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Jared you're in Wells?  BLIMEY!!!! Well is one of my special places!
I lived until my move to WIltshier just about 10miles down the coast at Brancaster. The Norfolk people are a little strange it has to be said, but there are some gems amongst them too!

PM me where you are and next time I'm visiting the family (soon I should think) I'll try to get over there, we can sit on the harbour wall and eat chips and talk prog! :-)

Keep well,

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Lollipops..............all free today......................
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Jared!

Welcome back young fella,m'lad.   

Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb.
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Originally posted by James James wrote:

Hmm, these new musical acts have nothing on the oldies.

Neil Young was great at Glastonbury.  He blew everyone else away, even Springsteen.

The new bands just sound boring and uninspired in comparison.  Their music just seems to drone to my ears.
 
 
 
the best line-up i can remember in recent years, though some said  "top heavy" - shame the chop-and-change-channel TV coverage couldn't had expanded to cover the unknown corner-of-the-field bands instead of those silly presenters doing embarrassing interviews..Ermm
 


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Originally posted by Wilcey Wilcey wrote:

Jared you're in Wells?  BLIMEY!!!! Well is one of my special places!
I lived until my move to WIltshier just about 10miles down the coast at Brancaster. The Norfolk people are a little strange it has to be said, but there are some gems amongst them too!

PM me where you are and next time I'm visiting the family (soon I should think) I'll try to get over there, we can sit on the harbour wall and eat chips and talk prog! :-)

Keep well,

R xxx
 
well, it's my day off today Rach, and I'm off to Titchwell, with my binoculars and 'scope, so I'll blow a kiss to Brancaster on my way past, on your behalf...Wink.  anyway, as you might have guessed, I'm now running the Youth Hostel at Wells-Next-The-Sea, opposite St Nicholas' Church:
 
 
anyhow, I'd like to make a social comment on the idiosynchratic nature of the locals, but there aren't any round here.  they've all been priced out of the market by Merc owning London types who've snapped up a third or fourth home with their loose change... Ouch.  I believe these days, you've got to drive to Fakenham to find a 'local'... Confused
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Originally posted by Man Erg Man Erg wrote:

Jared!

Welcome back young fella,m'lad.   
 
why, thank you kind sir...Embarrassed
 
now, when do I get that thrashing with a rhubarb stick, that you promised me?
 
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Jared - fab to see you back in The Shed ; it's been too long!

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Originally posted by Wilcey Wilcey wrote:

Lollipops..............all free today......................


Excellent scare tactic, Rachel

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Originally posted by Jared Jared wrote:

 
well, it's my day off today Rach, and I'm off to Titchwell, with my binoculars and 'scope, so I'll blow a kiss to Brancaster on my way past, on your behalf...Wink.  anyway, as you might have guessed, I'm now running the Youth Hostel at Wells-Next-The-Sea, opposite St Nicholas' Church:
 
 
anyhow, I'd like to make a social comment on the idiosynchratic nature of the locals, but there aren't any round here.  they've all been priced out of the market by Merc owning London types who've snapped up a third or fourth home with their loose change... Ouch.  I believe these days, you've got to drive to Fakenham to find a 'local'... Confused


Yay! Big smile Walk yourself onto Brancy Beach then along towards Titchwell................ about this time of year you can swim in the Titchwell Creek ( watch the tide though!!!!) with the baby seals..........Big smile

There are still some locals in Wells, but they don't come out between May & September! Wink

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Excellent scare tactic, Rachel


well lets hope it works, if not we'll have to get the big guns out! Wink


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Originally posted by mystic fred mystic fred wrote:

Originally posted by James James wrote:

Hmm, these new musical acts have nothing on the oldies.

Neil Young was great at Glastonbury.  He blew everyone else away, even Springsteen.

The new bands just sound boring and uninspired in comparison.  Their music just seems to drone to my ears.
 
 
 
the best line-up i can remember in recent years, though some said  "top heavy" - shame the chop-and-change-channel TV coverage couldn't had expanded to cover the unknown corner-of-the-field bands instead of those silly presenters doing embarrassing interviews..Ermm
 


Yes, it was the stuff on BBC 2 after midnight that was better.  Especially some of the live in the BBC 2 tent stuff as well.

I am mostly talking about the main stage bands, like Kasabian and Franz Ferdinand.  Gah!

It was just a shame that the sound quality for The Boss was appalling, until they adjusted it all.
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Welcome back, Jared!  It is definitely good to see you back here.

I still owe you a drink but alas, Norfolk is a little bit of a distance for me, I'm afraid.  If you're even back in the Gloucestershire area though, do let me know. Big smile
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Originally posted by James James wrote:

It was just a shame that the sound quality for The Boss was appalling, until they adjusted it all.


Not being a Springsteen fan, I watched him with an open mind... then an open mouth. Pure professionalism, great showman, straight rock show with no embellishments.

In my opinion, he (and Neil Young on Friday) showed Glastonbury exactly what a live rock show could be in the hands of someone who knows what they're doing & know how to grab & hold a crowd for (in Springsteen's case) 2 & 3/4 hours. Quality - sheer quality

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Points: 89372 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 29 2009 at 03:12
Yep.

That's my thoughts entirely, Jim.

I'm also not a Springsteen fan although I like some of his songs.  I am a Neil Young fan though and unfortunately I was out when he was on but I did catch some highlights the day after.  What I saw was amazing.

These modern bands therefore have a lot to learn.

Oh and I did think Jarvis Cocker was rather good solo too, it has to be said.
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James likes Springsteen, who'd have thought.. he was quite good when I saw him at Amnesty, outdoing Sting, Tracy Chapman, even Peter Gabriel

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well....sorry to disagree chaps but i just can't see it - all show and that corny mechanical guitar strumming (was his tele plugged in?).   i know people who are mesmerised by Springsteen (like they got religion) but i feel like the little boy in the "kings new clothes" song....Ermm 
 
 
.... outplayed pg..?? Confused
 
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Originally posted by mystic fred mystic fred wrote:

well....sorry to disagree chaps but i just can't see it - all show and that corny mechanical guitar strumming (was his tele plugged in?).   i know people who are mesmerised by Springsteen but i feel like the little boy in the "kings new clothes" song....Ermm 
 
 
.... outplayed pg..?? Confused
 

As I said in the Glastonbury thread. I'm with ypou on this one.Wink
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hey don't shoot the messenger, I guess I shoulda kept my non-British ass out of this thread 
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Originally posted by mystic fred mystic fred wrote:

well....sorry to disagree chaps but i just can't see it - all show and that corny mechanical guitar strumming (was his tele plugged in?).  


Well, I disagree - not going to go out & buy all the albums, but as a pure showman (and yes, his chops are pretty mechanical, but if you see any film of him, he's always played like that) I though he was the act of the weekend, so yah boo shucks

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