Tim Fletcher
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« Reply #120 on: November 28, 2011, 01:57:16 PM » |
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Announced by @faircropfest onTwitter:
As they announced/plugged last night in Oxford, the mighty @Bellowhead will be performing at next year's Cropredy Festival. Yeah!!
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« Reply #121 on: November 28, 2011, 01:59:11 PM » |
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ah.....Understood, that makes sense. And yes Andy Richards confirmation hadnt escaped me, but as you said, thats a little different.
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« Reply #122 on: November 28, 2011, 02:39:21 PM » |
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the decemberists would go down a treat and i'd love to see the mighty arcade fire
I'd love to see the Decemberists there, and I think Arcade Fire might be better live than their music suggests (possibly like Bellowhead). We need some rock tho, something to get people moving and lift the atmos a bit. Thin Lizzy (I know there's no Phil Lynott but you'd still get duelluing guitars  ) would be awesome, although a Pink Floyd tribute (and there are some excellent ones about) on Thursday day would be (for me) the perfect start to the festival. And let's get Leatherat back but on Friday afternoon. |
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« Reply #123 on: November 28, 2011, 03:11:28 PM » |
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Please no tribute acts! Every tribute acts means one less genuinely original act.
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« Reply #124 on: November 28, 2011, 03:16:28 PM » |
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Please no tribute acts! Every tribute acts means one less genuinely original act.
Hear hear! If the bill calls for rock, or prog or whatever there are plenty of originals around who can do the business. |
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« Reply #125 on: November 28, 2011, 04:29:22 PM » |
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Can we expect Westlife and Iron Maiden too?
It seems unlikely. Westlife are splitting up in Spring 2012 after their farewell live dates and Iron Maiden, although in the country, will just have finished their own headlining tour at The 02 the weekend before and it seems unlikely that they'd add another festival date so soon afterwards. Hope this helps. Unless I'm being dim, Iron Maiden played at the O2 the week before Cropredy this year? I don't think they've announced any dates for next year. Shame, I got all excited when I read this! So maybe they're keeping the diary free for a date in a field in Oxfordshire? |
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« Reply #126 on: November 28, 2011, 04:30:01 PM » |
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Please no tribute acts! Every tribute acts means one less genuinely original act.
Hear hear! If the bill calls for rock, or prog or whatever there are plenty of originals around who can do the business. Fish performing "Misplaced Childhood" please. |
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Albie
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« Reply #127 on: November 28, 2011, 04:34:40 PM » |
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Please no tribute acts! Every tribute acts means one less genuinely original act.
Hear hear! If the bill calls for rock, or prog or whatever there are plenty of originals around who can do the business. Except for the Dylan Project of course. And The Hawklords. And Space Ritual. Not all at once of course. There are a few old school rock acts still around though, as JeremyRS says, have gigged recently/are gigging such as UFO, Nazareth, Bad Co, Blackfoot, and all with arguably their most important peeps still with them. None of them are entrely intact of course. No doubt there are many others who are not at the front of my brain at the moment. |
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« Reply #128 on: November 28, 2011, 04:42:28 PM » |
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Please no tribute acts! Every tribute acts means one less genuinely original act.
Hear hear! If the bill calls for rock, or prog or whatever there are plenty of originals around who can do the business. Except for the Dylan Project of course. And The Hawklords. And Space Ritual. Not all at once of course. There are a few old school rock acts still around though, as JeremyRS says, have gigged recently/are gigging such as UFO, Nazareth, Bad Co, Blackfoot, and all with arguably their most important peeps still with them. None of them are entrely intact of course. No doubt there are many others who are not at the front of my brain at the moment. What about the greatest of them all. Unta/Mott. |
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« Reply #129 on: November 28, 2011, 05:37:53 PM » |
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Unless I'm being dim, Iron Maiden played at the O2 the week before Cropredy this year? I don't think they've announced any dates for next year. Shame, I got all excited when I read this! So maybe they're keeping the diary free for a date in a field in Oxfordshire? Truesay. I expect Bruce will fly them in.  |
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Nick the Stick
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« Reply #130 on: November 28, 2011, 05:57:48 PM » |
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Nah. His airline's gone bust.
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Paul
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« Reply #131 on: November 28, 2011, 08:18:30 PM » |
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Unless I'm being dim, Iron Maiden played at the O2 the week before Cropredy this year? I don't think they've announced any dates for next year. Shame, I got all excited when I read this! So maybe they're keeping the diary free for a date in a field in Oxfordshire? Truesay. I expect Bruce will fly them in. Has Upper Heyford still got a runway? Did make the mistake of mooring by the sign that said there may be ocassional aircraft noise once. Do you really need to warm and F1-11 up that early in the morning? Paul |
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« Reply #132 on: November 28, 2011, 10:54:00 PM » |
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Please no tribute acts! Every tribute acts means one less genuinely original act.
I'd prefer an original artist any day but I'd rather have a good tribute than a poor original. In some cases anyway! Unrelated, any chance of Yusuf Islam ? |
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« Reply #133 on: November 28, 2011, 11:08:31 PM » |
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Please no tribute acts! Every tribute acts means one less genuinely original act.
I'd prefer an original artist any day but I'd rather have a good tribute than a poor original. In some cases anyway! Unrelated, any chance of Yusuf Islam ? hasn't he already played there recently? |
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« Reply #134 on: November 28, 2011, 11:17:59 PM » |
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Yes, but only a guest spot. He deserves (& we do!) a full set  |
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Ian W.
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« Reply #135 on: November 28, 2011, 11:18:16 PM » |
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Please no tribute acts! Every tribute acts means one less genuinely original act.
I'd prefer an original artist any day but I'd rather have a good tribute than a poor original. In some cases anyway! Unrelated, any chance of Yusuf Islam ? I'd love a full set by Yusuf. Those five songs were possibly my favourite Cropredy moment ever. Non-Fairport and ex members ones excepted. |
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« Reply #136 on: November 28, 2011, 11:46:34 PM » |
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yusuf?
ok, but none of that allah bothering stuff please, hits, we want hits
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« Reply #137 on: November 29, 2011, 12:15:21 AM » |
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I'd love a full set by Yusuf.
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« Reply #138 on: November 29, 2011, 12:23:42 AM » |
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I thought the Yusuf set was as weak as a very weak thing (and one of the songs he played was one of the very worst things I've ever heard played live).
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Mister Keith
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« Reply #139 on: November 29, 2011, 09:12:01 AM » |
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Please no tribute acts! Every tribute acts means one less genuinely original act.
I'd prefer an original artist any day but I'd rather have a good tribute than a poor original. In some cases anyway! Unrelated, any chance of Yusuf Islam ? hasn't he already played there recently? Yes - but not as recently as Bellowhead.... |
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