So, I'm considering going to London in September...
Stay a day or two, catch two MMJ shows, mmm.
It's a kind of a budget and practical thing though.
London seems pretty expensive :P
If anyone has some tips on cheap youth hostels or other places to stay in the big city, lemme know.
And, do you think the shows will be sold out quickly?
This probably won't work out, but you never know.
If you take me with you I'll bring my tent. ;D
QuoteIf you take me with you I'll bring my tent. ;D
Let's camp on Piccadilly Circus!
Yeah, I'll pay for your plane ticket if you bring the tent!
Fair deal ;D
Good I'm glad you think so. I'm doing some research right now and from what I'm looking at this looks like a nice place to pitch our tent.....................
(http://www.sherlock-holmes.co.uk/image-search/London-England-large.jpg)
We've got water right near us, if we get thirsty.....and those people look pretty cool.
You could have a look at this:
http://www.yha.org.uk/hostel/hostelpages/173.html
:D Beautiful.
Imagine waking up and sticking you head out of your tent with hundreds of people walking around!
We can brushe our teeth and bathe in the fountain, G Unit style.
Yes. Right where that nun is groping the baby is where we should stake out. After the show we are definatly doing some naked dancing in that pond. I know Carl will want to come.
Or this:
http://www.lsevacations.co.uk/
Brian you're in an outrageous mood today. That's so cool 8)
Ho. ly. crap. I am crying I am laughing so hard.
I found some good hostels in the Lonely Planet Europe guide.
But your camping idea is waaaayyy better.
QuoteBrian you're in an outrageous mood today. That's so cool 8)
It's that street grade MDNA. Now where did you say you live again dith? ;)
QuoteYou could have a look at this:
http://www.yha.org.uk/hostel/hostelpages/173.html
Thanks a lot!! This stuff seems great, and within my budget :) It's really appreciated.
Now I just need to convince my parents to let me go and a find a friend who wants go along with me.
And I'll need tickets for The St. James show. It seems you can't order them via the internet.
I think I'll just have to call them and bring out my best British accent!
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It's that street grade MDNA. Now where did you say you live again dith? ;)
I live about 300 miles North of that very fountain! Actually I'm still trying to work out how I can get there myself. I will only just have come back from holiday and it's not going to be easy to get the time off work. I wish the shows were at the weekend. Mind you, I have been rather ill about MMJ time before ;)
Well done on becoming a G-Man by the way (I've got a feeling that's not quite right :-/)
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I live about 300 miles North of that very fountain! Actually I'm still trying to work out how I can get there myself. I will only just have come back from holiday and it's not going to be easy to get the time off work. I wish the shows were at the weekend. Mind you, I have been rather ill about MMJ time before ;)
Well done on becoming a G-Man by the way (I've got a feeling that's not quite right :-/)
You and Meg should get together. You could have tea and listen to the new John Tesh record together.
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You and Meg should get together. You could have tea and listen to the new John Tesh record together.
Fucker!
Actually, I would LOVE to have tea with lady dith one day. :)
I as well.
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You and Meg should get together. You could have tea and listen to the new John Tesh record together.
Oh, Meg and I
are together. And I'll be sure to find out who John Tesh is very soon.
And Chills, try this:
http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/18003AFA7F3F875D?artistid=944595&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1
QuoteYes. Right where that nun is groping the baby is where we should stake out. After the show we are definatly doing some naked dancing in that pond. I know Carl will want to come.
:D This stuff is killing me!
By the way does anyone one know if that MMJ direct ticketing thing on this site still works sometimes?
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:D This stuff is killing me!
By the way does anyone one know if that MMJ direct ticketing thing on this site still works sometimes?
I don't know about that but look at my ticketmaster link above :)
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Oh, Meg and I are together. And I'll be sure to find out who John Tesh is very soon.
And Chills, try this:
http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/18003AFA7F3F875D?artistid=944595&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1
Awesome, how come i didn't find this myself?
Ah I could figure out some reasons...
This plan is coming together!
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Actually, I would LOVE to have tea with lady dith one day. :)
QuoteI as well.
Let's do it!
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This plan is coming together!
