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« on: March 01, 2020, 06:38:31 PM »

Welcome news that they will be wheeling round their "Who do we think we are" tour in the autumn. Plenty of venues around the UK and I think I'll aim to be getting to one, not having seen them for about 20 years.
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« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2020, 06:55:40 PM »

Here are the dates.  Small venues on the whole... https://www.songkick.com/artists/504256-caravan/calendar
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« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2021, 08:59:06 PM »

Oh, sweet lordy...would you take a gander at this?  https://burningshed.com/caravan_who-do-you-think-we-are_boxset?fbclid=IwAR27ZrA5HdQ10hVuNhclpw_UYb93VwL1rxejbW3y-nkfJHP45wyMF4VbimE

ps I've just done the maths.  £687500.  Cripes.
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« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2021, 10:25:13 PM »

Playing up the road from me. Excellent! Never seen them live so this should be a treat.
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« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2021, 07:44:34 AM »

Shame they're not nipping over the Prince of Wales Bridge for a gig. Acapela Studios would be perfect for them!


Oh, sweet lordy...would you take a gander at this?  https://burningshed.com/caravan_who-do-you-think-we-are_boxset?fbclid=IwAR27ZrA5HdQ10hVuNhclpw_UYb93VwL1rxejbW3y-nkfJHP45wyMF4VbimE

ps I've just done the maths.  £687500.  Cripes.

David what does that figure represent?
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« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2021, 08:16:35 AM »


Shame they're not nipping over the Prince of Wales Bridge for a gig. Acapela Studios would be perfect for them!


Oh, sweet lordy...would you take a gander at this?  https://burningshed.com/caravan_who-do-you-think-we-are_boxset?fbclid=IwAR27ZrA5HdQ10hVuNhclpw_UYb93VwL1rxejbW3y-nkfJHP45wyMF4VbimE

ps I've just done the maths.  £687500.  Cripes.

David what does that figure represent?


The value of 2500 boxsets at £275 a pop.  Rock n roll is big business....
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« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2021, 09:55:37 AM »

Much as I like the band - especially live - fingers crossed for Bury St Edmunds  in the autumn - I couldn't honestly argue that their best material stretches very far - for me if I only had Gray & Pink, Girls Who Grow Plump plus a decent live album I'd be content with that. OK ... I do possess one or two others Smiley
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« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2021, 10:01:45 AM »


Much as I like the band - especially live - fingers crossed for Bury St Edmunds  in the autumn - I couldn't honestly argue that their best material stretches very far - for me if I only had Gray & Pink, Girls Who Grow Plump plus a decent live album I'd be content with that. OK ... I do possess one or two others Smiley


I think the first six (arguably seven although Blind Dog is a little more variable) studio albums are corkers.  I was lucky enough to see the original classic 4-piece (plus Jimmy H) 3 times around their 1990 reunion...so they do mean a lot to me.

I've gone for this.  I probably won't listen to it all, and I'll probably end up selling it, but I'll enjoy owning it while I do....
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« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2021, 10:34:07 AM »



Shame they're not nipping over the Prince of Wales Bridge for a gig. Acapela Studios would be perfect for them!


Oh, sweet lordy...would you take a gander at this?  https://burningshed.com/caravan_who-do-you-think-we-are_boxset?fbclid=IwAR27ZrA5HdQ10hVuNhclpw_UYb93VwL1rxejbW3y-nkfJHP45wyMF4VbimE

ps I've just done the maths.  £687500.  Cripes.

David what does that figure represent?


The value of 2500 boxsets at £275 a pop.  Rock n roll is big business....
Oh yeah  Roll Eyes nice pension Smiley
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« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2021, 12:21:03 PM »

I went for the box set too.
The edition limited to 100 copies with a print signed by the book designer already listed as sold out on Burning Shed! So I thought better to move fast.
If the quality is the same as the Gentle Giant and Steve Hillage boxsets  From Madfish then we are in for a treat.
An unforseen expenditure just before Record Store Day however!
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« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2021, 12:53:49 PM »


An unforseen expenditure just before Record Store Day however!


As I'm hopefully going to be travelling to the Hebrides when Drop 1 takes place I've decided to try and ignore the first RSD!  I'm still kicking myself for not getting the GG box...I do have the Hillage one though, which is fab.
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« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2021, 04:16:06 PM »

I wonder if the Caravan box set will remain limited to 2500 copies?
The GG set was initially 2000 but due to demand a further 1000 were released later.
I expect both bands have similar popularity so will be interesting to see.
Enjoy the Hebrides!
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« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2021, 08:00:06 PM »


Oh yeah  Roll Eyes nice pension Smiley


Or, given the business proclivities of the average Seventies prog rocker, a pension?
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Oh yeah  Roll Eyes nice pension Smiley


Or, given the business proclivities of the average Seventies prog rocker, a pension?


Whilst I imagine the artist's share isn't totally insubstantial, I still imagine it's a bloody small part of the £675k.....If they had any sense at all what they should do is spend whatever they earn by buying their own box sets.  Then sit on them for a year or two and slowly release them one by one. Grin
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« Reply #14 on: May 28, 2021, 11:16:29 PM »

I've only ever stayed in a static caravan.

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« Reply #15 on: May 29, 2021, 07:44:19 AM »

Haha!

I was tempted by the Hillage box, but as I already had all the studio albums and a few live albums, I couldn't justify the expenditure to myself...
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« Reply #16 on: August 18, 2021, 10:10:31 AM »

Just had a shipping notice from Burning Shed for the mahoosive box set.  Damn...that means I need to fess up to SWMBO then...  Grin
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« Reply #17 on: August 25, 2021, 05:03:33 PM »

Two bits of news 1) They have a new album out in a few weeks time - "Mind your own business".  2) Bassist Jim Leverton has left the band. No news on a replacement. Bring back Richard, say I  !
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« Reply #18 on: August 25, 2021, 06:02:40 PM »


Two bits of news 1) They have a new album out in a few weeks time - "Mind your own business".  2) Bassist Jim Leverton has left the band. No news on a replacement. Bring back Richard, say I  !


In the interest of accuracy:

1) It's actually called ‘It’s None Of Your Business’.  Out in Oct on the Madfish label.

2) Lee Pomeroy plays bass on it, but no news as yet on whether he's playing live with them.
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« Reply #19 on: August 25, 2021, 07:34:06 PM »

yes, I could have done with a tad more accuracy there    Smiley  Lee Pomeroy does a good job in Rick Wakeman's band, so we shall see ...
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