer :thumbup1:

I'd take him, but I don't think I'd get it past my other half (who also enjoys Harper gigs - both versions).

[HarperPR]

In the next week I have Scouting For Girls, The Enemy, Jack Savoretti, Dreadzone and my mate Kav's do in Shoreditch for his album launch. One day I'll learn to say 'No' more often! :)

Lins - you made up your mind yet about Captain Dread and his crew?

[dave w]

Dodgy, tonight at the Empire in Shepherds Bush

[scotpaulabear]

Dodgy, tonight at the Empire in Shepherds Bush

Last saw them 13 years ago at T in the Park! :w00t:

And thanks so much for the Kristin review Dave, I'm jealous but happy for ya cos it sounds totally unique and fab...

[katrina]

K T Tunstall....

[HarperPR]

Jack in the caff tomorrow morning!:D I like Caffe Nero's lemon & poppyseed muffins too!

What a good way to start the day...

[Alan Jones]

The next gig I'm going to is Kate Rusby at Eden Court Theatre in Inverness next Saturday (April 5th). The last gig i went to was VAN MORRISON at the Ironworks in Inverness (last December) and it was absolutely bloody brilliant! My mate Billy went to the Neil Young Edinburgh gig, but I haven't seen him since then to hear what he thought of it.


Alan

[HarperPR]

Just seen Jason Soudah - fantastic! Saw him a year ago and can't believe he still hasn't really broken through here.

Tomorrow is...Dreadzone (who, until a few weeks ago, I had always thought for some reason was a heavy metal band :biggrin:).

Dreadzone, Linda, Dreadzone!:p

[Linda]

Dreadzone, Linda, Dreadzone!:p

Ok Ok - I'm not going to bite......... have a great night - give Spee my love.

[HarperPR]

Ok Ok - I'm not going to bite......... have a great night - give Spee my love.

Seeing how well you got on together, I'm sure he'd rather have it from you personally!:D But I'll try.

Don Letts is on the bill too.

[pd]

Van Der Graaf Generator, tonight, at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. Really looking forward to it.

[Bob Jacobs]

Mavis Staples in a fortnight.

[Marcie]

Jethro Tull, at the Pavilions in Bournemouth on the 16th of April. Paul, my other half, who is the front man for the wonderful Jethro Tull tribute band "The Dayglo Pirates", has been invited to perform a few songs with the band as their special guest.

I'm not sure if any of you are from the Bournemouth area, but if you are planning on attending this show, let me know as it would be great to somehow meet up!

[pd]

Paul, my other half, who is the front man for the wonderful Jethro Tull tribute band "The Dayglo Pirates"...
I didn't know that! The guitarist in the Dayglos, Simon Taylor, is an old friend... we were at sixth form college together. It's a small world.

[Marcie]

I didn't know that! The guitarist in the Dayglos, Simon Taylor, is an old friend... we were at sixth form college together. It's a small world.

Wow, it really is Paul!

Simon and all the guys are amazing musicians.

[aspwatterson]

I didn't know that! The guitarist in the Dayglos, Simon Taylor, is an old friend... we were at sixth form college together. It's a small world.


Gillingham Grammar School, Gillingham, Kent .. Brendon Foster
Southern Grammar School, Portsmouth.. Sir David Frost

aw

[wessexy witch]

Next gig for me is The Damned.

:biggrin:

[Bob Jacobs]

Mavis Staples in a fortnight.

Unfortunately she had to cancel because of medical advice.

Now my next gig is the Adriano Adewale Group. No, I've never heard of them either but I vowed to take the Mrs out more often ...

Bob

[aspwatterson]

Next gig for me is The Damned.

:biggrin:


Snowdon / Caernarfon with the Alarm. Is Nick Harper gracing us with his presence or is he still nursing his Everest blisters? Any sponsors please email me as a personal message.


cheers
andy :biggrin:

[scotpaulabear]

Snowdon / Caernarfon with the Alarm. Is Nick Harper gracing us with his presence or is he still nursing his Everest blisters? Any sponsors please email me as a personal message.


cheers
andy :biggrin:

Andy, looks like you're in luck :wink:
http://www.harperspace.com/nick-harper-tour.html

[Bob Jacobs]

Unfortunately she had to cancel because of medical advice.

Now my next gig is the Adriano Adewale Group. No, I've never heard of them either but I vowed to take the Mrs out more often ...

Bob

Which was jolly good: AA is a versatile percussionist, accompanied by a Senegalese Kora player (Kadialy Kouyate), an Australian double bass player (Nathan Thomson) and a Brazilian woodwind player (Marcelo Andrade), each of whom apparently has his own MySpace page and own CD projects in progress. Nathan Thomson was the one who impressed me most. Most remarkable piece, however, was a several-minute-long tambourine solo! Most of the music was, loosely, world/jazz, though Adriano informed us that they were "samba" or "[something beginning with f] from Bahia, N Brazil" etc.

To find out more, visit www.adrianoadewale.co.uk or look them up on MySpace. They're playing Tonbridge Wells soon.

[critch]

Yay! It's Joe Satriani tonight at the apollo manchester. This is going to be like so good ever....!

At some point shortly after meeting my girlfriend I mentioned that I'd like to see him... and guess what, she was taking notes and on my burfday last year, she'd got me tickets. So yay yay yay yay

:m23:

:party:

[HarperPR]

Still think he sounds more like a boxer!

[HarperPR]

Are you going to Nantwich tomorrow, Critch, to support Ley and the gang?

[SHAUN I]

Yay! It's Joe Satriani tonight at the apollo manchester. This is going to be like so good ever....!

Saw Satriani tonight, love his stuff and he didn't dissapoint live, I think Nick has taught him how to play guitar with his teeth :D the bass player Stu did a great solo rendition on bass of Led Zep's Going To California too.

Paul Gilbert was excellent too! :m9:

Hope you enjoyed it Critch..

Shaun

[critch]

I did love it too. But what was with the random booing of the bass player stuart ham? Is it an in joke or something?

[SHAUN I]

It was very weird, I didn't work that out either, maybe it was an in joke. I thought he was an amazing bass player..

[scotpaulabear]

I did love it too. But what was with the random booing of the bass player stuart ham? Is it an in joke or something?

Were they saying "Stooooooooooo" maybe? The Sox have a player named Kevin Youkilis and you'd swear the crowd are booing when they say "Yooooooooook" :wink:

[critch]

Were they saying "Stooooooooooo" maybe? The Sox have a player named Kevin Youkilis and you'd swear the crowd are booing when they say "Yooooooooook" :wink:

That's a possiblility - Joe did say at the end to the crowd that they'd have to find a new chant!

I shall google it!

Right I have and Paula (The Genius) is right! See http://www.petrucciforum.com/forums/archive/index.php?t-29287.html for more info!

