rjw63 Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 19 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: So the support band last night was a called Ol’ Times and they were not my usual cup of tea but for the couple of ‘rock’ aficionados I was with they were mighty impressed, it was a blistering non stop 45 minutes stuff like this, with all the blues breaks, guitar solos, screaming vocals, and drum solos that I would associate with this kind of stuff. So a first for me to hear it live and I thought it sounded like maybe it would be up the streets of @rjw63 and / or @Rugeley Villa Claret and blue bass...surely not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Have a look at this festival line up and guess the year yep , 2024 … Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 5, 2023 Moderator Share Posted December 5, 2023 5 hours ago, tonyh29 said: Have a look at this festival line up and guess the year Hide contents yep , 2024 … lol Tolhurst and Budgie kinda gave it away as their album only just came out and they’ve not played gigs yet But how / why are General Public playing when Ranking Roger is dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 1984/85 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Tickets booked for Idles in November time to hit the gym and get fighting fit for the mosh pit 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 At scala in London tonight for the rescheduled View gig honestly the venue is ducking amazing , hidden bars everywhere , good acoustics , I’ve seen Big Country about 16 times and this was the most Scottish gig I’ve ever been to , but wow what a gig it was .. and I knew. Zero ,view songs spangled did the support , bit embarrassing that they recognised me and came over to give me a hug and have a chat , i still hope they make it big , alas they won’t I left home tonight planning on. not drinking , as I’ve left the gig I’ve just ordered another double rum .. will probably miss the last train out of Waterloo …for me that’s a measure of a great gig Who knew the View were not just fighters 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 8, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 8, 2023 On 03/12/2023 at 10:02, chrisp65 said: So the support band last night was a called Ol’ Times and they were not my usual cup of tea but for the couple of ‘rock’ aficionados I was with they were mighty impressed, it was a blistering non stop 45 minutes stuff like this, with all the blues breaks, guitar solos, screaming vocals, and drum solos that I would associate with this kind of stuff. So a first for me to hear it live and I thought it sounded like maybe it would be up the streets of @rjw63 and / or @Rugeley Villa Not bad at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 Decent gig on Wednesday night had me missing one of the best games we've played in bloody years apparently, couldn't believe it when I came out and saw the score. Alpha Wolf, Comeback Kid and The Amity Affliction. Didn't think much of Comeback Kid tbh, it's crazy to me they got a longer set than Alpha Wolf, might have been a bigger band 2 years ago but not anymore. First time in a long while I've spent a set at the bar as I find them a bit dull. Amity are always brilliant live. Joel makes a point of fistbumping as many of the people who surf over the barrier as he can, so I tried to set a high score. 4 fistbumps out of 5, not bad My last gig of the year is While She Sleeps, Holding Abscence, Guilty Trip and Mouth Culture in a couple of weeks, that'll be 17 for the year, not including festivals, my best year for live music since before covid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 On 05/12/2023 at 11:05, tonyh29 said: Tickets booked for Idles in November time to hit the gym and get fighting fit for the mosh pit Get a perm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted December 8, 2023 Author Share Posted December 8, 2023 On 05/12/2023 at 10:05, tonyh29 said: Tickets booked for Idles in November time to hit the gym and get fighting fit for the mosh pit 6 hours ago, osmark86 said: Get a perm How big will the venue be, because some times they play quite small places… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 12 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: How big will the venue be, because some times they play quite small places… Yeah it will definitely be bigger than that Alexander Palace is the one I’m going to 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Another Suede gig… Portsmouth tonight this one was a bit different / special , as I went with my son and daughter , we’ve been to camp Bestival and stuff loads of times but this was our first kinda proper gig with a bouncing crowd etc. we chose front left and when Brett Anderson came out into the crowd as he always does we had a great view of him as he wandered through about a foot in front of us they won’t forget tonight I’m sure 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 12, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 12, 2023 Random gig last night, as a mate had a spare ticket for The Big Moon. Not really my sort of thing, but they were OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 (edited) £150 for a standing ticket to see the killers next year… going rate this year seemed to be around £90 for the big gigs someone is really taking the piss now with these prices , don’t know if it’s the artists or the venues / promoters ? Edited December 12, 2023 by tonyh29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 12, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 12, 2023 1 hour ago, tonyh29 said: £150 for a standing ticket to see the killers next year… going rate this year seemed to be around £90 for the big gigs someone is really taking the piss now with these prices , don’t know if it’s the artists or the venues / promoters ? Solution: check out your local live music scene instead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Solution: check out your local live music scene instead. yeah i do ... saw some unsigned band on Sat night in the London Stone in Staines for £5 .. and I've been to quite few of the "This feeling" gigs where they promote new unsigned artists in London its just a general observation really that bands / promoters have got greedy , I wouldn't pay £50 to see the Killers yet alone £150 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 12, 2023 Moderator Share Posted December 12, 2023 1 hour ago, tonyh29 said: £150 for a standing ticket to see the killers next year… going rate this year seemed to be around £90 for the big gigs someone is really taking the piss now with these prices , don’t know if it’s the artists or the venues / promoters ? All of them. It’s kinda worked out backwards. Artist decides what profit they need, then works out the costs of their side (crew equipment hire etc) Agent then adds his fees to that. Promoter then works out their costs, local crew, venue, publicity etc and obviously chucks his 20% profit on top. Shows that aren't guaranteed sellouts will have about a 10% wiggle room in the sales, if they do sell ou then it probably be an 80/20 split between artist and promoter. It gets a bit different higher up the food chain with sponsorship and other nonsense but that’s the basics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted December 12, 2023 Author Share Posted December 12, 2023 What with freebies and guest list and free spare tickets, I’m averaging out at £2.50 a gig for 2023. In my defence for being such a tightwad, I did spend a fair bit on actual physical records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Take something pretty special for me to shell out more than £50 on a ticket, but I rarely bother with arena shows never mind stadiums, be surprised if my average for the year worked out much more than £25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 13, 2023 Moderator Share Posted December 13, 2023 Not that I believe in New Year Resolutions much but I think next year I have to make a concerted effort to do more gigs and buy less vinyl. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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