DumboBud Posted April 3, 2022 Report Posted April 3, 2022 Twilight sad at Barrowlands last Friday was as good as ever, despite a couple of enforced line up changes. Also it took place almost 2years to the day from the original date. Quote
eastlandssaint Posted June 19, 2022 Report Posted June 19, 2022 Ian McNabb at Harbourside arts centre Irvine last night, Brilliant as ever. Quote
ALBIONSAINT Posted June 19, 2022 Report Posted June 19, 2022 Madness at the big top ingilston last Sunday evening Quote
DumboBud Posted June 20, 2022 Report Posted June 20, 2022 Flaming Lips a few weeks ago the Barrowlands were fantastic and very uplifting. Goodbye Mr Mackenzie last Friday also at the Barrowlands were great too, they are playing Rock n Rollas in Paisley later in the year. Quote
faraway saint Posted August 10, 2022 Report Posted August 10, 2022 Just booked to go see Eddi Reader playing in Dundee in September. Partially booked this as she's being supported by Jill Jackson, a Paisley girl who I was, briefly, related to some time ago. Quote
Guest Posted August 10, 2022 Report Posted August 10, 2022 1 hour ago, faraway saint said: Just booked to go see Eddi Reader playing in Dundee in September. Great singer, but she’s a bit mental. Quote
stlucifer Posted August 11, 2022 Report Posted August 11, 2022 16 hours ago, SuperSaints1877 said: Great singer, but she’s a bit mental. Each to their own. Near thirty quid for a B list eighties celeb? It's got to be worth it.... NOT Quote
WeeBud Posted August 11, 2022 Report Posted August 11, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, stlucifer said: Each to their own. Near thirty quid for a B list eighties celeb? It's got to be worth it.... NOT Originally Annie Lennox's backing singer (some thought her the better singer), Number 1 Album and Singles with Fairground Attraction and decided she wanted to go down the Folk Route (where she's been successful enough). I've seen her live a few times and she puts on a decent show....not everyone's cup of tea but I don't think £30.00 is too steep for what you get. Edited August 11, 2022 by WeeBud Quote
stlucifer Posted August 11, 2022 Report Posted August 11, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, WeeBud said: Utter nonsense What is. That it's each to their own? Because Eddi Reader is certainly a B list, eighties singer. I can think of Perfect, Find my love and Patience of angels as anywhere near decent hits of any note for her and two of them were with Fairground Attraction. ETA. I think I'm being generous in saying were decent hits. Edited August 11, 2022 by stlucifer Quote
WeeBud Posted August 11, 2022 Report Posted August 11, 2022 Just now, stlucifer said: What is. That it's each to their own? Because Eddi Reader is certainly a B list, eighties singer. I can think of Perfect, Find my love and Patience of angels as anywhere near decent hits of any note for her and two of them were with Fairground Attraction I thought "Utter Nonsense" was a bit strong 😎, Fairground Attraction was her band (not sure you can use that to downplay her success, a couple of them still accompany her on occasion) and a couple of Ivor Novello awards....she's a more than decent crooner Quote
faraway saint Posted August 11, 2022 Report Posted August 11, 2022 Anyhow, as I mentioned, the Eddi Reader gig is as much to see Jill Jackson. Already booked to see her solo gig in Perth late October, thought we'd treat ourselves to a wee night in Dundee, although closer to Broughty Ferry, swithering if we'll stay in the Ferry ir along the road in Dundee. Almost £30, cheap at the price for a couple of decent singers, although the evening will cost be quite a bit more. Quote
BuddieinEK Posted August 11, 2022 Author Report Posted August 11, 2022 1 hour ago, faraway saint said: Anyhow, as I mentioned, the Eddi Reader gig is as much to see Jill Jackson. Already booked to see her solo gig in Perth late October, thought we'd treat ourselves to a wee night in Dundee, although closer to Broughty Ferry, swithering if we'll stay in the Ferry ir along the road in Dundee. Almost £30, cheap at the price for a couple of decent singers, although the evening will cost be quite a bit more. Jill alone is worth the ticket price. Quote
faraway saint Posted August 11, 2022 Report Posted August 11, 2022 2 minutes ago, BuddieinEK said: Jill alone is worth the ticket price. Aye, her solo gig in Perth is only £18.50, been binging on her stuff to prepare myself. Quote
Wilbur Posted August 11, 2022 Report Posted August 11, 2022 10 minutes ago, faraway saint said: Aye, her solo gig in Perth is only £18.50, been binging on her stuff to prepare myself. Bingeing or Crosbying, FS ? 😛 Quote
FTOF Posted August 21, 2022 Report Posted August 21, 2022 Went to see Big Country in Rocknrolla's on Friday evening. Nice compact venue and the band were excellent. Although there was a selection of draught beer/ciders, I went for the very reasonably priced (£3.50) pint cans of Red Stripe. Other rip off venues take note. Going to see Sham 69 in there in November. Quote
