Toepoke Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 50 minutes ago, Huddersfield said: Van Morrison a few years ago in Blackpool was dire as well. I still like the guy but that night he had to be physically helped on stage & looked like thought he was doing us all a favour by gracing us with his presence. They say there are two types of music fans, those that like Van Morrison and those that have met him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan cake Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Surprised Dylan hasn't got a mention yet, a few older guys at work have seen him numerous times. Ranging from brilliant to utter Shi.te and everything in between Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Saw Oasis at Murrayfield just before they split up and they were rotten. Liam didn’t want to be there and hardly sang a legible word into the mic. Was an excellent gig too, Kasabian and The Enemy were supporting and both were great, just let down by the headliners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 1 hour ago, sbcmfc said: Liam didn’t want to be there and hardly sang a legible word into the mic. Noel's handwriting is that bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 6 hours ago, Toepoke said: Noel's handwriting is that bad? Can you not use that word for listening? Every days a school day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 10 hours ago, dan cake said: Surprised Dylan hasn't got a mention yet, a few older guys at work have seen him numerous times. Ranging from brilliant to utter Shi.te and everything in between Dylan live is pretty much depends how on a whim his mood is that day, and how he plays reflects on that. Mate been to see him loads of times and said the same.... could play a almost reggae style version of his whole back catalougue in Birmigham on the Friday night, then by the time he plays Glasgow on the Sunday, suddenly decides he wants to do a full on rock set, but then 5 minutes before going on stage will change his mind and go full acoustic, and basically his backing band do not know what to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larky Masher Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Saw Rush, Aerosmith, Ted Nugent at the Apollo during my heavy metal phase and they were all shite, slept through a U2 concert so went to see them on the next tour to discover sleep was the better option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 36 minutes ago, Larky Masher said: Saw Rush at the Apollo and they were shite Sacrilege! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I've only ever walked out of a gig twice to my memory. One was James at Brixton Academy a few years back. Now to be fair, I'm not a massive James fan, a few songs I like but mostly I'm pretty neutral about them. They were supported by Echo and the Bunnymen - who were excellent - and that was really why I went along. About three or four songs into James' set, I looked at my mate pulled a face and he nodded back to me so we went to the pub. The other one was the Pogues headlining the Fleadh in Finsbury Park in 1991. I think Van Morrison mentioned here was also on the bill and was excellent on the night. This time I was - and still am - a big fan of the Pogues and had seen them before so knew how good they could be live when they were on their game. The band came on playing something like Streams of Whiskey at 100 mph without Shane MacGowan and kept playing and playing. After about five minutes MacGowan came shambling on and started "singing". Problem was, that he was so hammered that you couldn't make out what he was singing - not that big a problem, tbf - but more importantly he couldn't keep up with the pace of the band, who had to slow down to MacGowans pace. Untelligible singing at 25mph is not that enjoyable. Three songs in we walked out and we weren't the only ones. i think this was either his last gig or second last gig with the Pogues - until they reformed - and they sacked him a couple of weeks later. Ive been to see them a couple of times since they reformed and they've been great even though MacGowan does the set on a barstool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Hawthorne Heights I’ve witness many shite “punk” bands but they were the only band that mimed the backup screaming, seeing the guitarist struggle to get to the mic in time to “scream” was one of the saddest things I’ve seen on stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larky Masher Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 28 minutes ago, Toepoke said: Sacrilege! Sorry, I remember Rush being a big thing as the LPs were only available on import they did a very short British tour and decide to take a punt and go a see them simply not metal enough for me at the time and as for the vocalist......