brownieathome
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2010 Gigs
Jan 01, 2010, 15:55
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A Happy New Year to you all in HH Land...
I made a decision for this year to limit my "gig going" somewhat , mainly
due to finances and family commitments.
So last November I drew up a small list of 4 bands I would see plus
a change of festival (I have done Beautiful Days for the last couple of
years but it tends to work out pretty expensive as I go solo and have to
drive from West Yorkshire so wanted to do something "Northern" this year..)
so my list was...
Festival
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Bearded Theory in Derbyshire - booked
Bands
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New Model Army (later found out they are headlining Bearded so a bonus !)
Hawkwind (just announced a gig at Leeds so another one booked !)
Fish (although I hear he may not do anything this year due to throat problems)
Julian Cope ( never seen live ! , yeah I know , I know , and the chances of
seeing him live Ooop North seem to get more remote)
So c'mon Fish get your throat sorted and , JC , a Saturday night at somewhere like The Trades Club in Hebden Bridge would do nicely !
Anyone else got a wish list for 2010 ?
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Piquiod
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Re: 2010 Gigs
Jan 01, 2010, 16:08
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Cope tops my list of wanna-see's ('coz I never have & I really want to).
I have a second bank account already loaded with "Plant and Page & related" funds. I always have money to see Robert or Jimmy & now Jonsey.
Ozric Tentacles...most def
I'd love to see Steve Hillage if they promised me at least (1) good solo.
I'd really like to see some good comedian that makes me think AND laugh.
Devendra Banhart. He's on the verge.
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Kid Calamity
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Re: 2010 Gigs
Jan 01, 2010, 16:09
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Already diecided on (but not yet booked) Gotan Project i May and Hot Chip and Gwilym Simcock in February. I'm aiming to do a bit of festivalling - but will not be returning to Bearded Theory!
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brownieathome
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Re: 2010 Gigs
Jan 01, 2010, 16:33
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Kid Calamity wrote: Already diecided on (but not yet booked) Gotan Project i May and Hot Chip and Gwilym Simcock in February. I'm aiming to do a bit of festivalling - but will not be returning to Bearded Theory!
Your'e worrying me a bit about BT there Kid , I went to the initial one
dayer a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it however missed the
Tornado episode last year as already booked for B..Days.
Am I right in thinking you played there last year ? , was it a bad
experience from a playing point of view or is there something I should know
about/avoid beforehand ? , a bit worried as already parted with me money.
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Kid Calamity
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Re: 2010 Gigs
Jan 01, 2010, 16:35
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Fear not. T'was a lovely vibe. Right up until the moment I went to the site office for our money.
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brownieathome
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Re: 2010 Gigs
Jan 01, 2010, 16:37
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Kid Calamity wrote: Fear not. T'was a lovely vibe. Right up until the moment I went to the site office for our money.
ahh..understood mate , did u ever get paid ? I am a bit unwilling to
part with money to people who don't pay their performers even if it is
for charity
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Kid Calamity
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Re: 2010 Gigs
Jan 01, 2010, 16:48
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Nope. And of course as we were rumbling home on the Saturday, reports started arriving via texts from friends still there, of the tornado spinning portaloos through the air. It became quite apparent that I'd be seen as a bit of a nasty should I try to pursue my gripe. Written off to experience.
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pooley
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Re: 2010 Gigs
Jan 01, 2010, 16:57
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Was going to book Rufus Wainwright by they are FIFTY QUID A TICKET!!!!
I'll stay home.
Do you know what though - and this may be a seperate thread. Now that I have hit 40, i find gigs hard work.
Saw Nick Cave in Birmingam on the Lazurus tour, and felt liked I'd been mugged by the end of it. Went to see Richard Hawley and felt a huge sense of relief when I saw the venue was seated. Used to hate seated venues.
But that's not the worst of it. I can't bring myself to admit one of my gig going stories, but it made me realise that maybe this pass time was no longer for me!
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brownieathome
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Re: 2010 Gigs
Jan 01, 2010, 17:00
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Hmmm...so for sure not a good experience for you.
TBH I wish I had know before parting with my cash as there is no way
after hearing this that I would have done so.
I know BT prides itself on being non profit making and any surplus funds
go to charity however its completely another thing when they are not
paying their dues.
I guess I'm comitted now (booked time off work etc) however its certainly
put the organisers in a different light.
Really sorry to hear about your troubles on that one and hope you
don't suffer the same experience again.
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brownieathome
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Re: 2010 Gigs
Jan 01, 2010, 17:02
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pooley wrote: Was going to book Rufus Wainwright by they are FIFTY QUID A TICKET!!!!
I'll stay home.
Do you know what though - and this may be a seperate thread. Now that I have hit 40, i find gigs hard work.
Saw Nick Cave in Birmingam on the Lazurus tour, and felt liked I'd been mugged by the end of it. Went to see Richard Hawley and felt a huge sense of relief when I saw the venue was seated. Used to hate seated venues.
But that's not the worst of it. I can't bring myself to admit one of my gig going stories, but it made me realise that maybe this pass time was no longer for me!
Depends what you make of it...I'm 44 and admit that I tend to see the
bands with one arm resting against the bar these days.
My head wants to get down to the front however my body tells me otherwise !
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