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critch

24-01-2008, 03:07 PM

I shall post a scan of the article when it comes out, but to keep the suspense, i shall also wait til then to post the text, which of course i have.

Mspr could of course steal my thunder on that though cause she has a copy already.

Craig_Powers

24-01-2008, 03:44 PM

St. Helens. Well that's pretty damned local for me so I reckon I'll go.

I missed Nick when he recently came to a record store in St.H promoting Miracles.

St. Helens was the first place I ever saw Roy, at the Tech College, probably in 1984. I've since spoken to the guy who organised it, I think it was via this forum. He was a student back then and in charge of entertainmment & events.

pete c

24-01-2008, 04:11 PM

Craig, I was there.

If I recall correctly it was organised by John Miller (dunno where he is now) and our own Dave W.
I done the poster.

I expect it was a very good concert. :biggrin:

HarperPR

24-01-2008, 04:15 PM

Was it one of those 'Nick Harper: Dish of the Day' posters?!!!!!

Craig_Powers

24-01-2008, 04:15 PM

I recall there was one student gal in some sort of spiderman face makeup (a spiders web sorta thing), and she sat on the stage all the way through the gig giving Roy a hard time with heckles. Roy gave back as good as he got, and it added to the atmosphere.

Harper gigs always are interactive!

HarperPR

24-01-2008, 04:16 PM

Critch, of course I won't steal your/my thunder - hee hee!

SHAUN I

24-01-2008, 04:26 PM

I'm also going to St.Helens on the 10th have roped a couple of mates who haven't heard any of Nicks stuff, so maybe there'll be a couple of converts in the making, they are into some of Roy's stuff though, looking forward to meeting a few people from here maybe..

HarperPR

24-01-2008, 04:34 PM

Oh you will that! Will you be wearing your pink sweater to be easily recognisable?!

SHAUN I

24-01-2008, 04:48 PM

I've not thought that far ahead Linn, have booked tickets though in the front row balcony, never been to the Citadel so really looking forward to it now...:D

SHAUN I

24-01-2008, 05:07 PM

I saw a live video of nick recently playin a brilliant version of Titties and Beer can anyone tell me what other Zappa songs he plays live?

24-01-2008, 05:26 PM

He does a brilliant Cosmik Debris (from Apostrophe) though actually, come to think of it, I've not seen/heard him do it for a while.

HarperPR

24-01-2008, 05:35 PM

Don't give him ideas for the tour, please!

from a Zappa hater!

SHAUN I

24-01-2008, 05:43 PM

what a top tune cosmik debris is maybe you could have a word Linn lol,:sifone: only kidding - mind you!!!

Sadfish

24-01-2008, 05:50 PM

pete c

24-01-2008, 07:04 PM

Sadfish, what are you smoking? Who's Mike?
Who recorded Feels Like Heaven?

Nick also occasionally plays What's The Ugliest Part of your body...
notably at Putney in November, resulting in a cracking singalong moment.

Paula's House of Harper site has all those covers in full, folks!

http://www.houseofharper.co.uk/coverslist.htm

scotpaulabear

24-01-2008, 09:11 PM

Paula's House of Harper site has all those covers in full, folks!

http://www.houseofharper.co.uk/coverslist.htm

Many thanks for the props, Sir Pete! :D
and if you've heard a cover that isn't there, let me know please...

critch

25-01-2008, 09:23 AM

That'd be michael critchton you'd be after! :biggrin: I wouldn't mind his money though. Doesn't seen to be a lot of readys in this newspaper lark - they've not offered me a dime.

I think it's an all seated gig this one. It was selling quite well apparently - lets get it to sell out. Indeed i need to go flyering along studentville. There's also the student radio that no one listens to.

Pete! Do you think it's worth getting in touch with wish fm? They completely ignored me about the instore gig.

Sadfish

25-01-2008, 10:00 AM

That'd be michael critchton you'd be after! :biggrin: I wouldn't mind his money though. Doesn't seen to be a lot of readys in this newspaper lark - they've not offered me a dime.

It was just a stab in the dark, Mike Critchley.

critch

25-01-2008, 10:09 AM

It was just a stab in the dark, Mike Critchley.