I love it when a plan comes together! (Now who is it who says that?)
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I love it when a plan comes together! (Now who is it who says that?)
Hannibal (The A-Team)
Ps: The one with the big cigar
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Hannibal (The A-Team)
Ps: The one with the big cigar
Aha! (That's the expression of oh yes, that's it, not the 80's Norwegian group).
Now I'm sounding like Brian, must be that weapons grade MDMA ;)
QuoteLet's do it!
Word. If I win the lottery in the next little while, I'm flying to Knoxville and picking up Brian and all of his gold chains, and we're coming over for tea, and then we'll all fly down in a helicopter to the St. James cathedral. And I'll pick up Chills, too. And anyone else who wants to come.
I say.......................
(http://www.legendarytv.com/the_a-team/images/George_Peppard_hannibal_2.jpg)
Make it happen!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Word. If I win the lottery in the next little while, I'm flying to Knoxville and picking up Brian and all of his gold chains, and we're coming over for tea, and then we'll all fly down in a helicopter to the St. James cathedral. And I'll pick up Chills, too. And anyone else who wants to come.
Cool. I'd love that! Don't forget to book an extra seat for all Brian's bling!!!
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Cool. I'd love that! Don't forget to book an extra seat for all Brian's bling!!!
Dude. We're gonna need an extra PLANE for all Brian's bling.
I pity the fool who comes between me and my plan!
Ok that's enough, I had a pretty big laugh today, but I need some sleep now...
But I'll keep you updated on this one.
Oh, and thanks for the offer EC, I'll gracefully accept it (if you win)!
This is how we roll. Imagine rolling around Big Ben in this mofo. Except with some 20 inch spinners and kick ass hydrolics.
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Dude. We're gonna need an extra PLANE for all Brian's bling.
LOL!!!
You guys are
so funny.
QuoteThis is how we roll. Imagine rolling around Big Ben in this mofo. Except with some 20 inch spinners and kick ass hydrolics.
(http://members.aol.com/cotsmm/ateam.gif)
;D pimpmobile
QuoteI pity the fool who comes between me and my plan!
Ok that's enough, I had a pretty big laugh today, but I need some sleep now...
But I'll keep you updated on this one.
Me too. It's 10.30 pm here - must be 11.30 with you.
Goodnight Chills
Goodnight Brian.
Goodnight Megan
Goodnight JohnBoy ;)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/embercat/mrt.jpg)
Mr. T says "Bed is for suckers."
Goodnight pals. :)
Look. It's Chills, Dith, Meg and Me.....
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Goodnight A-Team.
(Okay, what the hell is Mr. T holding? From here that looks like a SWORD, and that's pretty fucking funny alongside his golden knuckles.)
Yeah, I want to be Mr. T. Who do you want to be Meg. Dith and Chills are going to be pissed when they wake up and find out they're stuck with Face and Murrdock.
Okay. I'll be Hannibal. Just watch that sword.
Yeah I've gotta pretty big "SWORD". ;)
G-[size=32]UNIT[/size]
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(I don't get that...)
My landscaper in me says he's holding a machete, not a sword.
Quote(I don't get that...)
that's randy johnson, an insanely large man of about 6ft10 whos a pitcher, nickame - The Big Unit. assumptions welcome
QuoteYeah, I want to be Mr. T. Who do you want to be Meg. Dith and Chills are going to be pissed when they wake up and find out they're stuck with Face and Murrdock.
That guy at the back looks a bit off the wall. I'll be him :D
That would be Murdock.
Yeah, you can totally be him, dith. He's allll yours. :)
It's a long time since I've seen this programme, is Murdock a bit of a dipstick then?
QuoteIt's a long time since I've seen this programme, is Murdock a bit of a dipstick then?
Yeah, Murdock is the funny crazy one.
You're lucky, I'm stuck with Face, the master of disguise. Thank's a lot guys!
Look at the silly gun (I think it's a gun) he's holding in his right hand....
As opposed to the giant "units" of the other members.
that's embarrassing.
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Look at the silly gun (I think it's a gun) he's holding in his right hand....
As opposed to the giant "units" of the other members.
that's embarrassing.
