Shepherd's Bush Stories

[InstantKarma]

That was me to, sat with DaveJnick, Nig1012 (at one point who was on his best behaviour), Hayley, Denise, Rob, Iilayad and Kristoff..........oh yeah Tiggie to, cant' forget her)

Damn right you can't forget me!!

Not been home long, fell asleep on the train after hitting it with a vengence again today. Have to say, the whole night rolled into one big over excited blur (although Instant Karma is my new best friend for the standing ticket - I was standing outside after the gig for ages looking for people till the adrenaline wore off and the guinness kicked in).

I did love the flake in Dave's pint.

Did you get your coat back????

[Liiisa]

Hi Cwej! There, is that better? We could make out some people from those dizzy heights, but we were too busy jumping around like the rest of you to really look! It was great to see so many friends again, it's just a shame that we couldn't do more mingling in the venue itself. I'm sorry I didn't get a chance to speak to more people properly, we'll have to start earlier next time!!!

I also ended up in 3 different queues before I finally got in, legged it upstairs and *just* made it for the start of Eureka Machines. They were rather good, first time I've seen them doing an electric set The GDWs were amusing, found it a bit difficult to decipher what Mr Poole was saying from the 2nd floor though...

And as for the Wildhearts... I was looking forward to this sooooooo much for sooooooo long I was half expecting it to be a total anticlimax. Hoorah! I'm still floating around with a huge grin on me face We didn't really notice the sound problems from where we were at, apart from when we couldn't hear Ginger's microphone.... but if there was gonna be one gig where that wasn't gonna be a total nightmare this one had to be it. As has already been said, everyone knew all the words and was yelling along so we wouldn't really have been able to hear him anyway

There's not much more I can say that hasn't been said. Great night, great band, great friends

[InstantKarma]

So much fun it can't be legal.
Me and the missus got down to the pub just before 5, went up to the bar, met a drunk Norwegian who complimented me on my shirt and I returned the favour. Turn round and there's InstantKarma. Buy drinks, walk 2 yards, find Rob and Ila. Notice that what appears to be half the board have colonised the bar. Proceed to sink a few while chatting to new and old friends. Laugh at Ean for turning up late. Get dirty chips from down the road (cheers InstantKarma). Go to queue for gig, sort out height differentials with Tiggie who almost explodes with happiness over newly acquired standing ticket. Get in gig and spend Eureka Machines set queueing for t-shirts (good sounding set tho, must get album). Buy eight or nine t-shirts (Me, missus and Ean clubbing together to keep queue times down). Laugh like a very peurile childish drain at the GDW's homage to Pink Floyd. Best set I've senn them do, but still not really my cup of herbal infusion. Set up camp on the edge of likely mosh circle for main set. Get misquoted in an abusive text message to Sarc (cheers Ean). Get pulled into a WiLDly cheerful maelstrom of mosh for most of the gig. Remind myself that regrets are for mornings after, and who needs a neck that can turn anyway. Grin myself silly at the sheer awesomeness of hearing THOSE songs performed by THAT band, Turn all the way round during 29x the pain to marvel at the tower-of-babel-like tiered rows of screaming, laughing, dancing Wildhearts fans going absoulutely batshit. Stagger out into the street for a rousing Don't Worry 'Bout Me on te steps outside the venue. Go home shattered but exhilerated. Can't wait to December to do it all again!

Dirty chips are essential....still owe you and yer lady a pint mind you....maybe for xmas 'hearts?

and i ALWAYS meet you at the bar (ok so that was the second time i've ever met you but both times were at the bar....)

and wasn't it just a wonderful evening?

I'd also like to add that Ila and Rob are lovely and, if Ila's ever up at rob's and they fancied popping out for a drink then just to gimmie a shout cos I'm only about 15mins away on the train...

[Owen]

did anybody bootleg the show?

[Damian]

In reply to Damian seeking support for GDW ---I believe them to be a cracking bunch of musicians as they have proved so capably on Ginger solo tours---however I personally think the GDW set is sadly lacking any real quality material apart from the odd tune ---hence the band cant do themselves justice---also seen on the board someone saying that they only met up at the gig without seeing each other for a long while and played without rehearsing??? if thats true then whilst it aint the way to build up a good reputation it does prove how competant they are even if their material is naff---didnt recognise the drummer though(nowt wrong with him --he was ace---me being an ex-drummer)but was wondering about Denzel--I really rate him
over to you DAMIAN

Nah, said my bit. Erm, Denzel was still behind the kit - had you been drinking?

[inglorious1]

I'd also like to add that Ila and Rob are lovely and, if Ila's ever up at rob's and they fancied popping out for a drink then just to gimmie a shout cos I'm only about 15mins away on the train...

Awww, that's nice! But, er....who are you???

I'm not ignorant...it's just that nobody introduced themselves by 'screen name', and I know most people just through going to all these gigs over the years (plus the 'old' list - yup, I'm an old timer!). So yes, give me a clue via a PM and some kind of social-ness can occur!