[scotpaulabear]

Right I have and Paula (The Genius) is right! See http://www.petrucciforum.com/forums/archive/index.php?t-29287.html for more info!

Ah, finally I get the respect I deserve LOL
:conehead: < egghead

Hey it's kinda like the crowd mooing at Inspiral Carpets gigs too!
moooooooooooooooooooooo

[critch]

Hey it's kinda like the crowd mooing at Inspiral Carpets gigs too!
moooooooooooooooooooooo

I did a couple of gigs with the inspiral carpets and I really don't remember that! Lol.

[SHAUN I]

I did some research Critch and apparantly they aren't booing, they are shouting Stuuuuuuu..so it's cleared that little mystery up, i did think he was too talented for the crowd to be booing him :biggrin:

[pete c]

Duke Special, solo, at Hebden Bridge Picture House, tomorrow (Friady 30th)

I cannae wait!!!

Then Radiohead at Old Trafford, end of June.

[HarperPR]

Duke Special, solo, at Hebden Bridge Picture House, tomorrow (Friady 30th)

I cannae wait!!!

Then Radiohead at Old Trafford, end of June.

You're such a ligger, pete!:D

I'm doing something and going further than Manc soooooonnn - can't say what though!:blushing::wink:

[scotpaulabear]

After Public Enemy rockin' the house Tuesday night (boyeeee), next up is one of Jan's gigs with Low Tide Revelry:
http://www.juniperberries.co.uk
(unless any of my friends' bands are doing anything in the meantime :biggrin: )

[Bob Jacobs]

Dave "Honeyboy" Edwards tomorrow night, 92 years young.

[p.e.todd@btinternet.com]

Well my next gig will be the Marillion tribute band Forgotten sons on saturday.

[SteveT]

I'm off to see the Bonzos at The Astoria on Friday. A first for me.

[Bob Jacobs]

and great it was too, though the venue was too hot and Honeyboy's guitar kept going out of tune. He was backed by Dave Peabody and Mike Frank, and played with far more gusto than when I last saw him in 1990. Some songs were positively rock 'n' roll. His guitar playing was far more interesting than I remember and the songs were generally much more up tempo. All in all, a great performance, and he was out in the foyer afterwards, signing CDs.

[katrina]

Foo Fighters on Saturday :)

[SHAUN I]

Nick Harper at Middlewich British Legion on the 14th June :cheers2:

[dave w]

so far, I have the following gigs for June

Laura Marling - St James church – 11th
Isle of Wight festival - 13th – 15th
Elbow / Fleet Foxes - RFH – 16th
Leonard Cohen - Manchester Opera House - 18th
My Bloody Valentine - Roundhouse - 20th
Primal Scream/MC5 - RFH – 24th
Pentangle - RFH 29th

Phun city indeed

[scotpaulabear]

Oooh, My Bloody Valentine! Would love to hear what you think of the Roundhouse gig Dave, we're seeing them a week after in Manchester :m16:

^

artist's rendition of MBV :D

[critch]

Just thinking I should get my arse to another Harpic gig soon.... *critch pulls up the gig list and goes through it one by one*

Right, let's see, Weekend of the Enterprise Inlands, not raised enough money, too far, fozzwick's mum's birthday, too far, too far, too far, too far, too far, too far, too far, too far, oooooh London Village so maybe although it's a bit of a trek, oh no, I take it back, the next one is a bit of a trek.... :biggrin: Just got a new pair of boots and they were made for walking - do you think I have to book tickets in advance or just turn up at the door?

[SteveT]

I'm off to see the Bonzos at The Astoria on Friday. A first for me.

.....and fine entertainment they were too. More nutty than a family size jar of Nutella with the chocolate taken out.

[HarperPR]

I think my gigging legs are giving out! Nothing till the wonderful Mark Ronson at Wireless - but that WILL be the first of 4 on the trot, including 2 days at Guilfest.:)

[SteveT]

The Marvellous Mechanical Band

http://www.myspace.com/themarvellousmechanicalband

will be making their debut live performance in about 90 minutes. It won't mean anything to anyone here but I am obliged to be there.

[HarperPR]

I just noticed that this thread has had 47,720 (better make that 721 now!) views! Is that a record on here? (closely followed by What's your favourite biscuit? :biggrin: No, just joking on that one.)

The next gig I'm going to is the one I hope I don't pass any of my fluey cold on at...cough, cough, sneeze!

[scotpaulabear]

Tonight I will mostly be seeing KT Tunstall in the Kingdom of Fife :D

[p.e.todd@btinternet.com]

Marillion plus others at Cambridge Rock festival this sunday.

[dave w]

tomorrow night I'll be mainly seeing that Leonard Cohen at the 02 funplex
then on Sunday, it's Joanna Newsom at Somerset House.
It's unlikely that ear plugs will be needed for either gig

[dave w]

The Creation at the 100 Club - never, ever, thought I'd get to see them

[telemonster]

alabama 3 at holmfirth picturedrome-august 21st.

hell yeah!

[HarperPR]

The next gig(s) I am going to (well, next that are non Harpic anyway) are Kings of Leon at Brixton and Model Morning near Liverpool Street- SAME NIGHT!:m9:

Is this feasible? What's the shortest time do you think I can get from one t'other in around 9.30 at night? I so want to see MM again as I'm doing some work with them, but don't want to miss KOL either.:confused1:

[John.OConnell]

Hey Critch, if you're at Cropredy roll one for me please :wink:

[pixiefitz]

Christy Moore at Liverpool Philharmonic in October. It'd be very sad if I didn't get to any other gigs before then though........!:D

[fuzzytnth3]

Tonight I will mostly be seeing KT Tunstall in the Kingdom of Fife :D


I was at the Dunfie gig didn't cya there but hey it was a tad busy or maybe she was playing the posh bit o' Fife the night you saw her?

Oh the next gig I will be going to is to see Nick in Tenby closely followed by Elza Carthy and others. Managed to get into a B&B next door (almost) to the two venues (both of which have beer), chuffed I am.

[SteveT]

I'm off to see The Visitors this evening (supported Nick in Pompey last year). They are playing at the south coast's home of Rock and Roll - Fratton Park!

the-visitors.co.uk (http://www.the-visitors.co.uk/)

[HarperPR]

I'm off to see The Visitors this evening (supported Nick in Pompey last year). They are playing at the south coast's home of Rock and Roll - Fratton Park!

the-visitors.co.uk (http://www.the-visitors.co.uk/)

If you haven't left yet, send my love to Jim and the guys if you speak to them!

[SteveT]

Sorry, didn't get a chance to speak. As soon as they finished a bunch of very loud, very young lads came on so it was time to beat a hasty retreat and prepare for Wembley tomorrow.

