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Post by Paul Spencer on Sept 7, 2019 19:12:00 GMT
Excellent. Seen them three times now and had Wayne roll over my head in his big plastic ball! Probably that's it for me now but such a good live experience. Saw San Francisco prog band Once and Future Band last night for £8 in a little Bristol venue. Very good. Didn't quite roll over my head Mike but it was close! 😃 |
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Post by jimmygscfc on Sept 9, 2019 11:30:22 GMT
Nice one Paul.
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Post by Paul Spencer on Sept 19, 2019 0:59:57 GMT
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Post by jimmygscfc on Sept 19, 2019 15:33:12 GMT
Were they good Paul? I keep on missing them so they're still on the to do list!
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Post by Paul Spencer on Sept 19, 2019 16:23:40 GMT
Were they good Paul? I keep on missing them so they're still on the to do list! Pretty hard to answer that one Mike. The place was rammed and the crowd were very much up for it but it just kind of didn't ever get going. I think the issue was with how they did the set list ... They played 11/12 tracks off the new album, which only came out at the weekend. Now I've got nothing against bands playing new material, it's what stops them becoming tribute acts of themselves but it was an awful lot to throw at a crowd that hadn't really had much time to digest it but the worst (and I think most critical) thing was that they broke the set up by playing a track people knew (place went mad) and then immediately followed that with something the crowd didn't know (receptive but subdued). So it was very stop-start, right to the very end, when they covered Neil Young's Winterlong for their last song, which wasn't very well known to much of the audience and can be a bit of a dirge even when Neil does it himself and then they topped it off by doing a slow number from the new album, which hardly anybody knew as an encore! They didn't do Gigantic or Hey during the whole set. If they'd done those two as an encore the roof would have come off. I went with a big gang of people and as we were walking back to the station, then main topic of conversation, was what a rather odd (rather than disappointing) show it had been. |
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Post by jimmygscfc on Sept 19, 2019 16:36:17 GMT
That's a bugger Paul, I can imagine it was disappointing for the reasons you describe. I can still recall going to Wembley in '76 for the Elton John, Beach Boys, Eagles etc gig and when Elton came on he played the whole of Captain Fantastic which was yet to be released. Now don't get me wrong, it's a great album and the last good one he ever did in my opinion, but it gave me a reason to get back on the road earlier than usual. Artists do have a responsibility to their audience, but that's a topic for another day. I still haven't forgiven Ryan Adams for walking off stage for a fag break after playing 5 songs and telling the audience he'd see them in twenty minutes. I walked out and went home. I think he was having well-documented problems at the time and doesn't seem to have left trouble behind of late!
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Post by elystokie on Sept 21, 2019 8:21:26 GMT
That's a bugger Paul, I can imagine it was disappointing for the reasons you describe. I can still recall going to Wembley in '76 for the Elton John, Beach Boys, Eagles etc gig and when Elton came on he played the whole of Captain Fantastic which was yet to be released. Now don't get me wrong, it's a great album and the last good one he ever did in my opinion, but it gave me a reason to get back on the road earlier than usual. Artists do have a responsibility to their audience, but that's a topic for another day. I still haven't forgiven Ryan Adams for walking off stage for a fag break after playing 5 songs and telling the audience he'd see them in twenty minutes. I walked out and went home. I think he was having well-documented problems at the time and doesn't seem to have left trouble behind of late! The artists having a responsibility to their audience is spot on, I was/am a big Van Morrison fan but when I saw him live I was really disappointed, he seemed to treat the gig like a jamming session with his mates. Would've been fine if they hadn't charged for tickets but they had. Apparently he has lots of previous for it, depends what mood he's in. |
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Post by Paul Spencer on Sept 21, 2019 10:32:27 GMT
That's a bugger Paul, I can imagine it was disappointing for the reasons you describe. I can still recall going to Wembley in '76 for the Elton John, Beach Boys, Eagles etc gig and when Elton came on he played the whole of Captain Fantastic which was yet to be released. Now don't get me wrong, it's a great album and the last good one he ever did in my opinion, but it gave me a reason to get back on the road earlier than usual. Artists do have a responsibility to their audience, but that's a topic for another day. I still haven't forgiven Ryan Adams for walking off stage for a fag break after playing 5 songs and telling the audience he'd see them in twenty minutes. I walked out and went home. I think he was having well-documented problems at the time and doesn't seem to have left trouble behind of late! The artists having a responsibility to their audience is spot on, I was/am a big Van Morrison fan but when I saw him live I was really disappointed, he seemed to treat the gig like a jamming session with his mates. Would've been fine if they hadn't charged for tickets but they had. Apparently he has lots of previous for it, depends what mood he's in. Yeah Van can be very hit and miss Robbie. I saw him at the Eisteddfod last summer and he was excellent, he played a big chunk of Astral Weeks too, which I couldn't believe! |
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Post by telfordstoke on Sept 22, 2019 7:55:26 GMT
Dylan does the same, lots of noodling. Gave up watching Robert Plant for aimilar reasons, he'd really buy in ti performing his new stuff and then drop a perfunctory version of a Zep song like he was reading the weather.