Aha! Mike Critchley is the editor of the entertainments section in the St Helens Star, I'm Richard (Critchley) and in no related to him! Well not that I know of anyway...

I wonder if the same surname made him look closer at the e-mail rather than just skipping it!

Sadfish

25-01-2008, 10:28 AM

Aha! Mike Critchley is the editor of the entertainments section in the St Helens Star, I'm Richard (Critchley) and in no related to him! Well not that I know of anyway...

I wonder if the same surname made him look closer at the e-mail rather than just skipping it!

Ah righty-ho! I know Mike so I thought he would have recognised my login name previously if it had been him.

Critchley is a popular St Helens name.

pete c

25-01-2008, 11:25 AM

Critch:

Do you want to meet in town somewhere early next week so I can give you some posters for the distribution of?

Citadel is all seated, yes. I'm planning on Manchester & Liverpool so will be giving this one a miss, funds won't stretch. last time Nick played there it was sold out & we were refused entry, not that I hold a grudge or anything.... I prefer standing gigs.

I know Suzanne at Wish FM, she's a bit of an airhead but I've done some sterling design work for her recently, she owes me a favour. Can you forward whatever press release/statement you have prepared (!) and I'll send it on to her, you never know, it might get a mention.

Saddo, would you be prepared to use your "in" at the Star in a similar fashion? :)

critch

25-01-2008, 11:42 AM

I forwarded some stuff on to you Pete. Hope it helps.

Small world isn't it? Do you live far away from me then Sadfish?

Sadfish

25-01-2008, 11:48 AM

I forwarded some stuff on to you Pete. Hope it helps.

Small world isn't it? Do you live far away from me then Sadfish?

I don't know, where do you live? ;)

pete c

25-01-2008, 11:58 AM

Ha! I was sat here on the edge of my seat awaiting that. "go on, go on. go on!" :biggrin:

sorry critch....

critch

25-01-2008, 12:13 PM

Ha! I was sat here on the edge of my seat awaiting that. "go on, go on. go on!" :biggrin:

sorry critch....

Just Grrr.. Complete and utter Grrr-ness! :)

This is a local venue for local people, we'll have no trouble here...

HarperPR

25-01-2008, 01:28 PM

Just Grrr.. Complete and utter Grrr-ness! :)

This is a local venue for local people, we'll have no trouble here...

Critch, are you upstairs in front row? I think Shaun will be sitting near you...

HarperPR

25-01-2008, 01:29 PM

I don't know, where do you live? ;)

I hope you two will be very happy together, when you finally meet...:rofl:

HarperPR

25-01-2008, 01:30 PM

[QUOTE=pete c;1780]
I've done some sterling design work for her recently, she owes me a favour. Can you forward whatever press release/statement you have prepared (!) and I'll send it on to her, you never know, it might get a mention.

Yes, he's forwarded mine!:)

critch

25-01-2008, 01:32 PM

I hope you two will be very happy together, when you finally meet...:rofl:

You're my wife now....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/content/images/2005/06/01/vasey_05_400x267.jpg

Sadfish

25-01-2008, 02:52 PM

You're my wife now....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/content/images/2005/06/01/vasey_05_400x267.jpg

You wanna see my mangina?

http://www.milanyin.com/myspace/old-gregg.jpg

pete c

25-01-2008, 03:00 PM

Bizarre, we've just been discussing Old Greg's downstairs mixup here at work. Apparently it was repeated last night (the episode, not the mixup....)

You must be psychic or summink.

Thank God it's Friday.

Are you playing love games with me?

Sadfish

25-01-2008, 03:02 PM

critch

25-01-2008, 03:21 PM

It's gonna be one of those days where I wake up confused and things just don't get any better.....! :confused1: :biggrin:

HarperPR

25-01-2008, 04:11 PM

You're getting married - be happy!

pete c

25-01-2008, 04:25 PM

He seems to have a number of suitors too. have you decided which to marry yet, Critch?

http://www.nndb.com/people/547/000025472/geddy-lee.jpg

sadfish

http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00182/ed_imgSNN1022B_182447a.jpg

or HarperPR*

*sorry.

HarperPR

25-01-2008, 10:53 PM

More than half the allocated tickets now sold for the Citadel, so get down and get yours. Don't wait until they've all gone!

