Gig Plans 2015
Discussion
OldSkoolRS said:
I know it caused some arguments on here, but next Sunday to see Queen + Adam Lambert at the o2.
Apologies for my predictability but surely it's Queen - Freddie Mercury + some unknown? Have to say I saw 'Queen' on Xmas TV and thought they were dire. Sometimes bands work with a new singer (VH Sammy Hagar, maybe ACDC) sometimes they don't (Queen, The Stranglers).Anyway, Slipknot in two weeks in the Birmingham Arena. Been wanting to see them for years and now I have my chance.
Yellow Mandarin
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Evil Weasel
Susan Boyle
OK, I made 3 of them up to fit in
No plans yet, although tempted to go and see Rankin Roger's BEAT line-up again after a brilliant gig in Reading in November.
I am going to see Tony Hawks (not the Skateboarder) and Milton Jones live before April.
M.
PS Am I alone in think Queen were ALWAYS dire?
Gobs
te Evil Weasel
Susan Boyle
OK, I made 3 of them up to fit in
No plans yet, although tempted to go and see Rankin Roger's BEAT line-up again after a brilliant gig in Reading in November.
I am going to see Tony Hawks (not the Skateboarder) and Milton Jones live before April.
M.
PS Am I alone in think Queen were ALWAYS dire?
goldblum said:
Apologies for my predictability but surely it's Queen - Freddie Mercury + some unknown? Have to say I saw 'Queen' on Xmas TV and thought they were dire. Sometimes bands work with a new singer (VH Sammy Hagar, maybe ACDC) sometimes they don't (Queen, The Stranglers).
Anyway, Slipknot in two weeks in the Birmingham Arena. Been wanting to see them for years and now I have my chance.
As I said I knew it was controversial on here, but I saw the same concert and enjoyed it, each to his own and all that. Seeing the other bands in your post just confirms we have different tastes so there won't be any need for me to make any disparaging comments about the bands with new singers you like or the concert you're going to...I hope you enjoy it as much as I'm sure I will mine. Anyway, Slipknot in two weeks in the Birmingham Arena. Been wanting to see them for years and now I have my chance.
OldSkoolRS said:
Seeing the other bands in your post just confirms we have different tastes so there won't be any need for me to make any disparaging comments about the bands with new singers you like or the concert you're going to...
Make as many disparaging comments as you like, I assure you as a fully grown adult I can take whatever someone on a forum says with a pinch of salt. Well..maybe not.
Queen were really very, very poor though. Not helped by the rather embarrassing lead guitarist who thought he could fill the void left by Freddie by playing silly mistimed rock-God guitar solos at every opportunity.
One thing I plan to do lots of this year is go to small clubs and see bands I've never heard of. Second outing this saturday will be the Night and Day (Manchester) to see The Frankly's, supported by Bad Molly, Clay and Adam Young. I've seen occasional rubbish with this strategy, but also gold on a few occasions. I think the Frankly's sound pretty handy listening to them on Soundcloud.
otherman said:
One thing I plan to do lots of this year is go to small clubs and see bands I've never heard of. Second outing this saturday will be the Night and Day (Manchester) to see The Frankly's, supported by Bad Molly, Clay and Adam Young. I've seen occasional rubbish with this strategy, but also gold on a few occasions. I think the Frankly's sound pretty handy listening to them on Soundcloud.
I started doing this a few years ago. I've seem some rubbish but found some gems. Unfortunately a lot of them split up before making it big time (David's Lyre, Chapel Club)and others are still going but not that big (The Joy Formidable). There's a decent small venue near me which tends to get a lot of good bands in from time to time.otherman said:
One thing I plan to do lots of this year is go to small clubs and see bands I've never heard of. Second outing this saturday will be the Night and Day (Manchester) to see The Frankly's, supported by Bad Molly, Clay and Adam Young. I've seen occasional rubbish with this strategy, but also gold on a few occasions. I think the Frankly's sound pretty handy listening to them on Soundcloud.
That's what most of my gigs have been for the past few years. Quite a few decent clubs within a 40 minute drive or so (Sound Control, Grand Central, Academies in Manchester; Lomax in Liverpool, Sanctuary Rock Bar in Burnley; one in Bury the name escapes me currently)I usually go for a band I know (quite often a local support act) and have been surprised many a time by quality new bands. Most gigs are £10 or less for at least 4 bands so even if mediocre, still a great value night out.
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