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So this is a new experience. While I’m sitting in the bar, drinking a Brooklyn Bel Air Sour and eating jerk wings with zatar fries, I’m watching the first band on tonight’s three band line up on CCTV.
I’m not sure if this is peak rock’n’roll, or it’s final demise.
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Ren Harvieu in Preston last night. National lottery revive live gig - she is magic.0
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Squeeze tonight in Portland, Maine. Excellent show, but why was Tilbrook wearing this homage to Catford Southend
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My mate Sandy plays guitar in the Chords UK (Pope's version) so seen them a couple of times. Bit surreal seeing him a band I loved on Peel back in 1980.DaveMehmet said:
Brett (Buddy) Ascot was the drummer mate. I went to his 60th Birthday do at the 100 a couple of years ago. He played with 6 of the bands he’d played with in his career (including my mates) including the Chords, minus Chris Pope as they don’t get on now. The singer came over from Japan for it.bolloxbolder said:
Might have some of that. Back in the day when I saw them at the Rainbow in the early eighties, three of the bands groupies mistakenly thought I was Brett, the lead singer.DaveMehmet said:
My favourite Mod revival band. They’re both playing at the 100 Club along with Squire in October.bolloxbolder said:
Used to love the Chords.DaveMehmet said:Went to my first gig since Feb 2020 last night, Chris Pope from The Chords and The Purple Hearts at a club in Colchester. Was a last minute decision and glad we did as it was a great gig and so nice to see live music again.
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Just bagged tickets to see Liam Gallagher at knebworth Friday 3rd June.4
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I’m seeing him on Sunday as support to The Purple Hearts (think he’s doing a solo set not a Chords UK one)McCartney said:
My mate Sandy plays guitar in the Chords UK (Pope's version) so seen them a couple of times. Bit surreal seeing him a band I loved on Peel back in 1980.DaveMehmet said:
Brett (Buddy) Ascot was the drummer mate. I went to his 60th Birthday do at the 100 a couple of years ago. He played with 6 of the bands he’d played with in his career (including my mates) including the Chords, minus Chris Pope as they don’t get on now. The singer came over from Japan for it.bolloxbolder said:
Might have some of that. Back in the day when I saw them at the Rainbow in the early eighties, three of the bands groupies mistakenly thought I was Brett, the lead singer.DaveMehmet said:
My favourite Mod revival band. They’re both playing at the 100 Club along with Squire in October.bolloxbolder said:
Used to love the Chords.DaveMehmet said:Went to my first gig since Feb 2020 last night, Chris Pope from The Chords and The Purple Hearts at a club in Colchester. Was a last minute decision and glad we did as it was a great gig and so nice to see live music again.1 -
Awesome mate!! I managed to get tickets for the Saturday. Do you know if its possible to get a train to Knebworth??shine166 said:Just bagged tickets to see Liam Gallagher at knebworth Friday 3rd June.0 -
Yeah man, there's a station there. Imagine there will be shuttle busses... certainly wont be in any state to drive home 😅Charlton_Road_James said:
Awesome mate!! I managed to get tickets for the Saturday. Do you know if its possible to get a train to Knebworth??shine166 said:Just bagged tickets to see Liam Gallagher at knebworth Friday 3rd June.1 -
Very true!! I defo wont be in a state to drive home. I saw Oasis at Knebworth which feels like it was a couple of years ago, but I was 16 & it was 25 years ago!! Mental. Anyway roll on next summer, I can't wait for this one!!shine166 said:
Yeah man, there's a station there. Imagine there will be shuttle busses... certainly wont be in any state to drive home 😅Charlton_Road_James said:
Awesome mate!! I managed to get tickets for the Saturday. Do you know if its possible to get a train to Knebworth??shine166 said:Just bagged tickets to see Liam Gallagher at knebworth Friday 3rd June.0 -
Seeing Liam with the Foo Fighters and The National in Lisbon next June. Madness/Squeeze in December at The O2 next at the moment.5
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I was only 13 and missed that, can not wait.Charlton_Road_James said:
