Endorse it in Dorset Festival 2008 (with ADDED POLL!)

[William of Walworth]

Crunch time -- saw my bro on Tuesday

Not an easy decision this, but it had to be made -- we can't come

I've been intermittantly muttering/grumbling about this rubbish dateclash on this thread for a while now, but my brother's 50th birthday mini-festival/party in Wales is that very weekend and much though Deb and I would both like to get out of going, it's really not fair to and I'd hate myself if I did. Deb's been saying we have to do the right thing and she's right. Saw my brother on Tuesday and finally bit the bullet and undertook to get to his do.

That party will be a good little event of ca 400 people, set in a beautiful mid Wales valley, loads of proper (FREE!) beer out of actual barrels at a bar, a big marquee with a stage and various pretty good acoustic and folk musicians including professional names, going fairly crazy

But I'll REALLY miss Endorse It -- have a great time everyone -- it's shaping up to be fantastic

Will have two tickets to sell on at cost later on, watch this space. Will be seeing many of you at loads of other festivals.

We will **so** be back in 2009 ....

 

[Biddlybee]

Alabama 3 added

Or did everyone already know that?

I didn't know, but it's made me happy

am i the only urbanite who hates alabama 3*?

Yes you are, you weirdo

Back To The Planet playing again too

 

[Looby]

Brilliant news about Alabama 3 and Daisy. Get that ticket bought now.

William-that's a shame but your brothers party does sound

 

[Idaho]

I've only heard one alabama 3 song.

I can't name one nor attest to having knowingly heard one. Perhaps I'd recognise them if I heard them.

 

[Crispy]

I can't name one nor attest to having knowingly heard one. Perhaps I'd recognise them if I heard them.

The opening music of the Sopranos

 

[Tank Girl]

The opening music of the Sopranos

and that is the one song that I've heard.

 

[El Jefe]

so sorry, didn't realise they actually were southern baptist preachers...

I think you've rather missed the point.

 

[Onket]

am i the only urbanite who hates alabama 3*?

it's a short step to Weird Al Yankovich from there, i tell thee... novelty acts...*mutter*

*apart from my other half, but that's a countree thing...

See post #859.

 

[JTG]

Back To The Planet playing again too

oh good, I missed them last year 'cos I was 'resting'

 

[spanglechick]

I think you've rather missed the point.

perhaps music shouldn't require the point to be explained to one.

 

[Biddlybee]

perhaps music shouldn't require the point to be explained to one.

perhaps it doesn't

 

[JTG]

It's not so much a 'point' really, more that if you don't appreciate Alabama 3 then you're clearly tone deaf

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

and that is the one song that I've heard.

Have a listen to "Exile On Coldharbour Lane", it's a work of genius

 

[Tank Girl]

I'll download it when I get home.

if I don't like it, it doesn't mean that I'm tone deaf jittug

 

[JTG]

I'm afraid it does Tanky

They're also one of the best live bands in the country

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

if I don't like it, it doesn't mean that I'm tone deaf

I'm afraid it does

 

[Tank Girl]

ah now, see, I'm tempted to say I don't like them just because you're bullying me

and if they clash with the cropdusters, then I won't be watching alabama 3

 

[Biddlybee]

I think you'll like them Tanky

 

[spanglechick]

I think you'll like them Tanky

yeah, everybody else seems to get this 'point'.

 

[*Miss Daisy*]

I'll download it when I get home.

if I don't like it, it doesn't mean that I'm tone deaf jittug

i'm sure you'll be bopping with the rest of us tanky - they is excellent and excellent even more

 

[Tank Girl]

i don't need a point to like music.

 

[Tank Girl]

ah ha, I've just remembered that I can get sound out of this computer at work, so if they have a myspace then I'll have a quick listen now.

 

[Biddlybee]

yeah, everybody else seems to get this 'point'.

Don't look for a point, just listen to their tunes and their lyrics

 

[spanglechick]

i don't need a point to like music.

Don't look for a point, just listen to their tunes and their lyrics

but el jeff says i'm missing the 'point'. surely el jeff can't be wrong????

 

[Tank Girl]

right, after my extensive research, they seem "alright".

 

[Biddlybee]

but el jeff says i'm missing the 'point'. surely el jeff can't be wrong????

Not the point in their music, but the point that you think they're trying to be southern baptist preachers

Ah, if you don't like em, you don't like em... but they are ace

right, after my extensive research, they seem "alright".

"Extensive"

 

[Tank Girl]

yes, 2 minutes

 

[rutabowa]

alabama 3: average to poor/.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

alabama 3: average to poor/.

rutabowa: wrong to fail.

 

[William of Walworth]

Enjoy it all anyway people

William-that's a shame but your brothers party does sound

Thanks for that , you're right, it'll be fine

Just so annoying that he had to choose the date I pleaded with him to avoid if he could, I'd have been far more equable about going to him in the weekend before or in the Beautiful Days weekend. But he needed to co-ordinate busy musicians, make sure when guests generally could come, order a marquee, the beer, etc. That's the way of these things, organising even small events is a fucker as Flounder and others know even more <shrugs>

Plenty of other fests .....