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« Reply #20 on: November 16, 2022, 03:19:05 PM » |
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I've booked for Exeter. Looking forward to it already.
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« Reply #21 on: December 29, 2022, 03:00:15 PM » |
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I wonder if anyone else is currently being lined up or approached regarding occupying the drum stool on a more permanent basis. It would be nice if DM was to stick around, but I would have thought an announcement would have been made by now if that were the case.
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« Reply #22 on: December 29, 2022, 03:16:30 PM » |
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This recent interview posted by Skirky reflects that DM is quite happy living in Marblehead, and also sheds light on why he left in the first (and second, and maybe third) instance: https://www.innerviews.org/inner/dave-mattacksGiven his feelings on the subject, I can't imagine he'd be inclined to return full time. |
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« Reply #23 on: December 29, 2022, 03:18:21 PM » |
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I wonder if anyone else is currently being lined up or approached regarding occupying the drum stool on a more permanent basis. It would be nice if DM was to stick around, but I would have thought an announcement would have been made by now if that were the case.
But what does full-time actually mean? My previously stated guess is that DM will do the Wintour and Cropredy and the rest of the year they'll be a 4-piece? I do wonder however if further changes are in the air, given already stated things like Chris going back to his violin making etc... Time will tell, I imagine. |
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« Reply #24 on: December 29, 2022, 03:47:12 PM » |
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I wonder if anyone else is currently being lined up or approached regarding occupying the drum stool on a more permanent basis. It would be nice if DM was to stick around, but I would have thought an announcement would have been made by now if that were the case.
But what does full-time actually mean? My previously stated guess is that DM will do the Wintour and Cropredy and the rest of the year they'll be a 4-piece? I do wonder however if further changes are in the air, given already stated things like Chris going back to his violin making etc... Time will tell, I imagine. I'm with you David. I may be proved wrong but I don't think full time will be a thing with regards to Fairport after 2023, possibly after Cropredy. I think Jerry's departure may have been the catalyst for some reflection by other members of the band. |
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« Reply #25 on: December 29, 2022, 11:20:05 PM » |
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I tend to agree with Al. Maybe go back to Cropredy being a reunion? DM and RT as regular 'reunion' guest/members.
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« Reply #26 on: December 30, 2022, 05:34:47 PM » |
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I tend to agree with Al. Maybe go back to Cropredy being a reunion? DM and RT as regular 'reunion' guest/members.
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« Reply #27 on: December 30, 2022, 07:28:02 PM » |
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I think they’ll ask DM to do the winter tour and Cropredy every year for the foreseeable future. Any other gigs tend to be at smaller venues i.e folk clubs and without being disrespectful to Gerry Conway a drummer/percussionist isn’t really necessary. Before him they were billed as Fairport (Acoustic) Convention which allowed DM to do his session work. I think they’ll just go back to that.
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« Reply #28 on: December 31, 2022, 08:13:57 AM » |
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I was thinking that, myself. The whole age thing looms quite large, I suppose. Maybe, in reality, they are already a part time outfit, with other outside interests and with Cropredy being the glue that keeps them together.
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« Reply #29 on: January 13, 2023, 04:29:28 PM » |
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« Reply #30 on: January 16, 2023, 02:29:36 PM » |
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According to Simon on the interview with East Devon radio posted on the Fairporters FB site recently, there are no plans to recruit a permanent replacement drummer.
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« Reply #31 on: January 16, 2023, 03:18:54 PM » |
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Will be interesting (or not) to see how future recordings go then, DM sending his drum parts in for the US maybe, or after this tour will they go full acoustic apart from Cropredy (my guess).
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« Reply #32 on: January 20, 2023, 08:29:56 AM » |
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I see requests to share posters have gone out. I suspect sales, like for so many artists, are sticky? I can't help but wonder whether a shorter, geographically more sensible and structured, slightly larger venue tour might have been more sensible/financially rewarding? But that's guesswork. It's a tricky old world out there in livemusicville...
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« Reply #33 on: January 20, 2023, 06:25:45 PM » |
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I see requests to share posters have gone out. I suspect sales, like for so many artists, are sticky? I can't help but wonder whether a shorter, geographically more sensible and structured, slightly larger venue tour might have been more sensible/financially rewarding? But that's guesswork. It's a tricky old world out there in livemusicville...
I think it’s likely that having a few hundred supporters voluntarily repost their local gig to three hundred of their friends saves shelling out for the algorithmically-driven paid promotions that Facebook are so fond of. We were a few pints in the other night, so I don’t have the actual numbers to hand, but a promoter/manager friend of mine laid down exactly what you have to spend to get the unfaithful in to a venue these days. Folk generally are more prepared to shell out more money for one big ticket event and make it an occasion than to go to several cheaper shows. |
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« Reply #34 on: January 20, 2023, 10:27:54 PM » |
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Thanks to our kids we'll be at Tewkesbury on 1st Feb for the opening gig of the tour.
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« Reply #35 on: January 20, 2023, 11:00:45 PM » |
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I see requests to share posters have gone out. I suspect sales, like for so many artists, are sticky? I can't help but wonder whether a shorter, geographically more sensible and structured, slightly larger venue tour might have been more sensible/financially rewarding? But that's guesswork. It's a tricky old world out there in livemusicville...
I think it’s likely that having a few hundred supporters voluntarily repost their local gig to three hundred of their friends saves shelling out for the algorithmically-driven paid promotions that Facebook are so fond of. We were a few pints in the other night, so I don’t have the actual numbers to hand, but a promoter/manager friend of mine laid down exactly what you have to spend to get the unfaithful in to a venue these days. Folk generally are more prepared to shell out more money for one big ticket event and make it an occasion than to go to several cheaper shows. I am the complete opposite of that! |
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« Reply #36 on: January 21, 2023, 11:17:30 AM » |
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I see requests to share posters have gone out. I suspect sales, like for so many artists, are sticky? I can't help but wonder whether a shorter, geographically more sensible and structured, slightly larger venue tour might have been more sensible/financially rewarding? But that's guesswork. It's a tricky old world out there in livemusicville...
I think it’s likely that having a few hundred supporters voluntarily repost their local gig to three hundred of their friends saves shelling out for the algorithmically-driven paid promotions that Facebook are so fond of. We were a few pints in the other night, so I don’t have the actual numbers to hand, but a promoter/manager friend of mine laid down exactly what you have to spend to get the unfaithful in to a venue these days. Folk generally are more prepared to shell out more money for one big ticket event and make it an occasion than to go to several cheaper shows. I am the complete opposite of that! If there were more of your ilk about, times would probably not be as challenging as they are! |
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« Reply #37 on: January 22, 2023, 04:34:27 AM » |
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« Reply #38 on: January 24, 2023, 09:18:26 AM » |
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Thanks to our kids we'll be at Tewkesbury on 1st Feb for the opening gig of the tour.
Looking forward to this.
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« Reply #39 on: January 24, 2023, 09:35:18 AM » |
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Thanks to our kids we'll be at Tewkesbury on 1st Feb for the opening gig of the tour.
Looking forward to this.
See you there! Anyone else? 'Fraid not. But I will be at Exeter the next night, if anyone else will be there? |
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