What bands today are singing about the things RATM sang about?
The Wolfe Tones
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haha, with their silly powerpoint presentations at gigs, or at least they had. I was in a band who played support to the Wolfe Tones, twice, years ago in Co Clare. Money was too good to refuse, but their gig was woeful shite. Lots of people down from the mountains who looked to have limited mental capacity roaring âfuck the britsâ. Awful scutter.
The parallels with RATM are there in fairness.
Some line up.
Van the money hungry man doing both nights!
Love Jimmy cliff and John Prine.
As a commercial venture it was a failure and marked the beginning of the end for Vince Power/Mean Fiddler. First event he organised that he didnât make money on.
Fuck thatâs hard to believe. Id say the public just werenât used to or in the habit of going to that type of festival at that stage. That would sell out 3 times over now with the acts 30 years further away from their prime.
Thatâs it in a nutshell. The acts were aimed at a more mature audience who thought that festivals were pure carnage full of youngsters out of it like at Feile.
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This was based on the Fleadh in London?
They were great
Unusual enough to get 2 hours for a gig now
Damon knows the gig
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Where would a man go about getting 1 ticket for the Coronas tomorrow night in King Johnâs does anyone know
If itâs just 1 youâll easily pick one up outside on the night, get a pint in Treaty City.
Lemonheads in September has me giddy, 30 years since Shame about Ray tour
You think so?
I would expect so if youâre willing to stand about and ask, always people trying to offload one or with a spare.
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Gorillaz were class. Albarn is incredible really, hard to believe that was the same guy I saw in the nch a few months ago, his range is phenomenal. Love how gorillaz live turn turn some of their lesser known songs into such epics. Sweetie irie version of Clint Eastwood at the end was a huge surprise and it was fucking class.
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That gig in NCH was excellent as well
He has shown some variety to what he can do
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