OT - Music. Gigs. Sounds bought.

[MadAmster]

Vey sorry to hear that MA, knowing your tastes you?d have had a ball

Gives me something to look forward to... provided they come this way again.

[MadAmster]

Just bought tickets for Joe Jackson, December 1st 2026.

A puzzle I've always had with JJ is that we were both born in Burton in 1954 yet I couldn't recall him at all which is weird as Burtonians tended to know most folk regardless of which part of town you were from or which school one attended. Recently discovered that he moved at an early age to Portsmouth which explains why I never knew him. I still have friends/acquaintances from Winshill, Stapenhill, Horninglow etc from my early life who I see occasionally on visits back.

[Geoff Parkstone]

If it jogs memory better his real first name was David and so wouldn't have been known as Joe back then?

[MadAmster]

If it jogs memory better his real first name was David and so wouldn't have been known as Joe back then?

David Ian Jackson to be exact. Born in '54, family moved to Pompey in '55 when he was 1 year old. That's probably the reason I don't recall him

[Andy_Faber]

Third ?gig? in my recent trilogy was ABBA Voyage at the Olympic Park and it was a strange night. I have a feeling there is an element of ?the emperors new clothes? about this, reviews seem almost unanimously gushing but it is VERY unengaging, the sound quality not great, aviators unimpressive and often replaced by video or a live band (did the avatars need a rest?) and it was awkward (not just us, most around us) to enthusiastically applaud what?s basically a posh video. And no soul to it?

[SithHappens]

I like Abba but it's never appealed to me.

[Ram Pant]

Third ?gig? in my recent trilogy was ABBA Voyage at the Olympic Park and it was a strange night. I have a feeling there is an element of ?the emperors new clothes? about this, reviews seem almost unanimously gushing but it is VERY unengaging, the sound quality not great, aviators unimpressive and often replaced by video or a live band (did the avatars need a rest?) and it was awkward (not just us, most around us) to enthusiastically applaud what?s basically a posh video. And no soul to it?

Might appeal to GP then...

[SithHappens]

25 years ago today the fantastic Kirsty MacColl was tragically and unlawfully killed.

What happened after was an absolute travesty, Hopefully one day her family will get the justice they deserve.

[macstheman]

Some great music to remember her by but definitely a tragic loss.

[Ram Pant]

Madness here next summer. Via a business contact of my wife, we've got top notch tickets, on the house. The concert tickets aren't on sale yet...