[HarperPR]

In the next 48 hours or just over, I shall be seeing The Twang twice and Kings of Leon twice.:). Am very happy. Even tempted - very - to make it 3x and go to Staffs on Sunday! But that would be too silly, wouldn't it?...:auto:

[aspwatterson]

In the next 48 hours or just over, I shall be seeing The Twang twice and Kings of Leon twice.:). Am very happy. Even tempted - very - to make it 3x and go to Staffs on Sunday! But that would be too silly, wouldn't it?...:auto:
You obviously live the life of riley and get paid for it! A lot of us stuck in offices for years would be insanely jealous of your life style! Long may you run and continue to keep all things in moderation to preserve your longeavity!

chrs
andy :m3: :driving:

[HarperPR]

You obviously live the life of riley and get paid for it! A lot of us stuck in offices for years would be insanely jealous of your life style! Long may you run and continue to keep all things in moderation to preserve your longeavity!

chrs
andy :m3: :driving:

Ha! I wish I DID get paid for it. Most of the time it's for sheer unadulterated pleasure and either seeing friends or new artists I want to check out. Like the last 4 days: Kings of Leon, The Twang and then 2 days at V @ Chelmsford. Absolutely knackered now, wet and cold, but this weekend was THE best in ages. Never have I had so many artists I adore all on the same bill. I hadn't even registered that Newton was playing, and it was really nice to see him. Even managed a brief word with our Nick's mate Calv too!:wink:

[scotpaulabear]

I was at the Dunfie gig didn't cya there but hey it was a tad busy or maybe she was playing the posh bit o' Fife the night you saw her?

Noooooo I was there! Drat, I had no idea you were goin'! :bored:

[Shortcake]

Ha! I wish I DID get paid for it. Most of the time it's for sheer unadulterated pleasure and either seeing friends or new artists I want to check out. Like the last 4 days: Kings of Leon, The Twang and then 2 days at V @ Chelmsford. Absolutely knackered now, wet and cold, but this weekend was THE best in ages. Never have I had so many artists I adore all on the same bill. I hadn't even registered that Newton was playing, and it was really nice to see him. Even managed a brief word with our Nick's mate Calv too!:wink:

is that Newton Faulkner? I've heard him a few times but never seen live. Sounds like V was good. I watched a bit of it on 4Music, but had to keep turning the sound down when Miquita Oliver appeared...she is so irritating!:puke:

[dave w]

the next gig for me will be on Sunday night : Martha Tilston at the Rose Theatre in Kingston upon Thames

[aspwatterson]

the next gig for me will be on Sunday night : Martha Tilston at the Rose Theatre in Kingston upon Thames

Are you going to the Levellers/Nick Harper Albert Hall thingy?

Andi [remembering a soggy tent in a soggy field at Clon 2007!]

[Roydan]

I'm off to see Eliza Carthy in Bury at The Met on Saturday 20th September. Should be a gooden, also got tickets to see Leonard Cohen in November which should be good also.

[SteveT]

Apart from my mate's "enthusiastic" band next Saturday:

http://www.myspace.com/themarvellousmechanicalband

I've also signed up for an evening of The Groundhogs, Wishbone Ash and Focus in October. Now, where are my earplugs?

[Bob Jacobs]

Wow - that should be good. I've been enjoying the deluxe reissue of Argus recently :-) Last time I saw Tony McPhee he was in excellent form.... and Focus 3 is one of my favourite albums of the period.

Bob

[Bob Jacobs]

The next gig I'm going to isn't the one I was hoping, because I didn't get around to ordering the tickets before it was too late. Which gig is next is, as yet, unknown to me...

Bob

[bigchris]

The next gig(s) I'm going to will be part of the Clonakilty Guitar Festival ( http://www.clonguitarfest.com/ ) ... can't chuffing wait !!

[bigchris]

Ignore my previous message ... just had a phone call about a "secret" gig at DeBarras tomorrow night ... to see the uncle of someone who has supported Roy ... and I am SO SO SO CHUFFING EXCITED !!!!!

[pd]

Sounds brilliant, assuming it's who I think it is :)

[Travellerman]

Ignore my previous message ... just had a phone call about a "secret" gig at DeBarras tomorrow night ... to see the uncle of someone who has supported Roy ... and I am SO SO SO CHUFFING EXCITED !!!!!

I wish I could be there on the 18th! :D

[scotpaulabear]

Ignore my previous message ... just had a phone call about a "secret" gig at DeBarras tomorrow night ... to see the uncle of someone who has supported Roy ... and I am SO SO SO CHUFFING EXCITED !!!!!

OOOOOOOOOOH I take it that's the uncle with the same name :hurray:

[aspwatterson]

OOOOOOOOOOH I take it that's the uncle with the same name :hurray:

Chuff chuff!!

andi

[pixiefitz]

If it's who I think it is, FANTASTIC!!! Did you go Chris, and if so, can we have a first hand review please? :D

[bigchris]

If it's who I think it is, FANTASTIC!!! Did you go Chris, and if so, can we have a first hand review please? :D

Yes I did go .... but firstly let me just get this off my chest ... in response to TravellerMan's response about the gig on the 18th ... PIERRE BENSUSAN

Well I must say he is an amazing guitarist ... very intricate and clever stuff ... but Oh boy ... I have never met anyone so up their own a r s e ... we managed about 3 songs before we had to retreat to the bar in the other room !! I think you HAVE to be a guitarist to really appreciate his music ... we are not guitarists ... and that's probably why we found it incredibly boring !!

So back on to the real deal ... for those who have not worked it out ... it was indeed the one and only Christy Moore !! I've seen Christy a few times in large 5000+ venues ... so to get the chance to see him on the front row of only about 100 folk was an absolute treat !!

The story behind the gig, was that he and Declan Sinnott were recording some new material down the road in Bandon and decided that they would like to try some out in front of a crowd ... so Christy phones up Bobbie ( owner of DeBarras ) and asked if they could play on the Saturday ( only 36 hours notice ). Bobbie obviously said yes ... and kicked off the band that were supposed to play ... charged 30 euroes on the door and closed the bar for 3 hours ( cos Christy dunt like people drinking at his gigs anymore ). No other artist would be allowed to stop Debarras selling beer on a Saturday night ... but Christy is THAT special !!

Gavin started the night off ... stating that there had been a spelling mistake on the posters and that it was indeed him, that we had paid 30e for ... yeah right !! He sang a few ditties .... before the main man came on stage. Now, I can't give you a set list ... but he played a massive set of some old and new material ... and the atmosphere was electric. It was deadly silent when it needed to be ( I suppose that was helped by the fact that everyone was sober(ish) ) though he did play a few songs that people could sing along to.