Sadfish

26-01-2008, 08:44 AM

More than half the allocated tickets now sold for the Citadel, so get down and get yours. Don't wait until they've all gone!

even i've sold out the citadel before now ;)

In fact here's the video,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLAYqWQhJgI

sorry for the thread jack,..... normal service should now be resumed. :)

Craig_Powers

26-01-2008, 01:46 PM

[QUOTE=HarperPR;1718]Who's going to this one then?

Hi Linn,

Got my tickets for St.Helens. I'll also be at Manchester the Sunday before.

Craig

HarperPR

26-01-2008, 03:18 PM

Pete, have lost a lot of the hair now! Has your bruv though - ha!

I have a massive travelling prob and the highway blues as rail works on all the days I would travel north. Bloody bother! Who's got a car and going up from south?

SHAUN I

26-01-2008, 04:39 PM

My Citadel tickets are now safely in the post, the guy I was speaking to in the box office said they are selling very fast so anyone who is planning to go should speedily get dialling so as to avoid any disappointment - I do hate to see grown men and women bubblin' :D

HarperPR

26-01-2008, 05:14 PM

Thanks Shaun - but you're in the Manc thread!!!

(edit by pd - not any more!)

SHAUN I

27-01-2008, 08:49 PM

Erm....Whoops!! :biggrin:

HarperPR

27-01-2008, 09:11 PM

Amazing what you can do with this new-fangled technology!

Btw, I think St Hels is going to be a wild night!

Who'll be there: Critch! PeteC? Craig? Shaun! Me! Darren Poyzer! Who else?

Sadfish

28-01-2008, 08:57 AM

St Helens is like the wild west.

critch

28-01-2008, 09:22 AM

Er yes...

I'm gonna make enquiries as to where is open for a meal on the sunday night. Any one any ideas?

Well looking forward to this one. Should be amazing.

Sadfish

28-01-2008, 09:54 AM

Er yes...

I'm gonna make enquiries as to where is open for a meal on the sunday night. Any one any ideas?

Well looking forward to this one. Should be amazing.

a friend of mine owns the George Hotel, I could get him to put a curry on.

critch

28-01-2008, 10:12 AM

Sounds good. Can't think where the george is right now. Give me a clue?

Got a few virgins to sacrifice - but i think everyone is working the next day so it might be just me after the gig. Shame but such is the day. At present, it's me, fozzwick, fozzwick's parents and house mate, and possibly a lass from sailing and her hubby. I think when we're a touch nearer, tickets permitting, there my be a couple more deciding to go. This one HAS to sell out. Surely, for the love of god we can get the people of st h to show they have musical taste. Afterall, we're the proud home town of the girl singer from beautiful south! Lol.

pete c

28-01-2008, 11:10 AM

Are you planning on gracing with your presence sadfish?
Let me know if you are. I wasn't planning on going but keep changing me mind. Haven't found one (a mind) I like yet. :)

Sadfish

28-01-2008, 11:23 AM

Are you planning on gracing with your presence sadfish?
Let me know if you are. I wasn't planning on going but keep changing me mind. Haven't found one (a mind) I like yet. :)

Sounds like a good plan!

HarperPR

28-01-2008, 11:27 AM

What's the George like? How far from venue? Would they do food after 11pm on a Sunday? Have they got...a MENU - ha ha ha!!!

Sadfish

28-01-2008, 11:35 AM

What's the George like? How far from venue? Would they do food after 11pm on a Sunday? Have they got...a MENU - ha ha ha!!!

I was just thinking the same thing, I'm not suer that it would be open at that time, I think we'll be restricted to curry houses.

critch

28-01-2008, 11:42 AM

There are a few curry houses. There's one on westfield st i think which i'm told is good. There're a couple on north road. I tend to do take out which is why i don't know...

Anyone know the latest on ticket sales? I rang on friday and they told me roughly what had gone. I'd do it again, but i've lost the number!

I think the article appears thursday so that *should* sell a few more. Does anyone know what sort of affect these things have?

critch

29-01-2008, 02:00 PM

Sadfish

29-01-2008, 02:04 PM

Answer from other thread! Me wuz accused of wibbling?!