That's just him being modest. He's got a much bigger unit in his holster ;)
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That's just him being modest. He's got a much bigger unit in his holster ;)
;D
You guys go ahead and think whatever you want. Brian's got a machete, and I get a cigar. And we'll believe your hidden secret awesome weapons when we see them.
;)
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Oh, Meg and I are together. And I'll be sure to find out who John Tesh is very soon.
And Chills, try this:
http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/18003AFA7F3F875D?artistid=944595&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1
Ok.
I can go, and my brother and a friend want
to go along! So far, so good.
Still a problem. This ticketmaster site seemingly only sends tickets to the UK for the solo show.
No international possibilities and no possibility to pick 'em up at the venue. At least I didn't find it.
I hope I'll be able to order by just calling them...
For the Scala show, there's the option to send the tickets overseas or a venue pick-up. I'd like to have some tickets in my hand before leaving to London, but just picking them up at the venue might be considerably cheaper.
I promised I'd organize everything ::) so I can't fuck up!
Might try to settle this tonight or tomorrow.
Any advice by more experienced travellers and ticket buyers is welcome.
I had a similar problem when I was trying to get tickets for the Alabama show - I live in Canada. Ticketmaster online wouldn't let me order tickets, and then ticketmaster canada wouldn't let me do it either, so I ended up having to phone them, and picked up the tickets when I got there.
I always hate not having tickets in my hand, either. Because you get nervous that they won't be there when you arrive, and then what the hell do you do, etc. However, I've also generally found that if you make a big enough stink, they'll just let you in. Either that or just pretend you're important. Wear a suit. ;)
I'm really glad you've got peeps who'll join you. I think you'll have a wonderous time. (I woke up to Lil Billy in my head, and the recording I have begins with Jim calling the audience "truly wonderous")
Anyhow, yeah, I'd call the venues and see if they can help you out. Usually, if they're not retarded, they'll have something in place for out of town guests. :)
Thanks EC.
Nice to hear I'm not the only one who gets nervous over this kind of stuff!
I'll just call enough to make sure the tickets are there, although I'll probably stay nervous untill I have them in my hands... Can't help it.
And yeah, I have that recording too! It's the way he's says it that sounds so cool to me. I love that.
Also that's why I like the word "awesome" so much. Pronounced southern style.
It's the famous drawl isn't it?
QuoteIt's the famous drawl isn't it?
Yeah, but I was amazed at how people in Kentucky didn't sound like I expected (wanted) them to. The accent in Louisville is pretty tame.
Alabama, however... ;)
Now playing: Jackson by Johnny Cash and June Carter.
She sounds pretty southern too, it's great.
QuoteNow playing: Jackson by Johnny Cash and June Carter.
She sounds pretty southern too, it's great.
I love listening to them sing together. She played the autoharp... I actually have a big girlcrush on June. And I loved reading Johnny talk about her in his autobiography.
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I love listening to them sing together. She played the autoharp... I actually have a big girlcrush on June. And I loved reading Johnny talk about her in his autobiography.
Ok, that one's on my reading list now!
Girlcrush and manlove... Those are great words too, and they're very popular here.
Admit it, this hard-boiled duo could be on TV rightaway:
Starsky and Hutch, Dempsey and Makepeace... Girlcrush and Manlove.
QuoteGirlcrush and Manlove
They sound like superheroes!
Yeah, they do.
I could write a script about them fighting the conservative morality in small-town America...
I'm sure liberal Hollywood would pick this up :D
QuoteYeah, they do.
I could write a script about them fighting the conservative morality in small-town America...
I'm sure liberal Hollywood would pick this up :D
Dude, fuck Hollywood. We can make a movie with our cell phones, and edit it on our computers. Let's do it!
Yeah! Right on. The last line (and the emotional highlight) of the first episode (where our heroes ponder on themselves, their morality and their superpowers, but are eventually redeemed) would evidently be:
"We overcame self-doubt and kicked its ass!"
QuoteYeah! Right on. The last line (and the emotional highlight) of the first episode (where our heroes ponder on themselves, their morality and their superpowers, but are eventually redeemed) would evidently be:
"We overcame self-doubt and kicked its ass!"
