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Post by maddogfagin on Jul 26, 2010 7:41:37 GMT
It is a surprise for me, too. What happened to Martin? M. I suppose no news is good news. No word on the official site but I've contacted Martin Webb at AND Towers to see if he know. I'll post any reply if or when I get one. Maddog Just had the latest from Martin Webb who says, and I quote "Yes, I was surprised to see Flo in Athens! I said, what are you doing here??? and he said, I'm on holiday! He wasn't, of course, and had flown in with no rehearsal to tear the place down with his heavy rock guitar. Excellent."MW also said ". . . Martin is back on board. A large number of stitches in a very ugly wound. I asked if it hurt to play, but typically he just said, it always hurts me every night to play..."No word on how the injury to MB occurred however.
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Post by chea on Jul 27, 2010 12:16:39 GMT
I suppose no news is good news. No word on the official site but I've contacted Martin Webb at AND Towers to see if he know. I'll post any reply if or when I get one. Maddog Just had the latest from Martin Webb who says, and I quote "Yes, I was surprised to see Flo in Athens! I said, what are you doing here??? and he said, I'm on holiday! He wasn't, of course, and had flown in with no rehearsal to tear the place down with his heavy rock guitar. Excellent."MW also said ". . . Martin is back on board. A large number of stitches in a very ugly wound. I asked if it hurt to play, but typically he just said, it always hurts me every night to play..."No word on how the injury to MB occurred however. Ok, thanks. I will tell you who played in 11 August CH concert...M.
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Post by trainspotter on Jul 29, 2010 10:03:04 GMT
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Post by nonrabbit on Aug 8, 2010 9:16:55 GMT
and as they wind the way around the globe on the 2010 tour here's an interview with Ian in the Jerusalem Post www.jpost.com/ArtsAndCulture/Music/Article.aspx?id=183984“I’m doing about 100 shows with Tull and solo, instead of the usual 120 or 130. I say that every year, but this time I’m determined and I’m giving firm instructions to my agent to cut back even more next year.”
ONE OF the reasons for Anderson wanting more downtime isn’t a lack of energy, it’s a desire to focus on other projects, including spending time with his two new grandchildren. “It certainly puts you in a certain frame of mind regarding the realities of generational differences, not only with me and my family but me and my audience. It also gives you some foreboding about the kind of world you would want your children to inherit. There’s a certain sobering that comes with the enormity of seeing another generation, a sense of responsibility,” he said, adding somewhat tongue in cheek, that he’s far from a doting grand dad.
“I’m really terrible with small children, they’re small, noisy, irritating, damp and soggy. Of course, I can make exceptions,” he said.
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Post by trainspotter on Aug 13, 2010 6:31:12 GMT
and as they wind the way around the globe on the 2010 tour here's an interview with Ian in the Jerusalem Post www.jpost.com/ArtsAndCulture/Music/Article.aspx?id=183984“I’m doing about 100 shows with Tull and solo, instead of the usual 120 or 130. I say that every year, but this time I’m determined and I’m giving firm instructions to my agent to cut back even more next year.”
ONE OF the reasons for Anderson wanting more downtime isn’t a lack of energy, it’s a desire to focus on other projects, including spending time with his two new grandchildren. “It certainly puts you in a certain frame of mind regarding the realities of generational differences, not only with me and my family but me and my audience. It also gives you some foreboding about the kind of world you would want your children to inherit. There’s a certain sobering that comes with the enormity of seeing another generation, a sense of responsibility,” he said, adding somewhat tongue in cheek, that he’s far from a doting grand dad.
“I’m really terrible with small children, they’re small, noisy, irritating, damp and soggy. Of course, I can make exceptions,” he said.“I’m really terrible with my fans, they’re small, noisy, irritating, damp and soggy. Of course, I can make exceptions,” he said.