I rang them up before. I keep gettin mixed messages. Friday they said 110 had gone from 200, today they tell me there are 80 left from 161. I suspect there are probably 80 left from 200. My hunch is that 161 is the capacity for seated, and 200 with standing downstairs. There may be some debate going on now as to whether to have it standing or not - I suppose it has sold well and if it's a sell out, they might as well make it standing to get a few more in.

In my experience of citadel booking politics they tend to work on the "do we need to open the upstairs" theory of Ticket sales.

If early tickets sales go well then they will push for the whole place to be open, if not then they only sell enough for the downstairs to be open.

I've had to argue the toss with them a few times over "we'll sell the rest on the door on the night" before now in order to get them to release the extra tickets.

Its was about 3/4 full last time I saw nick and the citadel, are we expecting a similar amount this time?

Sadfish

29-01-2008, 02:06 PM

I've put the word about and apparantly the only eatery open after 11 on a sunday will be The ghar indian.

critch

29-01-2008, 02:07 PM

Personally, I want it full. I wish I had more time to go and flyer places. I think that'll have to be mainly next week though. Maybe I'll get chance at some point this week. Where are the best places to flyer?

Sadfish

29-01-2008, 02:08 PM

critch

29-01-2008, 02:10 PM

Good plan, but grr! I'm taking someone to a sailing event that day. I may see if I can get away early, but I can't see it happening.

pete c

29-01-2008, 02:46 PM

Is that you volunteering, Sadfish? I have plenty of flyers.

Citadel was sold out last time Nick played there btw, we saw him the time before (with Tom Hingley as support and Nick having a pre-gig kip a couple of seats along fom us.....)

Sadfish

29-01-2008, 07:12 PM

Is that you volunteering, Sadfish? I have plenty of flyers.

sorry i'm on charity duty already.

Citadel was sold out last time Nick played there btw, we saw him the time before (with Tom Hingley as support and Nick having a pre-gig kip a couple of seats along fom us.....)

Well I only get invited "occasionally" :)

HarperPR

29-01-2008, 10:59 PM

'Pre-gig kip' - ha! You mean resting his eyes whilst getting in touch with his inner soul and spiritual guide............

critch

30-01-2008, 08:41 AM

I think i'm getting to the age where I need pre-gig kips!

scotpaulabear

30-01-2008, 09:16 AM

I think i'm getting to the age where I need pre-gig kips!

*muttering* I've done that... :blushing:
Pretty sure I was at that St. Helens gig where Tom H opened - Pete, was that the one recorded for Double Life with the woman mad with lust sitting behind me shouting propositions to Nick all night? :rofl:

pete c

30-01-2008, 10:29 AM

Yup. Was she wearing purple trousers? Or is that another recollection from elsewhere?

Sadfish

30-01-2008, 11:18 AM

Yup. Was she wearing purple trousers? Or is that another recollection from elsewhere?

yeah that was the one.

HarperPR

30-01-2008, 12:10 PM

Nick will be on here a little earlier than usual, at 8.30. No support (at this stage at least). Ticket sales are past the half-way stage.

HarperPR

30-01-2008, 12:13 PM

Street promoting all you St Hels crew! Flyers out. Is there anything up in Kaleidoscope's window - Critch?

pete c

30-01-2008, 01:33 PM

Postering/pestering for this is already good, there are posters (left over from his from last visit? - ones I haven't seen elsewhere) in the empty ex-Our price shop windows (prominient position) in town, & outside the Citadel. I'm handing over some new posters to Critch tonight, for him to do with what he will.

PR, did you get my email re. this? If so, could you respond please?

Ta!
Pete

HarperPR

30-01-2008, 01:46 PM

Good stuff! No mail when last looked. Will check now.

HarperPR

30-01-2008, 01:51 PM

No, Pete, nothing from you today.

critch

30-01-2008, 02:32 PM

All sounds good. I'm getting into the campaign more - plan to do quite a lot. I created a facebook event for it so had by excuse to invite all my friends and give them chance to consider. 2 maybes so far.

All set for tonight pete? Excellent.

HarperPR

30-01-2008, 03:23 PM

critch

30-01-2008, 07:16 PM

Thanks go to pete for the posters passed on to me tonight. Nick owes you a drink! :laugh:

pete c

30-01-2008, 10:01 PM

Sorry I couldn't hang around critch, had to go to Knutsford to pick up son no. 1 from work. Good luck with the campaign!

critch

30-01-2008, 10:48 PM

Hey pete it's cool!