SO WICKED!! girlcrush and manlove, on a mission to save the world from naysayers and normalcy. They must go through an emotional journey so that everyone can watch it and relate to it as they deal with such issues as: gay marriage, religion, smoking pot, listening to pirated music (just kidding). girlcrush sinks into an inner depression and doesn't leave her house for months. manlove shows his confusion through anger and gets in lots of bar brawls. But everyone knows that it's just their own inner issues that are causing them to react this way.
Perhaps we should get the guys who made Team America, and make it a puppet movie. My Morning Jacket can do the soundtrack, hopefully, if they're not too busy with their world domination tour.
I think we have a major hit, Chills. This will definitely make us enough money to fly to London and see the shows!!
Get your bling bling on, Brian!!
:D
Awesome...
I'm calling Bill Gates for sponsoring (and a cameo as Manlove's intellectually challenged but devilishly handsome love-intrest who needs to be saved from the repressive macho world of computer software)
Then I'll retire.
Quote:D
Awesome...
I'm calling Bill Gates for sponsoring (and a cameo as Manlove's intellectually challenged but devilishly handsome love-intrest who needs to be saved from the repressive macho world of computer software)
Then I'll retire.
Brilliant. When you're talking to Bill, could you ask him why my excel program has been acting so badly lately? Also, let him know that we'll have a sleeve-checker on site at all times with eyes on the lookout for mustard stains. Kind of like J-Lo's nipple tweaker.
I think I'm going to retire near the ocean. I'll have a herb garden and a music room that rivals Mark Mothersbaugh's.
ha, I'll ask about your Excell, he'll know.
Seriously, this thread has derailed in the biggest amount of nonsense I've ever read (or wrote).
It'll get only back to normal when I update about eventual further ticket problems...
For now I'll wonder about my idea of paradise. It's great, but I won't elaborate on the details :)
(Does it involve a great amount of manlove? ;))
Yes. Derailed.
London shows. Go to them if you can. And make sure that you write heavily about them.
Same goes for Newport this weekend!!
Quote(Does it involve a great amount of manlove? ;))
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No it doesn't. I'm the essence of normalcy.
Girlcrush and Manlove would thoroughly dislike me. :)
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Ok.
I can go, and my brother and a friend want
to go along! So far, so good.
Still a problem. This ticketmaster site seemingly only sends tickets to the UK for the solo show.
No international possibilities and no possibility to pick 'em up at the venue. At least I didn't find it.
I hope I'll be able to order by just calling them...
For the Scala show, there's the option to send the tickets overseas or a venue pick-up. I'd like to have some tickets in my hand before leaving to London, but just picking them up at the venue might be considerably cheaper.
I promised I'd organize everything ::) so I can't fuck up!
Might try to settle this tonight or tomorrow.
Any advice by more experienced travellers and ticket buyers is welcome.
Hey Chills, Why don't I get the tickets for you and post them to your home? You could PM me your address. I'll PM you mine to show good faith.
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Hey Chills, Why don't I get the tickets for you and post them to your home? You could PM me your address. I'll PM you mine to show good faith.
I can vouch for doctorinthehouse and her good faith.
Lady, you're so awesome. Chills, I would take her up on this. I swear on everything that I know, this woman can be trusted.
God I love stuff like that. Sooooo goooooooood!!!
Way to be a hero. :)
It's looking good. Dith, check yo' PM.
wear your dancin shoes on sept. 5th:
DJ NIGHT WITH JIM JAMES BEHIND THE TURNTABLES ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH.
Wash Your Hands @ The Social
5 Little Portland Street, London W1.
Nearest tube station: Oxford Circus.
7 - Midnight. Free entry before 11pm.
http://www.thesocial.com/
Quotewear your dancin shoes on sept. 5th:
DJ NIGHT WITH JIM JAMES BEHIND THE TURNTABLES ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH.
Wash Your Hands @ The Social
5 Little Portland Street, London W1.
Nearest tube station: Oxford Circus.
7 - Midnight. Free entry before 11pm.
http://www.thesocial.com/
FUCK. OFF. That is so awesome, holy crap.
