Headliners 2023

[nikkic]

3 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Nothing can go wrong.

Except decent counter-programming on the Friday night.

Hot Chip news has eased my jitters somewhat. 
 

 

[Justiceforcedave]

1 hour ago, nikkic said:

Hot Chip news has eased my jitters somewhat. 
 

 

Is this on?!

[Crazyfool01]

8 minutes ago, Justiceforcedave said:

Is this on?!

fri jp headliner I think was mentioned 

[Justiceforcedave]

2 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

fri jp headliner I think was mentioned 

Hot Chip > Guns N Roses > Elton 
This makes an ageing indie boy with a penchant for guilty pleasures and power ballads very happy (clashes depending).

[NorthernSoul52]

3 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Just been in a busy centre Friday evening pub that put on Crocodile Rock.

When the entire place joined in on the high pitched la la las it was a beautiful reminder of how much Reg is going to fucking rock.

Preach to that.

[Justiceforcedave]

Presently watching Reg's BBC2 Hyde Park show on Youtube. It's gonna be the one. He can tinkle them ivories! 

[NorthernSoul52]

1 minute ago, Justiceforcedave said:

Presently watching Reg's BBC2 Hyde Park show on Youtube. It's gonna be the one. He can tinkle them ivories! 

The Festival in a Day one from 2016? Was at that. Discovered somebody tried to bomb it afterwards, which was disconcerting to say.

[bamber]

Regarding Elton John.

Played Sun City 07 Oct 1983 at the height of Apartheid.

Unforgivable

 

Edited February 25, 2023 by bamber

[NorthernSoul52]

As did Dolly Parton from memory.

[Punisher]

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Edited February 25, 2023 by Punisher

[CaledonianGonzo]

Jepppppppo!

[gigpusher]

16 hours ago, bamber said:

Regarding Elton John.

Played Sun City 07 Oct 1983 at the height of Apartheid.

Unforgivable

 

He talked about that in his book and said how deeply he regretted it. He gave his reasoning and I could understand it. Seems he immediately regretted it. 

[MrZigster]

9 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

As did Dolly Parton from memory.

And Kenny Rogers.

[NorthernSoul52]

5 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Jepppppppo!

Have I missed a confirmation we're sacking Arctic Monkeys off for CRJ?

[bamber]

8 hours ago, gigpusher said:

He talked about that in his book and said how deeply he regretted it. He gave his reasoning and I could understand it. Seems he immediately regretted it. 

In 1983 Mandela had been in prison for 20 years. Elton had no excuse. I don't care how much he says he regretted it. In 83 he should just have known better. This came out a few months later, this was the mood of the time he went there. Not right, unforgivable.

 

Edited February 26, 2023 by bamber

[gigpusher]

8 hours ago, bamber said:

In 1983 Mandela had been in prison for 20 years. Elton had no excuse. I don't care how much he says he regretted it. In 83 he should just have known better. This came out a few months later, this was the mood of the time he went there. Not right, unforgivable.

 

Here’s the bit from his book about it. It seems it was done out of a bit of ignorance rather than anything else. There are plenty of movements that take longer to permeate one person’s consciousness than another’s especially given he was a massive drug addict at the time. I also think the concept of one mistake being unforgivable a bit of a harsh stance to take. You’ll need to read from the bottom up. No matter what order I add them in it seems to reorder them! 

Edited February 26, 2023 by gigpusher
Advice on how to read pages of book

[Hugh Jass II]

57 minutes ago, gigpusher said:

Here’s the bit from his book about it. It seems it was done out of a bit of ignorance rather than anything else. There are plenty of movements that take longer to permeate one person’s consciousness than another’s especially given he was a massive drug addict at the time. I also think the concept of one mistake being unforgivable a bit of a harsh stance to take. You’ll need to read from the bottom up. No matter what order I add them in it seems to reorder them! 

I loved Elton’s book. He’s actually an incredibly funny guy!

[gigpusher]

1 hour ago, Hugh Jass II said:

I loved Elton’s book. He’s actually an incredibly funny guy!

Yep great book. Incredibly honest as well. I read a lot of biographies and rarely do you read one so honest about their failings as well. 

[Avalon_Fields]

1 hour ago, Hugh Jass II said:

I loved Elton’s book. He’s actually an incredibly funny guy!

I did too

[Neil]

he uses a lot of words to say not very much. and he doesn't say what he did with the money(gave it to Columbia i reckon. 😛, but i think a sincere apology would  have him using the money to do some good. ) 

[gigpusher]

3 minutes ago, Neil said:

he uses a lot of words to say not very much. and he doesn't say what he did with the money(gave it to Columbia i reckon. 😛, but i think a sincere apology would  have him using the money to do some good. ) 

To be fair on the charity front I think Elton has probably done more than most. Given how much the AIDS epidemic has affected South Africa I suspect he has more than paid back his fee. 

[Neil]

37 minutes ago, gigpusher said:

To be fair on the charity front I think Elton has probably done more than most.

yeah, i know, but i also think that if he'd considered his regret in the way he describes it, then he'd get round to considering what to do with the fee.

[Crazyfool01]

Sorry seems to be the hardest words we’re his lyrics weren’t they ? Don’t know if they were written about this situation ? 

[clarkete]

36 minutes ago, gigpusher said:

To be fair on the charity front I think Elton has probably done more than most. Given how much the AIDS epidemic has affected South Africa I suspect he has more than paid back his fee. 

Aye, that figure they quote at the end of Rocketman is extraordinary - bigger than a tory peers corrupt earnings. 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elton_John_AIDS_Foundation

 

https://www.eltonjohn.com/charities

 

[danmarks]

35 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Sorry seems to be the hardest words we’re his lyrics weren’t they ? Don’t know if they were written about this situation ? 

Bernie taupin wrote it