Responsibility to your audience is a massive thing in the age of the kind of prices they go out at
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Post by felonious on Sept 22, 2019 8:27:06 GMT
Dylan does the same, lots of noodling. Gave up watching Robert Plant for aimilar reasons, he'd really buy in ti performing his new stuff and then drop a perfunctory version of a Zep song like he was reading the weather. Responsibility to your audience is a massive thing in the age of the kind of prices they go out at Took the words right out of my mouth. I saw Dylan during his gospel spell which he played endlessly and then the begrudging Like a rolling stone was all over the place no way that the crowd could sing along. |
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Post by telfordstoke on Sept 22, 2019 8:44:39 GMT
Dylan does the same, lots of noodling. Gave up watching Robert Plant for aimilar reasons, he'd really buy in ti performing his new stuff and then drop a perfunctory version of a Zep song like he was reading the weather. Responsibility to your audience is a massive thing in the age of the kind of prices they go out at Took the words right out of my mouth. I saw Dylan during his gospel spell which he played endlessly and then the begrudging Like a rolling stone was all over the place no way that the crowd could sing along. I had freebies to Reading about 20 years ago and the appalling Pulp were headlining, I watched basically as was there free with a free bar and at the end they did their biggest song Common People as a sort of Germanic kraut rock version - cue droves of people heading for an early exit Overblown and arrogant from whoever is doing it. But nothing worse than getting home feeling underwhelmed and shortchanged . |
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Post by wilcopotter on Sept 28, 2019 0:35:56 GMT
Missed tonight’s game, went to see Wilco at Manchester Albert Hall. Excellent, made the right decision. Great venue too. Love this band, very underrated imo, but I’m biased, even called my dog Wilco after them.....sad, but true.
Back to reality Tuesday....Huddersfield.
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Sept 29, 2019 11:10:01 GMT
Missed tonight’s game, went to see Wilco at Manchester Albert Hall. Excellent, made the right decision. Great venue too. Love this band, very underrated imo, but I’m biased, even called my dog Wilco after them.....sad, but true. Back to reality Tuesday....Huddersfield. Not sad at all! Wilco are one of the best live bands I've seen. I had the mother of all clashes that night and went with AVA given Wilco had sold out (and was much more expensive). AVA are a piano/violin duo. They covered London Grammar - I don't know the original but it sounded awesome on the night. The volume on this video needs upping a fair whack: Did you catch Tweedy a few years ago? They were awesome too. Jeff Tweedy doing solo acoustic is also fantastic. I didn't appreciate some Wilco songs until I heard them live, like Via Chicago (WOW!). I loved AVA, but looking at Wilco's setlist that night, probably would've enjoyed Wilco even more. As I said, the mother of all clashes. I did get to meet AVA though, which was nice, and I've booked up to see them in London in December. Next up for me, an awesome Polish instrumental rock band in Manc who've released one of my albums of the year so far: |
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Post by telfordstoke on Sept 29, 2019 11:14:33 GMT
Missed tonight’s game, went to see Wilco at Manchester Albert Hall. Excellent, made the right decision. Great venue too. Love this band, very underrated imo, but I’m biased, even called my dog Wilco after them.....sad, but true. Back to reality Tuesday....Huddersfield. I saw Wilco when they did an album with Billy Bragg, must be 20 years ago, at a festival in Canada, they were amazing |
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Post by bathstoke on Sept 29, 2019 13:20:19 GMT
Missed tonight’s game, went to see Wilco at Manchester Albert Hall. Excellent, made the right decision. Great venue too. Love this band, very underrated imo, but I’m biased, even called my dog Wilco after them.....sad, but true. Back to reality Tuesday....Huddersfield. |
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Post by jimmygscfc on Sept 29, 2019 21:20:04 GMT
Saw them last night at Hammersmith Apollo. Excellent as ever. Impossible Germany an absolute classic 👍 Attachment Deleted |
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Oct 1, 2019 18:55:22 GMT
Saw Chkbns (Cheekbones) last night. Good stuff.
(the singer's sister is the drummer, but not in that video for some reason).
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Post by LL Cool Dave on Oct 1, 2019 22:44:24 GMT
Temples at the Soup Kitchen. Only about 70 people there as it was a record release day gig and wasn't that well advertised. Belting gig. Must be the thinnest band in the world though.
