Mott the Hoople Pretenders Otway & Barrett
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I saw this crazy duo for the first time last night at the West End Centre in Aldershot . Really Free and Beware of the Flowers were mad - as was most of the set but , boy , do these guys enjoy themselves . And great to see them both in the bar with the "fans" both before and after the show . Not sure that Mick and Keith would do this ? Anyone else seen them ?
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I have tickets for the Saturday gig - geddit . I saw Ian Hunter a year or so back . Still a great performer and I'm really looking forward to seeing Mott .
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Pretenders 15th July at Shepherds Bush Empire .
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Saw this thread and had to order the book from Amazon . Fantastic pics . You'll understand from my log in that this was the first time I had seen The Stones live . Can't remember too much about the show except that The Meters were support , HTW was the opening song , the famous stage and phallus and my first ever Stones Tour T Shirt . Anyone else have memories of these gigs ?
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I'm going to Twickenham in 2 weeks time to see REM for the first time . Sounds like it should be a good gig . Anyone know what ticket sales are like ? I'm only used to seeing this stadium full for The Stones .
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Saw Blondie last night at the Motor Show Music Festival . A cracking set of all the old hits with Debbie in good form and Clem Burke having a great time on drums . The only let down was a weak version of GOMC as the closing number with DH clearly reading the lines off an autocue or similar . Best leave it to the The Stones IMOH .
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Blondie at the Motor Show at Excel and then REM at Twickers in August
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Apart from compilations this was the 2nd Stones album that I bought after B&B . For me it's still a great listen with a variety of tracks that only The Stones can do . How do you get Faraway Eyes , Shattered and Beast of Burden on one album ? I thought it was interesting that there were 4 SG tracks on SAL .
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I'll be on a beach in St Lucia . Bad timing I guess , but I'll be in a cinema somewhere in London as soon as I get back .
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I was a Mott fan in my youth but never got to see them live . I did see IH in London last year and it was a great gig . His newer stuff is really good , a track called "when the world was round" is a classic and when he played the MTH tracks it was singalong all the way . One of the greats , I hope he is back in London again soon .
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Got this as a Christmas pressie from stepson so I'm one of the 100k . This was the first Stones complilation I bought when it came out on vinyl in the 70's and would still make a good "intro" record to anyone who has not yet got into the band .
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I was at all 3 RS shows . What really surprised me first was the total absence of ticket touts . There are dozens of places inside to eat/drink but all are very busy . There is a bag search when you go into the arena itself but nothing too heavy . They will not let you take your own food/drinks in . There are other less crowded bars inside the arena and places to get burgers , chinese and hot san
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If you were , did you enjoy the show ? I was a MTH fan in my youth but never got to see them live .
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BBC4 at 11.45pm . Get the beers in and be late for work tomorrow !
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Ian Hunter at Shepherds Bush Empire this Sunday . Born Late '58 !!
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As people say , fave songs will change day to day and week to week . The tunes I'm currently humming as I wander to work in the morning are Saturday Gig - Mott The Hoople Somewhere Only We know - Keane Down In The Tube Station at Midnight - The Jam
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This was the first Stones LP that I bought , age about 16 . A great compilation and I lost count of how much play time it got in my bedroom . Fav tracks at the time - Time is on my Side , UMT , LSTNT and all of Side 4 .
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Drove from London to Derby last week ( about 160 miles ) and had to play some Stones CD's very loud on the motorway . Bitch and Undercover of the Night were great tracks to drive to . What's your fav Stones tracks to play when driving ?
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Just a thought , should I wear my IORR tee shirt ??
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I just checked out their website and apparently we're at the opening night of the Itchy Fingers Tour !!
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A pal of mine has offered me a ticket to see The Counterfeit Stones in a couple of weeks . Has anyone seen these guys and what can I expect ?
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I think How Can I Stop is just a great song though the rest of the album is only so so . Has Keith ever sung this live ?
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1.Wild Horses 2.Midnight Rambler 3.Shine A Light 4.Sway 5.How Can I Stop In no particular order
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After the Tuesday O2 show I decided to use the IGC slot on Thursday and Sunday as the best time to go get another beer .
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After his set tonight Keith thanked the crowd and said "your all in the band" . That meant alot , I'm sure , to many .
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Green Lady speaks the truth . Block 112 is great . I was in one of the back rows last night - fantastic . The long journey will be well worth it . The Stones are in great form .
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Dropped in to this show tonight off the back of reports from you guys on IORR.org . A really good night sandwiched between the O2 shows . Bernard sang vocals on a funky HTW , a brilliant Fool To Cry , and one of Keith's - Baby Break It Down . The band did a long non stop jam of Satisfaction and for the encore Lisa came on and duetted with Bernard on Ruby Tuesday . Now we all know Lisa can
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Security at the Arena entrance were doing the usual bag checks and then there were a couple of people just directing people to seats . On the floor area it looked as if people were kept to their seats and did not move around though , I must be honest , when the B stage set was on I was dancing too much to notice . The stage set was very basic with a single giant video screen behind the band . Si
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Just got home from the 02 show . My thoughts are that it was a great show that lived up to expectations . I heard LIB and CYHMK live for the first time and BOB was a nice surprise . Jagger was his usual awesome , energetic self though he did slip up in a couple of songs , notably at the start of TD . Keith was in great form and clearly enjoying himself . YGTS went down a storm . Ronnie was on f
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