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Title: 30 Years Post by: PeteD on August 04, 2009, 02:13:10 PM 30 years ago today I saw Fairport play a concert in a big field in Hertfordshire.
There was also another long haired hippy band playing there as well that day whose name escapes me. If I remember correctly they were a bit good as well! Now! Where have those 30 years gone? ??? Edit: Who Knows Colin Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: davidmjs on August 04, 2009, 02:15:56 PM Chas and Dave?
Bloody hell...30 years, eh? ;) Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: Barry on August 04, 2009, 02:35:37 PM Crikey!
I avoided Hertfordshire due to being at another event in a field in Oxfordshire. Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: Bob Barrows on August 04, 2009, 03:06:43 PM Hertfordshire? ???
:o Oh! Knebworth! (where's that lightbulb smiley ...) Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: PaulT on August 04, 2009, 03:27:50 PM Hell's teeth!
30 years since I imbibed many too many pints of Theakston's, tripped over a large metal tent peg & put a large "dent" in my shin, and saw my favourite band play for the very last time. Farewell, farewell. Or so we thought. Tears were shed, I'm not ashamed to say. Of course, Fairport has gone on to become an institution (in the nicest possible way), as indeed has the Cropredy Festival. So here's to the next 30 years! Chug-a-lug, chaps!! ;D Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: PeteD on August 04, 2009, 04:05:38 PM Chas and Dave? Bloody hell...30 years, eh? ;) Yeah that was them! I even remember a couple of the tracks they played. Whole Lotta Rabbit and No Gertcha! ;) Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: Tim Fletcher on August 05, 2009, 10:21:47 AM Good grief - it was that long ago wasn't it? Thanks for reminding me - more than half a lifetime away.
Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: colin h on August 05, 2009, 06:46:05 PM How does 'No Gercha' go ?
Can you hum it ? Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: MarkV on August 05, 2009, 07:15:18 PM I remember the The Sideboard Song remains the same ;D
Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: Jim on August 05, 2009, 08:52:02 PM there's no pleasing you lot ::)
Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: Anna on August 05, 2009, 09:00:59 PM You don't even want to know what I was doing 30 years ago... ::)
Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: Amethyst (Jenny) on August 05, 2009, 09:13:00 PM I was just finding out that I was pregnant for the first time....
Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: giottoscircle (Robert) on August 05, 2009, 10:56:32 PM I was just finding out that I was pregnant for the first time.... Hell! you had a better gig than I did. Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: Amethyst (Jenny) on August 05, 2009, 11:24:22 PM I felt sick!!
Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: giottoscircle (Robert) on August 05, 2009, 11:39:14 PM I felt sick!! Sadly you are not the first woman to say that to me Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: Amethyst (Jenny) on August 05, 2009, 11:56:18 PM Hahahaha.... ;D :D
Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: MikeB (Mike) on August 06, 2009, 03:45:04 AM 30 years ago, my parents had been dating for 3 years and I was but a mere twinkle 9 years away!
Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: PeteD on August 06, 2009, 09:55:06 AM How does 'No Gercha' go ? Can you hum it ? My 'virtual' humming is not so good Colin. I remember the lyrics though! 'They choose the path where no one goes............Gercha'! It's the one with the long keyboard solo by Chas Paul Jones. :) Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: Bridgwit (Bridget) on August 06, 2009, 12:39:10 PM I remember seeing Chas and Dave supporting 10CC at the Capital Theatre in Cardiff in, I think, 1975. They were very good, not like the parody that they later became.
Wasn't Gertcha used in an advert? Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: Metro96 (Keith) on August 06, 2009, 01:12:59 PM I remember seeing Chas and Dave supporting 10CC at the Capital Theatre in Cardiff in, I think, 1975. They were very good, not like the parody that they later became. Wasn't Gertcha used in an advert? Yes. Some sort of beer if I remember correctly. All in black & white with different characters singing the chorus. Keith Ah found it Courage Best Bitter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI1sWLRXOwU Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: Andy on August 06, 2009, 01:25:05 PM they're still good, although Dave has just lost his wife of 36 years, Sue Peacock.
Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: Bridgwit (Bridget) on August 06, 2009, 01:35:08 PM One for a bit of a tea time sing-a-long at Cropredy maybe? :D
Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: Nick Reg on August 06, 2009, 03:30:36 PM I remember seeing Chas and Dave supporting 10CC at the Capital Theatre in Cardiff in, I think, 1975. They were very good, not like the parody that they later became. Wasn't Gertcha used in an advert? I remember seeing Chas playing bass in Heads Hands and Feet behind Albert Lee's guitar circa 1971, they were so good. The up and coming pre first album Sutherland Brothers were the support. Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: PLW (Peter) on August 10, 2009, 04:20:04 PM I remember seeing Chas and Dave supporting 10CC at the Capital Theatre in Cardiff in, I think, 1975. They were very good, not like the parody that they later became. Good grief I was at that gig. And at Cropredy in 79. Although I don't remember much about it, having underestimated the power of cider. Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: fat Billy(Bill) on August 10, 2009, 04:36:07 PM I saw chas an dave at the cambridge fest in the late 70's, they were brilliant live.
commiserations to dave though Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: Bridgwit (Bridget) on August 10, 2009, 06:03:46 PM I remember seeing Chas and Dave supporting 10CC at the Capital Theatre in Cardiff in, I think, 1975. They were very good, not like the parody that they later became. Good grief I was at that gig. And at Cropredy in 79. Although I don't remember much about it, having underestimated the power of cider. Yey!! I queued from 6am to get tickets and ended up in the front row. I loved the Capitol. Best music venue ever, but you couldn't stand for too long in one place as the carpet was a bit sticky :o Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: PLW (Peter) on August 10, 2009, 07:01:10 PM I remember seeing Chas and Dave supporting 10CC at the Capital Theatre in Cardiff in, I think, 1975. They were very good, not like the parody that they later became. Good grief I was at that gig. And at Cropredy in 79. Although I don't remember much about it, having underestimated the power of cider. Yey!! I queued from 6am to get tickets and ended up in the front row. I loved the Capitol. Best music venue ever, but you couldn't stand for too long in one place as the carpet was a bit sticky :o Oh yes. The sticky carpet. Everything was stickier in those days. It's all coming back to me. I was in Cardiff 74-79, and saw loads of bands at the Capitol: Supertramp (supported by a then unknown Joan Armatrading); Alan Stivell (twice - once with Swarb) - he was carried shoulder high into Queen Street; Queen. . . Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: PaulT on August 10, 2009, 09:51:38 PM Similar "furnishing" at Rotters', in the St John's Market/Centre, Liverpool (formerly the Top Rank Suite - and it was indeed rank). Bowie played the Top Rank, and I saw Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band there in 1980. 8)
Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: ThomA on August 11, 2009, 04:41:10 PM Alas, I was getting ready to be born.
Sorry chaps. Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: Ollie on August 11, 2009, 04:54:03 PM My parents hadn't met ::)
Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: quodlibet (Ian) on August 12, 2009, 01:13:32 PM The ultimate crusty / sticky carpet capital has to be the Finsbury Park Rainbow with complimentary botulism.
Title: Re: 30 Years Post by: Barry on August 12, 2009, 01:34:02 PM The ultimate crusty / sticky carpet capital has to be the Finsbury Park Rainbow with complimentary botulism. Ah yes ..... I remember it well! |