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thrill-seeker wrote:
PublicImage wrote:I look so stupid there. I guess there is a reason for that!
And that is ?.... :o
Because I am stupid, of course!
thrill-seeker wrote:
PublicImage wrote:Upload the jonesy and drafsack photos!
Say "please" !!1
Ok. Please upload the jonesy and drafsack photos, Andy!
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Ok. Please upload the jonesy and drafsack photos, Andy!
Yeah, no problem.

http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/andyga ... ir=1aadre2

Sorry, Stu.... :lol:
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Hello people just got back from stu's (monday5.30pm) after a good weekend except for my all day hangover on sunday and playing a gig (the originals night) feeling like i was going to faint with a bangin head ache :lol: oh well you live and learn !

i don't remember falling asleep on the couch catchin flies :? i know i nicked the bed public was supposed to be in but i dint mean it, you should have told me to get the fook out i was just avin a lie down for 5 mins you know like you do ! when your a bit pissed :lol: soz mate !

the trib night was a top night everyone involved especialy stue deserves a round of applause or something to show apreciation to them for doing it :lol:

right i'm offskies to to sort my head out cos i've still got a headache !
and that train journeys just wiped me out ..
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:D Great to see and hear that you guys had a great time.
(who's that girl in a radiohead t-shirt???)
:lol:

Wish i whas there.

Good luck with Glasgow.
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Wow. I had no idea so many of you were there. Wasn't being aloof or anything, just didn't spot you, being slightly short-sighted and a bit absent minded and all that. Oh well. I enjoyed myself, anyway. Had about four and a half hours kip on Friday night, then had to work 8am-12pm, then caught a train down to Brighton with the gf, made contact, couldn't soundcheck, hung around, then suddenly the place was full of scary people in Floyd t-shirts. I guess some of them were you lot.

Considering I wasn't drinking (am finishing a course of antibiotics at the mo) and was absolutely terrified about performing I had fun. Highlights for me were Stu's audience participation version of Careful..., Black Bobble's quite alarming rendition of Waiting for the Worms and the whole of Swedish Whistler's set. I'm going to annoy a few people by admitting that I really didn't care for Breathe's set though. A little too long, too considered, way too loud and unpleasantly shrill. Although the female singer/saxophonist and the guitarist were definitely highly talented, I felt they lacked the essential soul and groove of the band they were covering, even if they did hit all the right notes. Sorry guys, I didn't dig it.

Unfortunately I got very swiftly whisked away to someone's birthday party during a really enjoyable version of Gotta Be Crazy (it was that, wasn't it? or is my memory playing tricks on me again?) by the band that followed Swedish Whistler and as a consequence didn't catch the remainder of the acts. I should also apologise to Jonesy's crew who heard the magic word "party" followed by some earnest back pedalling (I was sternly advised by my sister that I wasn't allowed to invite anyone else along) but as it turned out it was a very gentle affair in a tiny flat in Hove and it was winding down by the time we left at 2am, so wouldn't have really cut it as an aftershow blow-out.

After a good night's (and morning's) sleep and a solid wander round Brighton headed off to the Pressure Point to catch the Originals night, which I also enjoyed thoroughly. Everyone was very good (bar one very annoying heckler who thankfully got swiftly escorted from the room by security) so I couldn't possibly pull out any highlights... oh go on then:

Swedish Whistler's Obscured by Clouds cover (I can never remember the bloody titles on that album.) The only reason I wasn't clapping at the end was because I got distracted by the sight of someone lowering a rucksack from the lighting rig to the side of the stage. Had a good chat with the guitarist afterwards, which was nice.

Black Bobble's football chant (despite technical difficulties and the unwanted attentions of a rather worse for wear student) which I think could be a hit single if he cared to put it out there into the world. Sadly I mistook Stu's bandmate for him post-gig (I assumed he must have changed out of his suit) which caused no end of confusion, whereupon I was swiftly whisked away and was out of there and halfway home by the time the gf pointed out my mistake. Oh well.

Stu's set was very enjoyable (if regrettably truncated) as was Non-Believer's, who stormed through a load of their songs with much gusto and enthusiasm. All in all a very entertaining and absorbing evening. It was just a shame that there weren't more people there to enjoy it.

Good work everyone!
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Damn!t wrote:(who's that girl in a radiohead t-shirt???)
:lol:
**************

I guess all we have to do now is wait for your edited photos..


