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Anyone back on the gig trail?

Last post by CelticRambler « Wed Mar 02, 2022 9:29 pm
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by quodec » Mon Feb 28, 2022 12:38 pm

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Its just over two years since my last gig: that is, standing in front of a band watching them play music! It sounds almost archaic, old school at...

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Oooooooh - a shiny new group, Swiss, formed in Sept 2021, and playing just over the border on Sunday, right when I should passing by on my way home...

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Wed Mar 02, 2022 9:29 pm
BLUES

Last post by 765489 « Wed Feb 23, 2022 11:21 pm
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by Strangely Brown » Mon Jul 26, 2021 2:49 am

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Just listening to some good slide guitar blues. Some of my favourites:

Rock on.......

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One more for the road.

Rosa Lee Hill - Rolled and Tumbled

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Wed Feb 23, 2022 11:21 pm
Clean Up the Playback Quality of that Vinyl collection!

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by 95438756 » Tue Feb 22, 2022 12:44 pm

The solution might be easier and cheaper than you think. Low tech but worth one's attention for 12 whole minutes.

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Tue Feb 22, 2022 12:44 pm
If you could see one band live....

Last post by Del.Monte « Wed Jan 19, 2022 5:17 pm
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by 765489 » Wed Aug 18, 2021 3:03 pm

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Frank Zappa

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The Beatles - before my time...to my eternal regret.

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Last post by Del.Monte
Wed Jan 19, 2022 5:17 pm
Gone but the music lives on.

Last post by Scotty « Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:09 pm
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by 765489 » Fri Aug 20, 2021 11:59 pm

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Musicians that are gone but their music still makes the hairs stand on the back of your neck.
Ronnie James Dio - 1942 to 2010
Song - Die Young

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Lynyrd Skynyrd, the band were in a plane crash in '77 at their peak that killed their lead singer and guitarist. The original band never really...

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Last post by Scotty
Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:09 pm
Singers/Musicians who Died in December that Were Associated with At Least One Christmas Song

Last post by nlgbbbblth « Tue Dec 28, 2021 12:15 pm
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by Dec A Wash » Fri Dec 24, 2021 9:24 am

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It's a bid morbid I know but that topic has come into my head a few times. I mean any year by the way - not specifically this year!

Here are the...

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James Brown died on Christmas Day 2006
Had a number of Christmas singles (Sweet Little Baby Boy, The Christmas Song, Let's Make This Christmas Mean...

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Last post by nlgbbbblth
Tue Dec 28, 2021 12:15 pm
Search your attics!

Last post by Norman Breaks « Wed Dec 22, 2021 6:00 pm
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by Del.Monte » Sat Sep 18, 2021 12:01 pm

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This signed Thin Lizzy LP sold for €1,050 at the South Dublin Auction on Thursday last - 16/9/21. Including commission, VAT etc. the buyer will have...

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Seems to be going for more rn too.

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Last post by Norman Breaks
Wed Dec 22, 2021 6:00 pm
If Ireland ever re-opens... Who do you hope will tour here?

Last post by knownunknown « Fri Dec 10, 2021 8:13 am
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by CheekyChapette81 » Sat Nov 27, 2021 9:01 pm

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As it says!
I'm green eyeing over the water at artists gigging there I'd love to see, mainly electronic/DJs in sweaty warehouse venues, which is...

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It's more a 'hope to go' since they are coming here in June.

Hella Mega Tour: Green Day, Fall Out Boy & Weezer
Mon 27 Jun 2022 @ 5:00 pm | RDS...

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Last post by knownunknown
Fri Dec 10, 2021 8:13 am
Favourite Hair band songs

Last post by 765489 « Thu Dec 09, 2021 9:09 pm
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by 765489 » Tue Nov 30, 2021 11:49 pm

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Was thinking about a band called No Sweat that were on the go years ago here in Ireland. They used to practice in a house not far from me. When the...

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Great Southern Trendkill is my favourite album by Pantera. I have the first four hair / power metal albums but find it hard to listen to them....

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Thu Dec 09, 2021 9:09 pm
One hit wonders of the 1980s

Last post by nlgbbbblth « Tue Oct 19, 2021 11:41 pm
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by 490808 » Sun Oct 10, 2021 11:42 pm
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Two shout out at me and make me wonder how many other really crap daft songs were hits in the 80's

And almost worse and no comment on this...

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Correctly categorised as an 80s hit.

This contrasts with The B-52s Love Shack which although included on Cosmic Thing (released July 1989) didn't...
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Tue Oct 19, 2021 11:41 pm
One Hit Wonders of the 1970s

Last post by Del.Monte « Sun Oct 17, 2021 8:53 pm
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by Del.Monte » Sun Oct 10, 2021 7:28 pm
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Love this one - just had it on for a blast. What 70's 'one hit wonders' do it for you?

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Timmy Thomas - 'Why can't we live together' (1973). While he had success in the US this was his only biggie in the UK charts.
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Last post by Del.Monte
Sun Oct 17, 2021 8:53 pm
Does anyone here play an instrument?

Last post by Osciiboscii « Thu Oct 14, 2021 10:18 pm
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by Mr Daniel F. O'Leary » Thu Oct 14, 2021 9:00 am

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I'm learning guitar at the moment, but I'm interested to see if there's people here who plays a musical instrument.

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2 tunes on piano, had lessons in 6th class. A few tunes on tin whistle, and can wheeze a few pieces on button accordion. I'm tone deaf.