The posters are ace. You're a star. Gonna distribute them round st h and also get tons of dim's black and white flyers to put out around the college, pubs.

Did you manage to get in contact with wish fm

HarperPR

30-01-2008, 11:08 PM

Yes, I agree with above.

We now need similar operation in Brighton.

Pete, sent you 3 x e's today. Did you get? Only received one from you, which I answered, but not the first you mentioned.

HarperPR

31-01-2008, 11:02 AM

It's Thursday, Critch, have you got the Star yet?

pete c

31-01-2008, 11:19 AM

PR, just read 'em now, mad busy again today so will respond this eve hopefully.

Re posters though, all requested have been sent out. I have a few (about 75 probably) left of each, but only the A4s. There is no prospect currently of getting any A5 or A3 done. Vibes are not positive towards freebies here at the mo. Go ahead & get some done if you need to.

HarperPR

31-01-2008, 11:42 AM

Blimey - and you thought you'd have loads left! Hang onto those, may need. I'm about to interview so no time to liaise Brighton/Cambridge. Will get back to them later.

critch

31-01-2008, 12:26 PM

It's Thursday, Critch, have you got the Star yet?

It should be delivered to my house at some point today! However, I'm in Uni all day so I won't get it until I get home. I've just had a quick look on their website, and I can't see it up there yet... although the last one from the instore is up there... http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/search/display.var.1470897.0.nicks_super_strumming.php

critch

31-01-2008, 01:02 PM

Right folkies! Come and post hither...

http://www.sthelenschat.co.uk/forum/

Ta...

HarperPR

31-01-2008, 01:09 PM

Is that in the Merseyside Police Appeals?! Do you have to register first before viewing? Can see your name but can't get in.

critch

31-01-2008, 01:17 PM

Yeah, sadly you have to register.

Just been submitting the date to all the listing places like Tourist info and the council sites - also the St H Star site. Hopefully they'll all go up sharpish. Thought that would be done by the venue - but no. Seems they don't want audiences!

HarperPR

31-01-2008, 01:26 PM

Good work!

Sadfish

31-01-2008, 01:26 PM

got it on redvee

http://212.241.195.175/forums/showthread.php?p=126530#post126530

will post around the other sites I know have local interest later.

Sadfish

31-01-2008, 01:29 PM

st helens connect

http://www.sthelens-connect.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=42069

critch

31-01-2008, 01:30 PM

Just registered - awaiting approval! Great Stuff Mr Fish!

critch

31-01-2008, 04:41 PM

Just looked through the St H Star, and a big fat NOTHING! Grrr! Let's hope for next week.

HarperPR

31-01-2008, 04:52 PM

I would have thought next week's would be more timely.

critch

31-01-2008, 05:18 PM

They've got some review in about someone else who's playing guitar at the citadel this week - Aynsley Lister? Anyways he's on the 9th so hopefully Nick next week. I'll just have to work extra hard just incase my namesake lets me down!

Sadfish

31-01-2008, 06:52 PM

Sadfish

31-01-2008, 06:56 PM

up on the st helens section of

http://forums.rlfans.com/viewtopic.php?p=12391511#12391511

put the chari stuff in to keep it from getting deleted they are a bit twitchy about O/T stuff on there but I thik it will stay, not sure whether its correct or not, but he is supporting it I guess.

critch

31-01-2008, 06:58 PM

you want me to speak to Mike or you think it will be in this week?

I had assurances that it would go in, but I assume they've put it back to next week - what do you think? You wouldn't step on my toes if you asked.

Check this out: http://www.sthelenschat.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26197 although I think you have to login to see it.

Our newest member "Sthelenschat" has come up trumps and done us a great favour with that one! Thank you!

critch

02-02-2008, 02:09 AM

Have a look at this - not to do with the newspaper article, just what I submitted for the events listing page:

http://events.sthelensstar.co.uk/disp.asp?i=75523

pete c

02-02-2008, 11:54 AM

You're doing a grand job there sadfish, and critch too of course!

