The Bad Shepherds

[Craig_G]

Did anyone go and see them? I fully intended to go but then completely lost track of the festival and missed them. How was it? I guess it's one of those performances that wasn't filmed at all?

[random_man]

We did it was brilliant! I don't think it was being filmed.

We hadn't planned to go and see them, it was only after they announced who was on next after Skinny Lister - ended up being one of my highlights of the weekend!

[Craig_G]

Ah shame. I'd love to watch it. I bet they got a great reception?

[Ruwise]

I had every intention of going to see them until Rik died. After that I feared it might be a bit like grief tourism. I'm glad it was good and hopefully they'll be there next year and I'll finally get to see them as long as I get a ticket of course!

[iamstreety]

Went to see them and left after few songs. Couldn't get into it

[DeanoL]

I had every intention of going to see them until Rik died. After that I feared it might be a bit like grief tourism. I'm glad it was good and hopefully they'll be there next year and I'll finally get to see them as long as I get a ticket of course!

[Ruwise]

Yeah it was great, Rik was mentioned briefly when Ade mentioned they next song they were covering had been played at the service, but wasn't dwelled on.

[Midnight Man]

I'm sure he didn't I just worried the make up of the audience would be different more people there to gawp at Ade rather than because they enjoy the music.

[Ruwise]

Good glad he got the right sort of crowd. Just had in my head there'd be loads of people who'd never heard the songs before just there to see if he'd cry or something and didn't want to feel party to that. Also, If I had gone I'd have wanted to stay for Beth Orton and would have missed John Grant who was my highlight of the weekend. Having seen Beth on Wednesday at Manchester Cathedral Pass In Time so soon after a mention of Rik Mayall's funeral may have been more than I could handle anyway.

[Pear_Cider]

I went...thoroughly enjoyed it. The set was both played and received in the right spirit and went down really well. As an aside to this, my lad got there early and saw Skinny Lister who he thought were awesome!

[Jules007]

This was on my must list. Alas, half the must list fell at the wayside whilst I drank cider, people watched and talked shite. I'll never learn.

[Popsider75]

i went along and was pleasantly surprised. I love my punk and it was great to hear the old songs re arranged in such an imaginative manner without being overly serious.I Thoroughly enjoyed it and plan to watch them again at Beautiful Days.

Edited July 5, 2014 by Popsider75

[BA4 4BY]

Was really looking forward to seeing them again after their last appearance at Glastonbury in 2010 and they were brilliant, including 3 Clash songs - bonus! In fact I was enjoying them so much I decided to stay til the end instead of leaving early to see the whole of the Manics set. I found out later that I'd missed Motorcycle Emptiness as a result, which I'm a bit gutted about but it was worth it.

[rmcoboy]

Didn't see them at the festival but saw them Friday night at the Garforth Arts Festival near Leeds. They were great and suited a small venue. 'Rise' was particularly good. Ade mentioned Rik once. Poignant but didn't dwell on it.