Man, what is so special about London that they get all of the special events?! ;)
That's really cool. I now have to amend my email to my London pals. They're going to be very busy!! :)
I could probably attend this, cause I'm thinking about a three or four days visit.
Check this out, this stuff seems to be too good to be true:
"This city bar has an excellent music policy, friendly staff and delicious food and cocktails. Home to many a star-studded occasion, it is the ideal spot for celebrity spotting. Expect classic tunes old and new, a crowded and well-dressed dance-floor, and an atmosphere of extravagant hedonism."
Looks like my kinda place 8)
Except for that well-dresed part. I'll have to make an effort :)
I was gonna say - what does that mean? Well-dressed dance floor. Does the dance floor wear its best pants? ;)
groooan.
I hope you go, Chills!!!
QuoteI was gonna say - what does that mean? Well-dressed dance floor. Does the dance floor wear its best pants? ;)
groooan.
I hope you go, Chills!!!
I should go, I'm into extravagant hedonism.
And it's only 110 pounds for a bottle of Dom Perignon 1995 :D.
Ha, seriously, this trip will become a financial disaster :o
But it's a stylish way to get broke!
Check out what's on the jukebox. seems nice!
N1 Jukebox
1 The Dandy Warhols 'Welcome to the Monkey House'
2 Super Furry Animals 'Phantom Power'
3 " " " 'Ym Gymraeg'
4 Sean Rowleys 'Joy of Music'
5 Sufjan Stevens 'Seven Swans'
6 The Black Keys 'Thick Freakness'
7 Heavenly Hits
8 Polyphonic Spree 'The Beginning stages of'
9 Air 'Talkie Walkie'
10 King Creosote
11 Various 'Studio One Story'
12 Super Furry Animals 'I had soul'
13 The Byrds 'The Notorious Byrds'
14 It's Summertime 'Various'
15 Bob dylan & Johnny Cash
16 Pink Grease 'This is for real'
17 Loretta Lynn 'Van Lear Rose'
18 Ed Harcourt 'Strangers'
19 Saint Etienne 'Present some songs from Marios Cafe'
20 James Brown 'Payback'
21 Regular Fries 'Phone in Sick'
22 Adem 'Homesong'
23 Curtis mayfield 'Curtis plus a few'
24 I'm a Good Woman 2
25 Mellow Stuff
26 Meet Me At The Go Go
27 Roots of Hip Hop
28 The Clash on Broadway 2
29 The Clash on Broadway 3
30 The Neptunes 'Best of'
31 Yeah Yeah Yeahs 'Fever to tell'
32 Emmylou Harris 'Stumble onto Grace'
33 Various '300% Dynamite'
34 Buzzcocks 'Singles 'going steady'
35 Country Got Soul
36 Lucinda Williams 'World Without Tears'
37 Grandaddy 'Sunday and a few others'
38 Basement Jaxx
39 Heavenly Jukebox vol 1
40 Heavenly Jukebox vol 2
41 Social Classics vol 1 New York 81-82
42 Social Classics vol 2 New York 81-82
43 Bob Marley & The Wailers
44 The Dirtbombs
45 The Strokes 'This Is It'
46 Way Beyond Nashville
47 Set The Tone
48 The Thrills 'So Much For The City'
49 Jackie Mitto & The Soul Bros
50 All of these things are Heavenly
51 The Kiss 'Panic Movement'
52 Ulrich Strauss 'A Strangely Isolated Place'
53 Joe Gibbs Production (Soul Jazz)
54 The Sleepy Jackson (mini album)
55 Common Electric Circus
56 Flaming Lips 'Riding to work in the year 2025'
57 Dexys Midnight Runners 'It Was Like This'
58 NY Noise
59 Detroit emeralds etc
60 Sex 'Too Fast to Live Too Young To Die'
And, I hadn't read that: Free entry before 11 pm
haha.
Oh, if I'm there I might request Journey's Don't Stop Believin' :D
QuoteOh, if I'm there I might request Journey's Don't Stop Believin'
AWESOME!!!
You should get them to put some My Morning Jacket on their damn jukebox, too!!!