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Post by maddogfagin on Aug 13, 2010 8:06:30 GMT
and as they wind the way around the globe on the 2010 tour here's an interview with Ian in the Jerusalem Post www.jpost.com/ArtsAndCulture/Music/Article.aspx?id=183984“I’m doing about 100 shows with Tull and solo, instead of the usual 120 or 130. I say that every year, but this time I’m determined and I’m giving firm instructions to my agent to cut back even more next year.” ONE OF the reasons for Anderson wanting more downtime isn’t a lack of energy, it’s a desire to focus on other projects, including spending time with his two new grandchildren. “It certainly puts you in a certain frame of mind regarding the realities of generational differences, not only with me and my family but me and my audience. It also gives you some foreboding about the kind of world you would want your children to inherit. There’s a certain sobering that comes with the enormity of seeing another generation, a sense of responsibility,” he said, adding somewhat tongue in cheek, that he’s far from a doting grand dad. “I’m really terrible with small children, they’re small, noisy, irritating, damp and soggy. Of course, I can make exceptions,” he said.“I’m really terrible with my fans, they’re small, noisy, irritating, damp and soggy. Of course, I can make exceptions,” he said. Yeah I've met a few. The noisy and irritating ones talk throughout the concert , the damp and soggy ones have had too much beer in the interval but in the main they're a great bunch of people but I don't recall the small ones Tiny Tull - the new generation.
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Post by maddogfagin on Aug 13, 2010 17:38:16 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Aug 13, 2010 18:09:50 GMT
From israelity.com/2010/08/11/shlomo-gronich-hijacks-jethro-tull/Shlomo Gronich hijacks Jethro Tull August 11, 2010 - 10:17 AM by David Monday night in Jerusalem proved why it’s one of the great cities of the world.
In the radius of a mile or two, you had a myriad of activities – thousands of people attending the two-week Hutzot Hayotzer Arts and Crafts Fair outside the walls of the Old City and listening to Aviv Gefen. And of course, you have the Old City itself, the center of the universe! And almost within ear shot, in the parking lot behind the train station bordering Derech Hebron and Derech Beit Lechem, the classic British rock band Jethro Tull was putting on a spell binding show. I’m not sure if Jessica made it to the concert, but for the 2000 plus attendees, it was an accomplished performance they witnessed by Ian Anderson and his troupe. Anderson, who donated his personal proceeds from the show, and the previous two performances in Israel last week, to three organizations that work in Israel for coexistence with Palestinians (including Hand in Hand), responded strongly to calls for the band to cancel their shows and boycott Israel.
Not only did he issue a stern letter on his Web site saying that he wouldn’t cave in to pressure, he even did other artists who appear here one better by inviting an Israeli musician to join the band in Jerusalem.
When Anderson introduced celebrated pianist/singer Shlomo Gronich, the rather sedate crowd stood up in cheers. The pony-tailed Gronich strolled to the piano, and with minimal rehearsal (maybe not at all?) joined the band for ‘Bouree,’ the Bach-inspired instrumental off their second album back in the 1960s.
Gronich even added some touches from his own material in a mid-song interlude and generally filled the audience with Israeli pride at being onstage with rock legends and more than holding his own.
Unfortunately, as is sometimes the case with Israelis, Gronich overstayed his welcome to my mind, performing another song in a duet with Anderson on flute. It was nice, but it was Tull the audience had come to hear. And after that song ended, instead of leaving, Gronich asked Anderson’s permission to address the crowd in Hebrew, to which the Tull leader seemingly reluctancly agreed.
Gronich disclosed that the next day was Anderson’s birthday and corralled the crowd into singing a piano-accompanied version of the song, much, I’m sure, to Anderson’s embarrassment. With that, Gronich left the stage, I breathed a sigh of relief, and the show continued. Another international incident narrowly averted.And this from elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2010/08/hatikva-at-jethro-tull-concert-in.htmlAsk Ian Anderson a seemingly innocent “what’s new?” or “have you acquired any favorite sites or restaurants on your many trips to Israel?” and you’re likely to get a 10- minute multi-faceted treatise on global warming, the finite resources of the Earth and the noisy, disgusting habits of infants.
