Simple Minds at LM24

[Midlifecrisis4]

Now that's going to be a concert!

[Vsix and Vtec]

Oh wow, well that is a must see!

[Rick101]

Meh, maybe for a slightly older generation. Not bad but I could quite easily be entertained elsewhere.

[N-Sport]

A reason not to go.

[LawrieC]

Midlifecrisis4 said:

Now that's going to be a concert!

No that's a mid life crisis

[and31]

Midlifecrisis4 said:

Now that's going to be a concert!

One of the best live bands ever.

[Mike49]

This will then be my second time seeing them! I must be old

[Burrow01]

One of my fave bands (luckily I'm middle aged!) Will actually go to see a band a LM for once 🙂)

[Aysedasi2]

I stopped to watch the Stranglers for about 5 minutes a few years ago... I daresay SM are on race night so there's no chance of me missing the race for them....

[Super Sonic]

Some joke about playing 'Speed Your Love to Me' at a car race would be appropriate if I could think one up.
I hope they're careful in careering down the Mulsanne straight.
After watching cars race for twenty four hours you're going to need a big sleep.

Edited by Super Sonic on Sunday 18th February 10:21

Nobody got anymore SM song title car racing puns?

Edited by Super Sonic on Tuesday 20th February 21:25

[Aysedasi2]

Yep, that's what Sunday night is for.....

[pauljoecoe]

Hmmm.....my era but nah, not really bothered.

[Aysedasi2]

Nor me. I go to Le Mans for racing, not to watch a band.

[Northcote67]

Never bothered with the bands before but I will watch Simple Minds this year.

Racing, beer, bbq and Simple Minds, perfect weekend. (not according to my wife though)

[LawrieC]

Aysedasi2 said:

Nor me. I go to Le Mans for racing, not to watch a band.

But the ticket includes the cost of the band. I don't understand it either. You don't get a GT race at Glastonbury

[Vsix and Vtec]

I guess it's because the race is on for 24 hours, and even the most ardent fan will struggle to stay in thier seat for the duration. With this in mind, the greatest endurance race in the world provides additional entertainment so that you enjoy all of your time there, not just the 6 hours before your arse goes numb. It's great to be able to drop in and out as the race progresses, you can go for food, come back, and in the hour you've been away literally nothing but the lap count has changed. Those are the times when something like seeing Simple Minds for an hours set is a perfect time filler and a wonderful addition to the over all spectacle.

[Aysedasi2]

Yeah, I get how these 'distractions' are good for those who aren't completely immersed in the race. If they had Peter Hook & The Light there next year, I'd probably have a different view.....

[FredericRobinson]

Adding bands to motor racing events is one of the reasons ticket prices have got so high, not that they’d go back down if they stopped having them on now.

Edited by FredericRobinson on Thursday 22 February 14:55

[ATG]

Could do the same thing at a Test Match. Have NWA on stage in the beer tent singing all their favourite tunes ... Straight Over Cover, Deep Sweepa, Yo Fine Leg, Ball be Swingin', and of course How Dat, MoFo??

[Super Sonic]

ATG said:

Could do the same thing at a Test Match. Have NWA on stage in the beer tent singing all their favourite tunes ... Straight Over Cover, Deep Sweepa, Yo Fine Leg, Ball be Swingin', and of course How Dat, MoFo??

Grrr I asked for SM car racing puns and got NWA cricket puns grrr