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larky Masher Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I remember seeing Suicide and The Specials supporting the Clash at The Apollo and thinking both were utter shite though I've subsequently grown quite fond of Suicide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 58 minutes ago, Larky Masher said: Sorry, I remember Rush being a big thing as the LPs were only available on import they did a very short British tour and decide to take a punt and go a see them simply not metal enough for me at the time and as for the vocalist......... I'm guessing that would've been the 2112 tour. Still early days for them, their best stuff was yet to come. I agree you either dig them or you don't, especially the singing! But one of the best live bands in history IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larky Masher Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 15 minutes ago, Toepoke said: I'm guessing that would've been the 2112 tour. Still early days for them, their best stuff was yet to come. I agree you either dig them or you don't, especially the singing! But one of the best live bands in history IMO. It was 2112 and this some sort of concept album concept album it should have sent alarm bells ringing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alibi Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I was at Elvis Costello at the Usher Hall. Only there because I was bought a ticket. Very disappointing gig which might have been meant to be acoustic. Not at all impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty CTA Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 3 hours ago, Larky Masher said: Sorry, I remember Rush being a big thing as the LPs were only available on import they did a very short British tour and decide to take a punt and go a see them simply not metal enough for me at the time and as for the vocalist......... Yeah, a 'progressive rock' band as opposed to a 'thrashy' band. 2 hours ago, Toepoke said: I'm guessing that would've been the 2112 tour. Still early days for them... They'd have been around about 10 years by then. 2 hours ago, Toepoke said: ...their best stuff was yet to come. Well, most bands can't live up to their earlier stuff, while RUSH did for decades. 2 hours ago, Toepoke said: I agree you either dig them or you don't, especially the singing! They acknowledge that themselves. 2 hours ago, Toepoke said: But one of the best live bands in history IMO. Was lucky enough to see their rise from their home town. 2 hours ago, Larky Masher said: It was 2112 and this some sort of concept album it should have sent alarm bells ringing. Like Sgt. Pepper's, Tommy, Tales Of Mystery and Imagination, etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Scotty CTA said: They'd have been around about 10 years by then. Indeed, although Neil Peart had only joined a couple of years before. They were only aged about 22 when 2112 came out, pretty incredible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviebee Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 11 hours ago, sbcmfc said: Can you not use that word for listening? Every days a school day. Tomorrow we'll cover apostrophes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larky Masher Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 5 hours ago, Scotty CTA said: Yeah, a 'progressive rock' band as opposed to a 'thrashy' band. They'd have been around about 10 years by then. Well, most bands can't live up to their earlier stuff, while RUSH did for decades. They acknowledge that themselves. Was lucky enough to see their rise from their home town. Like Sgt. Pepper's, Tommy, Tales Of Mystery and Imagination, etc? Sgt Pepper is shite, Tommy is passable in bits and all Alan Parson's records are beyond shite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty CTA Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 49 minutes ago, Larky Masher said: Sgt Pepper is shite... We have a different definition of the word. Could have picked ny song, but... Having thought about this now... Aerosmith in 77. Vey muddy sound and too drunk to stand up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larky Masher Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 16 minutes ago, Scotty CTA said: We have a different definition of the word. Could have picked ny song, but... Having thought about this now... Aerosmith in 77. Vey muddy sound and too drunk to stand up. Maudlin shite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Barney Rubble Posted April 24, 2018 Author Share Posted April 24, 2018 On 23/04/2018 at 10:06 PM, Rich NATA said: 1993... The Zoo TV Tour... one of - if not the - most spectacular tours of all time. I've never seen anything to surpass Zoo TV in the 25 years since. Was there on the Sunday night. By no means the worst I've ever seen by any standard, but I'd suggest you need to see more shows if you think that was spectacular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 4 hours ago, daviebee said: Tomorrow we'll cover apostrophes... My grammar is generally not too bad either. Except semi colons, I’ve never been able to figure out how to use them properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnyTJS Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 1 hour ago, sbcmfc said: My grammar is generally not too bad either. Except semi colons, I’ve never been able to figure out how to use them properly. Appropriate use of semi-colons often comes down to 'feel' rather than any strict adherence to grammatical rules, but, on the whole, they can be used instead of a full stop where two grammatically independent sentences are closely connected in terms of meaning. This means that they can often take the place of conjunctions like 'but' or 'so': "Semi-colons cause confusion; a lot of people avoid them." ... "Stadiums and arenas make shite music venues; I rarely go to a gig that holds more than a few hundred folk." The important thing is that the clauses on either side of the semi-colon can stand alone grammatically (so they're not like commas). You can also use them when giving a list when the contents of the list are grammatically complex so that you need commas to punctuate individual elements of the list. Doddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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