brian1 Posted May 19, 2022 #34851 Share Posted May 19, 2022 12 hours ago, Josy1953 said: Time to relax, my niece has just collected her daughter with the homework project completed and ready to hand in on Friday. My niece asked if she could take a bottle of wine because her friend is coming round tonight and we always buy better wine than she and her friend can afford so David let her have a bottle of our favourite wine so helping out her child has cost us over £20. I would've given her my finest Blue Nun.She wouldn't ask again. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsgoggins Posted May 19, 2022 #34852 Share Posted May 19, 2022 12 hours ago, Snow Hill said: Now I worked out how to stream Amazon music through the car entertainment system, I can play music from their back catalogue whilst driving, today was a Steeleye Span day, I remember seeing them in concert about 3 times in the 1970s, I have just found out they are on locally Monday next week, still tickets left. The question is do I go and seem them or not? Seeing bands that from the 70s and 80s this century has often left me disappointed with few exceptions. The exceptions were Status Quo, Simply Red and Bryan Adams. I saw Steeleye Span along with Jethro Tull at Liverpool University way back when. I was so disappointed that JT didn't do 'Living in the Past' but do remember being impressed with Steeleye Span and love 'All Around my Hat', so thanks for that. Status Quo were the support act to Rod Stewart when I saw him in the 80s and they were just okay. My stand-out live performances have been any Bruce Springsteen gig (I'm a big fan) and also Paul Simon with Ladysmith Black Mambazo during his 80s 'Graceland' tour. It was magical. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted May 19, 2022 #34853 Share Posted May 19, 2022 The concerts that got away. I was in Spain when Meatloaf was at Doncaster. Same when Def Leppard did Sheffield stadium but on each occasion the mates reassured me that I had missed a great concert I did manage to see def at the arena a few years later . The groups I never got to tick off my "to do" list would have been Fleetwood mac and the Eagles ,yet again a couple of my mates who spent time in the USA kindly pointed out to me how good they were . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1 Posted May 19, 2022 #34854 Share Posted May 19, 2022 9 minutes ago, kalos said: The concerts that got away. I was in Spain when Meatloaf was at Doncaster. Same when Def Leppard did Sheffield stadium but on each occasion the mates reassured me that I had missed a great concert I did manage to see def at the arena a few years later . The groups I never got to tick off my "to do" list would have been Fleetwood mac and the Eagles ,yet again a couple of my mates who spent time in the USA kindly pointed out to me how good they were . We saw FM at Wembley a few years ago brilliant.My OH got tickets for Prince at the O2 years ago,I didn't fancy it so she took her brother.I was gutted,he was fantastic apparently.As good as they are Quo sound samey samey every song they do, JMPO,lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshirephil Posted May 19, 2022 #34855 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Best ever for me was The Boss at Roundhay park in Leeds, still got the T-shirt, and it still fits. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1 Posted May 19, 2022 #34856 Share Posted May 19, 2022 How about this one.We saw the Jackson 5 at the MGM in Vegas 1975.Michael was a "normal" 16 year old black kid then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted May 19, 2022 #34857 Share Posted May 19, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, yorkshirephil said: Best ever for me was The Boss at Roundhay park in Leeds, still got the T-shirt, and it still fits. Back around 1985 ? I was there as well. Agree - best performance ever. And we could walk to the concert and back, which was a bonus ! Edited May 19, 2022 by wowzz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsgoggins Posted May 19, 2022 #34858 Share Posted May 19, 2022 6 minutes ago, yorkshirephil said: Best ever for me was The Boss at Roundhay park in Leeds, still got the T-shirt, and it still fits. I was there too 👍. Just brilliant! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete14 Posted May 19, 2022 #34859 Share Posted May 19, 2022 6 minutes ago, mrsgoggins said: I was there too 👍. Just brilliant! I wasn’t at Roundhay park but have seen him several times elsewhere. 3+ hours of brilliant music each time. His tour with the Seeger Sessions band, an ensemble he just happened to come across at a party, was superb with him basically directing, arranging, managing and playing his own songs interspersed with Pete Seeger songs etc which demonstrated his brilliance. He would also be perfect as an acoustic performer in the Limelight club. 😊 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1 Posted May 19, 2022 #34860 Share Posted May 19, 2022 28 minutes ago, brian1 said: We saw FM at Wembley a few years ago brilliant.My OH got tickets for Prince at the O2 years ago,I didn't fancy it so she took her brother.I was gutted,he was fantastic apparently.As good as they are Quo sound samey samey every song they do, JMPO,lol. Dyslexic moment,should read JMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josy1953 Posted May 19, 2022 #34861 Share Posted May 19, 2022 1 hour ago, brian1 said: I would've given her my finest Blue Nun.She wouldn't ask again. I'll have to keep a bottle in ready for when she comes around.🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josy1953 Posted May 19, 2022 #34862 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Off to the food bank now, after seeing ghe inflation rate I guess we are going to get busier in the coming weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted May 19, 2022 #34863 Share Posted May 19, 2022 My gig memories are a bit odd - Mick Mulligan with George Melly in my youth, and (because a friend loved them) Dr. Hook in the eighties. Not exactly sticking to a genre there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted May 19, 2022 #34864 Share Posted May 19, 2022 42 minutes ago, lincslady said: My gig memories are a bit odd - Mick Mulligan with George Melly in my youth, and (because a friend loved them) Dr. Hook in the eighties. Not exactly sticking to a genre there. I was 16 in 1972 when Dr Hook's hit Sylvia's Mother was in the charts. We saw Meatloaf at Whitley bay stadium. Westlife twice at the Newcastle Metro Arena. I saw Wishbone Ash and Led Zeppelin at the Mecca Sunderland. We saw the Drifters in Tenerife. 15°C and sunny here this morning. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshirephil Posted May 19, 2022 #34865 Share Posted May 19, 2022 11 minutes ago, grapau27 said: We saw the Drifters in Tenerife. I saw Elvis in a chippie in Grimsby. 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DamianG Posted May 19, 2022 #34866 Share Posted May 19, 2022 1 hour ago, mrsgoggins said: I was there too 👍. Just brilliant! Me too, quite near the front as well. Best concert ever. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DamianG Posted May 19, 2022 #34867 Share Posted May 19, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, kalos said: The concerts that got away. I was in Spain when Meatloaf was at Doncaster. Same when Def Leppard did Sheffield stadium but on each occasion the mates reassured me that I had missed a great concert I did manage to see def at the arena a few years later . The groups I never got to tick off my "to do" list would have been Fleetwood mac and the Eagles ,yet again a couple of my mates who spent time in the USA kindly pointed out to me how good they were . The one that got away would be Springsteen at Leeds Arena when he asked them to open it ahead of schedule so that him and the E Street Band would be the first to perform there. I spent all morning on the phone when tickets were released to no avail, yet at the same time they were on offer via companies associated with Ticketmaster at 4 or more times the ticket price. I refused to pay but know folks who did and never regretted it so maybe I should have bitten the bullet. Edited May 19, 2022 by DamianG 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsgoggins Posted May 19, 2022 #34868 Share Posted May 19, 2022 4 minutes ago, DamianG said: Me too, quite near the front as well. Best concert ever. I think many of us are reliving our good old 'Glory Days' in this thread 😄 - for uninitiated here's the chorus: Glory days well they'll pass you by Glory days in the wink of a young girl's eye Glory days, glory days 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1 Posted May 19, 2022 #34869 Share Posted May 19, 2022 46 minutes ago, yorkshirephil said: I saw Elvis in a chippie in Grimsby. Was Lord Lucan frying the chips? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caullkhead Posted May 19, 2022 #34870 Share Posted May 19, 2022 The sun is shining & I’ve got sheets on the line! It’s so noisy here with the trim phone bird, reversing bird, alarm & of course the bed spring one! 🤣 Plus the peacocks down the road. New house going up over the road & next door are finally having their roof done which seems to be taking ages, the builder seem to take more f-g breaks than roof tiles. They have to access the back through our side & it’s actually getting annoying now, especially as someone just bought the dog back as she sneaked out the front & of course the gate was open! 😡 just had a moments magazine arrive, not had one of those for ages. I’ll put the coffee on then. 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caullkhead Posted May 19, 2022 #34871 Share Posted May 19, 2022 The only concerts I’ve been to were. Neil Diamond twice ( at age 18 & 20!) at Wembley. Level 42 at Ryde Arena on the scatting rink 🤣 and Ronnan Keeting in the garden of Osbourne House which was great but it was a picnic concert, it absolutely p..d down & my friend managed to loose the tickets, but luckily we got in with the receipt 😱 Great fun. Oh I forgot Gareth Gates on Sapphire Princess 2019 Fjords, actually he was pretty good & even hubby liked him after dissing him forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshirephil Posted May 19, 2022 #34872 Share Posted May 19, 2022 16 minutes ago, brian1 said: Was Lord Lucan frying the chips? Yep, he rode in on Shergar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Peterson Posted May 19, 2022 #34873 Share Posted May 19, 2022 1 hour ago, yorkshirephil said: I saw Elvis in a chippie in Grimsby. Kirsty had it right! Much lamented………😥 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josy1953 Posted May 19, 2022 #34874 Share Posted May 19, 2022 2 hours ago, yorkshirephil said: I saw Elvis in a chippie in Grimsby. When I saw him he worked Asda stacking shelves 🤣🤣 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josy1953 Posted May 19, 2022 #34875 Share Posted May 19, 2022 58 minutes ago, Harry Peterson said: Kirsty had it right! Much lamented………😥 We all know that it's Christmas when the radio starts to play her singing Fairytale of New Year with the Pogues. Such a tragic accident. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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