There was a bit of banter from some guys up stairs, requesting songs ... that Christy played ... though one guy didn't know when to shut up ... and Christy just said "that he had had a great night in Debarras ... and he didn't want to fall asleep tonight thinking of him" - and that did the trick !!

Overall ... it was easily one of the best gigs I have seen in DeBarras ( if not anywhere ) ... and at the time I thought the Guitar Festival the following week had to produce something amazing to beat that gig ... and it surely did ... no one actual gig was better than Christy ... but over the whole weekend it was just brillinat stuff ... much more diverse from previous years ... including a couple of heavy metal acts ( one called Tucan - if you like Rodrigo Y Gabriella ; then you'll love these guys ), some classical, some blues ... both real ... and sleazy ( Bob Log III !!! ), folky, country, jazzy .. in fact pretty much every guitar style you could think off !!

I've said it before ( and I'm saying it again now ) that the Clonakilty Guitar festival ... is an excellent festival ... well Clon is on it's own ... but the festival is so well organised ... I've already booked my holidays for next year's festival ... and I can't chuffing wait !!

[pixiefitz]

Brilliant review - thanks Chris :biggrin:. Now I'm REALLY looking forward to seeing him in October at the Liverpool Philharmonic - not that I wasn't already :hurray:

[pd]

... and kicked off the band that were supposed to play ...
Hmm... maybe it's just me but that seems a bit off, doesn't it? He could at least have had them do some support stuff for him or something like that. Bit rude if you ask me. Maybe that's just my polite English sense of fair play coming out :)

[bigchris]

Hmm... maybe it's just me but that seems a bit off, doesn't it? He could at least have had them do some support stuff for him or something like that. Bit rude if you ask me. Maybe that's just my polite English sense of fair play coming out :)

Well actually it wasn't as bad as that ... when Bobbie phoned up the band ( Gasoline Rainbow ) to cancel them ... they were surprised about the phone call ... because no one had actually phoned them to confirm their booking in the first place ... so in their eyes they weren't supposed to be playing anyway !!

[bigchris]

the next gig I'm off to is still over a month away ... but really looking forward to it ... Antony and The Johnsons ... the guys got just an amazing voice ... and to hear it with the London Symphony Orchestra ... should be something very special !!!

https://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=7760

[wessexy witch]

I'm going to New York Alcoholic Anxiety Attack on Saturday at The Bridge House,Canning Town.

:m3:

[aspwatterson]

I'm going to New York Alcoholic Anxiety Attack on Saturday at The Bridge House,Canning Town.

:m3:

Good luck, safe as you go, and all who endeavour to sail within you!
One day at a time, think , think think...don't drink, drink, drink!


andi :iamwithstupid: :(

[bigchris]

off to see my fave band tomorrow night @ The Wycombe Swan ... FOCUS !! Looks to be a great night of serious prog-rock ... The Groundhogs ... followed by Wishbone Ash ( not seen them in 20 years ! ) and then the best dutch prog-rock band ever ... Focus !!!

[SteveT]

I saw Focus last year and they were, on the whole, excellent. TV Leer's expansive gut is no impediment to his organ work (fnaar fnaar). I never saw any of the 70s line ups (the live rainbow LP is a perennial favourite of mine) but this version ain't too shabby at all.
I missed a bit of Hocus Pocus at the gig though, as that provided me with the opportunity to go and pinch a Roy poster (he was playing a couple of weeks later at the same venue) while everyone else was leaping around. It was like being 17 again!

I will see them again on the 30th.

[wobbly bob]

alabama 3 next month. the hold steady, and counting crows supported by ben folds in december... that's it unless something else crops up!

[Travellerman]

Nick!

9/11

:D

[scotpaulabear]

Can't top Trav... :wink:
But Aimee Mann at the Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow this Sunday should be lovely!

[dave w]

the next gig for me is an evening of Hawkwind cover bands at the Fighting Cocks in Kingston (the on Thames one) on Sat 25th Oct.
One of the acts even has a dancer, how good is that ?

[wobbly bob]

Can't top Trav... :wink:


and he can't top me!

on the subject of the fruitmarket-do any of the older folks remember a shortish series of gigs from there some years back....80's maybe...? must've been on the bbc-can't remember the name of the programme.

i remember chris rea doing an amazing set there in one of the shows. first time i'd seen/heard what he could REALLY do (amaaaazing slide guitar player, imo)..

[HarperPR]

Showcase for Broadcast 2000 (aka the wonderful Joe Steer!:wink:) at The Fly - my latest tip for the top. He's even making me contemplate signing upw ith Eon!:biggrin:

[scotpaulabear]

on the subject of the fruitmarket-do any of the older folks remember a shortish series of gigs from there some years back....80's maybe...? must've been on the bbc-can't remember the name of the programme.

i remember chris rea doing an amazing set there in one of the shows. first time i'd seen/heard what he could REALLY do (amaaaazing slide guitar player, imo)..

I don't know that series, but would love to know more if anyone else does! It's a great venue... saw Nick there supporting Mary Coughlan last time he played Celtic Connections, and post-renovation I saw KT Tunstall's fab album launch gig there last year :biggrin: Think that's where Chris is seeing Shooglenifty in January, it's a big Celtic Connections venue...

[aspwatterson]

...to walk downstairs and play the guitar! Sorry I've been dying to say that for a while!

Actually it's quite nice playing to yourself without distractions from people in the audience. All that drunken ribaldrous heckling from lunatics is anathematic to me.

Peace brothers / sisters [ :icon_bs: ] is what I aspire to. Go there now if you can.. I dare you....

Chrs
andi :angry: :m2: :angry:

[wobbly bob]

I don't know that series, but would love to know more if anyone else does! It's a great venue... saw Nick there supporting Mary Coughlan last time he played Celtic Connections, and post-renovation I saw KT Tunstall's fab album launch gig there last year :biggrin: Think that's where Chris is seeing Shooglenifty in January, it's a big Celtic Connections venue...


i wish i could remember more about it! i do remember it was good, though....!

[bigchris]

Just noticed that this topic has been viewed 78,046 times ( well more by the time YOU read this ) ... can that surely be correct ????

[Travellerman]

Must be lots of Harper 'friends' out there....:biggrin:

[HarperPR]

Just noticed that this topic has been viewed 78,046 times ( well more by the time YOU read this ) ... can that surely be correct ????

May I draw m'learned colleagues to my post here of July 9. I noted then views were at 47, 720. So they've gone up another 30,000 in just over 3 months!!! Blimey!

[wobbly bob]

lots of people must be either going to gigs, or interested in what gigs other people are going to....

[HarperPR]

lots of people must be either going to gigs, or interested in what gigs other people are going to....