MMM, Curtis Mayfield is on that list, nice.
As for Journey, with Jim James as the DJ everything is possible :).
By the way, if he wants he could play his own records (a little part of Cobra maybe?), or would that be uncool for a DJ?
Chills, please go and tell us all about it. that owns.
QuoteChills, please go and tell us all about it. that owns.
I will, if it all happens to plan.
It seems there are lot of American dates coming up, so you can all get excited too!
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I will, if it all happens to plan.
It seems there are lot of American dates coming up, so you can all get excited too!
Yes yes yes, it's very exciting. But you get to dance while Jim djs!!! I suggest you start practising now, because I want to know that you are CLAIMING the floor.
No jokes.
I wonder if he'll play any slow songs...
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This shall be my chosen look for the evening. Look out ladies :).
Yeah he should play some slow ones. Why don't dj's do that anymore? I suggest "Beth" by the mighty Kiss!
Allright seriously, he should also play "More Than A Woman".
Imagine dancing to that one in that sharp suit with a glass of Dom Perignon '95 in your hands. MMMM
you people from london are lucky bastards.. i guess they were tired of hearing "when you guys ever gonna come to the UK again?"
Quoteyou people from london are lucky bastards.. i guess they were tired of hearing "when you guys ever gonna come to the UK again?"
actually, I'm from Belgium where they haven't played in quite a long time, and when they did Jim lost his voice!
I don't think there is someone from London posting on this forum?
QuoteThis shall be my chosen look for the evening. Look out ladies.
Yeah he should play some slow ones. Why don't dj's do that anymore? I suggest "Beth" by the mighty Kiss!
Allright seriously, he should also play "More Than A Woman".
Imagine dancing to that one in that sharp suit with a glass of Dom Perignon '95 in your hands. MMMM
I don't know why peopel don't play slow songs anymore. It sucks. Maybe the pill culture took over so that people were just into fast-dancing. Or maybe we stopped trusting each other to touch strangers.
Whatever the case, I will never forget all the basement dance parties we would have in grades six to eight and just play only slow songs, and dance and then make out in closets and stuff. That shit was awesome.
One of my friends started a series of make out parties at local bars and clubs around town. They were kind of fun, but they should've started with slow dancing.
Those basement dance partie sound like lotsa fun!
I trust Jim to create a similar atmosphere :)
Going to sleep now, it's after 12 in this fair country 8)
Any idea who's supporting in London?
By the way, I went to the Scala website, that thing looks clean! Not very rock n roll, more of a dance club or something, and there seems to be an early curfew for the bands (for the dance-crowd I guess).
Yeah, I got my tickets for both shows!!
That was faster than expected.
Ready to ROCK 8)
.... fucker!
No problem, I heard rumours you would open for them on the sixth! I'll see you then ;)
got myself tickets for both nights. I am beside myself with excitement. I've been waiting for this since I got into the band a couple of years ago.
Roll on September 6 & 7!!!!!
p.s. I reserve the right to cry if Jim plays 'I will be there when you die' at the acoustic show.
1st post - so hello everyone! ;)
Chills... i was there at that AB gig in brussels, went on my own and was well gutted when he lost his voice. I remember halfway through he attempted to sing again and then gave up...gutted!
Im gonna be travelling down to london to review both gigs so hopefully his voice wont fallout again!
QuoteYeah, I got my tickets for both shows!!
That was faster than expected.
Ready to ROCK 8)
GOOD!
Are you gonna dance, too, still?
Quote1st post - so hello everyone! ;)
Chills... i was there at that AB gig in brussels, went on my own and was well gutted when he lost his voice. I remember halfway through he attempted to sing again and then gave up...gutted!
Im gonna be travelling down to london to review both gigs so hopefully his voice wont fallout again!
Ha, I might see you there!
Brussels was a bad day. I met Jim after the show and he still couldn't say even a single word.
He looked really down, but I still got him to sign my Tennessee Fire cd. He wrote "next time will be better", so, we'll see!
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GOOD!
Are you gonna dance, too, still?
I'll be there on the fifth, so I'm planning to go if I can get in somehow.