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Post by Paul Spencer on Oct 4, 2019 11:33:18 GMT
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Post by lancashirelad on Oct 4, 2019 22:40:48 GMT
Icicle Works tonight - on stage for almost 3 hour with 20 minute break and even though a minor band in the eighties and still did not perform their only major chart hit. Ian McNabb is a brilliant performer and musicians like to show off their talents. The time flies past and all songs are lyrically magical even ones not heard before and the crowd really enjoyed it. Even at a small venue which is best to see a band the crowd engagement is at its best. I have seen McNabb as a solo artist and accoustic set a true artist even for a scouse left winger  |
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Post by maninasuitcase on Oct 6, 2019 19:41:47 GMT
Currently at the HRH Punk fest in sheffield at the O2 academy.
Day one - pick of the day - discharge, members, dragster all superb.
Day two - pick of the day - peter and the test tube babies, sham 69
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Post by telfordstoke on Oct 6, 2019 19:48:40 GMT
Currently at the HRH Punk fest in sheffield at the O2 academy. Day one - pick of the day - discharge, members, dragster all superb. Day two - pick of the day - peter and the test tube babies, sham 69 HRH put on good events, well priced and plenty of good acts, been to a few of their metal events in west wales . Discharge are a good band |
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Post by DansViews on Oct 6, 2019 20:25:03 GMT
James at the viccy Hall.
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Post by danceswithclams on Oct 11, 2019 22:26:31 GMT
The utterly fantastic Half Man Half Biscuit at The Leadmill, Sheffield just now.
Nigel Blackwell shout be Poet Laureate - the greatest living* English lyricist without a doubt.
(*Mark E Smith is dead)
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Post by pretzel on Oct 12, 2019 21:16:59 GMT
The Jesus Bolt last weekend at a house concert in Fulford... a strangely interesting experience
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Post by Paul Spencer on Oct 13, 2019 11:25:39 GMT
The Jesus Bolt last weekend at a house concert in Fulford... a strangely interesting experience Not heard of these before, I really like that, going to check out more of their stuff. Intrigued by this 'house concert', how did that work then? |
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Post by pretzel on Oct 21, 2019 19:37:54 GMT
The Jesus Bolt last weekend at a house concert in Fulford... a strangely interesting experience Not heard of these before, I really like that, going to check out more of their stuff. Intrigued by this 'house concert', how did that work then? House concerts are quite big (or should that be small?) in The States and parts of Europe and some artists do like the relaxed and intimate vibe they get from playing in front of a handful of people. My friend has put a few of these on now and the reason she got someone, seemingly incongruous to be putting on in front of a group of old fogeys like us, is that the singer, Gerard Starkie, used front a 90's band called Witness with her son in law Ray. The duo were up from Bristol playing a gig at The Foxlowe in Leek the night after and this served as a warm up for that. Many house concerts (I believe) don't have a set charge to attend but rely on people making a sensible donation and/or buying an album.. My friend however asked for a contribution of £10 each towards the artist, while she provided food for all attendees and a bed for the night for the artists. I think there was 11 of us there watching.  |
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Post by Timmypotter on Oct 21, 2019 19:53:00 GMT
Kris Drever at St Lawrence's Church in Biddulph on Friday. Great gig and a top venue. Kegs of beartown stout for £3 a pint too. Really enjoyed it.
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Post by Timmypotter on Oct 21, 2019 19:57:39 GMT
Not heard of these before, I really like that, going to check out more of their stuff. Intrigued by this 'house concert', how did that work then? House concerts are quite big (or should that be small?) in The States and parts of Europe and some artists do like the relaxed and intimate vibe they get from playing in front of a handful of people. My friend has put a few of these on now and the reason she got someone, seemingly incongruous to be putting on in front of a group of old fogeys like us, is that the singer, Gerard Starkie, used front a 90's band called Witness with her son in law Ray. The duo were up from Bristol playing a gig at The Foxlowe in Leek the night after and this served as a warm up for that. Many house concerts (I believe) don't have a set charge to attend but rely on people making a sensible donation and/or buying an album.. My friend however asked for a contribution of £10 each towards the artist, while she provided food for all attendees and a bed for the night for the artists. I think there was 11 of us there watching. A mate of mine had Ben and Jason at his house for his 30th birthday on this kind of arrangement. I was well impressed. |
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Post by telfordstoke on Oct 21, 2019 20:38:12 GMT
Those house concerts sound ace actually.
Excited for this Thursday, The Damned at the Steel Mill in Wolverhampton. A low key large club gig sandwiched between 2 massive shows for them, they played Madison Square Garden at the weekend opening for the Misfits ( dire billing but that’s the yanks for you) and this is the warm up for next weeks “Night of the Vampires” at London Palladium. I always prefer the smaller shows, more intimate and they usually pull out a few tunes not aired at the larger gigs. Fingers crossed.
And day off work Friday as kids got a PD day so lie ins all round, I bloody hope.
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