I think a lot have been spiders slurping around...:D

[just jane]

Well Im not a spider:biggrin:

My next gig will be Elbow in Manchester next thursday

[wobbly bob]

I think a lot have been spiders slurping around...:D


eh? spiders? what...?

[HarperPR]

eh? spiders? what...?

refer Spiders thread in Site Suggestions!

And if you click Currently Active Users there may be one or two slurping right now!:)

[p.e.todd@btinternet.com]

Up and coming gigs for me are:
Goldfrapp on November 9
Marillion 10 days later
Steve Hogarth on 21/12

[Travellerman]

Have you got HITR yet? :biggrin:

[katrina]

The Alarm - all dates in November - London, Cardiff, Manchester and Glasgow playing all cities for three weeks - cannot wait :D

[scotpaulabear]

FECK!! Kat, are you coming to Glasgow on the 21st?? Cos so is a little Yank bear!! :biggrin:

[dave w]

it's up to trendy Kentish town to see tangerine dream tonight for me

Lo !!

[dave w]

John Martyn at the Barbican tonight (10th Nov)
Laura Marling @ Scala tomorrow
Laughing Leonard Cohen @ O2 Thursday & Friday

Ecce !!

[wessexy witch]

After Nick at the Bear last night, my next gigs are Mercury Rev in Oxford on Friday and The Stranglers at Sheperds Bush on Saturday.

:biggrin:

Rock 'n' Roll !!!!!
:biggrin:

[HarperPR]

After Nick at the Bear last night, my next gigs are Mercury Rev in Oxford on Friday

Hey, I'm seeing them too, the night before!

[katrina]

FECK!! Kat, are you coming to Glasgow on the 21st?? Cos so is a little Yank bear!! :biggrin:

Yes I am - we need to met - I'll pm you my mobile number. You know what I look like whohhhhhh I cannot wait to finally met you.

xxx

[bigchris]

Don't know if it counts as a gig ... but off to see Frankie Boyle tonight in Hayes .... then on Friday ... the pride of Barnsley ... Kate Rusby in St Albans !!

[dave w]

..............it can only be 2 more nights of Leonard Cohen at the Royal Albert Hall

[aspwatterson]

I think Dave W. could apply for the record number of gigs attended each year perchance? Wonder what the true amount would be? LinnPR must clock up a few each year I would think similar to music industry magazine journalists. And Chris for the number of times he's seen Roy or Nick live? Probably more than they have maybe attended strangely due to any cancellations? To get to Japan for a gig shows some serious hats off intention.

andi :m2:

[dave w]

tonight, it's Mr Todd Rundgren @ the Forum.

I doubt anything amusing will happen on the way.

.............and Eddie Izzard tomorrow. Unbounded glee.

[fuzzytnth3]

Just ordered my tickets for Nick at the Classic Grand in Weggieland, come pay day i will book a weekends worth of Celtic Connections to boot.

[scotpaulabear]

Think the Dandy Warhols in Glasgow is next for me - one of my all-time faves :biggrin:

[aspwatterson]

refer Spiders thread in Site Suggestions!

And if you click Currently Active Users there may be one or two slurping right now!:)

Spiders don't slurp as far as I know? As Alice Cooper will tell you. They'll cocoon you in silken sheets after mating and eat you alive! Reminds me of a previous , um, girlfriend actually with black widow gothic mascara! Shivers up my virtual spine now!

chrs
andi on a rainy non-Sunday :m20:

[wobbly bob]

alabama3 in sheffield this friday...Mmmmmmm....

[scotpaulabear]

I don't think I can compete with 5000 gigs but I must be close to the 4 figures I'd reckon :D Chris? DaveW? Any takers to compete with this?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7741457.stm

[aspwatterson]

I don't think I can compete with 5000 gigs but I must be close to the 4 figures I'd reckon :D Chris? DaveW? Any takers to compete with this?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7741457.stm

Ah! But who can remember their first gig then? One that stood out for me by the sheer noise, excitement and dancing around bouncing off walls in sweaty clothes was in 1968[9?] Black Sabbath at Portsmouth Polytechnic.

chrs
andi :m23:

[scotpaulabear]

Duran Duran, Worcester Centrum (the Massachusetts Worcester, not the Midlands one), think it was 15 March 1984. My grandfather came with me cos the only way they'd let me go was with supervision. Called his bluff on that one haha! I had a blast, and he didn't go totally nuts, though I had a hard time explaining to him why a guy (Nick Rhodes) wore that much makeup :rofl:

I led a sheltered childhood and I'm still making up for it now :D

[wobbly bob]

rush supported by stray-sheffield city hall. if memory serves. also saw the jam, stranglers and heavy metal kids around the same time, but i think rush was the first...

[aspwatterson]

The Anvil Basingstoke, Hampshire. Wednesday 14th January.
Tickets selling fast apparently. £20 -£25.
PM me if any of you want to meet up beforehand.



chrs
andi

richardthompson-music.com

[HarperPR]

Next gig and probably last biggie of the year for me will be the mighty Followills (aka Kings of Leon!) at the 02 Arena on Thursday. Third time seeing them this year and fourth in last 12 months and they just get better and better.

Two bands I've seen this year several times each, I can't say the same about. Scouting For Girls and The Feeling have now left me feeling like I've gorged my way through a humungus box of chocolates and now feel rather sick. Loved both bands at the start, but now I can't bear even seeing them on TV! Some artists I can see over and over again and still love them as much as the first time without being bored or their grating on my nerves; sadly not these two though.

[critch]

I can't believe I'm admiting this on here.....

Laura White at Chicago Rock Cafe on Wednesday! :blushing:

[scotpaulabear]

I dunno who that is, Critch, don't be ashamed :wink: What's she like?

Next up for me is the Dandy Warhols in Glasgow, one of my all-time fave bands, can't wait :biggrin:

[critch]

I dunno who that is, Critch, don't be ashamed :wink: What's she like?

Next up for me is the Dandy Warhols in Glasgow, one of my all-time fave bands, can't wait :biggrin:

Laura is an X Factor reject from this series! :blushing:

Dandy Warhols sounds a good gig to go to though!

[scotpaulabear]

Ah, X Factor - okay, that's one TV show I avoid :wink: If you can get to the Dandys, totally do it, they're crazy good - pop crossed with psychedelia, I hope they do their feedback cover of the Little Drummer Boy :biggrin:

[dave w]

nothing much on the gig horizon apart from The Who at Indigo (O2) on Sunday & Wednesday and Hawkwind at the Astoria on 16th

Yawn !!! =}

[HarperPR]

Laura is an X Factor reject from this series! :blushing:

what about this Laura? Not another of your all singing, all dancing, all scribing family is she? From the 'pool too.

http://www.lauracritchley.com

[critch]

what about this Laura? Not another of your all singing, all dancing, all scribing family is she? From the 'pool too.

http://www.lauracritchley.com


She added me as a friend on facebook - I think partly as a publicity thing she found all the critchley's and added em! Don't believe she's any relation - or at least not a close one though!

