Hi Hansie & Anne, You're top people! Thank you on behalf of Bloodwise & The RBL...much appreciated. As ever, if we meet down the road then I'm in the chair. Cheers, Simon.
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Hello, It's almost that silly season again (no, I don't mean The Stones out on tour) when I attempt a fairly ill-advised cycling challenge in the hope of raising money for a deserving cause or two. Last year's 30 day trek from Seattle to Miami raised over £7500...a lot of which was down to IORRians. BIG thank you! IMG_1494 by nicholl.simon, on Flickr This year I'm cyc
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Hello, This was probably the shortest journey (about 6 miles) that I have ever made to see one of my favourite artists play...and the ticket price of £24 didn't hurt either, hah-hah! I'll not bore you with another retread of a review/report (alright then, no need for all that cheering!) but suffice to say, if you look at the setlist then that is why I admire this man and t
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Hello, Mr, Ian Hunter & The Rant Band tonight in sunny Preston. Yes, sunny! Cheers, Simon.
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Hi Gregor, Spot on! Re JB and his take on the 'My Generation' solo part...probably the worst that I've ever heard, hah-hah! I take zero pleasure in writing that, and he is in an impossible position for that. In the event it did not matter one iota, as the thrill comes from the segue into 'Cry If You Want' which is one of the few occasions that anything approaching s
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Hi MHRs, It is a chap called Jon Button , as Pino had already committed to tour with John Mayer...I ain't sure but I think Steve Jordan is in for the trek too. Wouldn't mind seeing that lot! Cheers, Simon.
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Hello, I saw a couple of shows by this shower recently: the one in Manchester on Tues 4th and then Sheffield on Monday 10th April. As per, there are a ton of photos (thanks BV for hosting etc.) and a review of sorts in between the two shows... I had booked the Sheffield show about a month ago when I was lucky enough to get a 4th row aisle seat: t
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Hi RF & Bungo, Go see, if you can...I'm giving you a 'money back if not 100% delighted' guarantee on this one! The band (apart from the two principals) is Glen Gregory on lead vocals, Berenice Scott on keyboards, Jessica Lee Morgan on acoustic guitar and sax (not at the same time...alright, I'll get my coat!), on right-handed Les Paul James Stevenson and on left-hand
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Hello, I was really looking forward to this show and had bought the tickets pretty much as soon as they went on sale last year: my anticipation only grew after hearing Woody speak for an hour or so at The Louder Than Words festival last November- as fine a raconteur as a drummer. He was also good enough to listen to me ramble on for a good minute and then shake his hand for the inevitable phot
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Hi Mike, Really sorry to hear about tonight: Dave said that he had a little cold coming on but it didn't affect his singing in any way. The upside of sparse attendance might allow you to get a great seat or two at Albert's place...I hope! Hi RF, Dave hasn't been over to the UK since 1875 I think, so this outing is very welcome indeed, hah-hah! You're right, he is a te
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Hello, This was my first time seeing DM but I had a good feeling about the show, not least because of the reasonable ticket price (£38), but moreover because of his legacy. For once I was spot-on, hah-hah! He and his three pals (drums, guitar and keyboards who also supplied the bass a la Manzarek) delighted us with two sets of about 45 minutes each. The only downer was the turn-out: the 170
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Hello, Julian Cope @ The Roundhouse, this Saturday. Dave Mason @ Liverpool Phil, end of the month. Cheers, Simon.
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Hello, Just to wish all IORRians, (even the headcases, of which there are a couple, hah-hah!) all the very best this Christmas and on into a Stones-active 2017! I will raise a glass in your general directions and say "cheers"! Simon.
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Hello, As per, I'm a bit late to the party but I love this album so far...I'd better 'fess up that this is the first Stones album that I've bought since 'Stripped': yeah, I know...I should leave my IORR card at the door, hah-hah! We want more of this gear! Cheers, Simon.
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Hello, I saw Ian and the magnificent Rant Band last night at the Royal Northern College of Music- the same venue that I saw them at two years ago. What had changed? Well, Mr. H. seems to be two years younger, unlike the rest of us. Not joking! The other given seems to be just how great this band is- it's a particular treat to see two brilliant guitarists (Jim Mastro and Mark Bosch are
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Hello, Mr Ian Hunter & The Fabulous Rant Band, tonight in Manchester. Looking forward to hearing 'When I'm President', amognst other ditties... If any IORRian has a one or two spares for Paul Simon in Manch tomorrow night... Cheers, Simon.