Very true!! I defo wont be in a state to drive home. I saw Oasis at Knebworth which feels like it was a couple of years ago, but I was 16 & it was 25 years ago!! Mental. Anyway roll on next summer, I can't wait for this one!!shine166 said:
Yeah man, there's a station there. Imagine there will be shuttle busses... certainly wont be in any state to drive home 😅Charlton_Road_James said:
Awesome mate!! I managed to get tickets for the Saturday. Do you know if its possible to get a train to Knebworth??shine166 said:Just bagged tickets to see Liam Gallagher at knebworth Friday 3rd June.0 -
I’m off to Cork to see The National next year. Good live band.TelMc32 said:Seeing Liam with the Foo Fighters and The National in Lisbon next June. Madness/Squeeze in December at The O2 next at the moment.3 -
What a great gig. Squire pulled out due to illness but Chris Pope and Purple Hearts were fantastic.DaveMehmet said:
My favourite Mod revival band. They’re both playing at the 100 Club along with Squire in October.bolloxbolder said:
Used to love the Chords.DaveMehmet said:Went to my first gig since Feb 2020 last night, Chris Pope from The Chords and The Purple Hearts at a club in Colchester. Was a last minute decision and glad we did as it was a great gig and so nice to see live music again.Not every day you meet two fucking legends at the same time, Chris Pope + Rick Buckler (who was in the crowd)
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Just been asked to go and see Coldplay tomorrow night by a girl from work (ex-work as I left 2 weeks ago).1
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TelMc32 said:TelMc32 said:Just been asked to go and see Coldplay tomorrow night by a girl from work (ex-work as I left 2 weeks ago).Really good night, with a couple of special guests. Simon Pegg made the intros & Ed Sheeran popped in for a few tracks.
I hope you took big deep breaths of all that middle class rage!!0 -
I just enjoyed it for what it was, a night out in good company 🤷🏻♂️😉falconwood_1 said:TelMc32 said:TelMc32 said:Just been asked to go and see Coldplay tomorrow night by a girl from work (ex-work as I left 2 weeks ago).Really good night, with a couple of special guests. Simon Pegg made the intros & Ed Sheeran popped in for a few tracks.
I hope you took big deep breaths of all that middle class rage!!3 -
Lots of ocado deliveries canceled that nightfalconwood_1 said:TelMc32 said:TelMc32 said:Just been asked to go and see Coldplay tomorrow night by a girl from work (ex-work as I left 2 weeks ago).Really good night, with a couple of special guests. Simon Pegg made the intros & Ed Sheeran popped in for a few tracks.
I hope you took big deep breaths of all that middle class rage!!2 -
I went to sees Steve Hackett at the Fairfield Halls last week. Defiantly a certain age group there, I felt quite spritely.1
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By way of confirming my catholic tastes in music, went to see Jethro Tull last week and am booked to see The Dandy Warhols in February and Sparks next easter.
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those coil not a great Coldplay fan but the missus has seen them live and rates them as a live act. I joined the queue for that gig at the shepherd bush empire on ticketmaster, 20000 people ahead of me for a 2000 capacity venue. Fucking mad.1
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Oh and that was with an album presale code an all.0
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You didn't need to buy the album for the code. Just click on the "No purchase necessary" link.Alwaysneil said:Oh and that was with an album presale code an all.0 -
Anyone remember Wasted Youth from the Bridge House over at Caning town? 40 years after their last gig at the Venue Victoria they are playing a gig in London! Haha, I can't imagine what they will be like, wasted youth in their 60s. The drummer and bass player are both dead and it's remarkable that the singer and guitarist are still alive the amount of drugs they did. Still loved the at that time. Great memories of some great gigs.3
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Blimey, blast from the past.KettsJohn said:Anyone remember Wasted Youth from the Bridge House over at Caning town? 40 years after their last gig at the Venue Victoria they are playing a gig in London! Haha, I can't imagine what they will be like, wasted youth in their 60s. The drummer and bass player are both dead and it's remarkable that the singer and guitarist are still alive the amount of drugs they did. Still loved the at that time. Great memories of some great gigs.
