Bearded Theory 2019

[Beerqueen]

3 minutes ago, Nobody Interesting said:

When you are wealthy you can be a pensioner from the age of 50

Of course but Walkforever referred to them as pensioners which you wouldn't ordinarily do for 50-somethings, even though it could strictly be true.

Probably over-thinking this but I'm not sure band members would have a pension...interesting point really, would wealthy musicians have been paying into a pension plan to receive a pension in their 50s?  Retiring through wealth is something different and they wouldn't then be pensioners.

As I say, I think I may be over-thinking this....

Edited November 29, 2018 by Beerqueen

[Gnomicide]

Paul Weller is 60. @walkforever's post made it sound like a band to me though.

[Beerqueen]

2 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

Paul Weller is 60. @walkforever's post made it sound like a band to me though.

60 is not state pension age though.  He could have a personal pension at 60 but I doubt it.  Should we really be analysing what a pensioner is in popular speech?

And yeah, he said the band's guitarist.  So seems to be a band.

[ivan]

Only one I can think of this time of night is The Stranglers , who played Leeds Academy this year .

I saw em at Lunar Festival this year and they were excellent.

 

 

[ivan]

I have solved it

BT have done well to accept Mr Simmons demands

[incident]

Not at the Arena, but The Pretenders also played Leeds this year. And Simple Minds.

[Beerqueen]

Stranglers would be good. I saw them years ago and had a good singalong. Wouldn't be wildly excited but happy enough.  Pretenders or Simple Minds? Meh. Not sure I'd be there - would go to one of the other stages I think. But that's not a problem. 

[ivan]

7 minutes ago, Beerqueen said:

Stranglers would be good. I saw them years ago and had a good singalong. Wouldn't be wildly excited but happy enough.  Pretenders or Simple Minds? Meh. Not sure I'd be there - would go to one of the other stages I think. But that's not a problem. 

Doing a bit more research it looks like The Stranglers are playing Las Vegas same weekend as BT

[DownboundTrain52]

11 hours ago, Beerqueen said:

Stranglers would be good. I saw them years ago and had a good singalong. Wouldn't be wildly excited but happy enough.  Pretenders or Simple Minds? Meh. Not sure I'd be there - would go to one of the other stages I think. But that's not a problem. 

I can vouch for Simple Minds putting on a good show. Was surprised how tight they were a few years back when they played the First Direct Arena (with the Stranglers in support, funnily enough).

However, I did hear mixed things about their recent jaunt; the line-up has switched up a bit, with a few members held over from their acoustic tour and sounds like it perhaps hasn't quite come together the way it should.

[Beerqueen]

27 minutes ago, DownboundTrain52 said:

I can vouch for Simple Minds putting on a good show. Was surprised how tight they were a few years back when they played the First Direct Arena (with the Stranglers in support, funnily enough).

However, I did hear mixed things about their recent jaunt; the line-up has switched up a bit, with a few members held over from their acoustic tour and sounds like it perhaps hasn't quite come together the way it should.

Tbh I think I'd have to relisten to them as it's so long since I heard them I can't remember what I think of them other than the obvious ones. 

[Gnomicide]

If the rumour I heard is true, I might sell my ticket*.

 

 

 

*I won't sell my ticket. 

[Beerqueen]

On 11/13/2018 at 11:23 AM, Nobody Interesting said:

BT said on the forum yesterday that a 'load more' will be released at the start of December 

It is now the start of December.  In case you hadn't noticed.  Come on BT, come on - it's gone midday!

[Gnomicide]

It could be wrong and I wouldn't want people to have less faith in me.

[Beerqueen]

19 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

It could be wrong and I wouldn't want people to have less faith in me.

Aww  go on - I just want to have something to think about - thinking about whether I'll go to see someone who may or may not play is fine by me at the moment.

[Gnomicide]

34 minutes ago, Beerqueen said:

Aww  go on - I just want to have something to think about - thinking about whether I'll go to see someone who may or may not play is fine by me at the moment.

The clue is in the sentence. 

[Beerqueen]

1 minute ago, Gnomicide said:

The clue is in the sentence. 

Doh!  Pah, that didn't take much consideration then!  I'll be somewhere else then.

[ivan]

1 hour ago, Gnomicide said:

It could be wrong and I wouldn't want people to have less faith in me.

Is your God a DJ ?

[shoptildrop]

52 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

The clue is in the sentence. 

oooh really?? that would get me back there  

[Gnomicide]

48 minutes ago, ivan said:

Is your God a DJ ?

My God's a guitarist who only uses 5 strings but for the sake of this conversation, yes.

This is only of a fellow eFester though, I have no idea how likely.  They do some bizarrely popular for an act with only 2 songs, and they sound the same. 

[spudthemariner]

Saw them at Womad back in the late 90's. For a band with only 2 songs, they were absurdly good! One of those 'really great in a field' bands! Fair play if BT have got them, as they usually play much larger (and expensive) events...

 

[Beerqueen]

30 minutes ago, spudthemariner said:

Saw them at Womad back in the late 90's. For a band with only 2 songs, they were absurdly good! One of those 'really great in a field' bands! Fair play if BT have got them, as they usually play much larger (and expensive) events...

 

Tbh BT is the sort of festival where I might just give them a go on the basis that if I'm not enjoying it, it's so quick to get somewhere else.  And I must admit that when I listen to festival playlists, there are many songs/acts where I think "ooh I like this" but then can't quite imagine listening to it in a field or tent but only relaxing at home.  And equally, vice versa.  There is music I wouldn't listen to at home but live is fantastic!

[Beerqueen]

Announcement on 12th of Woodland headliners and others.

[Paul ™]

11th and won't be faithless at a guess..

[Beerqueen]

11 hours ago, Paul ™ said:

11th and won't be faithless at a guess..

Oops typo - or brain freeze, one or the other, have changed it now.  Doesn't sound like we'll know the other main stage headliners then though, Faithless or not.

[Paul ™]

13 hours ago, Beerqueen said:

Oops typo - or brain freeze, one or the other, have changed it now.  Doesn't sound like we'll know the other main stage headliners then though, Faithless or not.

I think we will get most if not all of the Pallet/Woodlands acts