Went to a gig in Shepherds Bush Empire last night and got patted down by security.
I was enjoying the show (Brandon Flowers) when I heard arguing. Turned around to find a tiny Scottish woman and my partner arguing. He was saying he was standing with me. Turns out she had taken against him as he was tall. I feel for her I donāt see much at concerts as i am short. But I have never taken her action which was to dig him in the ribs and be abusive. He wasnāt even in front of her. A 6 foot blonde was in front if her! When I pointed that out to her she told me I should push the tall women out of the way. :-/ Kind of put a damper on night.
Yes, I am tallish (6"3). What am I meant to do? I tend to stand pretty near the back. I canāt lop half my legs off. If you are small, and stood at the back I donāt really think you can complain.
That said, Iāll always trade places with someone who is so small that Iām clearly blocking their way (i can usually see straight over them anyway) if they ask nicely. As opposed to taking that action.
Went to Queen Extravaganza at Pompey Guildhall last Sunday - Outstanding musicians reproducing the sound to a tee.
If youāre a Queen fan but donāt like a majority of the tribute bands and their cheesiness, these guys are a must see.
This gig was a celebration of the 40 year anniversary of A Night at the Opera. The material was all prior to and up to 1975, and I have to say, includes some of my favourite Queen stuff.
Would gladly pay to go see again.
Have you seen Queen with Adam Lambert, Mango-B?
Not really my thing, but a good mate went (masssive Queen fan) and said it was amazing.
I havenāt, but, likewise, I have a Queen obsessed mate who has and he rated them pretty highly too.
Love those guys. I reckon they may be one of the bands I have seen live the most times. I struggle to think of many bands that have improved so consistently as they have. Each release, each tour just seems to see them moving up another level.
From seeing them open the Carling Stage at Reading back in '06, a bunch of shy young men, Orlando dressed in a sequin blazer, dancing around in an Ian Curtis style jerking fashion, blasting through their tracks at breakneck speed. To the much more assured, composed and confident band you see today. The sound now is so big, so well considered.
Had a brief chat with a couple of them on occasion too, a really love bunch. Seen them 3 times this year (Coronet, Glasto & Reading) and seeing them again at Brixton in Jan.
Yes they are a band I have seen a few times, but only the 5. I think I saw them at Reading that year, or around that time anyway. Saw the support Kasabian a while back this year as well. They said they were struggling to get the album done, but I think they wanted perfection.
They are a band I could go and see the next day again, love them.
Thats enough loving for the Maccabees!!! Well maybe.
Itās a shame, was looking forward to seeing them on Friday, but given their links to Queens and therefore Eagles of Death Metal, itās understandable really.
I worked at the Guildhall for 13 years on and off so have a very soft spot for the place. Love the architecture. Not so much the carpet. I saw Primal Scream there about 6 years ago and have to say the sound was appalling. Felt like my ears were bleeding. I now wear ear plugs which make all venues sound a whole load better. Trouble is a lot of these venues were built for different purpose, music and shows and you canāt do much to change the building as theyāre often listed.
Oh and I saw Frank Turner on Thursday at Ally Pally. Even with someone pouring half a cider down my front on the first song I had the best time. I could see ( no 6 foot guys or gals in front of me) for pretty much the whole show. He was relentless as ever and went off crowds surfing near the end. Now seen him 11 times, 7 since September 2014. Total fangirl.
Yeah the city is and has been crying out for a decent sized purpose built concert venue for a long time. The Mayflower has over the years seen a lot of good rock concerts but that finished in the late '70s when the season long West End musical bookings took over the place.
I really canāt remember a good concert sound at The Guildhallā¦it seems bands only play there once, for good reason.
Itās frustrating to see building work going on in the cityā¦West Quay especially should have included a concert/arts/conference hall in one of the phases of the development.