HarperPR

03-02-2008, 03:44 AM

Has St Hels been well and truly flyered yet?

critch

03-02-2008, 04:54 PM

Sadly not! It will be, have no fear! I've just been busy! You know the feeling don't you MsPR?

HarperPR

04-02-2008, 04:05 PM

Can I have an update on St Hels, please.

critch

04-02-2008, 04:14 PM

Pm'd to you! Looks quite good i think? What do you reckon?

Sadfish

04-02-2008, 06:31 PM

Can I have an update on St Hels, please.

the update is that a bomb went off yesterday in St Helens town centre and caused 10 million quids worth of improvements ;)

critch

06-02-2008, 12:20 PM

St helens has now been postered and flyered. Hopefully that'll help sales a bit.

I've not heard anything from the star, but i'm keeping my fingers crossed for this thursday.

HarperPR

07-02-2008, 10:00 AM

Did we make the Star today?

critch

07-02-2008, 10:25 AM

Dunno yet. It's a delivered paper so not got it yet! I'll look as soon as it arrives and let people know.

critch

07-02-2008, 12:10 PM

It's up online! Go to www.Sthelens.Co.Uk and search for nick harper.

scotpaulabear

07-02-2008, 12:22 PM

Critch, I found a direct link on the Star site:
http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/search/display.var.2025511.0.down_to_earth_for_record_bre aking_nick.php

Just off to read it now! Good work!

critch

07-02-2008, 12:30 PM

Thanks paula! I couldn't do that on my phone. Once again, you're a star.

scotpaulabear

07-02-2008, 01:02 PM

Thanks paula! I couldn't do that on my phone. Once again, you're a star.

Thanks luv! And you're a promotional dynamo! :biggrin:

aspwatterson

07-02-2008, 03:09 PM

:hat:I have a massive travelling prob and the highway blues as rail works on all the days I would travel north. Bloody bother! Who's got a car and going up from south?

Yeah woman! Know what you mean! Aldershot's not the easiest place to get to and from late at night on public tranysport... but determined to get there... if he can make it to Everest then I'm sure I can manage it. Any nice warm park benches there for the night?... not for stalking I hasten to add!

Is he being recorded in the Williamson Tunnel of Love? Might be an unusual acoustic effect? My friend used to get the best sound by sticking his amp facing a large old Victorian fireplace. Don't forget your miner's lamps with the hard hats! Don't forget also to enquirewhen he's going to organise the deepest gig underwater or on Richard Branson's Virgin Galactica in space!

chrs
andi :hat::nopity:

critch

07-02-2008, 05:00 PM

I have confirmation, the article is in the paper. Apparently it's about a third of a page with photo. That's about the same as that lister bloke last week. However, i've not seen it yet myself. I shall scan it in tomorrow if anyone wants to see it.

HarperPR

07-02-2008, 05:05 PM

It's the same as on the link above.

74 seats remaining here. A few have gone today as well as during the week after 'the lad' dropped the publicity stuff off!

critch

07-02-2008, 05:15 PM

Hopefully they'll start selling tomorrow and saturday. I imagine that there might be a few notice the article and go. The flyers probably helped - and are still helping, and people might just prefer to buy in person so be waiting til saturday when they're off work to do it.

Hope so anyway! I know of a few people thinking of going who haven't got tickets yet.

Craig_Powers

09-02-2008, 11:04 AM

So who from the foum is going to St.H, and any plans to meet up?

Craig

HarperPR

10-02-2008, 03:02 AM

Me
Critch
Shaun I
PeteC
Craig

don't know who else? Sadfish?

Suggestion is convene in bar at Citadel around 7-ish.

Craig_Powers

10-02-2008, 11:45 AM

OK sound good. We will probably get there @ about 7:30pm.

Craig

HarperPR

10-02-2008, 12:47 PM

Okay, see ya all then!

When Simon pits up his Critch 'mugshot', you'll easily spot him!:rofl:

Pete - forgot to confirm tonight okay. Just don't arrive before me!

Sadfish

10-02-2008, 11:53 PM

St Helens is like the wild west.

and so it became.........

critch

11-02-2008, 03:27 AM

and so it became.........

Yeah well, don't say I didn't warn you!!!

