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Well, this (Robin and Bina Williamson in London) might just be the most excited I've been about a gig in aeons. Apparently he's not 'just' a retired musician and painter. First gig announcement since 2019. Whoop and indeed whoop. https://www.wegottickets.com/event/611442/#ticketsYes I saw this on Facebook. Surprised me too. Is it a one-off? As far as anybody is currently aware. I have a ticket anyway, although God alone knows what will be going on for either myself or Robin in 7 months times. |
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« Reply #1541 on: February 26, 2024, 11:00:31 AM » |
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Well, this (Robin and Bina Williamson in London) might just be the most excited I've been about a gig in aeons. Apparently he's not 'just' a retired musician and painter. First gig announcement since 2019. Whoop and indeed whoop. https://www.wegottickets.com/event/611442/#ticketsYes I saw this on Facebook. Surprised me too. Is it a one-off? As far as anybody is currently aware. I have a ticket anyway, although God alone knows what will be going on for either myself or Robin in 7 months times. I envy you - I haven't seen Robin live since 2014. Always enjoyed his performances. |
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« Reply #1542 on: February 26, 2024, 12:05:42 PM » |
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Well, this (Robin and Bina Williamson in London) might just be the most excited I've been about a gig in aeons. Apparently he's not 'just' a retired musician and painter. First gig announcement since 2019. Whoop and indeed whoop. https://www.wegottickets.com/event/611442/#ticketsYes I saw this on Facebook. Surprised me too. Is it a one-off? As far as anybody is currently aware. I have a ticket anyway, although God alone knows what will be going on for either myself or Robin in 7 months times. I envy you - I haven't seen Robin live since 2014. Always enjoyed his performances. I've not seen him since 2010 - when he was playing with John Renbourn. Great gig but he wasn't looking good (and neither was John). I've missed the thin post-booze years entirely! |
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« Reply #1543 on: February 26, 2024, 12:36:05 PM » |
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Well, this (Robin and Bina Williamson in London) might just be the most excited I've been about a gig in aeons. Apparently he's not 'just' a retired musician and painter. First gig announcement since 2019. Whoop and indeed whoop. https://www.wegottickets.com/event/611442/#ticketsYes I saw this on Facebook. Surprised me too. Is it a one-off? As far as anybody is currently aware. I have a ticket anyway, although God alone knows what will be going on for either myself or Robin in 7 months times. I envy you - I haven't seen Robin live since 2014. Always enjoyed his performances. I've not seen him since 2010 - when he was playing with John Renbourn. Great gig but he wasn't looking good (and neither was John). I've missed the thin post-booze years entirely! Robin was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes some years ago- i can't remember when. That might account for the marked physical change, though just the ageing we all go through is there too. I just remembered I saw him live just 6 years ago, which is after 2014. A female friend who i went with remarked on how he'd aged, and what a handsome man he used to be. |
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« Reply #1544 on: February 26, 2024, 02:02:37 PM » |
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« Reply #1545 on: February 26, 2024, 02:19:40 PM » |
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Well, this (Robin and Bina Williamson in London) might just be the most excited I've been about a gig in aeons. Apparently he's not 'just' a retired musician and painter. First gig announcement since 2019. Whoop and indeed whoop. https://www.wegottickets.com/event/611442/#ticketsYes I saw this on Facebook. Surprised me too. Is it a one-off? As far as anybody is currently aware. I have a ticket anyway, although God alone knows what will be going on for either myself or Robin in 7 months times. I envy you - I haven't seen Robin live since 2014. Always enjoyed his performances. I've not seen him since 2010 - when he was playing with John Renbourn. Great gig but he wasn't looking good (and neither was John). I've missed the thin post-booze years entirely! Robin was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes some years ago- i can't remember when. That might account for the marked physical change, though just the ageing we all go through is there too. I just remembered I saw him live just 6 years ago, which is after 2014. A female friend who i went with remarked on how he'd aged, and what a handsome man he used to be. Personally, I think - after a couple of challenging decades - Robin has looked great since he stopped the booze and lost all that weight about 2011-13 or so. He's 80 though. Age waits for no man... |
