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« Reply #101 on: November 17, 2006, 04:03:43 PM » |
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Well done for getting this thread back on topic, Simon  As for me - only "done" two Cropredy's so hardly qualified to comment. But since you ask  Best 10CC. Worst - well I wouldn't go that far, but John Martyn left me a bit cold. Having said that, I had never seen/heard him before, so I am not "dissing" the guy at all. Just didn't do it for me at Cropredy. |
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« Reply #102 on: November 17, 2006, 08:05:12 PM » |
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.38 Special was pretty bad!
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« Reply #103 on: November 17, 2006, 08:16:28 PM » |
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.38 Special was pretty bad!
As in Mr Van Zandt, brother of...Ronnie??? When did they play? |
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« Reply #104 on: November 17, 2006, 08:31:09 PM » |
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« Reply #105 on: November 19, 2006, 09:01:00 PM » |
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best ?country joe worst John martyn (is that spelt right?). jamesc
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« Reply #106 on: November 29, 2006, 03:17:29 PM » |
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Can't remember individual yeras but off top of head (and they're not all headliners....):
Best: Family Mahone, Country Joe and Fish, Priory of Bryon, Muffin Men, Nick Harper and early line-up FC at the 97 bash (it was really hot the day....)
Worst: Dubliners, ISB
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« Reply #107 on: November 29, 2006, 09:42:37 PM » |
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Best: any version of Fairport, but yes particularly that very hot day in 1997; the Muffin men couple of years ago, (an unexpected delight).
Worst: Lindisfarne, I think 1994, almost a parody of their former selves; Jethro Tull a couple of years ago- allright not that bad, but sound was awful and they played too many "medleys". A great band like that could have done a lot better.
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« Reply #108 on: November 30, 2006, 11:36:01 AM » |
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Nick Harper was dire a couple of years ago. Don't think that Glen Tilbrook really worked on his own either - sort of came into his own when he came on with Fairport and they turned into Squeeze for 15 minutes, but still neither nowhere near as bad as ISB in 2000... Also Musafir - what was that all about then........ I remember hearing Robert Plant in 1992 as we were putting the tent up - that was awful for me  |
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« Reply #109 on: November 30, 2006, 11:38:43 AM » |
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Nick Harper was dire a couple of years ago.
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« Reply #110 on: November 30, 2006, 11:42:52 AM » |
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Nick Harper was dire a couple of years ago.
I'm curious, what particularly did you consider dire about Nick's set ? It's a really strange thing, but I know a lot of people who REALLY don't like Nick's stuff. I find it hard to put myself in that place, but it is certainly true. I guess the fact that people go one way or the other is a good one really - indifference is something to fight against (if I could be bothered!).... |
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« Reply #111 on: November 30, 2006, 11:45:05 AM » |
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Nick Harper was dire a couple of years ago.
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« Reply #112 on: November 30, 2006, 11:54:16 AM » |
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Nick Harper was dire a couple of years ago.
I'm curious, what particularly did you consider dire about Nick's set ? I thought there were just two things wrong with Nick's set. His singing and his guitar playing. Sorry GoatBoy but I am another one of the many whose boat Harper Jr doesn't float. Jackdaw |
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« Reply #113 on: November 30, 2006, 11:59:24 AM » |
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Interesting. I was surprised he did his Zappa TnB cover, I bet that polarized a few opinions...
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« Reply #114 on: November 30, 2006, 12:02:12 PM » |
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Interesting. I was surprised he did his Zappa TnB cover, I bet that polarized a few opinions...
It polarised me. I couldn't bear him "Puerile drivel"? Mm. Pretty much sums it up for me, although I know some people will require more debate  |
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« Reply #115 on: November 30, 2006, 12:05:34 PM » |
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Didn't enjoy it all and if it hadn't been for the follow on, would have gone back to my tent. He was hopeless - apart from that he just didn't seem to be able to ignite the crowd. Everyone around us seemed to agree.....nothing personal. (Unlike the band who shall remain nameless who keep giving me random dirty looks...........)
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« Reply #116 on: November 30, 2006, 12:13:09 PM » |
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For what it's worth, I didn't enjoy Nick Harper at Cropredy at all, BUT I saw him a little while after supporting the Oysterband in Manchester and found him absolutely spellbinding, in a small room you really got the feel for what he was doing
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« Reply #117 on: November 30, 2006, 12:30:07 PM » |
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For what it's worth, I didn't enjoy Nick Harper at Cropredy at all, BUT I saw him a little while after supporting the Oysterband in Manchester and found him absolutely spellbinding, in a small room you really got the feel for what he was doing
Got to agree with DV, the Cropredy set did absolutly nothing for me. saw him a while later supporting the oysters at Wolverhampton (with Pastie, clive and grahameH) and he was fantastic. Sometimes wonder if Cropredy is the right setting for solo acoustic gigs? |
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« Reply #118 on: November 30, 2006, 02:48:30 PM » |
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« Reply #119 on: November 30, 2006, 03:03:00 PM » |
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For what it's worth, I didn't enjoy Nick Harper at Cropredy at all, BUT I saw him a little while after supporting the Oysterband in Manchester and found him absolutely spellbinding, in a small room you really got the feel for what he was doing
Got to agree with DV, the Cropredy set did absolutly nothing for me. saw him a while later supporting the oysters at Wolverhampton (with Pastie, clive and grahameH) and he was fantastic. Sometimes wonder if Cropredy is the right setting for solo acoustic gigs? I was at both gigs (Cropredy & Wolverhampton) and came to exactly the same conclusions, as did Mrs Reg. |
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