Just shy of his 63rd birthday, the gregarious front man of veteran British rockers Jethro Tull showed no signs of slowing down or mellowing as he prepared to leave home in England on Wednesday for two weekend Tull shows in Caesarea and Binyamina, and one more on Monday night in Jerusalem. In a phone conversation with The Jerusalem Post, he especially minced no words about efforts to convince him to join the loosely-knit artistic boycott of Israel – efforts which prompted him to write a note on the band’s official Web site defending his decision to perform here.
“I didn’t feel the need to make any statement until I started receiving some very hateful communication from people representing different sides of this ongoing issue – from supposed human rights supporters to individuals, bodies and groups… there was some pretty nasty stuff,” said Anderson.
“Basically what I wrote was, ‘don’t f***ing tell me what to do.’ And I have to say that since I posted the letter on my site, over the last two or three weeks, nobody has uttered a peep.”
What Anderson actually wrote was his commitment, ala Leonard Cohen’s initiative in 2009, to donate his proceeds from the three shows to “bodies representing the development of peaceful co-existence between Muslims, Jews and Christians, and the fostering of better Palestinian/Israeli relations.” The letter added that he didn’t “feel pressured by human rights groups, national interests or any individuals to perform or not to perform in Israel or anywhere else.
“I make up my own mind in light of available facts, with my own experience and a sense of personal ethics.”
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Post by maddogfagin on Aug 13, 2010 18:18:21 GMT
Set list from Binyamina, Israel, 6.8.2010
1.Nothing Is Easy 2.Beggar's Farm 3.Life Is A Long Song 4.Serenade To A Cuckoo 5.Thick as a Brick (Extract) 6.Songs From The Wood 7.Bouree 8.Hare In The Wine Cup 9.A Change Of Horses 10.Cross-Eyed Mary 11.Dharma For One 12.Farm on the Freeway 13.My God 14.Aqualung 15.Encore 16.Locomotive Breath
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Post by trainspotter on Aug 16, 2010 8:07:04 GMT
From israelity.com/2010/08/11/shlomo-gronich-hijacks-jethro-tull/Shlomo Gronich hijacks Jethro Tull August 11, 2010 - 10:17 AM by David Monday night in Jerusalem proved why it’s one of the great cities of the world.
In the radius of a mile or two, you had a myriad of activities – thousands of people attending the two-week Hutzot Hayotzer Arts and Crafts Fair outside the walls of the Old City and listening to Aviv Gefen. And of course, you have the Old City itself, the center of the universe! And almost within ear shot, in the parking lot behind the train station bordering Derech Hebron and Derech Beit Lechem, the classic British rock band Jethro Tull was putting on a spell binding show. I’m not sure if Jessica made it to the concert, but for the 2000 plus attendees, it was an accomplished performance they witnessed by Ian Anderson and his troupe. Anderson, who donated his personal proceeds from the show, and the previous two performances in Israel last week, to three organizations that work in Israel for coexistence with Palestinians (including Hand in Hand), responded strongly to calls for the band to cancel their shows and boycott Israel.
Not only did he issue a stern letter on his Web site saying that he wouldn’t cave in to pressure, he even did other artists who appear here one better by inviting an Israeli musician to join the band in Jerusalem.
When Anderson introduced celebrated pianist/singer Shlomo Gronich, the rather sedate crowd stood up in cheers. The pony-tailed Gronich strolled to the piano, and with minimal rehearsal (maybe not at all?) joined the band for ‘Bouree,’ the Bach-inspired instrumental off their second album back in the 1960s.
Gronich even added some touches from his own material in a mid-song interlude and generally filled the audience with Israeli pride at being onstage with rock legends and more than holding his own.
Unfortunately, as is sometimes the case with Israelis, Gronich overstayed his welcome to my mind, performing another song in a duet with Anderson on flute. It was nice, but it was Tull the audience had come to hear. And after that song ended, instead of leaving, Gronich asked Anderson’s permission to address the crowd in Hebrew, to which the Tull leader seemingly reluctancly agreed.