I think, baring the people causing major disruption (and let's hope their barred!) a great night was had by all. Certainly me anyway - but I'm biased.

Nick seemed on form - including upon request a fantastic rendition of Karmageddon, which brought back memories of when I first heard him. Fantabulous.

HarperPR

11-02-2008, 04:01 AM

One of the few gigs where the services of the security staff were called upon to eject 3 members of the audience!:closedeyes: Repeated heckling for Titties & Beer went beyond the (alcohol fuelled) banter it started with.

Setlist:

No Truth Up In The Mountains
Three Magpies
By My Rocket
Good Bus
Guitar Man/ Whole Lotta Love
Treasure Island (string break)
Evo
Field Of The Cloth Of Gold
Real Life
Simple
Karmageddon
Aeroplane
Imaginary Friend
The Galaxy Song
Love Is Music / Out Of Time / Headless / Grace / Four Sticks (an extended version AND included a string break in addition!)
Blue Sky Thinking

Sadfish

11-02-2008, 08:17 AM

I said to our kid last night.........

Nicks ready to tell St Helens about his life changing stories, but St Helens isn't entirely ready for him.

Its always enojoyable watching Nick even with all the distractions, but the best quote of the night had to be :

Nick : aw they've kicked them out, I was just getting to communicate with them
Famale audience member : We did communicate with them, we told them to F*** off.

pete c

11-02-2008, 09:37 AM

I thought the guy who shouted out "Thomas!" :confused1: and the woman shouting out completely unintelligible stuff in a voice like Zelda from Terrahawks, were funnier. :biggrin:

Craig_Powers

11-02-2008, 09:51 AM

The heckling incident was odd.

They clearly knew something of Nick's music because they were shouting for Titties & Beer. They paid good money to see Nick but just chose to shout him down instead of listening. It prevented him from introducing the songs via his Everest experiences, and moving through the set-list.

It wasn't as though they had taken a £10 punt on tickets, hated the show and decided to heckle.

Now how can I put this tactfully without causing offence? .... As you get closer to Liverpool the audiences tend to be a bit more 'interactive'. Its the first rule of nature that the first heckler will be a scouser, and that's OK because it's good natured and adds to the interactivity that we expect at a Harper gig (whether Nick or Roy).

But last night was way beyond that. I suspect they had been on a football-induced all day bender.

The bouncer who ejected them got a huge applause nearly as much as Nick got. And plenty wanted to shake his hand.

Anyway, a good night. A few different songs compared to Manchester of last week. No issues with the Apple Mac....all seemed to go OK.

And good to meet up with PeteC, Sadfist, Critch & Linn, plus that Nick geezer.

Craig

Sadfish

11-02-2008, 10:08 AM

And good to meet up with PeteC, Sadfist, Critch & Linn, plus that Nick geezer.

Craig

Sadfist?

:rofl::rofl:

Craig_Powers

11-02-2008, 10:10 AM

Whooooooooops. Didn't spot that typo error!.......I knew what I meant to type....

Sorry for making your name sound like a bizarre sexual practice.

Craig

Sadfish

11-02-2008, 10:12 AM

Now how can I put this tactfully without causing offence? ....

Alexei Sayle once said, "There is a street in St Helens, where the scouse accent dissapears and the Lancashire accent begins, it's literally somewhere in one street,we're loud and gobby and they are calm and reserved".

When you do something, anything in St Helens, you will always get some gobby get shouting you down usually in a tracky and with a scally accent, it's what makes St Helens such a tough place to grow up and live, and thats why I moved to Southport :)

But at the same time the vast majority of the audience where listening intently to the stories Nick was saying, it's just that the scallies probably don't know where Nepal is never mind care about people struggling to survive there, I mean, have you been to Parr?

critch

11-02-2008, 10:20 AM

Sadfish

11-02-2008, 10:31 AM

I was positively embarrassed by the idiots in my home town last night. I'm usually the first to admit that it's not the best place in the world, but that was uncalled for and unexpected.

But for all that, nick did a fine job.

Critch, don't be embarrassed for them, just ignore them, I don't mind the heckling to be honest, and Nick spawns it often, he seems to enjoy the interaction more than some of the audience do, he takes people like that on as a challenge.