[HarperPR]

She added me as a friend on facebook - I think partly as a publicity thing


You mean that her having you as a friend would up her publicity kudos?:biggrin::w00t:

[critch]

You mean that her having you as a friend would up her publicity kudos?:biggrin::w00t:

Obviously! :D

[SteveT]

I'll give them another plug here. I'm going to their album launch night on Friday in Pompey.

http://www.thecellars.co.uk/detailedlistings.html

[HarperPR]

Give Jim and the boys my love when you see them. I shall catch them when they hit the Luminaire in January.

Before then, seeing Wintersleep at the Borderline on Tuesday. They're being touted as the Canadian Editors...mmm, well, we shall see!

[dave w]

tonight it's those cheeky chaps - Hawkwind - at the Astoria for me

[SteveT]

This thread hasn't moved for a while so I will bump it with a cheat.
I've just got back from another fabulous evening with the incomparable Mary Jane. It was a last minute haul-myself-out-of-my-sickbed job but I'm glad I did. Good to see that Kev Ellis is still doing his Hurry on a Sundown turn as well :D.

[wobbly bob]

mary jane warner...?

my next 'gig' is a footy match. dundee v CLYDE F C this coming saturday. weather permitting, of course!

[scotpaulabear]

mary jane warner...?

my next 'gig' is a footy match. dundee v CLYDE F C this coming saturday. weather permitting, of course!

No WAY, Bob, are you a Bully Wee guy?!? :thumbup:

[Travellerman]

I think it will be DeBarras on Wednesday :D

[dave w]

it's almost a month since I last went to a gig, so tomorrow (Tuesday) it's off to Wimbledon to see that Richard Thopmson doing his 1000 years of pop music thing. Maybe I'll have gone off gig going and take up gardening instead, or not.

[bigchris]

off to Wimbledon to see that Richard Thopmson doing his 1000 years of pop music thing.

You'll love it Dave !! I didn't really know what to expect when I saw him doing this in High Wycombe the over week ... I was sat on the front row and during the first song ... I thoughts were not pleasant ... but the sound man must have twiddled his knobs ... cos the sound improved drastically for the second ( & rest of gig ) song ... overall a brilliant night !!

Talking of brillinat nights ... just had 4 cracking ones in Scotland ... 2 Nick gigs, 1 gavin gig, 1 shooglenifty gig... and last night had the opportunity to watch Acoustic David ... and apparently the famous Andy Chung !!

Next gig ... back to earth ( well High Wycombe Uni ) for The Twang on the 7th Feb !!

[HarperPR]

Next gig ... back to earth ( well High Wycombe Uni ) for The Twang on the 7th Feb !!


Ohmigod!!!! I have converted another one!:hurray:
They'll be airing songs from the new album, too.

I can't make this - but am doing three or four others on the tour, so not shirking my twanging duties. I'm f*!?*!* havin it!!!:D

[aspwatterson]

Ohmigod!!!! I have converted another one!:hurray:
They'll be airing songs from the new album, too.
I can't make this - but am doing three or four others on the tour, so not shirking my twanging duties. I'm f*!?*!* havin it!!!:D

A few messages ago BC said he was skint so how can he afford to flit so flirtingly around the country then? If his wallet hasn't lost weight then perhaps all this exercise will engender it?! Do you think there's a pub on top of Snowdon to tempt him? Perhaps there's a minibar on the train to the summit? If he does make it to Boringstoke / Basingjoke then there will definitiely be a good wad put behind the bar just for his allegiance to such a worthy cause. No joke this time. Then back into the gym...hmmmm...

chrs
andi

[fuzzytnth3]

Talking of brillinat nights ... just had 4 cracking ones in Scotland ... 2 Nick gigs, 1 gavin gig, 1 shooglenifty gig... and last night had the opportunity to watch Acoustic David ... and apparently the famous Andy Chung !!


Were you in Ossians Bar per chance? I've seen Mr Chung a number of times in there even had a chat with him in the bogs (turns out he thinks of himself as a singer not a guitar player whereas I thought he was the other way round ooops :blushing:)

Glad you had a good time in Scotchland I've posted over on Flickr the photos I took of Nick (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fuzzytnth3/sets/72157613002204832/)at Grand Central, Shooglenifty (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fuzzytnth3/sets/72157612959819481/)and Paula's 40th (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fuzzytnth3/sets/72157612959707729/) plus Edwyn Collins (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fuzzytnth3/sets/72157613002242134/) and finally the Blurbells (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fuzzytnth3/sets/72157612959707729/)

I took a more photos of Nick's gig but I used my daughters camera which was maybe a bad idea as I was fighting with it's menu systems to get
a decent exposure, just gotta nag my daughter to upload but I think she's still not feeling well so maybe later this week I will get a look at the results.

Good to have met up with you again.

[scotpaulabear]

Oooh cool Graeme, lovin' your photo work :biggrin: Christ, that cupcake stand looks like a bonfire LOL... and a thousand thank yous for givin' me a freakin' ukelele for my birthday, how cool is THAT! :biggrin:

To get back on topic, my next gig is probably not until the night before Valentine's, Blow Monkeys in Edinburgh, unless I talk Jan into the Glasgow gig too. I feel utterly bereft after all the shenanigans this weekend :bored:

[katrina]

The Alarm Gathering - anyone care to join us xxxx

[wobbly bob]

No WAY, Bob, are you a Bully Wee guy?!? :thumbup:

indeed i am. :cheers2:

[scotpaulabear]

indeed i am. :cheers2:

Yeehah! Gypsy Army ahoy!! If you're on t'forum, let me know your secret alias :wink:

[wobbly bob]

clyde website forum, you mean?

Hmmm... i just tried to log on for first time in a while (too long) and i can't get in. i've emailed the site, so if i get back on, i'll let you know. but i might have to register a new account or something...

[scotpaulabear]

I don't have an account there at the moment, but t'other half is a big Bully Wee fan in name and rugby tackle build :wink:

[wobbly bob]

my membership had lapsed. never got notification, but i'd changed my email which might explain it...!

i'm back in now, though!

[SteveT]

Bex Marshall - occasional support to Roy recently (Clon and 100 Club that I know of) is just around the corner from me again tomorrow night (Monday) at the Fat Fox in Southsea.

[aspwatterson]

Playing tonight at Central Studio Queen Mary's College Basingstoke! Open mic night.....free to get in! A first for me. Hopefully the snow will prevent everyone coming and I'll have the whole bar and stage to myself! If it's in the actual recording studio itself and not the 'bear pit' where Nick will be playing on the 28th then you can probably use all their equipment from grand pianos to electronic organs.I'll warm the seat up for him. Better have a bath before I go!

