SLF LAST NIGHT - At Glos Guildhall

philjxn · Post by **philjxn** » 03 Oct 2004, 11:47

I had that dilemma a few weeks ago - Weakerthans a great canadian band kindof in The Men They Couldn't Hang mode played two saurday sets...including an afternoon all ages thing with kids welcome....I ended up hearing about eight chords, abysmal failure, "arrgh daddy my ears are going to bleed"...and the younger one instantly started crying.

kids these days - they just don't realise, ringing ears and next day partial deafness are part of growing up !
:D

Post by **nickinblack** » 03 Oct 2004, 12:47

here-current SLF tour dates.Might interest some of us.I'm off to see them in Bilston on tuesday night :) First time since 1981. :D

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Post by **gizzard** » 04 Oct 2004, 06:04

Just read on SLF's site that Stuart Pearce was there.

Did'nt see him down the front!

:O

Post by **theraven1979** » 04 Oct 2004, 09:08

He was at the Move fest seeing the Stranglers

Jim

Paul · Post by **Paul** » 04 Oct 2004, 18:09

saw em at Blackburn last night and they were ace.
They're a better live band than they are on record.
They were due to play the main hall, but it didn't sell out so they downsized to the smaller venue downstairs, led to a bit of swaggering gloatiness from me and me mates, along the lines of, 'ah well, if the stranglers were here they could have filled the place, no bloody problem'
anyhow it wasn't really such a bad turnout, well over 1000 on an awful sunday evening, and they were bloody keen, to say the least, some serious big bastards moshing around franticly for the full set, bloody great concert I got soaked in sweat, beer and urine and got knocked all over the gaff, I can hardly swallow today cos I got lamped in the gizzard.
and there were quite a few stranglers t-shirts knocking about.

:p :p :p

one day I'll grow up.
:wtf?:

Post by **gizzard** » 04 Oct 2004, 18:18

Paul wrote:saw em at Blackburn last night and they were ace.
They're a better live band than they are on record.
They were due to play the main hall, but it didn't sell out so they downsized to the smaller venue downstairs, led to a bit of swaggering gloatiness from me and me mates, along the lines of, 'ah well, if the stranglers were here they could have filled the place, no bloody problem'
anyhow it wasn't really such a bad turnout, well over 1000 on an awful sunday evening, and they were bloody keen, to say the least, some serious big bastards moshing around franticly for the full set, bloody great concert I got soaked in sweat, beer and urine and got knocked all over the gaff, I can hardly swallow today cos I got lamped in the gizzard.
and there were quite a few stranglers t-shirts knocking about.

:p :p :p

one day I'll grow up.
:wtf?:

Glad you enjoyed it Paul! :D

I must have sweated buckets from being in the mosh pit all gig at Gloucester!
No other place to be though is there?

Can't wait to see them again!

Roll on the March uk tour!!

Post by **nickinblack** » 04 Oct 2004, 20:01

Do they still come on to the Dambusters music and does everyone still give the V sign?

Post by **gizzard** » 04 Oct 2004, 20:10

nickinblack wrote:Do they still come on to the Dambusters music and does everyone still give the V sign?

No.

They come on to 'Go For It'

Post by **nickinblack** » 04 Oct 2004, 20:22

Gizz,Bilston's only 2 miles from Wolverhampton-not a million miles away from you.I know you saw the stranglers in Wolverhampton.Plenty of tickets left if you can make it.

Post by **gizzard** » 04 Oct 2004, 20:42

nickinblack wrote:Gizz,Bilston's only 2 miles from Wolverhampton-not a million miles away from you.I know you saw the stranglers in Wolverhampton.Plenty of tickets left if you can make it.

Wish I could mate believe me.

They are also at The Zodiac in Oxford(seen them there before great venue!) this Thursday but can't make it as the wifes working evenings now up to xmas

jeanjacketburnel · Post by **jeanjacketburnel** » 04 Oct 2004, 22:48

Went to the Glos gig, 1st time I've seen them, well impressed. Bruce Foxton hasn't aged since the Jam. Brilliant gig dispite me bad back that's why I wasnt in the mosh.
A lot of good bands booked for the winter, Damned, UK Subs, Vice Squad.

Post by **nickinblack** » 06 Oct 2004, 00:21

Well, what can I say about Fingers in Bilston?They were tremendous.
Didn't think I'd seen them since '81,but remembered I'd seen them later at Leicester University.
If you haven't seen them for years or have never seen them live I would certainly recommend it.
Barbed Wire Love,Wasted Life,Suspect Device,Just Fade Away,At The Edge,Tin Soldiers,Fly The Flag,to name but a few were all played together with a few newer ones.One of the songs Strummerville is dedicated to Joe Strummer,who without which, Jake said, he would not be doing what he is today.Jake Burns has lost none of his charisma and is a fantastic singer and guitarist.
The first encore was Back To Front and Bits Of Kids,the second encore was Alternative Ulster.
I reckon at a rough estimate there were 300 people packed in there.Next gig for me Hugh at the same venue.Hope he's as good as Fingers were.

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