Groundhogs,Wishbone Ash & Focus,Nov08,FolkestoneUK
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Topic: Groundhogs,Wishbone Ash & Focus,Nov08,FolkestoneUK
Posted By: caquintet
Subject: Groundhogs,Wishbone Ash & Focus,Nov08,FolkestoneUK
Date Posted: November 12 2008 at 12:48
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I recently went to see the Groundhogs, Wishbone Ash, and Focus on tour together, it was a great Gig. The Groundhogs were on first and unfortunately there sound was not good, i thought at first it was the hall, Tony played well enough, and it was good to hear some of those classic Groundhog tracks, he played stuff off "Split and Thank christ for the Bomb" which are both albums i like very much, the drummer did a long drum solo, great to see them after many years but i was a little disappointing by the sound quality it was a bit mushy. which is a real shame considering what great musicians were on stage, Tony McPhee-classic blues rock guitarist, Dave Anderson-Bass (X in search of Space) and Marco Anderson on Drums Wishbone ash on the other hand sounded fantastic, they had that classic interchange with one guitarist had a Gibson ES and the other a Fender Strat, they were all great musicians and had practices well for the gig and again played all of there classic hits, in fine style. they were really tight. Focus were the last band on, and played a blinder, there is only 1 origonal member left, the keyboard player and flautist, all the other musicians were superb and played all the classic Focus songs like they had recorded them all those years ago inn the late 60's and early 70's. The young guitarist was note perfect on every solo, so had obviously practiced very hard to get as good as he was. all together a Cracking GIG and a real treat for an old rocker like me...lol  ------------- Lives of great men all remind us we must make our lives sublime and departing leave behind us footprints in the sands of time |
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Posted By: Hawkwise
Date Posted: November 12 2008 at 13:57
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Ewwwwwww you lucky bugger , three my fav Bands in one gig how sweet is that, I Can Understand what you said about the Groundhogs they can be very Hit and Miss Live Tony "TS" never plays his songs the same way i have seen him when he totlay blown me away and other times it was like he wishes he wasnt there but gues we all have bad days at the Office . but I Do LOVE the Groundhogs, havent seen Wishbone Ash Since 70s Have to say the 5 times i did see them i would say One the Best Live Bands ive ever seen, Focus awwwwwwww man one Band i never got to see you Lucky Bugger ------------- 
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Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: November 12 2008 at 14:30
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Posted By: caquintet
Date Posted: November 13 2008 at 13:17
The GIG was last weekend at the leascliff hall, Folkstone,Kent UK file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CSTUART%7E1.HOM%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_editdata.mso - ------------- Lives of great men all remind us we must make our lives sublime and departing leave behind us footprints in the sands of time |
Easy Livin wrote:Posted By: caquintet
Date Posted: November 13 2008 at 13:26
Yes i am pleased that i got to go...i dont get much chance to do the gig thing so much these day due to family commitments etc......but yes it was one cool gig. I also love the groundhogs having seen them 4 times over the last 15 years, as you say sometimes on form some times not. I imagine from your Forum name that you are a Hawkwind fan ? did you notice that i put Dave Anderson was played Bass with the groundhogs now,...pretty cool i thought !!!! he wrote "Children of the Sun" played bass very well indeed on "X in search of Space"..im also a big Hawkwind fan...especially the early stuff. ------------- Lives of great men all remind us we must make our lives sublime and departing leave behind us footprints in the sands of time |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: November 13 2008 at 13:36
| Thanks Caqui |