Gronich disclosed that the next day was Anderson’s birthday and corralled the crowd into singing a piano-accompanied version of the song, much, I’m sure, to Anderson’s embarrassment. With that, Gronich left the stage, I breathed a sigh of relief, and the show continued. Another international incident narrowly averted.And this from elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2010/08/hatikva-at-jethro-tull-concert-in.htmlAsk Ian Anderson a seemingly innocent “what’s new?” or “have you acquired any favorite sites or restaurants on your many trips to Israel?” and you’re likely to get a 10- minute multi-faceted treatise on global warming, the finite resources of the Earth and the noisy, disgusting habits of infants.
Just shy of his 63rd birthday, the gregarious front man of veteran British rockers Jethro Tull showed no signs of slowing down or mellowing as he prepared to leave home in England on Wednesday for two weekend Tull shows in Caesarea and Binyamina, and one more on Monday night in Jerusalem. In a phone conversation with The Jerusalem Post, he especially minced no words about efforts to convince him to join the loosely-knit artistic boycott of Israel – efforts which prompted him to write a note on the band’s official Web site defending his decision to perform here.
“I didn’t feel the need to make any statement until I started receiving some very hateful communication from people representing different sides of this ongoing issue – from supposed human rights supporters to individuals, bodies and groups… there was some pretty nasty stuff,” said Anderson.
“Basically what I wrote was, ‘don’t f***ing tell me what to do.’ And I have to say that since I posted the letter on my site, over the last two or three weeks, nobody has uttered a peep.”
What Anderson actually wrote was his commitment, ala Leonard Cohen’s initiative in 2009, to donate his proceeds from the three shows to “bodies representing the development of peaceful co-existence between Muslims, Jews and Christians, and the fostering of better Palestinian/Israeli relations.” The letter added that he didn’t “feel pressured by human rights groups, national interests or any individuals to perform or not to perform in Israel or anywhere else.
“I make up my own mind in light of available facts, with my own experience and a sense of personal ethics.” :)WELCOME BACK TO NORWAY THIS WEEK !!!!
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Post by nonrabbit on Aug 20, 2010 5:51:36 GMT
So the Israeli stretch of the tour went down well and now it's back to .............. Norway ( I don't have one of those huge maps on a table aka WW1/WW2 with figures of the band that I move around- honest! ) Got a shining beacon mind i35.images obliterated by tinypic/16kqkg4.jpg[/IMG] Gvarv / Norway 21 August www.kartfestivalen.com
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Post by maddogfagin on Aug 30, 2010 16:01:27 GMT
So the Israeli stretch of the tour went down well IA has announced the charities that will benefit from the Israeli part of the tour on the official web site at www.j-tull.com/news/charity/israeli2010.htmlbut I think it's worth posting here what IA wrote: After our return from Israel and the receipt of Artist fees from the shows there, I can confirm that my share of pre-tax tour profits will be split equally amongst the following charities:
Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam nswas.org
Hand In Hand www.handinhandk12.org
Peace Child Israel www.mideastweb.org/peacechild
All of the above are engaged in initiatives to bring together children of different faiths and backgrounds from the Jewish Israeli, Muslim Arab and Christian communities to further, through joint education, better understanding and appreciation of the different faiths and their cultures.
I hope that some visitors to this site will wish to support these bodies in their work to build a more tolerant, respectful and peace-loving new generational society at the heart of an area where there still exists so much bigotry, distrust and conflict.