And having had a chance to fully digest the gig agree that the atmosphere was very probably the best of any gig I've been to (Ginger's gig at the Highbury Garage with Stidi and Jon Poole the other main contender). If a fraction of that atmosphere makes it onto the DVD, it'll be phenomenal (and I'd be lying if I wasn't hoping to see a mad, flailing me on the front row!).

And I still can't talk properly from all that singing/shouting/yelling (sorry Trudi who probably suffered most!).

Rob

[davejnick]

Couple of random photos from my phone:

Chocolate sprinkles and Carling actually go together surprisingly well!

[davejnick]

That was me to, sat with DaveJnick, Nig1012 (at one point who was on his best behaviour), Hayley, Denise, Rob, Iilayad and Kristoff..........oh yeah Tiggie to, cant' forget her)

Damn right you can't forget me!!

Not been home long, fell asleep on the train after hitting it with a vengence again today. Have to say, the whole night rolled into one big over excited blur (although Instant Karma is my new best friend for the standing ticket - I was standing outside after the gig for ages looking for people till the adrenaline wore off and the guinness kicked in).

I did love the flake in Dave's pint.

Did you get your coat back????

Yep, she got her coat back. When we went back to the pub after the gig it was still there on the back of the chair where she'd left it!

[InstantKarma]

That was me to, sat with DaveJnick, Nig1012 (at one point who was on his best behaviour), Hayley, Denise, Rob, Iilayad and Kristoff..........oh yeah Tiggie to, cant' forget her)

Damn right you can't forget me!!

Not been home long, fell asleep on the train after hitting it with a vengence again today. Have to say, the whole night rolled into one big over excited blur (although Instant Karma is my new best friend for the standing ticket - I was standing outside after the gig for ages looking for people till the adrenaline wore off and the guinness kicked in).

I did love the flake in Dave's pint.

Did you get your coat back????

Yep, she got her coat back. When we went back to the pub after the gig it was still there on the back of the chair where she'd left it!

Glad to hear it. She toyed with the idea of heading out of the venue again to get it...only to change her mind and opt for guiness instead...

[nig1012]

That was me to, sat with DaveJnick, Nig1012 (at one point who was on his best behaviour), Hayley, Denise, Rob, Iilayad and Kristoff..........oh yeah Tiggie to, cant' forget her)

yeah sorry dude didn't really get chance to talk to you properly, perhaps i should have took up davejnicks offer of sitting on his knee so i cud get a bit more involved in the conversations but i was a bit overawed by the occasion (that's meeting you, nothing to do with the wildhearts ) oh well there's always next time.(maybe it was a good thing not to get to know you too well, that way i won't feel as guilty when i insult you on these pages )

hope steve (fired up) made it back to the travelodge ok. we went back to o' neills and had a pint after the gig but nobody came in who we new so we decided to get the tube back so we left the pub only to bump into davejnick who was on his way in.

we also bumped into "r kid (Ean)" outside with whom i had a competition with to see who could make it to the barrier first which mini me won (thats what the wife has re-christened you )

and it was also good to meet shat noir on the tube

er thats about it then. eureka machines were excellent. the god damn whores were good but i think they need some new material out asap the wildhearts, despite the sound problems were awesome as usual. loved the part when random crowd surfed to the back.

oh yeah and anyone who stayed at FARRINGDON TRAVELODGE, how hot were them damn rooms? our was like a sauna and that was with the window open.

[Tiggie]

Glad to hear it. She toyed with the idea of heading out of the venue again to get it...only to change her mind and opt for guiness instead...

That decision paid off.

I can't help thinking that what with getting the cash at the last minute, getting the stading ticket from you, and finding my coat I should have brought a lottery ticket - my luck was most definately in on Saturday!

I'm confused as to how I woke up at 7am on Sunday with no hangover - must have bounced it off.

[InstantKarma]

Glad to hear it. She toyed with the idea of heading out of the venue again to get it...only to change her mind and opt for guiness instead...

That decision paid off.

I can't help thinking that what with getting the cash at the last minute, getting the stading ticket from you, and finding my coat I should have brought a lottery ticket - my luck was most definately in on Saturday!

I'm confused as to how I woke up at 7am on Sunday with no hangover - must have bounced it off.

I was surprised at the lack of hangover due to the higher amount of alcohol compared to food content during the day...i'm still suffering a bit with the bruises on my legs though...but it was worth it...

[shat noir]

and it was also good to meet shat noir on the tube

good meeting you too. i was a bit worse for wear by that stage and was probably going on a bit

[Tiggie]

My legs have been killing me today. Super achey.

[SteveP]

Mine too, added to the fact that I stood from 10 to 3 till 5 to 5 in Upton Park, plus I stood from 8 till 11 last night when seeing Duff McKagan/ The Loyalties