On reflection, I wonder if Nick is open to bribery and I make a very generous donation to LHSF he'll let me do an instrumental in honour of his Dad during the interval? The bar complex is not in the same room so it should be a good quiet audience night. Perfect for recording Nick live because all the sound engineering equipment and local resident engineer might be willing to be there?

chrs
andi be there now.... :m21:

Do you think this smilie is a fan of Bruce Springsteen? :icon_bs:

[aspwatterson]

Last night's gig cancelled due to weather conditions! After walking there carefully nursing my guitar and trying not to slip on the glaciated walkways. We are looking forward to Nick even more now!

BTW I do understand LPR that I can't cheekily gatecrash his gig at this late stage as he doesn't know me or heard me play. Could still be his human capo or microphone stand though!

Still intend to get some healthy sponsorship money for LHSF this year and it's about time I started buying some of his albums and not relying on free downloads.

cheers for noo,,,
andi

ps Currently in grief over the demise of English cricket [one of the 51 allout tour this should be known as - blown away by the windies], when an old team loses the plot... :hat: ....at least the Rugby made up for it a bit but let's see how they perform against Wales next. Sorry drifted off onto mens' subjects poss of no import to the fairer sex...

chrs
andi :rant:

[dave w]

if all goes well, it'll be Secret Machines at one of the NME gigs on Monday night (somewhere in fashionable Islington, of all places).

[scotpaulabear]

Dr. Robert and his Blow Monkeys, tonight in Edinburgh... :m3:

(okay that may not be what I'll be doing but the sentiment is there LOL)

[aspwatterson]

if all goes well, it'll be Secret Machines at one of the NME gigs on Monday night (somewhere in fashionable Islington, of all places).

NME eh?

Have you tried this link?

http://www.nme.com/artists/andy-roberts

chrs
andi

[dave w]

Owl Parliament @ Union Chapel, Sat 21st Feb

lots of new folkish bands - we aeronauts, peggy sue, laura marling, jeff lewis, johnny flynn

[SteveT]

Polly Scattergood. Don't know anything about her beyond an album review in the latest Mojo. I've been talked into going by my mate who used to play with PS's guitarist and is also among the supporting artistes. Anybody heard her stuff?

[wobbly bob]

that's a cracking name!

[SHAUN I]

The next 3 gigs I'm going to are all in Manchester,

ZAPPATiKA - 21st March Zappateers Festival, The Lounge, Chorlton, Manchester

Nick Harper - Sat 4th April Academy Manchester,

Zappa Plays Zappa - Bridgewater Hall Manchester 17th June

Great Googly Moogly!

:m8::sifone:

[dave w]

Yup, assuming that all goes to plan, I'll be seeing the former Icicle Works chap tomorrow night.:biggrin:

[HarperPR]

The next 3 gigs I'm going to are all in Manchester,

ZAPPATiKA - 21st March Zappateers Festival, The Lounge, Chorlton, Manchester

Nick Harper - Sat 4th April Academy Manchester,

Zappa Plays Zappa - Bridgewater Hall Manchester 17th June

Great Googly Moogly!

:m8::sifone:

Can you make April 6 in Chester?:wink::D

[scotpaulabear]

Not exactly the next gig, but...
Duran Duran at Edinburgh Castle in July! :w00t:

*waits for Big Chris to make snarky comment* ;)

[SteveT]

Nick in Brighton tomorrow :(.

At least I've got the S*uth*mpton gig tonight and may be able to squeeze in a last minute trip to Putney if there are any tickets left nearer the time.

[HarperPR]

Nick in Brighton tomorrow :(.

At least I've got the S*uth*mpton gig tonight and may be able to squeeze in a last minute trip to Putney if there are any tickets left nearer the time.

Why, Steve? Thought you'd bought tickets? Let me know if you want to sell.

[SteveT]

Don't ask. I did have tickets but the nice young lady at the venue has already said she'd send a refund. That was a little bonus I didn't expect.

[dave w]

tonight I'll be mainly seeing David Byrne at the royal festival hall, london
By all accounts he's been doing only stuff he recorded with Eno. Yum.

[dave w]

this weekend I'll be mainly seeing that Bob Dylan - Saturday @ the intimate 02 arena - meeting in the Pilot Inn, River Road ~6pm
then on Sunday @ the Roundhouse

[Travellerman]

Not sure, it was going to be Nick next Saturday but I don't think I'll be able to make it :(

[SteveT]

Jazz...... nice.

[dave w]

................you'll love this

Ornette Coleman @ the Royal Festival Hall

http://meltdown.southbankcentre.co.uk/

there's also a gig with Carla Bley & Robert Wyatt and a Patti Smith gig too

[Marcie]

Nick Harper @ Half Moon (2nd May) - really looking forward :biggrin:

[wessexy witch]

Nick at Putney
Radio 1, Big Weekend just up the road from my house.
Justin Sullivan in Worcester
Bearded Theory Festival in Derbyshire
Damned & Alarm double header in Oggsford.

:D

[scotpaulabear]

Levellers in Edinburgh
A 3-shot of Harpergigs (Aldershot and Putney x2 :biggrin: )
Amusement Parks on Fire in Edinburgh
Glenn Tilbrook in Edinburgh
and Kristin Hersh in Glasgow, if I can scrape together ticket money and transport :wink:

[Steve_Pitts]

Nick in SnAlbans on Thursday. Next gig after that is likely to be TV Smith in Aylesbury in early June (which will be a rare 'two in one year' for me)

[HarperPR]

Nick in SnAlbans on Thursday.

Do introduce yourself, sir! I'll be there...easily spotted as if I haven't got swine flu, I've certainly got a bad cold: sneezing, streaming eyes, the lot....on second thoughts, you may want to keep a wide berth. :wink:

After that, it's Morrissey at the RAH, one eskimO at the ICA and two nights in Brum with The Twang.

[pd]

I can make the St Albans gig after all so I'll be there on Thursday...

[Steve_Pitts]

Do introduce yourself, sir!
Didn't see this until after the event, but I'm not sure I'd have recognised you well enough by the description. Being the shy retiring type I have terrible trouble introducing myself to strangers and ended up just doing my 'Billy No Mates' wallflower impression :)

[just jane]

Nick at Putney
Radio 1, Big Weekend just up the road from my house.
Justin Sullivan in Worcester
Bearded Theory Festival in Derbyshire
Damned & Alarm double header in Oggsford.

:D

Praying for good weather as I will be there too - with or without the other half

DIP - St Helens thusday is my next gig though

[scotpaulabear]

Have a great time with the Beardies Jane, sounds like a fab weekend! :biggrin:

My next is Glenn Tilbrook in Edinburgh in a few weeks, then Kristin Hersh the night after that in the same venue...

