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Wilcey
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Posted: June 28 2009 at 16:36 |
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
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Posted: June 28 2009 at 16:37 |
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Wilcey
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Posted: June 28 2009 at 16:51 |
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Posted: June 28 2009 at 23:06 |
Jared!
Welcome back young fella,m'lad.
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Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb.
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Posted: June 29 2009 at 01:42 |
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.
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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..
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Jared
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Posted: June 29 2009 at 02:07 |
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
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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... . 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... . I believe these days, you've got to drive to Fakenham to find a 'local'...
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Posted: June 29 2009 at 02:08 |
Man Erg wrote:
Jared!
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why, thank you kind sir...
now, when do I get that thrashing with a rhubarb stick, that you promised me?
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Posted: June 29 2009 at 02:19 |
Jared - fab to see you back in The Shed ; it's been too long!
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Wilcey
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Posted: June 29 2009 at 02:21 |
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... . 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... . I believe these days, you've got to drive to Fakenham to find a 'local'... |
Yay! 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.......... There are still some locals in Wells, but they don't come out between May & September! R x
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Posted: June 29 2009 at 02:29 |
mystic fred wrote:
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.
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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..
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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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Posted: June 29 2009 at 02:32 |
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.
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Posted: June 29 2009 at 03:05 |
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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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VanderGraafKommandöh
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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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Posted: June 29 2009 at 03:16 |
James likes Springsteen, who'd have thought.. he was quite good when I saw him at Amnesty, outdoing Sting, Tracy Chapman, even Peter Gabriel
hey Jared!
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Posted: June 29 2009 at 03:49 |
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....
.... outplayed pg..??
never in a million years
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Posted: June 29 2009 at 03:51 |
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....
.... outplayed pg..??
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As I said in the Glastonbury thread. I'm with ypou on this one.
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Posted: June 29 2009 at 04:01 |
hey don't shoot the messenger, I guess I shoulda kept my non-British ass out of this thread
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Posted: June 29 2009 at 04:07 |
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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