Gig Plans - 2019
Discussion
Adam B said:
PurpleTurtle said:
Just bagged a ticket for Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds at The O2 in May.
I normally stand at gigs, but standing tickets were £71.50 incl the nasties, alas the norm for London arenas these days, whereas a seat in the Gods (which isn't that bad at the O2, in my view - pun intended) was a relative bargain at 38 quid.
He's someone I've always wanted to see, but only caught in his Grinderman phase which was a tad different.
He is brilliant live, but nothing will persuade me to watch a gig again at that rip off toiletI normally stand at gigs, but standing tickets were £71.50 incl the nasties, alas the norm for London arenas these days, whereas a seat in the Gods (which isn't that bad at the O2, in my view - pun intended) was a relative bargain at 38 quid.
He's someone I've always wanted to see, but only caught in his Grinderman phase which was a tad different.
Prince was the last act I saw there as I had no choice
I’ve probably been to 30 or more gigs there since, I find it pretty good as arenas go - as I say I tend to always stand, they don’t pack the floor so you get space around you and can easily relocate away from annoying gig-chatters and cameraphone w
kers. Cost increases are just the way the whole dynamic of the recorded/live music business model has changed, something that would have been 40 quid five years ago is now 70 quid, totally out of touch with inflation, so I am a bit more selective about what I go to see.
irocfan said:
all set to watch Midge Ure last weekend but family matters interfered 
(apparently the set was the whole Vienna album <sob sob>)
I went to the York Gig. Rusty Egan sort of talked you though the 80's scene as a warm up. He then appeared as part of the band during the Visage Set. The Vienna Album was played straight in Track sequence and was brilliant. The encore included "hymn". (apparently the set was the whole Vienna album <sob sob>)Early on Before "Fade to Grey" Midge did say that he had had the revelation that the audience was made up of their fans and their Partners and they were just there to hear two songs!!
Rod200SX said:
Dan_1981 said:
Machine Head tonight
My brother and I are going to Glasgow tomorrow for MH. Past couple "evening with machine head" and they've been tremendous. Can't wait. Set lists from last few nights look great.
They had some sound issues at Brixton last night apparently due to someone launching a full beer over their sound board.
Tried and failed to buy tickets for Madness at Camden Electric Ballroom - they are playing there 40 years to the day from when they last appeared and tickets are priced the same - £2.50! (plus 50p booking fee which probably didn't apply in '79, but hey) - £2.50 is cheap for the booking fee alone these days!
Well done to anyone who bought a pair.
Well done to anyone who bought a pair.
dickymint said:
CAPP0 said:
Numan tonight 
How dit go?He missed a couple of numbers which were on previous R(e)volution setlists which I would have liked to have heard but that's just because I remember listening to him in my bedroom at the parents' house 40-odd years ago!! Actually that was a very notable thing, the age demographic of the audience! Much older than when I saw him 2 years ago, I wonder whether that's because people were expecting older songs this time vs 2 years ago being primarily promoting Savage?
I found the graphics during Absolution hard going though. Lots of terrorism/ISIS etc clips being shown on multiple screens, some of it was pretty close to the mark. I wasn't really getting the connection.
Towards the end he stopped and "had a chat" with the audience. He seemed to be genuinely happy and really enjoying himself, much more so than I have seen him in the past.
5pen said:
snuffy said:
I saw James Grant in Liverpool last night - he was very good. About 100 people in the room I would say.
Presumably that's "Love and Money" James Grant? Does he play a mix of Love and Money and solo stuff?He played a mixture. Quite a lot from Strange Kind Of Love. He said as those songs were going down well he'd play a few more from that album, so he did.
I'd not heard any of this solo stuff before so I will have to make a couple of CD purchases.
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