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Really nice to see a national paper giving the band a boost. Looking forward to it dropping through the letterbox the next day or so!
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There was a sparkling review of The Anvil concert in The Times as well.
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Originally posted by Duke of Rother Duke of Rother wrote:

I enjoyed the Anvil gig (of course) but for me the sound wasn’t great.

I love watching and listening to NDV but the drums were too loud, drowning out most of the subtleties that BBT are so good at. There is no point having 13 instruments in the mix and allowing the drums to totally dominate.

And David Longdonks voice was a little muffled much of the time. I couldn’t actually understand what he was saying between tracks.

(Longdonk....!! Great typo, I’ll Leave it there!)

I made my comments on the ultra positive (worshipful?) Facebook group in a very supportive and respectful manner (as did a number of others) and incurred Mrs NDV’s displeasure!

Sounds like they absolutely killed it at Loreley, which will do them no harm at all.
 

Nearly all live gigs I've been to are like this to be honest. I'm not sure you will ever get anything like the clarity you would really like but I thought it was all reasonably clear (for a live gig) and I could hear the killer organ riff in Folklore so all good for meSmile
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While being a superb album Grand Tour is not their best  IMO -  but the song Ariel is an absolute delight (14 full minutes of it)

Click HERE to listen and fall in love.
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World tour was my introduction to the band, what a stunning album, my album of the year as of now. I also love English electric 1
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Originally posted by dougmcauliffe dougmcauliffe wrote:

World tour was my introduction to the band, what a stunning album, my album of the year as of now. I also love English electric 1

Do you mean grand tour?
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Originally posted by dougmcauliffe dougmcauliffe wrote:

World tour was my introduction to the band, what a stunning album, my album of the year as of now. I also love English electric 1

Do you mean grand tour?
 

Or a forthcoming live album? Tongue
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Got my ticket for the Newport gig on 1 November. Can't wait!
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Originally posted by dougmcauliffe dougmcauliffe wrote:

World tour was my introduction to the band, what a stunning album, my album of the year as of now. I also love English electric 1


Do you mean grand tour?


Oops! Yes my bad
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I got my ticket for Newcastle on 26th October Big smile

Will be flying from Barcelona just to see them.
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Really hoping for some US dates in 2020!!!

Grand Tour is my Album Of The Year (so far).  
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Originally posted by miamiscot miamiscot wrote:

Really hoping for some US dates in 2020!!!

Grand Tour is my Album Of The Year (so far).  


The first time I heard it I was walking on Yorke beach basically alone while the sun was setting, the song “alive” was playing. What an amazing experience
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Originally posted by Gerinski Gerinski wrote:

I got my ticket for Newcastle on 26th October Big smile

Will be flying from Barcelona just to see them.
 

Sounds wonderful. I hope you get a chance to go round the city when you are there. When of the best UK cities for culture and architecture as well as a great night life. Have fun!
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Originally posted by dougmcauliffe dougmcauliffe wrote:

Originally posted by miamiscot miamiscot wrote:

Really hoping for some US dates in 2020!!!

Grand Tour is my Album Of The Year (so far).  


The first time I heard it I was walking on Yorke beach basically alone while the sun was setting, the song “alive” was playing. What an amazing experience

The best moments in life are defined by a soundtrack.
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Got my ticket for the Newport gig on 1 November. Can't wait!


and me ! Also happens that it's my wife's home town. They do a disabled scheme so my wife gets in free as my carer. Great stuff.
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Originally posted by pussywillow pussywillow wrote:

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Got my ticket for the Newport gig on 1 November. Can't wait!


and me ! Also happens that it's my wife's home town. They do a disabled scheme so my wife gets in free as my carer. Great stuff.


 

Nice! I used to know Newport well as I was at the college in Al-Ty-Ryn (almost certainly spelt that wrong) back in the eighties. Hopefully it's changed a bit since I was there!
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Originally posted by pussywillow pussywillow wrote:

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Got my ticket for the Newport gig on 1 November. Can't wait!


and me ! Also happens that it's my wife's home town. They do a disabled scheme so my wife gets in free as my carer. Great stuff.


 

Nice! I used to know Newport well as I was at the college in Al-Ty-Ryn (almost certainly spelt that wrong) back in the eighties. Hopefully it's changed a bit since I was there!


It hasn't. It's still a dump.
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I really wanna go to Rosfest!!! BBT, Pattern-Seeking Animal's first gig, Cast, The Tea Club, UPF, Lobate Scarp...

Excellent lineup!!! And sunny Sarasota too.
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Originally posted by miamiscot miamiscot wrote:

I really wanna go to Rosfest!!! BBT, Pattern-Seeking Animal's first gig, Cast, The Tea Club, UPF, Lobate Scarp...

Excellent lineup!!! And sunny Sarasota too.
The Tea Club is my current music obsession. 

It's funny because re-listening to the previous four has somehow increased my appreciation of their newest. 
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Originally posted by Quinino Quinino wrote:

While being a superb album Grand Tour is not their best  IMO -  but the song Ariel is an absolute delight (14 full minutes of it)

Click HERE to listen and fall in love.
My thoughts entirely.

It's a bit of a shame that everything will be judged against The Underfall Yard and English Electric - everything since then has been excellent but not as good as those 2 (which would be nigh on impossible).






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