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05-12-2007, 08:04
Merkin Music put on a night there in October...
£1250 it cost me to hire the place...then they had the cheek to hike £2.50 onto each ticket at the door which they kept to themselves... Just thought that was a bit of a piss take an i wasnt plannin on using the place again... Excellent venue though which is a right shame...  |
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05-12-2007, 08:10
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05-12-2007, 08:14
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the lemon tree will be sorely missed.... not to mention the st andrews ale... |
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05-12-2007, 08:19
Well I'm going to do something I've never done before, i'm complaining to the newspaper and trying to get a few friends to do the same, to say what a loss the Lemon Tree is, see if we can't get the council to rethink.
There's no reason why somewhere like the Lemon Tree can't be profitable given the correct management as far as I can see. Cheers Stuart |
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05-12-2007, 08:26
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They definatly didnt make a loss on my night...we got ripped off big time... Deffo has to reopen under new management...would the council sell it? Lets chip in...PLAN! Gemz |
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05-12-2007, 08:38
That is bad shit, I have played there four times, (twice with the Fox, once with Optoplan and the first time as Psycho Love Groove supporting some act called Fireball back in '93) and the sound was always good, and the rider was....variable. But it is a big loss, even if they have had too many tribute bands. Saw Dr Alimantado there as well, who even runs the council these days, bassa they are.
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05-12-2007, 08:39
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05-12-2007, 08:46
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05-12-2007, 08:46
Absolutely tragic news. I loved the lemon tree. Without a doubt my favorite venue in Aberdeen. So many good gigs there in the past:
Rocket From the Crypt Therapy Backyard Babies Annie Christian Bullyrag Feeder Ash Terrorvision Paradise Lost Psycore + Will Haven + Tura Satana Finch Alabama 3 One Minute Silence Frank Black ...and many more that escape me at the moment. Admittedly there had been nothing lately, but surely some of that must come from the promoters rather than the venue. A real shame and a bad loss for Aberdeen. |
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05-12-2007, 08:50
its no suprise to me as the place has been running at a loss for years and the council decided to stop funding it (or didnt have the funds to keep funding it). but it is a massive loss to aberdeen - its probably the most famous music venue in the city and part of the local music culture. i shall miss it enormously.
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05-12-2007, 08:52
I hope someone steps in and takes over the venue (and does not turn it into another crappy club) and continues the music/arts side.
I just realised... This might partly be because of the new arts centre on Union Terrace? Will that have a music and theatre section? |
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05-12-2007, 09:08
Surely someone else will just step in and take it over?
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05-12-2007, 09:29
Shame. Been to some great nights there over the years, but less often recently. Looked like the music booking was getting better during the last few months but obviously not enough to save it.
Hope someone picks up the Adventures Close To Home night for later this month. Or at least gives the Needles another gig somewhere for a proper send off! ~ Bill Hicks |
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05-12-2007, 09:33
Here is a run down of what i paid for my night at Lemon Tree...with 'local' nights like this i feel that the statement in the paper was a bit of a dissapointment...
£1000 for hire = VAT £1175 Just before the gig i found out that this price did not include the lightin technician OR the drum kit...SHOCKING!!! I had been led to belive that the Lemon Tree would supply some crates of beers for the guys upstairs but i ended up doing that too... I got a settlement cheque through last week actually (i was meant to get it within 14 days) for £44...thats how much i made...bearing in mind the bands didnt get paid either... The Lemon Tree made all of the above plus however much was made from the 300 people drinking at the bar AND they added 2.50 onto the ticket prices at the door so people were paying 7.50 instead of a fiver... I said to them please take the price down to a fiver but still take your 2.50 but nope... Peacock Visual Arts does do music... It HAS to reopen under private ownership... Austin i also have a fiver! |
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