And a couple more.....
Posts by Wartypig
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I highly recommend their first album from the mid 70's, Pampered Menial. The other albums are good, but that's the best.
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The ELP was probably just about worth your right arm. Wish I'd still got my T shirt from the gig (but I doubt if it would still fit).
The only other band I remember seeing there was Roxy Music. I saw quite a few at that other wonderful Staffordshire venue that literally was a cowshed - Bingley Hall, including Rainbow on the Graham Bonnet tour. Never saw the Nice, but have seen Carl Palmer a couple of times at the Robin and he is always enjoyable to watch. I noticed in last week's obituaries that Brian Davison, the Nice drummer, has died at only 65. Shame.
From The Robin , November 07
and The Wulfrun (with Asia) 06
I only visited "The Cowshed" once, for Rush in 79 -
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I sent them a mail saying that my shots of several bands were of much better quality than those they used in their gig reviews....Got a real snotty reply from them LOL....Perheps it's because my name isn't Halfin LOL
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Up to and including Brain Salad Surgery they made 5 great albums that I played to death when they came out. Things got a bit patchier after that. Saw them live at Stoke's Trentham Gardens in the 70's on whatever tour it was that led to the live triple album and they were great.
Coincidentally I spent last Saturday listening to the Nice. I enjoy Emerson's keyboard playing for them, but it is Greg Lake's vocals that raised ELP to the next level. However, he's not looking as cherubic as he used to
A show I would give my right arm to have seen (I only live about eight miles from Trentham) ....I did see Thin Lizzy,AC/DC, and Genesis there...Caught The Nice at Wolverhampton in 2002....and also CP both solo and with Asia in the past few years. -
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Yeah....He's put on weight , but his voice was pretty bloody good on the 05 tour as evidenced by the In Concert DVD......I keep hearing muted rumours of an ELP reunion , but will not hold my breath..
As a small aside...I have a boot somewhere of GH with Emerson and Bonilla....Not great quality as I remember , but very interesting all the same. -
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Sad news indeed......
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I'm a huge fan of both GL and ELP , just wondering what anyone else thought of them ?
Greg Lake , UK tour 05
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I can totally second that.
Saw him last summer play a solo show, very much like on his new DVD release, Take The Long Way Home.
Not only is he one of the most charismatic people I have ever seen - incredible! - he is still an excellent singer, and he has always been a fantastic songwriter!
One of the best.
btw, great pic again, Wartypig!Thanks very much.....Gotta say , thats an excellent avatar you have there
Here's another..from Manchester this time.
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Roger Hodgson is touring at the moment and I would strongly urge anyone with even a passing interest in his music to catch a show...I saw him twice last year and his voice is still in perfect shape.
Here's a pic from Brum
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The new album is a cracker...I caught the show in Manchester and they were on fire ... Steve Howe may be past his best looks wise but he can still make a guitar sing)
here's a shot I took at the show.
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A very positive review of the gig by renowned journalist and promoter, Pete Feenstra:-
http://www.getreadytorock.com/reviews2008/glenn_hughes_gig5.htm
and another very enthusiatic one at Deep-purple.net:-
http://www.deep-purple.net/review-files/h…ondon-2008.htmlhttp://www.deep-purple.net/review-files/h…ondon-2008.html
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Cheers guys....Glad you like em..
here's a couple more..............................................
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Gotta say , it was a great night.....Here's a couple of pics I took..
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