EDITED BY ADMIN - Please dont use terms like that.
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PublicImage wrote:I guess all we have to do now is wait for your edited photos..
...yup

now...Jonesy looks like a lovely model for that...
and the usual "liquify" filter training on sir Nick...
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Now back in sweden after a wonderful brighton trip! :-)

Many thanks to Stu & Neptune Pink Floyd & all the great Pink Floyd tribute bands for a surperb night!!
We are honoured to have been a part of this great event.
An evening to remember for sure!!

We had 5 fantastic days in Brighton and saturday 23 sept was indeed the big night!

It was also very nice as it now was possible to finally meet Stu (who showed up to be as energetic, fantastic, positive guy as he have sounded like) and making new friends like Thrillseeker, The Fat Old Man, Mark!
All very nice.

I enjoyed Thrillseeker with bands performance as it here was plenty of whimsical touch added that made it a bit sydish on a humorous way - I almost thought it was rehearsed ;-)
The Fat Old Sun is a great stage performer. Also with lots of humour!
"Bike" was great to hear!

Darkside, Us..and Them, Breathe was all great and very professional!! Great players!! A big pleasure to be listening to these bands!


I missed some parts of the evening. You know some running backstage...

Hope to see it on da dvd instead :-)

Many thanks again!

Patrik /The Airwaves (formely Swedish WHISTLER)
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Hi Norman!

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Hi Norman!
Very nice to meet and chat with you in Brighton!
I never got your name - I think - or maybe I was not as sober as you :-).

I am very glad to read that you enjoyed our set.
To pity the sound of your voice & guitar was so low from the stage - I could not hear you!
Looking forward to hear you next time instead!

But of what I could hear I understand you make personal versions of PF.
I like that!!

Myself I dig both ways to play a cover live;
personal, original or as close to the original track as possible as a substitute for the real Pink Floyd.
But for any recordings i for sure prefer original, personal versions -
if I want to hear real Pink Floyd well, there is no reason to listening to anything else than the original albums!

The female member of Breathe was amazing. Her "Great Gig In The Sky" - wow!

Now to the NPF Original Night the following sunday:

Our "Obscured By Clouds" cover must be our "More" cover. "Crying Song". Im glad you enjoyed it! :-)

Stus band sounded to have lots of influences from 80ths Kraftwerk. That was cool to hear! I like Kraftwerk alot.
Sussi, our female bassist, who grow up with 80synthpop enjoyed to hear this type of music. We did not know what type Stus band played! So were surprised.

NonBeliver had some stand out tracks. A great band!

See ya! All the best
Norbert Wilkins wrote:Wow. I had no idea so many of you were there. Wasn't being aloof or anything, just didn't spot you, being slightly short-sighted and a bit absent minded and all that. Oh well. I enjoyed myself, anyway. Had about four and a half hours kip on Friday night, then had to work 8am-12pm, then caught a train down to Brighton with the gf, made contact, couldn't soundcheck, hung around, then suddenly the place was full of scary people in Floyd t-shirts. I guess some of them were you lot.

Considering I wasn't drinking (am finishing a course of antibiotics at the mo) and was absolutely terrified about performing I had fun. Highlights for me were Stu's audience participation version of Careful..., Black Bobble's quite alarming rendition of Waiting for the Worms and the whole of Swedish Whistler's set. I'm going to annoy a few people by admitting that I really didn't care for Breathe's set though. A little too long, too considered, way too loud and unpleasantly shrill. Although the female singer/saxophonist and the guitarist were definitely highly talented, I felt they lacked the essential soul and groove of the band they were covering, even if they did hit all the right notes. Sorry guys, I didn't dig it.

Unfortunately I got very swiftly whisked away to someone's birthday party during a really enjoyable version of Gotta Be Crazy (it was that, wasn't it? or is my memory playing tricks on me again?) by the band that followed Swedish Whistler and as a consequence didn't catch the remainder of the acts. I should also apologise to Jonesy's crew who heard the magic word "party" followed by some earnest back pedalling (I was sternly advised by my sister that I wasn't allowed to invite anyone else along) but as it turned out it was a very gentle affair in a tiny flat in Hove and it was winding down by the time we left at 2am, so wouldn't have really cut it as an aftershow blow-out.

