Fingers crossed (and COVID permitting), next month will see me attend my first gigs in 26 months.
Can afford to go to two of the three April shows i’ve got TX and hotels booked for – all three involving acts I’ve never seen before at nice, smallish venues.
Pretty much made up my mind already (will let you know which act won’t make the cut later).
Big question is, assuming none of the shows get postponed because of the Big C,
which of these three concerts would you forego and why?
Sparks
Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets
Teenage Fanclub
FWIW, I didn’t knowingly book three shows in one month, that’s just how they got rescheduled
Teenage Fanclub, cos I’ve already seen them twice. I don’t think their last few albums have been up to much either. The other two should be good shows.
Agreed. If in doubt see the older ones, you never know if you will get the chance again.
Well, Nick Mason because he used to be in Pink Floyd!
I’ve got a similar dilemma, I’ve got my first 3 coming up also but they’re within 5 days culminating in the one I’ve waited longest for. That’s Sparks at the Roundhouse. If that was the first one, I’d be happy but should I risk a dose of the ‘rona to see The Bug Club at my local small venue? I have to see Sparks. You never know when it’ll be the last time.
Got Sparks coming up soon in Manchester. Wouldn’t miss that!
I’d forgo T.F.C. & Sparks. Why? T.F.C. have never really done it for mr, I’ve tried but ended up giving the CDs to Harkonnen Jnr. Sparks, nah.
I quite like what Nick Mason is doing live, so I’d pick him.
Last shows I saw were Martyn Joseph, this year and Robert Plant in December ‘21. Both easy on my ears, I have tinnitus and it ain’t getting better.
The only show I have booked is Love Revisited in June/July but I may have to cancel because of the tinnitus, I suspect they will be way louder than my 2 most recent concerts. Also this bloody covid I have will be influential.
When I told him that I had now been in chronic pain for over 20 years, my son asked me this morning that if I could get rid of any of my numerous* medical symptoms for one night, which would it be. Whilst a return to full feeling in certain places might be a treat I had no hesitation in saying I’d love to get rid of the tinnitus, just for one night. That started after my surgery, so over 18 years ago. 18 years since I’ve heard silence. It’s particularly bad at the moment too, as it always is when I’m not feeling too great. Those that don’t have tinnitus don’t know how lucky they are. And no, it’s not the same as when you’ve just been to a noisy concert!
*I’m seeing my neurologist in the morning, but as a result of one telephone call today I have been referred to at least 3, maybe 4, new Specialists, all from different fields, with ghastly investigations to come, no doubt. These are just for the new things I’ve picked up over lockdown. Trying to get fit has led to 2 of them! But at least I’ve managed to stay COVID free, unlike your good self, so as a fellow asthmatic I hope you’re not too troubled by it. Like you I thought my days were numbered at the start of it all. I’m still not looking forward to when I do inevitably catch it, as I feel rotten every day as it is!
I’d forgo Sparks as I didn’t like them then and still don’t now. I’ve seen the other two before mind, but I’d like to see how SoS tackle Echoes and to see how the Fannies are faring these days, especially as I love the new record, with the Welsh guy’s keyboards.
Not terribly interested in seeing Sparks or Teenage Fanclub, but Sparks would be preferable to Los Fannies.
Nick Mason’s SoS absolutely unmissable for me. None of the pompous drivel of ver Floyd’s later years, just the good stuff!
I saw Pink Floyd at the old Wembley stadium in about ‘87 and was pretty underwhelmed so I’d give Mason a miss.
Definitely make the effort to see Nick Mason – was one of last shows I saw before first lockdown. Excellent show with a great band.
I have had 5 gigs cancelled so far this year – the latest with Chuck Prophet sadly announcing he has Lymphoma.
Still I have Danny Wilson and Nick Lowe in April and Blondie in May.
Calexico in May. Always a great night. With Iron and Wine, not so much.
Nick Mason’s interpretation of the older Floyd material, the stuff Waters and Gilmour had seemingly abandoned in the po-faced and serious ’80s iteration of the band, seems to have put some of the fun and weirdness back into the proceedings.
The two I was going to go and see were Nick M and Sparks.
Seem always destined to miss the Fannies but the only album of theirs I really love is the 3,000 something seconds compilation that came out about 15 years ago. Given that the COVID rate here in Ireland is shooting up through the roof am having serious second thoughts about Sparks, too
Have also been considering Sparks in Toronto weekend after next (which is a big one for me)
Nick M is also playing soon, but I saw it already (very good) and ticket prices have now gone up quite a bit
The Nick M SOS show is in a smallish auditorium (about 2,000 pax) so looks realy good.
Will hang onto Sparks til the last possible minute, but having felt awful all day (so bad i did a home c19 test, thankfully negative. Will do a second one on Sat if I’m still feeling dodgy) I’ stick with Nick and the Delines three weeks later.
Bound to get it at some point, just hope it’s not too bad as I’m triple-jabbed
Always missing the Fannies. Though have seen them several times since, whenever we went to Reading in the early 90s they were on around the 5pm slot – so back at the tent loading up on cheese sarnies for the evening session.
Well, on the prompt of this thread, I got the last ticket for SoS at the Phil in Liverpool for Easter Monday. I should get to see Sparks some day.
I would see Sparks and Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets. Not that I don’t like TF – I’d just rather see these two.
Despite the fact that I never thought much about Spandau Ballet at the time, I’ve been listening to the Rockonteurs podcast (Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt host, for those that are not familiar with it) and I think they’re both great. The podcasts are (almost) always very entertaining, and Kemp comes across as a good bloke.
Me and a friend were discussing this the other night, and I was amazed to find that Gary Kemp wrote all of Spandau Ballet’s material. Like it or not, that’s a hell of a feat. And he’s a decent plank spanker to boot.