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Old 11-01-2006, 13:04   #1 (permalink)

 
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Although Aberdeen have seen band like Oasis and Babyshambles pass through here, we never seem to pull the same spectrum of acts that places like Glasgow or Manchester do, granted they are bigger citys but we have the crowds and we have the venue's..

The A.E.C.C is one of the biggest wastes of money i can think of, how often does that venue get used??? You wouldn't see the likes of The Barrowlands, S.E.C.C or Carling Academy sitting unused for more than 2 weeks at the most??

Recent tours like Richard Ashcroft, Chemical Brothers, The Strokes etc could you ever imagine any half decent bands playing up here.. Fair enough we get one or two but thats it..
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Well Morrissey is playing so the rumours go. I heard AC/DC are playing too. Besides, its not just used as a music venue.
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Plus Richard Ashcroft solo is shite.
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Recent tours like Richard Ashcroft, Chemical Brothers, The Strokes etc could you ever imagine any half decent bands playing up here.. Fair enough we get one or two but thats it..
dah greet min

plenty of great bands play up here

does a band need to be NME/Q/MTV status for you to go and see them??

didnt think so
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[quote=kirkt]Well Morrissey is playing so the rumours go.QUOTE]

oh GOD what a thought!!
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The AECC gets used all the time, it's just rarely used as a gig venue. Corporate hospitality events and exhibitions are more cost effective and more acceptable to the local community.

I think you overestimate the level of interest Aberdonians would have in the acts you mentioned. Maybe, on a good night, the Strokes would sell out the AECC, but only with a couple of decent support acts. And if these bands started to come here on a regular basis, the attraction would quickly fade as people came to realise that the AECC is (a) a crap venue and (b) usually full of idiots.

We get lots of good up and coming acts in Aberdeen, and it's always more fun to catch them playing out of their skins in a smaller venue than watch some bored superstar churn out the hits in an aircraft hangar anyway.
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You post a comment and you dont have get some fannied replies...

Who mentioned anything about the NME/Q/MTV???? "StuartMaxWell"???? Just because i dint mention every little band or next big super group to play the tunnels or Kef doesnt mean i dont know about music.. cock

I was just stressing the point that we dont get enough big name acts, Richard Ashcroft ect were just examples..
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You post a comment and you dont have get some fannied replies...

Who mentioned anything about the NME/Q/MTV???? "StuartMaxWell"???? Just because i dint mention every little band or next big super group to play the tunnels or Kef doesnt mean i dont know about music.. cock
Rowan, keep it civil please.
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You post a comment and you dont have get some fannied replies...

Who mentioned anything about the NME/Q/MTV???? "StuartMaxWell"???? Just because i dint mention every little band or next big super group to play the tunnels or Kef doesnt mean i dont know about music.. cock

Although a tad harsh...i do like this reply.
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hits in an aircraft hangar anyway.

it bloody well does resemble an aircraft hangar doesnt it?....i mean really.
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