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« Reply #1546 on: February 26, 2024, 06:10:22 PM » |
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Well, this (Robin and Bina Williamson in London) might just be the most excited I've been about a gig in aeons. Apparently he's not 'just' a retired musician and painter. First gig announcement since 2019. Whoop and indeed whoop. https://www.wegottickets.com/event/611442/#ticketsYes I saw this on Facebook. Surprised me too. Is it a one-off? As far as anybody is currently aware. I have a ticket anyway, although God alone knows what will be going on for either myself or Robin in 7 months times. I envy you - I haven't seen Robin live since 2014. Always enjoyed his performances. I've not seen him since 2010 - when he was playing with John Renbourn. Great gig but he wasn't looking good (and neither was John). I've missed the thin post-booze years entirely! Robin was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes some years ago- i can't remember when. That might account for the marked physical change, though just the ageing we all go through is there too. I just remembered I saw him live just 6 years ago, which is after 2014. A female friend who i went with remarked on how he'd aged, and what a handsome man he used to be. Personally, I think - after a couple of challenging decades - Robin has looked great since he stopped the booze and lost all that weight about 2011-13 or so. He's 80 though. Age waits for no man... Saw him a few years ago with his wife, very doddery , a bit like Joe Biden! Gigs are being booked thick and fast at the moment , much more than last year. Recently seen FC and Martyn Joseph and have booked. Richard Thompson, The Simon & Garfunkel Experience, Jason Isbell , Nick Masons Saucerful of Secrets and two helpings of Merry Hell (I'll get that pint Damian owes me if it kills me!). Also used Mrs Regs Christmas vouchers at the RSC in Stratford. Busy times. And theres a Honey Ryder gig to be booked too. |
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« Reply #1548 on: February 27, 2024, 11:15:27 AM » |
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« Reply #1549 on: February 27, 2024, 07:58:40 PM » |
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« Reply #1550 on: February 28, 2024, 11:54:41 AM » |
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Saw SoH last week at Red Lion Folk Club - you're in for a treat, they were superb, a real "folk club" type show.
Off to see Oysterband tonight and tomorrow - Decades tour - looking forward to this, hoping for a few rarely played gems from the distant past.
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« Reply #1551 on: February 28, 2024, 05:03:39 PM » |
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« Reply #1552 on: February 28, 2024, 11:39:23 PM » |
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Gong and Ozric Tentacles Lincoln Engine Shed March 18th
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« Reply #1553 on: February 29, 2024, 10:47:46 AM » |
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I played Prog Bingo with the bass player from Gong recently.
What, dare I ask, are the rules of Prog Bingo? Jules |
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« Reply #1554 on: February 29, 2024, 11:53:32 AM » |
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I played Prog Bingo with the bass player from Gong recently.
What, dare I ask, are the rules of Prog Bingo? Jules Rule a) Don't tell the bass player in Gong that Gong are sh1te.... You're out already, Jules. |
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« Reply #1555 on: February 29, 2024, 02:40:26 PM » |
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Rule a) Don't tell the bass player in Gong that Gong are sh1te.... You're out already, Jules.
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« Reply #1556 on: February 29, 2024, 05:02:25 PM » |
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« Reply #1557 on: February 29, 2024, 11:37:07 PM » |
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I played Prog Bingo with the bass player from Gong recently.
What, dare I ask, are the rules of Prog Bingo? Jules Similar to regular bingo but with more flute, costumes, and odd time signatures. |
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« Reply #1558 on: March 01, 2024, 11:27:40 AM » |
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I played Prog Bingo with the bass player from Gong recently.
What, dare I ask, are the rules of Prog Bingo? Similar to regular bingo but with more flute, costumes, and odd time signatures. I see. Thanks for clearing that up. Jules |
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« Reply #1559 on: March 01, 2024, 12:39:04 PM » |
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Sam Sweeney needs people to buy tickets for his gigs...especially in Brum...
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