Ian Anderson
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2010 18:56:27 GMT
www.shieldsgazette.com/livereview/Jethro-Tull-Gypsies-Green-Stadium.6538628.jpJethro Tull, Gypsies Green Stadium, South Shields Published Date: 18 September 2010 By Paul Clifford THE Great North Run weekend got off to a great start last night with a huge rock concert. Jethro Tull, the legendary prog-rock band, played at Gypsies Green Stadium in South Shields. A massive marquee was set up in the athletics stadium for the band, which played a two-hour set to a rapturous audience. First up though, were local rockabilly legends Bessie And The Zinc Buckets. The band, fronted by Kev Charlton, got the 2,000-strong crowd going with a rousing set of rock and roll covers. After 45 minutes of songs from Sun Records - the label Elvis Presley first recorded on - and other 1950s classics, the band gave way to the Tull. The Gypsies Green marquee was packed for the prog-rock legends, and they weren't disappointed. Over two hours, Jethro Tull, fronted by the rock world's most famous flautist Ian Anderson, wowed the crowd. The band mined the deepest depths of their recording history, which goes back to 1967, by playing tracks from early albums Aqualung, This Was and Benefit. Throughout the gig, frontman Anderson was front and centre, showing off his flute, harmonica and mandolin skills. And on tracks like Aqualung, and the epic Thick As A Brick, guitarist Martin Barre made sure the crowd knew how good he is. He looks unassuming, but the goateed guitarist could be seen as the heartbeat of the band. He frequently took centre stage, and his riffs and solos were the platform for Anderson to take his flute flights of fancy. Of course, the band is best-known for singer Anderson's flute work, and he didn't disappoint. Throughout the set, which took tracks from the band's early days as well as more recent songs, the frontman was a livewire. He broke into his trademark one-legged dance on more than one occasion, and was rightly applauded for it. Anderson's energetic performance really sums up the band as whole - effervescent regardless of their years, and determined to put on a good show. Jethro Tull warmed up a cold autumn night, not to mention their hundreds of South Tyneside fans.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2010 20:56:58 GMT
www.montrealmirror.com/wp/2010/09/16/music/we-got-%E2%80%99em-for-autumn/Ian Anderson, Ska, or Joan Baez - your choice? The two-day Montreal Ska Festival at Club Soda skanks into action Oct. 15, the same night that Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull toots his flute at Théâtre St-Denis, Bad Religion and Bouncing Souls bounce badly at Metropolis, Kaskade makes a splash at Théâtre Telus and hippie relic Joan Baez strums it up at Théâtre St-Denis.
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Post by nonrabbit on Sept 23, 2010 7:08:20 GMT
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Post by nonrabbit on Sept 23, 2010 7:49:43 GMT
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Post by nonrabbit on Sept 29, 2010 19:43:32 GMT
bloomin 'eck he's nippin over to Rome for a prog festival between Illinous (spelling) and Florida on November 5th.
Is that too far for you Chea or did you ask him? ;D
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Post by nonrabbit on Nov 5, 2010 14:45:52 GMT
Tonight i52.images obliterated by tinypic/2hp5260.jpg[/IMG] beautiful clear skies tonight in Rome av temp 17c i51.images obliterated by tinypic/219tnjt.jpg[/IMG] Should be a great night Thijs Van Leer is also there - gives me an excuse to post this again. I urge you to listen to this especially the second song...... bellissimo
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Post by nonrabbit on Nov 11, 2010 0:27:29 GMT
Nov 10th blurt-online.com/features/view/749/Can we expect another Jethro Tull album any time? It's probably very unlikely that it would be Jethro Tull. We logistically have big problems in as much people don't live in the same place. It's not a priority when playing concerts is more fun. I have a bunch of songs I look forward to recording during the early months of next year. At some point, we'll have some new music out, but whether it's Ian Anderson or Jethro Tull remains to be seen.
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Post by parkbench on Nov 14, 2010 16:13:44 GMT
Some great bands there - PFM, Le Orme (I thought they split up last year when their guitarist left?!?), The Trip, Osanna, Banco, Raccomandata... All bands I listen to a lot.
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Post by Essan on Nov 15, 2010 8:35:46 GMT
I have a bunch of songs I look forward to recording during the early months of next year. How many years has he been saying that?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2010 14:39:52 GMT
I have a bunch of songs I look forward to recording during the early months of next year. How many years has he been saying that? For a band that has an album called "Repeat" what do you expect? Anderson repeats a lot, on stage, off stage. I'm used to it.
