Winter Tour reviews and photos

[Ellie]

Just got back from the Sage, missed my last bus and had to wait in the rain for 40 mins for a taxi....anyway, the show was great.  I had a dedication but was backstage so I misseed it! Typical.  Was good fun though.  Met Chris, recognised him in the dark.  And was the only one to cheer any mention of Northamptonshire/Banbury (apart from mentions of Cropredy of course).  Anyway am sleepy and doing a quiz to find out what type of film should be based on my life...an indie flick apparently.

Bye El x

[peterryb]

Yes, but well done Ellie for going. What's wrong with a bit of initiative and independence? - wait for a late bus/taxi home? So what, what else would you have wanted? Staying at home watching "Casualty"? Does that really compare to some great live music, and real excitement, real art and expression??

[Chris]

Here's a couple from Weston-super-Mud.....more to come hopefully as I finally find time to sort them rather than take 'em!

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[Ellie]

Yes, but well done Ellie for going. What's wrong with a bit of initiative and independence? - wait for a late bus/taxi home? So what, what else would you have wanted? Staying at home watching "Casualty"? Does that really compare to some great live music, and real excitement, real art and expression??

Well indeed!  I think I confused myself the other night - I was working at the Sage and they usually provide taxis if you are working past a certain time, but as I was working for a different department so I didn't get one.  And the Chris I met was the Chris above with all the lovely photos.
El

[Tony Beacom]

Monday morning....Reflecting on Saturday evening at the Sage.  Drove 268 miles from a lovely sunny Aberdeenshire arrived in a bloody freezing Newcastle, hotel hosting three stag parties on Saturday night, one hours sleep then drove home.  Was it worth it?  Every single second!!!  What a show, what a venue.   Well done guys, well done staff at the Sage.

[anne]

Hello Tony and ?Michelle from Aberdeen , we were the two people from Carlisle sitting next to you! I agree it was a great gig, really lived up to all of the reviews so far. My daughter is just so mad that shw could not get a ticket for Nothampton 'cause she left it too late.  Will look out for you both at Northern Fairport gigs in the future......Anne and Bob

[Nuthouse]

A couple from last night at the Deco in Northampton:



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GC hiding in there somewhere...


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[martin driver]

Any chance of a review of the Deco gig Nuts. Can we also have a report on the days events/gathering, who won the golf etc. (as if anyone cares about such a silly game)  

[Nuthouse]

DP in Bass mode....



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DP in Mando mode (with CL)



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CL....



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RS and CL..



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RS..



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PJ Wright..



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[martin driver]

Great pics Nuts, thanks for sharing them with us

[Nuthouse]

PJW ans RS...



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[Nuthouse]

Hopefully there is something there to please everybody, and thank you to The Deco and Rob Braviner for allowing us snappers to grab a few shots as momentos of another great night of music.

In recent weeks we have had RT and Fairport playing and I hope that the Deco will build upon this - a smashing venue right in the middle of town, next to a car park and not far from the train station.... all power to the Deco !

The golf... see the Corporation Arms for both sides of the story. Honours even I would say but a return is being considered but maybe a foursome would be good - any more golfers out there ?

As for meet-ups, I think having the gig on a Monday made it difficult for people travelling but variously we had Skirky, Folkie & young chap, Ulla, SoN and myself there for the main event.

I am biased, I think PJ Wright is terrific in any incarnation and he was on form last night. Seeing Messrs Fletcher and Turner in the bar I skipped a beat to think that PJ may have been joined up on stage for a tune or two but it was not to be, but that is just being greedy 

As reported on previous reviews, FC joined PJ for Lily of Barbary - as usual, a seamless and sympathetic flow from support to 'main event'

Fairport were their usual masterful self...quite correctly the award for Liege and Lief was mentioned and accompanied with Tam Lin and Crazy Man Michael. Who Knows was introduced with a reminiscence by Simon of meeting Sandy and with a request that she should be let into the room we were treated to a fine rendition of this classic.

As ever there were fret board fireworks from Ric and Chris and not to be outdone Peggy showed nimble fingers on bass and mando alike.

Gerry , as ever, was hiding behind the kit but boy, you knew he was there all right 

Another class night.... for anyone who has seen them - you will know what I mean; for anyone who has yet to see them - you are in for a treat.

More pictures from last night can be seen at http://homepage.mac.com/stuartvincent/PhotoAlbum7.html if you still want more ! 

[Amethyst (Jenny)]

Great piccies Nuts!!!

 

[Shane (Skirky)]

"Tiger" Nuthouse (the chocolate Godfather himself) seems to covered pretty much all the bases ther - If I were to venture any further comment, it would be to echo something said about an earlier date in that everyone in the band seemed to be concentrating very, very hard - I'm not reading anything into it, but it wasn't exactly a party going on on stage. And I would say that whenever I've seen Simon introduce WKWTTG live, his comments are always very moving - it's easy to forget that these names from biographies and rock family trees were people's friends, bandmates and companions. He did rightly look and sound rather proud of L&L's recent recognition too. Great sound, great playing, and certainly one of the few bands where something that hasn't been signed after the gig is likely to be rarer than something autographed     Picked up a copy of the new live CD for the journey home - very nice souvenir, and does this mean that Talking Elephant won't be releasing OTNH with a couple of live tracks nailed on the end and calling it something different shortly?  Also a very informative list of "Who we've booked for Cropredy so far" pinned up behind the merch stall.... Would I change anything (not that it's any of my bloody business, mind)? Dig out a Rickenbacker from storage somewhere Norm, and it was nice having a lead guitarist on stage at the end there too. I'm just saying. Oh, and the programme was a hearty read once I got home - nice work.