Gigs Thread

Got our tickets for Junes Brummie concert, to see the one and only Smokey Robinson. He`s only doing four concerts in the UK so absolutely delighted to see one of my all time favourite Tamla artists.
I`m not surprised the shows start at 6.00 pm, seeing he fucking 84 years young. He`ll be tucked up in bed by 9.00 with his Horlicks.
 
denislawsbackheel said:
What did you think?
I thought the acoustics of the hall were utter shite.
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I am in total agreement... I was near the mixing desk and it was shite.
The bouncing floor didn't do it for me. Rip it out and put a sloping floor in!!!
Spent most of the gig near the bar.
The sound was still crap. I enjoyed the band/set but would have been happy to hear more of it.
Funnily enough I got talking to a bloke, who had a spare ticket for the Flaming Lips, but neither of us knew, how he could sell it to me....
Oh for a paper ticket!
 
urban genie said:
you are being, he asked where he could get a cheap pint of holts, hairy is the cheapest in town and close to the venue he never used the word pub tbf ;-)
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Funnily enough, inside the venue, I asked for a pint of their cheapest lager and a woman overheard me and laughed. She then congratulated me for my style!!!
I had to admit I was just a tight ****, when I was younger, I would have chanced my arm and offered to buy her an half.
 
richardtheref said:
Off to see The Mary Wallopers tonight at the Newcastle city hall. Should be some atmosphere given yesterday's result and it is St Patrick's day.
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It will also be bouncing after the NUFC League Cup win.
Think most people will just be "topping up" after yesterday's victory...
 
journolud said:
Michael Kiwanuka at the Apollo tonight. A long time since I’ve been there, anyone know what parking is like?

I’m thinking of driving part of the way and parking up somewhere on the 192 route but maybe it’s not necessary?
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Thought I'd see if anyone else went to this.. Thought he was incredible. His albums are good but live he was next level.
 
The Mary Wallopers last night. Very poor gig. Sound quite muffled and you couldn't hear what they were saying between songs. Not helped at all by the amount of people who felt the need to talk all the way through. If you want a bit of craic go to the pub. When they did Wexford one very loud woman said "oh this my favourite " and then proceeded to tell everyone what she wanted for her birthday despite the amount of people telling her to shut up
 
Got Alanis Morrisette(sp?) in Lytham, Neil Young in Dublin and Oasis in New Jersey thus far - may be tempted into another couple as well at this rate.........
 
Went to see Spiritualized last night…30th anniversary of the Pure Phase album. Was really good…but to reiterate what was said earlier, especially for gigs like this I wish people would shut the f*ck up!!
 

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Just been to watch From the Jam at the Parr Hall in Warrington. Absolutely brilliant night. They played Setting Sons in full without Foxton for most of it and then he came on for the rest of the set. 3/4 full but the crowd were well up for it. It was a great night. Jam songs are so much better live.

If you get chance to see them on this tour, do it.

Playing The Ritz on the 24th May.
 
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staffsblue said:
Looks like Gene are about to reform for at least one live gig to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the release of their debut album "Olympian".
I appreciate they weren't everyone's cup of tea, but they were definitely my "Britpop" band of choice in the 90s and early noughties.
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Love this song!
 
Millwallawayveteran1988 said:
Just been to watch From the Jam at the Parr Hall in Warrington. Absolutely brilliant night. They played Setting Sons in full without Foxton for most of it and then he came on for the rest of the set. 3/4 full but the crowd were well up for it. It was a great night. Jam songs are so much better live.

If you get chance to see them on this tour, do it.

Playing The Ritz on the 24th May.
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Just about to post when I saw yours. I was there with my brother, these days only times we seem to meet up, apart from funerals...

As always the band were awesome, wonderful tribute to Rick with that backdrop - shame they didn't play Funeral Pyre.

Played many of the singles and those album tracks that should have been singles.

Imagine if they did a gig just playing the 18 singles!! 9 of which didn't appear on any of the 6 studio albums, talk about value for money. Start with In The City finish with Beat Surrender.

Disappointed Bruce didn't play the whole concert, hopefully Bruce is getting 'match fit' for the rest of the tour.

As me and my brother said it seems like closure, hopefully the Ritz at the end of May sells out as he deserves a fitting send off.

Definitely going to The Ritz but might sneak in another one in the meantime

BTW did you see the fight on the balcony during tube station?
 
bigstanhibbert said:
Just about to post when I saw yours. I was there with my brother, these days only times we seem to meet up, apart from funerals...

As always the band were awesome, wonderful tribute to Rick with that backdrop - shame they didn't play Funeral Pyre.

Played many of the singles and those album tracks that should have been singles.

Imagine if they did a gig just playing the 18 singles!! 9 of which didn't appear on any of the 6 studio albums, talk about value for money. Start with In The City finish with Beat Surrender.

Disappointed Bruce didn't play the whole concert, hopefully Bruce is getting 'match fit' for the rest of the tour.

As me and my brother said it seems like closure, hopefully the Ritz at the end of May sells out as he deserves a fitting send off.

Definitely going to The Ritz but might sneak in another one in the meantime

BTW did you see the fight on the balcony during tube station?
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Yeah. What was all that about? Took a few stewards to sort that and he looked like he was swinging at them I was up there but on the other side. An old bloke collapsed near the end too. Busy night for the stewards.
 
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