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« Reply #4170 on: Thursday, February 17, 2022, 12:28:50 » |
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Just hanging around in Brighton ahead of The Stranglers this evening. Last full tour apparently. It's been a long goodbye due to the pandemic.
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Nomoreheroes
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« Reply #4171 on: Thursday, February 17, 2022, 23:22:09 » |
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Just hanging around in Brighton ahead of The Stranglers this evening. Last full tour apparently. It's been a long goodbye due to the pandemic.
Wish I was there
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« Reply #4172 on: Friday, February 18, 2022, 07:45:14 » |
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Wish I was there
Superb. JJB is a legend although the aura of menace is a much more cheerful one these days.
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« Reply #4173 on: Friday, February 18, 2022, 14:10:09 » |
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Just hanging around in Brighton ahead of The Stranglers this evening. Last full tour apparently. It's been a long goodbye due to the pandemic.
Haven't seen them since Hugh Cornwall days - would love to though for old times sake. Great band.
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Nomoreheroes
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« Reply #4174 on: Friday, February 18, 2022, 15:10:28 » |
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Haven't seen them since Hugh Cornwall days - would love to though for old times sake. Great band.
Better be quick - This is the last full UK tour. Only 1 of them left now too.
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« Reply #4175 on: Wednesday, February 23, 2022, 11:31:44 » |
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Saw them last night at Reading (bought the tickets 2 years ago pre COVID) and missed the game.
A good night out though the sound isn't the same without Dave Greenfield.
A nice tribute to him towards the end with JJ and Baz alone on the stage and the now empty keyboard station spot lit.
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« Reply #4176 on: Wednesday, March 2, 2022, 21:25:50 » |
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Not sure where to put this but maybe one for Sax to answer...
Why do a lot of music "tours" (or any tour for that fact) never seem to follow any kind of geographical sense?
For eg, you'll say have Ozric Tentacles playing at Brighton on the Tues, Newcastle on the Weds, Birmingham on the Thurs and then Glasgow on the Fri...
Why? I totally get scheduling can sometimes make it a nightmare and things like venues, accoms etc may not have availability but I am curious as to why (considering they are bloody heavily planned in advance) there never seems to be any real logistical sense to yo-yo-ing up ans down the country.
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« Reply #4177 on: Wednesday, March 2, 2022, 21:30:29 » |
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You've answered your own question. I use to tour manage, one classic was Brighton, Buckley, Portsmouth, Liverpool. Got to love agents.
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« Reply #4178 on: Wednesday, March 2, 2022, 22:45:03 » |
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Not sure where to put this but maybe one for Sax to answer...
Why do a lot of music "tours" (or any tour for that fact) never seem to follow any kind of geographical sense?
For eg, you'll say have Ozric Tentacles playing at Brighton on the Tues, Newcastle on the Weds, Birmingham on the Thurs and then Glasgow on the Fri...
Why? I totally get scheduling can sometimes make it a nightmare and things like venues, accoms etc may not have availability but I am curious as to why (considering they are bloody heavily planned in advance) there never seems to be any real logistical sense to yo-yo-ing up ans down the country.
Yep. Mex is right. It's a lot to do with availability and competition for venues, but also seems to be a lot to do with agents and promoters not owning bloody maps. Bane of tour managers and promoters reps lives. My next stint of shows are a good example - Newcastle, Cardiff, Bristol, Sheffield, London. Mostly 8.30 am load ins (which I have to be there for) and show down at 11pm (again I have to be there until past this) Not a lot of time for sleeping. I often spend 4 hours in a hotel that we're paying £100 for.
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« Reply #4179 on: Thursday, March 3, 2022, 16:19:11 » |
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Thanks both Sax and Mex. I figured it would be something slightly silly (like lack of some geography) Sax - If only they had put Sheff after the Newcastle gig that wouldn't be so bad. Ermm, enjoy Good to be back though really, I'm sure Mex - Ouch. Portsmouth before Buckley would've been a little kinder!
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« Reply #4180 on: Thursday, March 10, 2022, 09:12:08 » |
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Booked tickets for White Lies in Oxford in a couple of weeks. First gig since Stereophonics in 2020 so is going to be really weird to be back in a live venue.
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« Reply #4181 on: Thursday, March 10, 2022, 14:43:29 » |
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I saw Dislcosure at a sold out Brixton Academy on Friday. Brililant show.
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« Reply #4182 on: Thursday, March 10, 2022, 16:54:31 » |
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Going to see Jim Bob in November, something to look forward to!
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« Reply #4183 on: Thursday, March 10, 2022, 19:51:05 » |
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Fancy seeing Ghost, but might be the oldest by a way! 😂
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« Reply #4184 on: Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 22:49:24 » |
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Chvrches at Brixton Academy tonight, joined by Robert Smith of The Cure for the encore which was a very pleasant surprise.
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