How good was that!!!! I still on the way home, via Pompey, but what a great weekend so cheers to all the lovely people that put up with me we are gonna have to
do it all again soon!! OH NO!
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Posts: 523 Mon, 10 Aug, 2009 15:43:33 |
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Water Baby
Posts: 10 Mon, 10 Aug, 2009 19:46:42 |
Awesome indeed, thanks to all who made it such a great long weekend
 
Now all I need to do is work out how to get my tent out of the car and back in it's bag... Andy |
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Posts: 11 Mon, 10 Aug, 2009 20:44:31 |
Yes indeed! Breathing Space played a storming set.
From where Georgia Katie and I were, right at the front, the sound was fine, excepting that Bryan's guitar was too low in the mix. I'm told the sound got a lot worse in the middle of the tent and improved towards the back. And how well did they play? Iain is a consummate musician, BJ is the perfect foil , adding instinctive dynamism throughout, and Livvy was in stunning voice....she simply went for the notes in Rain Song and nailed em! And how good are the new songs too.....! We heard the debut (I presume) of Clear - all the work of Paul and well worthy of the cheers from the Merch stall. Questioning Eyes was awesome......what a song and what a performance from the whole band.....how could you follow that? Setlist Forgive Senses Clear Night Takes You Home Coming Up For Air Wasted All The Time Rain Song Below The Radar When I Hold Questioning Eyes Very gratifying to see serious crowds at the merch stall afterwards. And all the CDRs of the new album sold in a flash, along with loads of T's too. THe gang did us and themselves proud- A Triumph! AND on the first 2 listens the new album is WONDERFUL.........Great songs and powerful performances throughout......not forgetting some cracking guitar from Liam . CONGRATS ALL Howard Georgia & Katie PS Great to see so many friends too |
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Posts: 533 Tue, 11 Aug, 2009 09:57:19 Ocean God |
Can't really think of much else to add.... superb festival despite the mud and the best efforts of the PA guys to wreck it. THE best BS gig of the year -
amazing what difference a good crowd and some atmosphere makes - like the Roman Bath but bigger! All the Special Edition CDs sold - in fact double the merch
from last year I think and last year was brilliant.
My thanks to everyone who helped put some postcards out - there's still plenty left so if anyone can put any out anywhere else (especially where there are gigs) please let me or the band know and somehow I'm sure some will reach you. I agree with Howie - the sound was patchy it seems from talking to people who were in different parts of the tent. "We don't need to know the answers to hope and pray for peace" |
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Posts: 531 Tue, 11 Aug, 2009 11:34:05 Ocean God
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Another great performance, I agree with Howie that the sound at the front was spot on, apart from Livvy's mic going off for a few seconds. And Bryans
guitar could have been a little louder, but apparently that would have caused feedback for some reason??? Barry looked like he was really having fun behind the
drums too. One of the top bands of the weekend without a doubt.
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Posts: 531 Tue, 11 Aug, 2009 11:51:46 Ocean God
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Andy, why didn't you ask if you could leave your tent set up for next year
 as I can't see it ever folding up the way it's meant too.
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Posts: 265 Tue, 11 Aug, 2009 17:58:37 |
Breathing Space's set was definitely one of the highlights of the festival - definitely blowing away Sunday's headliner.
The size of the crowd around the merch stand after the set really said it all.
-- Tim
Weblog, http://www.kalyr.com/weblog "Never again will I try to celebrate something I love by belittling the things that other people love" - Will Byers on the Guardian Music Blog |
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Posts: 533 Tue, 11 Aug, 2009 18:12:36 Ocean God |
Can't say I would accept that BS "blew away" Asia - sorry - the Asia set was superb too. AND their sound was perfect. But to my (OK biased) ears
at least BS were in the same league, as were MA, on the weekend's showing. And don't be surprised if Emerald Sky get up there one day too, with the
right promotion... And Larry Miller was probably the best thing on Saturday, edging Uriah Heep.
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Water Baby
Posts: 10 Wed, 12 Aug, 2009 08:30:10 |
Tent now standing in garden waiting for an expert to dismantle it...
Here's what should happen apparently http://www.quechua.com/EN/our-products-35141677/ Clearly they've used CGI Andy |
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Posts: 533 Wed, 12 Aug, 2009 09:28:14 Ocean God |
Does it come with a free blonde then? Didn't notice yours - did you leave her behind? Now you know why we don't sleep in tents - not sure Lynda would
approve!
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Posts: 533 Sun, 16 Aug, 2009 13:26:17 Ocean God |
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