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Not counting Fairport & Richard Thompson of course  For me, Best was probably The Saw Doctors, a great good time band, Worst was the Bootleg Beatles, who took themselves far too seriously for me* *Caveat - I was also freezing cold,which may have contributed to the bad vibes. |
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« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2006, 04:43:44 PM » |
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Incredible String Band. I think we've all agreed on that haven't we?
Best? Let's have those votes flooding in readers...
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« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2006, 04:46:02 PM » |
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Incredible String Band. I think we've all agreed on that haven't we?
Best? Let's have those votes flooding in readers...
ISB were the worst headliner by a very long way. The best, Show of Hands, The Oysterband. Jackdaw |
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« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2006, 04:51:49 PM » |
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Best - difficult, but The Home Service get it.
Worst? The Leningrad Cowboys. Failed totally to light my fire despite all the hype. They just pip Priory Of Bryon, Roy Wood and De Dannan who bored me and e2k who just didn't work)
By headliner I assume we mean "final act on the night?" If so, then ISB doesn't qualify. Neither does Show of Hands (remarkably)
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« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2006, 04:56:02 PM » |
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Yeah, but De Danaan were just boring. The Incredibles were a tragedy!
Who said they've got to be last on? My personal best of all time would have to be John Martyn and he was followed by the Flapjack Band.
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« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2006, 04:59:57 PM » |
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ISB weren't just the worst headliner. They must be the worst band I,ve ever seen anywhere by a fair distance. Like the leningrads though. Best must be Saw Doctors and Oysters.
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« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2006, 05:01:59 PM » |
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Footnote: ISB weren't always the worst band though, Nick. That's the tragedy.
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« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2006, 05:03:40 PM » |
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Who said they've got to be last on? My personal best of all time would have to be John Martyn and he was followed by the Flapjack Band.
Doesn't make him a "headliner" though. My personal bests of all time would be While and Matthews and Jackie McCauley's Poormouth. "head·lin·er (hdlnr) n. A performer who receives prominent billing; a star." So maybe it does, dependant on the advertsing. That means I can nominate Roy Harper, too, as being a diabolical bore. |
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« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2006, 05:05:47 PM » |
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John Martyn not a headliner! Pshaw! ...My personal bests of all time would be While and Matthews and Jackie McCauley's Poormouth.
Then that is what you must say, Bazza. We'll have no hidden agendas here! |
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« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2006, 05:08:53 PM » |
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Just trying to respond to the question.
As an aside, I really enjoyed the John Martyn/Danny thompson set in 1987. And I've just checked "Expletinve Delighted" and they closed the Friday night!
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« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2006, 05:10:02 PM » |
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Prominent Billing. I loved them.
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« Reply #11 on: November 13, 2006, 05:16:23 PM » |
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Prominent Billing with Gerry Conway or the set on their own?
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« Reply #12 on: November 13, 2006, 05:29:08 PM » |
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The Best for me were The Oysterband and the worst The Priory of Brion I'm afraid
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« Reply #13 on: November 13, 2006, 05:46:20 PM » |
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Best - difficult, but The Home Service get it.
Worst? The Leningrad Cowboys. Failed totally to light my fire despite all the hype. They just pip Priory Of Bryon, Roy Wood and De Dannan who bored me and e2k who just didn't work)
By headliner I assume we mean "final act on the night?" If so, then ISB doesn't qualify. Neither does Show of Hands (remarkably)
Yup - I meant "final act" or at least "most prominent act", otherwise I would have voted for All About Eve as the best - but they were on in the afternoon. What year were Home Service? - either a) Pre 1985, or b) 25th Aniversary (I was in hospital, winge,moan) or c) I drank how much? |
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It's like the giant, generous, flip you to the world. Industry, the Internet, sport and the flipping Beatles. Flip you all melonfarmers, but especially Paris.
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« Reply #14 on: November 13, 2006, 05:50:32 PM » |
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But that means that the Incredible String Band weren't the worst band ever!
Where's the justice in that!
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« Reply #15 on: November 13, 2006, 05:55:11 PM » |
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The Incredible String Band are awesome and so obviously can't possibly be the worse headliners ever, even though I missed that one  Priory of Brion were great although were designed for small venues so did seem a bit pointless headlining a day. Still Percy on an off day is vastly superior to most people on form. Leningrad Cowboys were awful. Were they meant to be funny or good? Well, they failed on both counts with me. Everyone around me - partners, children, best mates all loved them though.... Steeleye are great both times I've seen them headline....but my vote for best would have to be John Martyn and Danny Thompson. |
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« Reply #16 on: November 13, 2006, 05:59:23 PM » |
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But that means that the Incredible String Band weren't the worst band ever!
Where's the justice in that!
Don't worry, Cocker, they qualify on "prominent billing". And were followed by All About Eve who closed the night. [attachment deleted by admin] |
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« Reply #17 on: November 13, 2006, 06:01:09 PM » |
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The Incredible String Band are awesome and so obviously can't possibly be the worse headliners ever, even though I missed that one ISB were awesome but not the last time they played Cropredy, David.  Mike Heron had to read the words to "Painting Box"! |
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« Reply #18 on: November 13, 2006, 06:05:14 PM » |
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But that means that the Incredible String Band weren't the worst band ever!
Where's the justice in that!
Don't worry, Cocker, they qualify on "prominent billing". And were followed by All About Eve who closed the night. Thank goodness, Baz. Otherwise we'd have had to have had: Worst act ever - Fairport Convention Best act ever - Fairport Convention Controversial! |
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« Reply #19 on: November 13, 2006, 06:14:52 PM » |
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Best for me was Lindisfarne
Worst - Procul Harum, not a nice noise
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