After a good night's (and morning's) sleep and a solid wander round Brighton headed off to the Pressure Point to catch the Originals night, which I also enjoyed thoroughly. Everyone was very good (bar one very annoying heckler who thankfully got swiftly escorted from the room by security) so I couldn't possibly pull out any highlights... oh go on then:

Swedish Whistler's Obscured by Clouds cover (I can never remember the bloody titles on that album.) The only reason I wasn't clapping at the end was because I got distracted by the sight of someone lowering a rucksack from the lighting rig to the side of the stage. Had a good chat with the guitarist afterwards, which was nice.

Black Bobble's football chant (despite technical difficulties and the unwanted attentions of a rather worse for wear student) which I think could be a hit single if he cared to put it out there into the world. Sadly I mistook Stu's bandmate for him post-gig (I assumed he must have changed out of his suit) which caused no end of confusion, whereupon I was swiftly whisked away and was out of there and halfway home by the time the gf pointed out my mistake. Oh well.

Stu's set was very enjoyable (if regrettably truncated) as was Non-Believer's, who stormed through a load of their songs with much gusto and enthusiasm. All in all a very entertaining and absorbing evening. It was just a shame that there weren't more people there to enjoy it.

Good work everyone!
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Post by black bobble »

making new friends like Thrillseeker, The Fat Old Man, Mark!
All very nice.
I think you're very nice too Patrik - it was great to see you on both nights but especially liked the originals where you played the best Floyd bits with some great original tracks.
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zee

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Thanks, Mark!
Looking forward to meet you again!

And hear more of your band!

You should have been on da NPF trib show and played some "Zee" covers :-)
Do your band have any web-page?
I e-mailed and asked Stu about this but he still maybe have it
hectic :-)

I think you're very nice too Patrik - it was great to see you on both nights but especially liked the originals where you played the best Floyd bits with some great original tracks.[/quote]
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Patrik wrote:Now back in sweden after a wonderful brighton trip! :-)

Darkside, Us..and Them, Breathe was all great and very professional!! Great players!! A big pleasure to be listening to these bands!
I should just correc that a little because I don't want to get into trouble with US AND THEM :? .... it was "US ... NOT THEM" at the show! I know Patrik just made a typo because he's been talking to us on myspace... anyway, thanks for the positive comments Patrik! :D

I wish we had got to meet more of the forum folks at the event, but we were all rather stressed waiting for our Drummer, Bass, and Sax to get to Komedia from their album launch in London. They finally walked into the venue exactly as Darkside played the final chord of Echoes. Not the best circumstances in which to go on and play a closing set but we enjoyed it anyway.

HUGE thanks to the Darkside band/crew for looking after my Notebook PC which somehow got mixed up with their kit and left behind. I thought I'd seen the last of it but they spotted it and handed it to security at the venue. Serious relief when Stu told me it was safe.

Thanks Stu for holding onto it for a while. What a thoroughly decent bloke. Must tell Charlie about him. :wink:

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Patrik - just to clear any confusion Black Bobble is the same as Fat Old Man (real name Simon)- it's a long story why I chose that name for the forum - you may be thanking the wrong guy - but Mark is cool too
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My mix-up/Us..not Them

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Hi! You are both very cool! I am sorry for my confusion with forum-names and the confusion I made here!

And Us..and Them should of course be Us..not Them! Cool name indeed (like Think Floyd) on a Pink Floyd tribute band.
But if you (Us...not Them) ever hit the stage together with PF! then it would be more or less necessary (I think) to make at least a temporary band change to Us...and Them :-)


black bob ble wrote:Patrik - just to clear any confusion Black Bobble is the same as Fat Old Man (real name Simon)- it's a long story why I chose that name for the forum - you may be thanking the wrong guy - but Mark is cool too
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Patrik wrote:Hi! You are both very cool! I am sorry for my confusion with forum-names and the confusion I made here!
... if you (Us...not Them) ever hit the stage together with PF! then it would be more or less necessary (I think) to make at least a temporary band change to Us...and Them :-)
No problem with the confusion... it would be no shame at all to be mistaken for the other band, I've heard them 8) and their show looks really good.

If we ever DID share the stage with the real PF we could be called whatever you like, we wouldn't care :D "Those idiots who shared the stage with Pink Floyd" would be just fine.

BTW I really like the photography on your MySpace, Patrik. Very relaxed and casual looking but I know hard that is to capture.

Cheers
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