Guest bluesxman Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 Let's hope John Peel Day remains an important annual event. It would be a travesty if if it didn't.I think John Peel would have been aghast at the idea of an annual event commercialising his name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranzmute Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 I think John Peel would have been aghast at the idea of an annual event commercialising his name.I really dont see how it is commercialising his name. The people who will appreciate the event are the people who listened to Peel and share his love of new & inventive music. I cant see whats wrong with that---he had an impact on a lot of peoples (musical) lives, so why not acknowledge that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluesxman Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 I really dont see how it is commercialising his name. The people who will appreciate the event are the people who listened to Peel and share his love of new & inventive music. I cant see whats wrong with that---he had an impact on a lot of peoples (musical) lives' date=' so why not acknowledge that?[/quote']Acknowledging him via some sort of medium which actually involves some historical record of the man himself and his personal tastes I have no problem with and I agree he deserves to be remembered. Let's face it, the BBC themselves did not exactly treat Peel with the greatest reverence until now he is gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluesxman Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 This should maybe go in another thread' date=' but...what do people think about The Forum as a gig venue? I know in the past they have had a couple of big bands there and recently missed out on the Babyshambles gig.Personally, I think this is one of the biggest and best venues Aberdeen has. I work in the restaurant upstairs and also in The Forum sometimes and it seems ideal. looking at what Moshulu has done the past year or so i think this place is horrendously under-used in terms of bands. With an upgrade in equipment for the place it is a potential gold-mine (as I keep telling the owner!)Anyone been there for gigs or events or just the Vegas night? They even have a cinema-sized screen in there that they show the Scotland matches on. Will be good with all the John Peel images. Local artist karina Macindoe is doing the visuals for that btw.[/quote']I've been to several events there (parties with bands playing/gigs), it's a perfectly good venue as far as I can see. Do they actually have an in-house promoter actively seeking bands who would play there? It's quite a sizeable place, bigger than Moshulu/Lemon Tree, smaller than the Music Hall - perhaps difficult to find the right size of band to play there in terms of popularity vs. venue capacity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey J Posted October 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 I've been to several events there (parties with bands playing/gigs)' date=' it's a perfectly good venue as far as I can see. Do they actually have an in-house promoter actively seeking bands who would play there? It's quite a sizeable place, bigger than Moshulu/Lemon Tree, smaller than the Music Hall - perhaps difficult to find the right size of band to play there in terms of popularity vs. venue capacity?[/quote']Yeah it's a fantastic venue. They have employed someone to try and promote the place. I don't think however that it is going to be promoted as a gig venue as much as it should. I'll have to choose my words very carefully here though because I work there. I'm going to be helping them out a bit more with stuff though and hopefully get it nearer to its full potential. A very unique venue for Aberdeen i think. Ideal for big touring acts. Apparently, they can squeeze approximately a thousand people in there if needs be, with the newly refubished balcony bar.Also, the visuals for this gig are great. i saw them earlier. The cinema screen is really good and there will be loads of images of John Peel throughout his life. Worth 4 just for that really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey J Posted October 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 I am glad to see a lot more places around Scotland are gradually putting more 'events' on. (Either that or just putting John Peel's name on their own gig, which I have noticed people doing). There is also a bit more press coverage also. Nice to see Peel on the front page of the BBC website.www.bbc.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RF Scott Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 bumpppppppppppp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MDP Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 will it be for under 18's too, if so, wehat time will we be bootoed out? thanksross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Les Stroszek Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 will it be for under 18's too' date=' if so, wehat time will we be bootoed out? thanksross[/quote']Not sure hopefully someone will let you know tommorow but Im sure no-ones going to thrown out after we let them in! The doors are open at 7.30 tommorow so I would advise everyone to get there early as there will be good bands on all night and the order that the bands play in will be pretty random. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MDP Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 ill come along at half 7, and ill ask then, i have been kicked outta gigs before because it got "TOO LATE" lol, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RF Scott Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 hey, isn't this tonight? oh yeah! it is! ace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Milne Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 tonightlooking forward to tonight and good chance to see some bands (copy ha ho) ive never caught before as well as pay tribute to the institution that is john peel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MDP Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 FUCK, its over 18's only :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Myself and Free Tibet were the last 2 thrown out, and we really enjoyed the whole night...especially chuffed that just after we were grumbling because there had been no Ivor Cutler played you played some...yay!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Myself and Free Tibet were the last 2 thrown out' date=' and we really enjoyed the whole night...especially chuffed that just after we were grumbling because there had been no Ivor Cutler played you played some...yay!!!!![/quote']blast miseed ivor & to finish with nouvelle vague's TK is very subtlewell done to all concerned in putting together a worthy evening in respect of the greatman"meet on the ledge" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Les Stroszek Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Thanks to everyone who came along. Like Dave said almost everyone who was there was there for the music. There were sound problems as the Forum are not just to putting on this type gig (equipment wise) but hopefully this will be sorted out for future gigs in there. There was a really good atmosphere inside the venue and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Les, how did Panama do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Les Stroszek Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Les' date=' how did Panama do?[/quote']Alright we've finally sorted out the problems we've had with it so its gonna stay in our setlist for a while along with Ceremony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 well, what about the keyboard demo? It's about time Richey put on a spangly dinner jacket and did his best Bruce Forseyth (sp?) impersonation... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey J Posted October 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 I'd just like to say a big thankyou to all of you who came along last night. The bands were excellent. Steven Milne was a great opener. Like Dave said, he played some very appropriate covers. Copy Haho were excellent along with The A forest. Im glad they obliged. was really gutted that The 55's had to pull out at the last minute but I will get them to Aberdeen at some point. I would like to say how I thought we did but I cant because I couldnt hear a thing. I didn't really want to put us on last but had to juggle around the order to help out what the other bands wanted/needed. I hope we didn't sound too bad. Thought it would be nice to finish with Ceremony though. Hope we didn't murder it too much. We've never done a cover before.I sincerely apologise to the bands for the technical problems. i thought everyone sounded excellent but i thought it was difficult for each band, including ourselves, to let ourselves go because, like I said, we could not hear a thing of what we were doin.Thanks to Dave and sidekick for playing some great Peel related music. Your set was great. Nicely surprised to hear a bit of Ooberman. Apologies you couldnt get longer on the decks.Thanks to Karina Macindoe for doing all the visuals and getting a video of the bands. And also to Jess Dolan from Amnesty International for whom we raised a good amount of money. All in all it was a good night and a fitting tribute to the man himself it was well worth the effort. It was good to see people there who appreciated what he did for music.+ special thanks to Mark thomas for coping fantastically with the sound problems that were thrown his way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Thanks to Karina Macindoe for doing all the visuals and getting a video of the bands. thrown his way.I was very impressed with the visuals last night, do you have a contact for Karinaif so pm me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 it was a decent nite, i enjoyed all of the bands. Its a pity not a lot of effort went into the sound side of things, but hey, the pints and tunes were enjoable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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