I'm certain he likes coming up to the St Helens and Liverpool areas cos it's always a crazy gig, matches his style I guess in some ways. I've not been to a Harper gig that hasn't had any heckling involved tbh.

As Craig picked up on this though, why pay good money only to make and arse of yourself? I can only assume they get in for concessionary.

In saying this though, usually the lack of an encore usually means that an artist has had enough ;) (although he doesn't always do them anyhow)

Craig_Powers

11-02-2008, 10:48 AM

Nick handled it really well. He didn't appear to get too rattled, but must have been frustrated.

I was up in the balcony so didn't realise it was just an isolated 2 or 3 who were doing the shouting. However those 2 or 3 seemed to encourage more heckling. Once they went it settled down.

jonah

11-02-2008, 10:52 AM

I was most impressed with the heckler when if he asked whether anyone would like to join him in leaving in protest because Nick wouldn't play his favourite tune. I was even more impressed with the reply that the rest of us gave him!!

critch

11-02-2008, 12:26 PM

They had front row seats and everything! Weirdos!

Nick seems to plough his entire soul into every gig. Saw him at the end of the night, and he looked, putting it politely, completely f****d!

It was absolutely smashing to meet all of yous. Craig - you're a star and "chauffeur to the stars"! :biggrin:

Highlight again, if it's possible to pick an individual song from them, was Real Life, again. He's really getting into the heart of that song. A couple of tours ago, it was Blood Song that he nailed each night, then I think last year it was Love Junky, and now Real Life. That said, the Channel M version of it last year was particularly haunting.

Who was the person who shouted out "Are you warmed up yet?"? Bit of a geeky joke but it did make me laugh - and I'm fairly sure Nick got it too. Wish I'd thought of shouting it!

Delighted at the inclusion of Karmageddon. That was how I remember Nick when I first saw him back in 2000 (?). Loads of energy and vigour. I love the pensive songs, but I do feel sometimes the best cure is always to hit it as hard and fast as possible!

HarperPR

11-02-2008, 12:29 PM

HarperPR

11-02-2008, 12:31 PM

[QUOTE=critch;2655] Craig - you're a star and "chauffeur to the stars"! :biggrin:

Yes, thanks Craig, that was good of you. But get a bigger car next time!:rofl:

critch

11-02-2008, 12:34 PM

Hello Critch - guess where I am???:confused1:

Central Library just over from LS! Very convenient. I am off to Costa then off to Euston! Thanks for a great weekend and it was super to catch up with everyone here and there, and everywhere!

Love it! Didn't realise there was a library in Liverpool. :w00t: Are you the only one in there? :D

You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it.

HarperPR

11-02-2008, 01:22 PM

It was good. Got a free computer hour, did some work, filed my copy (hurrah, finished at last). Now just exited back out of Joe's tunnels and homeward bound!

critch

11-02-2008, 01:38 PM

I hope you asked joe first before entering his tunnells! Byeee

Green Man

11-02-2008, 02:10 PM

Edited to avoid confusion - particularly that of the poster!

SHAUN I

11-02-2008, 03:12 PM

Really enjoyed the Citadel gig last night, despite the 3 drunks in the front row. They were determined to be thrown out from the start and showed a total lack of respect for the man when he was telling the crowd about his experiences. That said, what a show he has a distinct style made all his own, brilliant haunting vocal range and guitar acrobatics I'm sure cannot be equalled. Also witnessed 2 string changes mid-song unbelievable.

I went with 3 mates who were mightily impressed, and we had a brief chat with him at the end shook his hand and got some cds signed, a very down to earth guy, this was my first Nick solo gig I've seen him play with his dad but this was a different ball game altogether, a high energy music fest is the best I can describe it.

It was also nice to meet Linn and Critch albeit very briefly, a brilliant gig and 3 new Nick Harper converts.:cheers2:
Favourite tracks of the evening Karmageddon and Simple..

Goodbye old boy have a good gig:sifone:

griff

11-02-2008, 05:07 PM

Hi, This is my first post here, and I feel I have to post an email about last nights gig.
I really enjoyed the gig and can't believe how quick it went!.
I will be going to see Nick again whenever he is in the area.
I was embarressed by the antics of the 3 special people and would like you all to know that they don't represent the whole town.
Cheers.