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Yeah i saw them at V, and they were very frosty to say the least, allegedly swearing at the Chelmsford crowd, but nevertheless an excellent band. Sadly, i can't see anymore Doves for a while.

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Probably grumpy old Jimi, he's had a face like a slapped arse performing for a while according to reports. He was a right curmudgeon at Kendal Calling last year.

Curmudgeon - that's not a word used often enough is it??

Oh, and its just 'Doves', no 'The'.... sorry for being a pedant. :D

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i saw them at the Warehouse Project back in October, and there was talk then that it could be their final gig. i think they said something about it being their last 'for a while' or something along those lines. drink had been taken, so my memory is a bit fuzzy.

good gig, though surprisingly not a sell out.

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I highly doubt it, there was talk of Jimi working with Guy Garvey but I doubt that will happen for a while, if they're ever back, it'll be a good few years.

I saw them at Folkestone on the last tour and they were fantastic, bought my Dad the best of CD and he loves them now as well.

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ah well it was just a fleeting thought :rolleyes::rolleyes:

i remember dancing [some thing i rarely do] to them in a few years back and being really embarrassed when some girl told me so the next morning whilst getting some grub :lol::lol:

Curmudgeon love it old son :lol::lol:

cur·mud·geon noun \(ˌ)kər-ˈmə-jən\

Definition of CURMUDGEON

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archaic : miser

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: a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man

— cur·mud·geon·li·ness noun

— cur·mud·geon·ly adjective

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At his quirky best, the elder Cooper is a curmudgeon right out of central casting, grumpy old man meets borscht-belt crank. He really does fiddle with his hearing aid and yell, “What? I can't hear you,” only to chide you afterward that there's no need to shout. —Norah Vincent, New York Times Book Review, 19 Feb. 2006

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Synonyms: bear, bellyacher, complainer, crab, crank, croaker, crosspatch, grouch, fusser, griper, grouser, growler, grumbler, grump, murmurer, mutterer, sourpuss, whiner

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I think they over did it touring the last album. They were great in December '09 at the G-Mex but I understand that some of the 2010 dates were a bit strained. Think they'll take a reasonable length break now. I desperately hope it's not the end as they're one of the best bands on the planet IMO and massively underrated.

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After Elbow, my next favourite band. Excellent live, they are so suited to Glasto. Gutted it seems like things are not working out anymore. I think there is no chance this year unfortunately. Hopefully they will sort things out and be back at Glasto in 2013.

Doves on the Pyramid in 2005 is a personal highlight for me. Loved them in the grey drizzle that evening, especially when they played Satelites.

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