Was going to The Bridge House quite a lot in the early 80s, saw The Damned, Cockney Rejects and Rory Gallagher there on different occasions (Gallagher was doing a warm up night for his (I think) 6 nights at Hammersmith Odeon).1 -
KettsJohn said:Anyone remember Wasted Youth from the Bridge House over at Caning town? 40 years after their last gig at the Venue Victoria they are playing a gig in London! Haha, I can't imagine what they will be like, wasted youth in their 60s. The drummer and bass player are both dead and it's remarkable that the singer and guitarist are still alive the amount of drugs they did. Still loved the at that time. Great memories of some great gigs.
I Saw Depeche Mode Play There Back In The Day .
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Great venue. Can't remember all the bands I saw.0
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Wow, yes. I saw them 3 or 4 times and, I think, twice at Canning Town although it might have Dagenham Roundhouse on one occasion. Can’t imagine what they will be like now.KettsJohn said:Anyone remember Wasted Youth from the Bridge House over at Caning town? 40 years after their last gig at the Venue Victoria they are playing a gig in London! Haha, I can't imagine what they will be like, wasted youth in their 60s. The drummer and bass player are both dead and it's remarkable that the singer and guitarist are still alive the amount of drugs they did. Still loved the at that time. Great memories of some great gigs.1 -
I saw the Damned and the Rejects there too, plus Tom Robinson Band, also a great gig by 999 … terrific venue back in the dayMiserableoldgit said:
Blimey, blast from the past.KettsJohn said:Anyone remember Wasted Youth from the Bridge House over at Caning town? 40 years after their last gig at the Venue Victoria they are playing a gig in London! Haha, I can't imagine what they will be like, wasted youth in their 60s. The drummer and bass player are both dead and it's remarkable that the singer and guitarist are still alive the amount of drugs they did. Still loved the at that time. Great memories of some great gigs.
Was going to The Bridge House quite a lot in the early 80s, saw The Damned, Cockney Rejects and Rory Gallagher there on different occasions (Gallagher was doing a warm up night for his (I think) 6 nights at Hammersmith Odeon).1 -
Went to see Paul Heaton at the London Palladium tonight. He was supposed to be performing with Jacqui Abbott who is sadly unwell and had to withdraw. Great selection of songs new and old and Heaton’s voice was typically sweet despite that fact that he’s almost 60. Three quarters of the way through the set Heaton performs the ritual ‘I’d like to introduce the band..’ routine. ‘What I’ll do is run through each member and let you have their name, their instrument and then the football team that they support”
Heaton starts to his left and proceeds anti-clockwise around his band assembled on the stage.
“Here’s Danny on lead guitar, he supports Leeds United”
Loud boos from audience prompted Heaton to add “But what about his guitar playing” cue the cheers.
“Next up it’s Dave on the trumpet, he supports Man City” applause but muted boos.
“Then we have John on trombone, he supports Aston Villa” applause but muted grumbles.
“Now Andy on saxophone, he supports Bolton Wanderers” applause only.
“This is Pete on drums he’s a Rochdale supporter” sporadic confused applause.
Next up was the keyboard player and all I can recall is –
“Here’s XXXX, our keyboard player who supports Charlton Athletic”
Cue cheers from me in the shit seats in the Upper Circle and I could hear other Addicks also celebrating the shout out in the more comfortable but crowded Stalls.
For those interested the remaining bass guitarist was an Everton supporter and Heaton himself admitted his Sheffield United allegiance after first suggesting he was a fan of showjumping and Formula One, what a scallywag.
Does anyone know the name of the keyboard player?
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