Cropredy 2015 who'd 'wanna see?

[PLW (Peter)]

Oh and add this band to the list...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kprl0CECykA

[bassline (Mike)]

Oh my goodness, yes. That's awesome. Thank you.

[PLW (Peter)]

Oh my goodness, yes. That's awesome. Thank you.

Here's another one, just to make the point. You know what, this would really set that field alight!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdr1kKu-fBY

[bassline (Mike)]

You're right...some serious grooving material there.  

[Bridgwit (Bridget)]

Mike has suggested Kiss  

And why not?

[Nick]

Oh and add this band to the list...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kprl0CECykA

Absolutely!

Saw Mari & band play a superb set at Musicport a couple of years ago. Hypnotic. And that drummer! Seriously gets into the groove.

Bring em down from the arctic circle and get em on!

Cheers

Nick

[Neil]

What is really needed is a little bit of Oregonian music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5SaFxETji4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVqamA02MUs

Neil

[Jim]

Mike has suggested Kiss  

And why not?

Because Simmons is as vile a human being as there is on the planet.

[mickf]

I've heard Sven Svenson is good!!

[bassline (Mike)]

I've heard Sven Svenson is good!!

He's O.K....but he'd be nothing without Sven Svensson.

[Pugwash]

Can't remember if someone has said Ray Davies with or without the Kinks.

Never seen 'em apart from on the telly. Everyone who has seems to rave.

Crop has had a habit of filling in gaps in my concert going.

[abby (tank girl)]

I reckon there's a great big Madness sized hole in procedings

[hendo (Dave)]

Oh and add this band to the list...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kprl0CECykA

Love that
........and (still) Eluvetitie. If you loved that you'll love them.

[davidmjs]

Mike has suggested Kiss  

And why not?

Because Simmons is as vile a human being as there is on the planet.

A good point, well made.

[Bridgwit (Bridget)]

Mike has suggested Kiss  

And why not?

Because Simmons is as vile a human being as there is on the planet.

A good point, well made.

without resorting to the google, why?  

[bassline (Mike)]

Mike has suggested Kiss  

And why not?

Because Simmons is as vile a human being as there is on the planet.

A good point, well made.

without resorting to the google, why?  

I've seen Kiss three times over the years, because they put on a good live show with the make up and all the spectacle and everything, but in reality, the music is average at best. They have made a handful of decent songs, none of the original band are particularly good musicians, Gene is not a great bass player, singer or songwriter, but he has an ego the size of Jupiter. They have put out live albums that are largely studio creations - not just touch ups, but pretty much fake, used session players and misled the fans that it is the original members on studio albums. From the late Seventies, through the Eighties and into the Nineties, the bands popularity has waned, and they tried to jump on the bandwagon of the latest musical trend, and come up with BS 'following our creative impulse' reasons for doing so. During this period, it was Paul Stanley who carried the band, and eventually even he had a go at Simmons for profiteering from his own hard work. So, basically, Simmons is rich as Creosote (as Terry Pratchett would say) but not necessarily because he earned it through hard work or talent as a musician. However,most interviews he does, he is arrogant in the extreme, boasting about how much money he has made, how many women he sleeps with (4,600), and is quick to put down anybody that shows any signs of being less than perfect. He really has a high opinion of himself. Most of the money Kiss has made has been through merchandising...they have put out everything from a Kiss lunchbox to a Kiss Kasket (coffin). It is pretty much impossible to read an interview with him and come away thinking positive thoughts about him.
Just recently, he has said that if he saw somebody standing on top of a building, obviously suicidal because they are finding it impossible to cope, he'd be the guy to say 'Jump'. Obviously lacking in any sort of empathy. Also recently, he called Robin Williams a coward for ending his own life....but has been forced to make a pathetic back tracking apology, due to pressure from the public and radio stations refusing to play Kiss songs, so it hit him where it hurts...in the wallet.
There's probably a lot more I could say, but you get the picture.
The only thing I would add, is that he is so up himself that he even called one of his solo albums this:
A**hole.
He's right on that score.

Sorry if this is a bit much - it's nice to be nice - Jim nailed it in one sentence.

[hendo (Dave)]

At the risk of being serious I would hope there are no covers/tribute bands but then again the bands I want to see probably wouldn't pull  a large enough audience.
I would like to see an undercard that had bands like the Willows, Fred's House on it and it is time Lucy Ward did Cropredy........anda ska band called 'By The Rivers'

[Bridgwit (Bridget)]

Thanks Mike. I get the, er, picture  

I'll tell my Mike (Mr Bridgwit) to shut the folk up in future! His next suggestion was Hue & Cry so it's not improving

[northseajoe]

Mike has suggested Kiss  

And why not?

Because Simmons is as vile a human being as there is on the planet.

A good point, well made.

without resorting to the google, why?  

I've seen Kiss three times over the years, because they put on a good live show with the make up and all the spectacle and everything, but in reality, the music is average at best. They have made a handful of decent songs, none of the original band are particularly good musicians, Gene is not a great bass player, singer or songwriter, but he has an ego the size of Jupiter. They have put out live albums that are largely studio creations - not just touch ups, but pretty much fake, used session players and misled the fans that it is the original members on studio albums. From the late Seventies, through the Eighties and into the Nineties, the bands popularity has waned, and they tried to jump on the bandwagon of the latest musical trend, and come up with BS 'following our creative impulse' reasons for doing so. During this period, it was Paul Stanley who carried the band, and eventually even he had a go at Simmons for profiteering from his own hard work. So, basically, Simmons is rich as Creosote (as Terry Pratchett would say) but not necessarily because he earned it through hard work or talent as a musician. However,most interviews he does, he is arrogant in the extreme, boasting about how much money he has made, how many women he sleeps with (4,600), and is quick to put down anybody that shows any signs of being less than perfect. He really has a high opinion of himself. Most of the money Kiss has made has been through merchandising...they have put out everything from a Kiss lunchbox to a Kiss Kasket (coffin). It is pretty much impossible to read an interview with him and come away thinking positive thoughts about him.
Just recently, he has said that if he saw somebody standing on top of a building, obviously suicidal because they are finding it impossible to cope, he'd be the guy to say 'Jump'. Obviously lacking in any sort of empathy. Also recently, he called Robin Williams a coward for ending his own life....but has been forced to make a pathetic back tracking apology, due to pressure from the public and radio stations refusing to play Kiss songs, so it hit him where it hurts...in the wallet.
There's probably a lot more I could say, but you get the picture.
The only thing I would add, is that he is so up himself that he even called one of his solo albums this:
A**hole.
He's right on that score.

Sorry if this is a bit much - it's nice to be nice - Jim nailed it in one sentence.

Looking on the bright side, they are very unlikely to be asked to play Cropredy anyway, and pretty certain to decline if they were asked...

[gower flower (Shirl)]

Oh and add this band to the list...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kprl0CECykA

Absolutely!

Saw Mari & band play a superb set at Musicport a couple of years ago. Hypnotic. And that drummer! Seriously gets into the groove.

Bring em down from the arctic circle and get em on!

Cheers

Nick

Fantastic! Bring it on.......

Whilst here I will make my usual pitch for Le Vent du Nord. Croppers would rock!