09-12-2017, 04:45 PM
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Seen any good bands this year?
What bands or artists have you been to see live this year, if any? This includes musicals and other concerts.My main hobby is popular music and I try to see as many groups as I can, pending time, holidays and funds. I've seen the following acts this year at both small and large venues (in this order):
Ed Cheevers - Unsung country music songwriter from Texas
Black Kes - Local band
Loudhailer - Local band
Flaming Lips - Wonderfully psychedelic U.S. band
Public Service Broadcasting - Experimental electronic band
Jeff Lynne’s ELO - The legendary Jeff Lynne. Probably the best copncert of the year.
Keep It Cash - Local band performing the songs of Johnny Cash brilliantly.
Gary Numan (twice) - Hull and Manchester for this musician with a massive fan base enjoying a comeback.
The Stranglers - Perennially a great band, great hits, great humour.
Big Country - Likewise, the eighties Scots band sounding fantastic.
The Ruts - Now called Ruts DC. Politically-charged post-punk band.
Joanne Shaw-Taylor - Britain's top female blues guitarist/songwriter.
Big Boy Bloater & The Limits - Rowdy London-based outfit.
Australian Pink Floyd - The biggest cover band in the world, performing Pink Floyd's music flawlessly with a terrific light show. Leeds Arena.
Black Star Riders - Ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham with his Los Angeles colleagues. Great fun night.
Blues Pills - Swedish blues-rock outfit.
Heaven 17 - The classic 80's pop band. Great music, brilliant personalities.
Blancmange - Neil Arthur's offbeat pop/dance act. Another really droll character.
Beautiful: The Carole King musical - Enjoyed the first half but had to leave early.
Anyone else seen any bands this year?
09-12-2017, 04:58 PM
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Re: Seen any good bands this year?
No, I had tickets to see Al Stewart (whom I've seen before) but was sick.Big Country sounds good though, Jeff Lynne too - I'm envious, would have loved to see them. Will listen to them after my tea, thanks for posting that's my listening sorted for the evening and has cheered me up a bit.
We need music for our souls.
09-12-2017, 05:01 PM
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Re: Seen any good bands this year?
Originally Posted by Ffosse
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No, I had tickets to see Al Stewart (whom I've seen before) but was Ill.Big Country sounds good though - I'm envious, would have loved to see them. Will listen to them after my tea, thanks for posting that's my listening sorted.
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...BWSugY_HQSztJg
I'll probably see them again in Cottingham (near Hull) next April.
09-12-2017, 05:03 PM
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Re: Seen any good bands this year?
Originally Posted by Ffosse
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Thanks, they were one of the better bands from the 80s and I rate them highly.
09-12-2017, 05:25 PM
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Re: Seen any good bands this year?
I had booked to go to see James Blunt last month a good seat , but has the day got closer and emails kept coming almost daily about security checks, and saying the checks were in the street as well and queues were going to be long , and then was told to to be prepared to wait in the rain while security checks were done , my anxiety levels climbed higher and higher till on the day i felt to ill to go ..
09-12-2017, 05:42 PM
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Re: Seen any good bands this year?
Originally Posted by Eliza
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I had booked to go to see James Blunt last month a good seat , but has the day got closer and emails kept coming almost daily about security checks, and saying the checks were in the street as well and queues were going to be long , and then was told to to be prepared to wait in the rain while security checks were done , my anxiety levels climbed higher and higher till on the day i felt to ill to go ..
09-12-2017, 06:07 PM
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Re: Seen any good bands this year?
For years I got out of the habit of going to see anything like a main act band, though I did see some bands at my local pubThis summer I went to see the Upton - on - Severn Blues Festival, for the first time and I intend going again in 2018, and also going to a few more folk and blues festivals
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