[pete c]

hmm.... are Drunk in Public worth seeing then? I could go to that...

[HarperPR]

hmm.... are Drunk in Public worth seeing then? I could go to that...

Definitely! I think I prefer them to the Levs at times. Nice acoustic vibe. Always good to see Rev Hammer too.

[just jane]

Definitely! I think I prefer them to the Levs at times. Nice acoustic vibe. Always good to see Rev Hammer too.

I agree, Ive only seen them once and it a mad night in a really rough local town lots of very drunk but friendly people my mate was so drunk he fell a knocked the same four peoples pints over twice and didnt get hit for it. When Linn says nice acoustic vibe it is but in my experience not calm:biggrin: though that might be different at the citadel because some of it is seated isnt it.

[Travellerman]

Do introduce yourself, sir! I'll be there...easily spotted as if I haven't got swine flu, I've certainly got a bad cold: sneezing, streaming eyes, the lot....on second thoughts, you may want to keep a wide berth. :wink:

After that, it's Morrissey at the RAH, one eskimO at the ICA and two nights in Brum with The Twang.

He cancelled... did you know?

[HarperPR]

He cancelled... did you know?

Yes. He's sick (again). Spreading my germs everywhere aren't I! Night in for me, which I could do with, specially as The Twang have added a Shrewsbury date so I may do a mini 4 nighter Midlands tour - and hell, I need to be at my rockin best for those guys.

[Travellerman]

He cancelled on me too in SFO a few years back, same excuse. Probably needs to eat a more balanced and 'meaty' diet :D

[HarperPR]

You going to the Hop Farm Fest, Trav? In your neck of the woods! I'm definitely going on the Sunday: The Twang, Editors, Doves, Mystery Jets, British Sea Power...sounds good to me. I shall probably have left before Paul Weller headlines though. Wouldn't have minded seeing Echo and the Bunnys on the Saturday, but the rest of the line-up I've either seen a lot or doesn't appeal and 2 days is always 2 much for me.:biggrin:

[Travellerman]

I may be working there...:confused1: I'll have to check my schedule. (If not, I'm probably working somewhere! :willy_nilly:)

[HarperPR]

You doing crowd control down in The Twang's mosh pit then?!:biggrin:

[aspwatterson]

Neil Young Isle of Wight 14 June 2009. Tickets £120 - £140, includes Simple Minds

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[Travellerman]

You doing crowd control down in The Twang's mosh pit then?!:biggrin:

Nah... :biggrin: I instruct on the ropes course, I think there's one at the Hop Farm too. http://www.treejumpers.com/index.php?static=mainpage&static=HF%20Centres fancy giving it a go? :D

[HarperPR]

Nah... :biggrin: I instruct on the ropes course, I think there's one at the Hop Farm too. http://www.treejumpers.com/index.php?static=mainpage&static=HF%20Centres fancy giving it a go? :D

Darling, do I strike you as someone who'd climb trees!:D

[Travellerman]

Aw come on! I get hundreds of kids up every week, some who are terrified of heights. You'll be fine, "trust me"... push yourself beyond your 'comfort zone' (I promise not to be distracted by the bands behind us, honest :wink:)

[bigchris]

Christy Moore on Monday at the RFH

Anyone else going ?

Anyone have any plans for a pint beforehand .... Dave W ?

[scotpaulabear]

Funny that, I'm going to see Gavin Moore tomorrow night at the Southside Festival in Glasgow :biggrin:

[HarperPR]

Christy Moore on Monday at the RFH

Anyone else going ?

Not me - I'm gigged out! But tell me if he includes Does This Train Stop On Merseyside. I would like to have heard that one, if he does. He seems to like it enough.

Next for me is probably Daniel Merriweather and Mr Ronson at the Bloomsbury Ballroom.:) Then Nerina Pallot.

Thinking about the US to catch one of these.
http://www.myspace.com/davidtcarter
http://www.myspace.com/thepicture

Very different from each other...but we have a mutual friend in common...but I feel that work is going to keep my feet on London terra firma for awhile.:bored:

[wobbly bob]

counting crows, tuesday..

[dave w]

Christy Moore @ Royal Festival Hall

[bigchris]

But tell me if he includes Does This Train Stop On Merseyside.

He did it !

[HarperPR]

He did it !

Ah, bless!:) Was it good? That and the whole show? Did yer get yer money's worth, as well?:wink::D

[HarperPR]

He cancelled on me too in SFO a few years back, same excuse. Probably needs to eat a more balanced and 'meaty' diet :D

He's pulled out of the Troxy tonight too...as for the 3 nights at Brixton from Thursday, who knows? He needs a shot of something!

[Wee Steve]

Next Wednesday. Old Fruit Market - Glasgow.

[SteveT]

He needs a shot of something!

Lead pellets would be my favoured option. :biggrin:

[dave w]

Tonight, it's the Enid @ Bush Hall, Shepherds Bush

..........and it's been announced that Morrissey has cancelled the rest of his UK tour. Burger van owners 1 - Moz nil

[pd]

Ooo... I'm really interested to hear what the new Enid sounds like. Please report back Dave!

Paul.

[HarperPR]

Mamas Gun at Kings Coll Monday. Know nothing about them, but am lovin the single Let's Find A Way, so...

[telemonster]

contrary towhat the man himself avows, i believe that morrissey does, indeed, eat meat!:wink:

[aspwatterson]

In addition to Neil Young [hope he plays some of his old stuff not just his new] Simple Minds and Pixies and a host of others...



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[SHAUN I]

I've had the tickets for nearly 4 months now, it's finally come around Dweezil Zappa with Zappa Plays Zappa, at Manchester tomorrow night. Now this should be amazing, world class musicians playing IMHO some of the best compositions ever written! Dweezil can seriously play a guitar too..

P.S. Matt Churchill is a huge Zappa fan as well, and said he was trying to get tickets for this tour..

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[scotpaulabear]

Bum, wanted to see the Zappas in Edinburgh this week but my funds are otherwise allocated. On food and that :blushing:

But I can't complain cos there are other gig plans afoot as usual :wink:

[aspwatterson]

I've had the tickets for nearly 4 months now, it's finally come around Dweezil Zappa with Zappa Plays Zappa, at Manchester tomorrow night.


How was the gig Shaun? We expect a full written review!

I'm still in recovery from the IOW Neil Young with our tent pitched next to the all night rave tent and toilets surrounded by a field of Scousers who all got arrested for festival sniffer dog related activities. Good fun. Neil was sparkling and am not taking the wrist band off until it erodes ...Crop looks really interesting but have to check dates/work/snowdon etc.

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