Heartland

They're bollox really, aren't they? What's the point exactly? We know you're waiting for us to clap. You know we know. We know you know we know. OK. So no-one wants to let the evening end, but we know you're gonna call time eventually and we'll have to go out and stand around in the cold, waiting for a taxi, finding a doorway to p!ss in, looking for a kebab house. So why bother? It's just mutual masturbation we could all do without. Just say "This is the last song. Make the most of it".

Mucho respecto.

Made you look ...

See the HL rules about BBC something

Francis wrote: kebab

We have these down south. Obviously, not up north.

Personally i like encores

You know where you stand with a good encore

Paddy.

Padstar wrote:Personally i like encores

You know where you stand with a good encore

near the back

Which begs the question "why would you be there in the first place"



Paddy.

Not that you ever are of course......

I like Encores
but mostly the band holds there best/most popular song to play as Encore .... wish I hate. i like to be suprised.
its always nice to hear a crowd go crazy on some new song..

Padstar wrote:Which begs the question "why would you be there in the first place"



Paddy.

Not that you ever are of course......

true...

but i'm saving gig vouchers for the yet to be announced james ray, siouxsie and sisters tours

Johnny Boy wrote:See the HL rules about BBC something

Don't abuse BBCode. Posting a message in mile-high purple letters might seem amusing at the time, but isn't as readable as you like. BBCode is there to help you emphasise specific points. It's not a new artistic medium.

Oh dear. Subtle as a brick as ever. Yes, of course we all enjoy the encores, it's the whole ritual of the band going off till the crowd cheers long/ loud enough that seems so tired and contrived. Where's the spontaneity? You're expected to do at least one encore and presumably plan this into the set-list. So you haven't really given the crowd more than you intended unless you do two encores. And what if they're still cheering at the end of the second one? Do you do another? Where will it end? And what if the crowd don't cheer loud enough? Why not just stay on the stage and play all the songs anyway? You could say "This is the encore but we're not gonna play that game with you anymore." Maybe I'm thinking about this too much.

Quiff Boy wrote:

Johnny Boy wrote:See the HL rules about BBC something

Don't abuse BBCode. Posting a message in mile-high purple letters might seem amusing at the time, but isn't as readable as you like. BBCode is there to help you emphasise specific points. It's not a new artistic medium.

Ooops. Sorry boss. Point taken.

Can I have my rubbish back please mister?

The Knudsen thing was a reference to Alfred Andersch's Sansibar oder der Letzte Grund. One of the few books I was forced to read that I actually enjoyed.

The experts thing was a reference to the hidden users who seem to be growing in numbers. All a bit early 80's Phono, standing in the corner silently judging each song the DJ plays and the prancers on the dancefloor.

I need a hobby. Maybe I should start collecting Pokemon cards.

"Maybe I'm thinking about this too much"

yes, but i tend to agree with you.

when you're stood there in thr crowd, waiting and knowing full well the band are about to come back on because they haven't switched off the kit yet (all the little LEDs are still winking away in their racks at the back of the stage) and the roadies havent bothered coming one to dismantle the guitars etc, it all seems a little pointless and predictable.

by all means go off stage and have a p*ss, a quick towel-down, and a cold drink, but be honest about it and tell them you'll be back in a minute when you've performed your ablutions

the next encore i witness i'm sorely tempted to shout "good pi$$, was it?" when they come back on :inncoent:

paint it black wrote:
but i'm saving gig vouchers for the yet to be announced james ray, siouxsie and sisters tours

Francis wrote:Ooops. Sorry boss. Point taken.

Can I have my rubbish back please mister?

nope. and i'm going to rename the trash bin to "thrash bin" if you're not carefiul

Francis wrote:The Knudsen thing was a reference to Alfred Andersch's Sansibar oder der Letzte Grund. One of the few books I was forced to read that I actually enjoyed.

The experts thing was a reference to the hidden users who seem to be growing in numbers. All a bit early 80's Phono, standing in the corner silently judging each song the DJ plays and the prancers on the dancefloor.

ahhh. i did wonder

Francis wrote:I need a hobby. Maybe I should start collecting Pokemon cards.

hmmm.

Quiff Boy wrote:and i'm going to rename the trash bin to "thrash bin" if you're not carefiul

Now you know that's exactly the sort of recognition he craves.

Francis wrote:

Quiff Boy wrote:and i'm going to rename the trash bin to "thrash bin" if you're not carefiul

Now you know that's exactly the sort of recognition he craves.

doh! would that be pandering to his ego, then? in that case i will deliberatly NOT rename it...

Quiff Boy wrote:in that case i will deliberatly NOT rename it...

rashem frashem Rick Rastardly <wheezy snigger>

Quiff Boy wrote:by all means go off stage and have a p*ss, a quick towel-down, and a cold drink, but be honest about it and tell them you'll be back in a minute when you've performed your ablutions

I'm sure I have an Iron Maiden tape somewhere (possibly Donnington 1988?) where Brucie says something like "We're just going to pretend we're leaving. We'll be back in a couple of minutes to play some more songs..."

paint it black wrote:

Padstar wrote:Which begs the question "why would you be there in the first place"



Paddy.

Not that you ever are of course......

true...

but i'm saving gig vouchers for the yet to be announced james ray, siouxsie and sisters tours

Good man

Paddy.

Francis wrote: And what if they're still cheering at the end of the second one? Do you do another? Where will it end?

Saw it with Ian Dury And The Blockheads at the Phillipshalle in 78.

"We've ran out of songs to play!". (S&D&R&R had been played thrice).

Put the houselights up and then start throwing one inch badges into the crowd (Sex &, Drugs &, Rock &, Roll) coloured like smarties from buckets the band members were carrying. Catch, leap, scrabble around on the floor, do swappies with germans, until you get the complete set.

Whilst Davey Payne wails away on his sax. Nice.

When all things considered, probably the best gig of my life. We met them afterwards (we were stranded) and went back to the aftershow party. I slept on Chaz Jankel's hotel room floor.

And had a very drunken chat with Lemmy and Kelly(?) from Girls School ...

Oh to be young again ....

Johnny Boy wrote:Saw it with Ian Dury And The Blockheads at the Phillipshalle in 78.

Now there was a Diamond Geezer if ever there was one. Saw him/ them in Bristol circa 81/ 82. Top gig except it was in some theatre or cinema and the seats got in the way. Chaz Jankel's hotel room floor eh? Now if I'd know about that, I wouldn't have felt so guilty about not giving you a bed.

Whilst getting his autograph ...

ID: We're you from son ..?

JB: RAF xyz, just over the border ...

ID: No, I mean we're you from?

JB: Londonderry, but my parents ...

ID: Call it Derry where I come from. Know what I mean ..?



Yes, Mr Dury ...

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What about Level 42's first album then? Slap that bass boy!

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i like encores. usually the best bit of a gig

IMHO of course........