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QuoteTheGreek Quoteloog droog I met Ronnie that night, and got his autograph. I was driving down Sunset with some friends of mine to see Southside Johnny and Elvin Bishop at the Roxy. The street was totally unlike the bumper-to-bumper traffic that now is the new normal. Traffic was spaced out and moving at a good speed. We drove past this group at the curb about to get into a limo, and my
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Hi Ben, I was going to be in the same boat as you, looking for a spare too but I can't get down south now. I'm convinced that there will be tickets available online tomorrow at some point and even it that and The Pilot Inn fail, do try at the Indigo box office. Good luck to you and everyone have a great birthday bash! Cheers, Simon.
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Hi Folks, We've only gone and done it! Tougher than I reckoned it might be but there you go... As ever, I owe a debt to a ton of people here at IORR: on behalf of the two charities, thank you IORRians so much for digging-deep time and again...you have made a positive difference, so good on you! If anyone would still like to help, then the links are... And a bit thank
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Hi Folks, Sorry for the lack of updates, although you may well be quite content with that, hah-hah! I'm now in Alabama and have about another 800 miles to go, and fly out of Miami on the 12th October...time is tight, right? The latest blog's Song Of The Day features one that you *might* know... Once again, a massive thank you to you generous IORRians who have donated- you h
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Hi STG, schillid & odean73, Thank you, thank you kindly...especially Mike for throwing a bundle in the hat yet again...I can't thank you enough mate. If anyone is ever sceptical about whether they're wasting their time and money trying to find a cure for cancers, I received this e-mail from a sponsor today: "Yes I will happily sponsor you. It’s nice to see Blood Cancer o
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Hi Hans & Bard & all fragrant IORRians everywhere, I concur, hah-hah! A big thank you to you two guys and also to Latebloomer and GuessWho for pitching-in (yet) again...I can't tell you just how much I, and more importantly, the charities appreciate it. You make a positive difference, I promise. Just over 3 weeks to go and I've shed a bit of timber and am thoroughly fed-up
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Hello, Partway through this terrific docu, a pal e-mailed this anecdote to me and I figured that I should post it here! Thanks Gary O'D. for supplying the goods, hah-hah! 'An old mate of mine, who worked at BAE and recently passed away, by the name of Chris Green; had this story to tell about Keith Richards. In the mid to late 60's, Chris was living in Chichester and was
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Hello, Certainly as far as video/film interviews go, this is right up there for me...I think it is the one that Palace Rev 2K means, yes? It's great to see behind the bs/mask, ain't it? Cheers, Simon.
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Hello, Just less than 50 days until wagons roll, so fear has set-in, hah-hah! It also means my second blog update which will waste four minutes of your life Click here for SimonN's blog! I've been reading Chris Boardman's autobiography and like you, reckoned he would be pretty much the last bloke to have a solid-ish Stones connection: maybe some of you learned IORRians are wa
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Hello, This was my fourth time seeing Elvis and I had hoped that he would still be peddling the brilliant ‘The Spectacular Spinning Songbook’ romp through his greatest hits: rarely have I seen an audience (or band) have so much fun during the two times that I was lucky enough to see it! Anyway, at 8.05pm Elvis, Pete Thomas, Steve Nieve and Davey Faragher strode, bounded, shuffled and loped on
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Hello, It's almost that silly season again (no, I don't mean The Stones out on tour) when I attempt a fairly ill-advised cycling challenge. These have gotten steadily worse as the years have passed but this one marks a new low point: in fact that scraping sound is the very bottom of the barrel taking a hit, hah-hah! While I'm here, a massive thank you to all the super
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Quotegrzegorz67 People who push in at standing shows. Selfish, and it often leads to fights. Witnessed a very nasty incident at Hyde Park 2 in 2013. I was at the 1st of those 2 shows at Glasgow SECC in 2003, in the seats. I must say, it looked mighty rough in GA standing from where I sat! Hi Gregor, I was GA at that 1st SECC show (my second Stones show and a stormer, hah-hah!) and it was a t
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Hi Mongoose, I'm really sorry for you- remember all the great times and smiles that you shared. I wish you all the best... Cheers, Simon.
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Hello, Prior to the headliner appearing, Damon Gough aka Badly Drawn Boy played a 30 minute support set which went down well. He left us in no doubt as to how utterly pissed-off he is at the result of last week's referendum too...blimey! At about 9.10pm Beck and his band climbed-up onstage to a literally deafening ovation from the 2000 punters: he seemed a little taken aback by the
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