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Quite - although the RT Band are touring this year, it's the 45th next year (and I doubt he'll do both, but I'll be happy bunny if he does)
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« Reply #641 on: January 13, 2011, 09:50:02 AM » |
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I'd be the first to admit that I have occasional holes in my appreciation of artists and if he's going to pull in a crowd, that's fine by me. I've been listening to some stuff posted on MySpace and it appears he's in the ambient millieu of which I only really appreciate Brian Eno and, despite his fame, I wouldn't see him at Croppers either, unless it's to help me to drift off to sleep after a few too many ales. Maybe Cat Stevens Yusuf can come back and sing some songs that people actually want to hear this time? Chris Difford has some decent tunes....  as does Justin Currie. Those two, togethr with Boo Hewerdine were the best in the BBC4 Singer/Songwriters series as far as I was concerned. Eddi Reader and the aforementioned Boo would be a great Saturday afternoon act. And whatever happened to Songs From The Blue Nun? I understand they've a new album coming out with superstar potential, can they be persuaded to at least play the Fringe, along with Circus Envy? |
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« Reply #642 on: January 13, 2011, 09:52:23 AM » |
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Actually, it'd be persuading the fringe to take those bands, not the other way around.
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« Reply #643 on: January 13, 2011, 09:56:47 AM » |
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Actually, it'd be persuading the fringe to take those bands, not the other way around.
Regretfully you are of course quite right. The pubs seem to have the same bands in constant use, Maybe we can have a morning stage sometime at the top of the field so that we can get some bands playing from, say, 10.30-12.00? |
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« Reply #644 on: January 13, 2011, 09:59:46 AM » |
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I'd be the first to admit that I have occasional holes in my appreciation of artists and if he's going to pull in a crowd, that's fine by me.
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« Reply #645 on: January 13, 2011, 10:07:45 AM » |
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Somehow I missed his tenure, after my "intensely interested in Hawkwind" years....
James will have to give that up when he's a superstar - and anyway surely he gets time off?
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« Reply #646 on: January 13, 2011, 10:12:37 AM » |
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I would like to see a decent surprise name for a longish set during FC on Saturday night - it was great when Roger Hodgson played and also the years when the likes of Sam Brown joined the boys for a good session, ans while we're about it howabout Rabbit popping in to shred some keyboards for our enjoyment.
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« Reply #647 on: January 13, 2011, 10:16:39 AM » |
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I would like to see a decent surprise name for a longish set during FC on Saturday night - it was great when Roger Hodgson played and also the years when the likes of Sam Brown joined the boys for a good session, ans while we're about it howabout Rabbit popping in to shred some keyboards for our enjoyment.
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« Reply #648 on: January 13, 2011, 10:17:10 AM » |
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James will have to give that up when he's a superstar - and anyway surely he gets time off?
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« Reply #649 on: January 13, 2011, 12:16:08 PM » |
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Can someone explain to me what on earth the appeal is of Hawkwind?
Maybe I just didn't take the right drugs.
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« Reply #650 on: January 13, 2011, 12:23:06 PM » |
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Can someone explain to me what on earth the appeal is of Hawkwind?
Hawkwind aren't my bag either, but come on, Peter - how can anyone "explain" the appeal of a band in such a way that you become a convert? You either get it or you don't. You either choose to listen or you choose not to. Jules |
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« Reply #651 on: January 13, 2011, 12:48:21 PM » |
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Can someone explain to me what on earth the appeal is of Hawkwind?
Hawkwind aren't my bag either, but come on, Peter - how can anyone "explain" the appeal of a band in such a way that you become a convert? You either get it or you don't. You either choose to listen or you choose not to. Jules Agreed. I'm not asking to be a convert. Just intrigued to know what the appeal is. Or what it is I'm missing. I can get what attracts people to most bands, but there are one or two where I'm just flummoxed. |
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« Reply #652 on: January 13, 2011, 01:02:29 PM » |
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Can someone explain to me what on earth the appeal is of Hawkwind?
Maybe I just didn't take the right drugs.
I was a transient hawkwind fan. I really enjoyed seeing them several times at the old southend kursal in the early 70's. I can only remember three songs...silver machine, the one about starfighters and brainstorm. I've not listened to anything by them for years |
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« Reply #653 on: January 13, 2011, 01:07:31 PM » |
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Can someone explain to me what on earth the appeal is of Hawkwind?
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« Reply #654 on: January 13, 2011, 01:26:39 PM » |
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On the other hand, I was just struck by the thought of Gogol Bordello. That'd be an interesting band to have on Friday night, which will inevitably actually feature Richard Thompson as he wasn't on last year.
Gogol Bordello, yes please. As for Hawkwind, they were my favourite band for a time, at least until The Ramones and The Clash and others came along. I still enjoy listening now. Love to see them at Cropredy, the wrinkly rockers Status Quo went down well last year, I am sure The Hawks would too. Bring 'em on.  |
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« Reply #655 on: January 13, 2011, 01:34:57 PM » |
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the wrinkly rockers Status Quo went down well last year
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« Reply #656 on: January 13, 2011, 01:35:18 PM » |
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Hawkwind were superb at Beautiful Days a couple of years ago, but the Marmite effect (you either love them or hate them) was in full evidence so not sure how well they would go down with the Cropredy crowd where there is no alternative stage.
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« Reply #657 on: January 13, 2011, 03:54:33 PM » |
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Can someone explain to me what on earth the appeal is of Hawkwind?
Hawkwind aren't my bag either, but come on, Peter - how can anyone "explain" the appeal of a band in such a way that you become a convert? You either get it or you don't. You either choose to listen or you choose not to. Jules To an extent, but with Hawkwind you have to take into account the vintage & who is involved (a bit like Fairport for some folks). Loved them to bits in the Robert Calvert days. Pretty much can live without anything since Nik Turner left, with the odd notable exception. Nik has done more good stuff under his own name since than Dave Brock & Hawkwind have managed. The clincher is Space Ritual. If you listen to that & don't get it, then you don't like them, but not only have they had lengthy dodgy periods, I reckon they've had more **** albums issued by dodgy labels, without the bands permission, than any still active band in history. |
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« Reply #658 on: January 13, 2011, 04:24:39 PM » |
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« Reply #659 on: January 13, 2011, 06:25:58 PM » |
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I've been a fan of Hawkwind since the early 70s, when a school mate introduced them to me. I would still class them as my favourite band of all time and would love to see them at Cropredy.
But if not, how about Nik Turner's Space Ritual, most of the early Hawkwind members are in this band and to be honest they sound more like Hawkwind now a days than the real thing.
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