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Last post by Osciiboscii
Thu Oct 14, 2021 10:18 pm
Your most disappointing gig?

Last post by nlgbbbblth « Sat Oct 02, 2021 10:49 am
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by SmartinMartin » Thu Sep 09, 2021 12:30 am

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Following on from the 'band you'd like to see' thread, what's the one band/act you regretted going to? For me it was Eric Clapton in Malahide castle....

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The Pastels in the Mean Fiddler back in 1997. Shambolic & boring.

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Last post by nlgbbbblth
Sat Oct 02, 2021 10:49 am
Flash Mob Performances

Last post by Scotty « Fri Sep 17, 2021 12:15 am
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by Del.Monte » Tue Sep 14, 2021 9:42 pm

I have never actually seen one in Ireland but there are quite a lot on YouTube - some very good with great spontaneity others a bit more staged....

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Last post by Scotty
Fri Sep 17, 2021 12:15 am
Musical Instruments: Percussion

Last post by RTrew « Sun Sep 12, 2021 6:34 pm
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by 95438756 » Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:52 pm

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I play the Piano, years ago I went as far as Grade V. I use a Digital Thomann Piano now. My old Piano is out of tune, and irreparable.

Watched this...

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What I listen to now comprehensively? Far, far from it.

But yeah, good point. What I just said doesnt make for a nice, simple, one-sentence answer...

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Last post by RTrew
Sun Sep 12, 2021 6:34 pm
Any other dancers here? *Real* dancers, with moves!

Last post by dawg « Mon Sep 06, 2021 11:07 pm
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by CelticRambler » Tue Aug 31, 2021 10:37 am

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The Music forum would seem to be the best place for this query, seeing as music and dance are two halves of the same experience.

Anyway, are there...

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I tried it once

Was never asked back

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Mon Sep 06, 2021 11:07 pm
The Last Album You Listened To

Last post by kadman « Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:51 pm
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by Dec A Wash » Tue Jul 27, 2021 3:13 pm

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The title is self-explanatory. Let's see what replies come in.

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Deep Purple, Fireball

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Last post by kadman
Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:51 pm
Abba making a comeback?

Last post by Memento Mori « Thu Sep 02, 2021 9:38 pm
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by quodec » Thu Sep 02, 2021 5:55 pm

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After 39 years, they seem to be working on a comeback of sorts, perhaps new music, new videos etc. It's currently live on Youtube. Not a fan per se...

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No money in records, tours are difficult (not to mention covid) but if you can get gobsh!tes to pay to watch holograms...

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Last post by Memento Mori
Thu Sep 02, 2021 9:38 pm
Post your favourite rock' n' roll image!

Last post by Del.Monte « Tue Aug 31, 2021 11:35 pm
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by quodec » Fri Aug 20, 2021 10:57 pm

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Always loved this one with Phil Lynott straddling the two stage monitors.
What's yours?

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Last ever photo of the Fab Four together, taken at John & Yoko's house (Tittenhurst Park) on Friday 22nd August 1969, as part of publicity photos for...

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Last post by Del.Monte
Tue Aug 31, 2021 11:35 pm
Slane music concerts began 40 years ago!

Last post by Dec A Wash « Sat Aug 14, 2021 11:29 am
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by quodec » Thu Aug 12, 2021 10:05 pm

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16th August marks the 40th anniversary of the first Slane concert in Co Meath. A ticket for the event cost £8 ticket and featured bands such as...

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I saw David Bowie in 1987 with his Glass Spider Tour. The support act that I remember before him was Big Country. They were good but Bowie was...

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Last post by Dec A Wash
Sat Aug 14, 2021 11:29 am
It's trad, Jim, but not as we know it!

Last post by CelticRambler « Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:23 am
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by CelticRambler » Tue Jul 27, 2021 2:48 pm

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Back in the day, listening to Christy Moore's Continental Céilidh when it was first released, I never thought I'd end up swapping set dancing and the...

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For anyone wishing to sample this scene when next they visit France, an incomplete list of events is usually posted on this site: Some groups attract...

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Last post by CelticRambler
Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:23 am
Newly released albums you've been listening to

Last post by Rhapsody In Blue « Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:04 pm

by Rhapsody In Blue » Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:04 pm

I've spent the last few days listening to the second album by Lump (Laura Marling & Mike Lindsay). A very good follow up to their debut and quickly...

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Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:04 pm
Crash out Blues

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by Strangely Brown » Sun Aug 01, 2021 5:40 am

For those who have drink taken or have had some good Pakistani black Hashish I would recommend the following:

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Sun Aug 01, 2021 5:40 am
A latecomer to modern music

Last post by Love and theft « Sat Jul 31, 2021 9:53 pm
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by Del.Monte » Sat Jul 24, 2021 11:43 am

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I was brought up by my grandparents and was not exposed to 'modern' music until just before secondary school. All my friends seem to discover music...

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Your mention of gigs raise another quirk of mine in that while almost all my record collection was live albums ranging from Benny Goodman 'Live at...

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Last post by Love and theft
Sat Jul 31, 2021 9:53 pm
Enter Sandman was released 30 years ago today.... 🙈

Last post by Dave Hedgehog « Fri Jul 30, 2021 1:03 pm
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by PogMoThoin » Thu Jul 29, 2021 8:43 pm

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I feel old now!

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Metallica were one of the first metal bands I ever got into. Started out with the likes of Deep Purple and Meatloaf then transitioned to them,...

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Fri Jul 30, 2021 1:03 pm

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