beyond our ken Posted August 24, 2022 Report Posted August 24, 2022 On 8/11/2022 at 4:38 PM, WeeBud said: Originally Annie Lennox's backing singer (some thought her the better singer), Number 1 Album and Singles with Fairground Attraction and decided she wanted to go down the Folk Route (where she's been successful enough). I've seen her live a few times and she puts on a decent show....not everyone's cup of tea but I don't think £30.00 is too steep for what you get. You are right, she continues to be relevant and has evolved as a performer, finding different ways to explore her talent. Rating somebody on their 80s hits is, well, a bit 80s. There are so many other and better ways to appraise a performer. Quote
beyond our ken Posted August 24, 2022 Report Posted August 24, 2022 On 1/29/2022 at 1:55 PM, beyond our ken said: The Stranglers at the O2 last night, truly memorable gig and a fantastic performance. Sad to think this is the last full tour and chances to see them again will be few and far between now. Ruts DC were also on top form (but no Love in Vein ☹️) Anyone going tonight will be in for a treat. A friend was walking along Blackpool prom last week and was stopped in his tracks by the sound coming from the Stranglers gig there last week. Said he could.t believe how much more powerful the tunes were compared to the recordings he had heard. He was all about going to see them on the next tour and was crestfallen to hear that this is their swan song. Quote
faraway saint Posted September 2, 2022 Report Posted September 2, 2022 On 8/11/2022 at 5:53 PM, faraway saint said: Anyhow, as I mentioned, the Eddi Reader gig is as much to see Jill Jackson. Already booked to see her solo gig in Perth late October, thought we'd treat ourselves to a wee night in Dundee, although closer to Broughty Ferry, swithering if we'll stay in the Ferry ir along the road in Dundee. Almost £30, cheap at the price for a couple of decent singers, although the evening will cost be quite a bit more. Quite a tour for a B list 80's singer. Next Friday for me in Dundee...................................looking forward to it, a wee night in Broughty Ferry added to make a night of it. Quote
faraway saint Posted September 9, 2022 Report Posted September 9, 2022 Heading out soon, Broughty Ferry for tea and a few drinks then the concert before going back to the Ferry for a few drinks and an overnight stay. Need this to cheer me up................... Quote
HSS Posted September 9, 2022 Report Posted September 9, 2022 36 minutes ago, faraway saint said: Heading out soon, Broughty Ferry for tea and a few drinks then the concert before going back to the Ferry for a few drinks and an overnight stay. Need this to cheer me up................... Has it not been cancelled? Quote
faraway saint Posted September 9, 2022 Report Posted September 9, 2022 Just now, HSS said: Has it not been cancelled? Wife checked earlier, not that we can see but it did cross my mind. A night in the Ferry wouldn't be the end of the world. Quote
DumboBud Posted September 9, 2022 Report Posted September 9, 2022 Just got tickets for Silencers at SWG3 and Mogwai at the Barrowlands in December. A couple of good weekends coming up. Quote
faraway saint Posted September 9, 2022 Report Posted September 9, 2022 9 hours ago, faraway saint said: Heading out soon, Broughty Ferry for tea and a few drinks then the concert before going back to the Ferry for a few drinks and an overnight stay. Need this to cheer me up................... Well, excellent gig. First up was Jill Jackson. A real character with patter to match. Class act and sailed through a short warm up session. Had a chat with her, reminded her we were, briefly, related. After explaining she relaxed and we'll see her in Perth late October for her solo gig. The the main attraction 😉, Eddi Reader. What a voice and a personality that's steeped in her Scottish upbringing. A wide range of songs, backed up by 4 quality musicians. Not every song was my cup of tea but her voice carried her and she was faultless. Rattled out "Perfect" at the end to round off a great evening. What's not to like for under £30 a ticket. Quote
Callum Gilhooley Posted September 9, 2022 Report Posted September 9, 2022 12 minutes ago, faraway saint said: Well, excellent gig. First up was Jill Jackson. A real character with patter to match. Class act and sailed through a short warm up session. Had a chat with her, reminded her we were, briefly, related. After explaining she relaxed and we'll see her in Perth late October for her solo gig. The the main attraction 😉, Eddi Reader. What a voice and a personality that's steeped in her Scottish upbringing. A wide range of songs, backed up by 4 quality musicians. Not every song was my cup of tea but her voice carried her and she was faultless. Rattled out "Perfect" at the end to round off a great evening. What's not to like for under £30 a ticket. Excellent , glad you enjoyed it . Much prefer these smaller gigs to big stadium affairs 👍 Such a pity the Paisley Spree gigs have been pulled , have been a big supporter of the Spree since it’s inception but with a very busy Sept , it wasn’t to be this year ……. (But I’d probably have grabbed a last minute Altered images ticket . 🤫) Quote
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