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Post by nonrabbit on Nov 16, 2010 18:12:16 GMT
Some great bands there - PFM, Le Orme (I thought they split up last year when their guitarist left?!?), The Trip, Osanna, Banco, Raccomandata... All bands I listen to a lot. I think it's on every year Parkbench - save pennies for next year? ;D
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Post by nonrabbit on Dec 5, 2010 10:18:05 GMT
now it's the December concerts in Italy ( coooeee Chea) ;D does he play in some great places or what? (dead jealous) Bergamo Northern Italy 6 December 2010 i52.images obliterated by tinypic/2gtublw.jpg[/IMG] www.teatrocreberg.com/eventi/dettaglio_spettacolo.aspx?IDEvento=2481google translation is crap ;D ;D " Ian Anderson, the man who popularized the flute in rock driving the legendary Jethro Tull, continues the journey of contamination and blending of different musical languages but communicating.
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Post by chea on Dec 7, 2010 10:05:26 GMT
now it's the December concerts in Italy ( coooeee Chea) ;D does he play in some great places or what? (dead jealous) Bergamo Northern Italy 6 December 2010 i52.images obliterated by tinypic/2gtublw.jpg [/IMG] www.teatrocreberg.com/eventi/dettaglio_spettacolo.aspx?IDEvento=2481google translation is crap ;D ;D " Ian Anderson, the man who popularized the flute in rock driving the legendary Jethro Tull, continues the journey of contamination and blending of different musical languages but communicating. [/quote] Hi NonRabbit. Beautyful little city, Bergamo Alta, but i prefered to choose tickets for the concert in Vicenza, next friday, in order to meet some Italian Forum Fans, there. I will update you about the show, of course. Olnly three days to wait for the next J.T show !!M.
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Post by chea on Dec 7, 2010 11:30:25 GMT
Hi to All. I esitated much to send these picture because are a part of a not very pleasant experience.It happened at the last August J.T show in Zofingen, Switzerland. Nothing serious, anyway. I arrived early afternoon at the area. There NOBODY there, only few people engaged to prepare the ground, the chairs, ecc.It was open and at this point I hear the ceck sound was beginning. Great and exciting, I though. I approached the stage where all the members of the group were gathered to try the instruments. Ian was singing ( Life is a Long Song ) and I was about 15 metres far taking some few photos. ( With the telephone camera ).At this point, suddenly Ian stopped, looked the sky and with loud voice told me to go away, I was disturbing making loose theyr concentration...as you will see in the first picture I've sent. I am very afraid to say he was very angry that moment.The two following ones were taken during the show. He was right, while it was very hot, they were working, I was'nt in the right place, but......I apoligize for this, anyway. The show in the evening was very good, as usual. A bit short because the boys were the main guests in Zofingen Festival, only 9 pieces. After about 40 J.T shows I could never imagine one day to disturb them...M. picasaweb.google.com/107698722754803407323/Zofingen118?feat=directlink#
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 7, 2010 19:51:17 GMT
Hi to All. I esitated much to send these picture because are a part of a not very pleasant experience.It happened at the last August J.T show in Zofingen, Switzerland. Nothing serious, anyway. I arrived early afternoon at the area. There NOBODY there, only few people engaged to prepare the ground, the chairs, ecc.It was open and at this point I hear the ceck sound was beginning. Great and exciting, I though. I approached the stage where all the members of the group were gathered to try the instruments. Ian was singing ( Life is a Long Song ) and I was about 15 metres far taking some few photos. ( With the telephone camera ).At this point, suddenly Ian stopped, looked the sky and with loud voice told me to go away, I was disturbing making loose theyr concentration...as you will see in the first picture I've sent. I am very afraid to say he was very angry that moment.The two following ones were taken during the show. He was right, while it was very hot, they were working, I was'nt in the right place, but......I apoligize for this, anyway. The show in the evening was very good, as usual. A bit short because the boys were the main guests in Zofingen Festival, only 9 pieces. After about 40 J.T shows I could never imagine one day to disturb them...M. picasaweb.google.com/107698722754803407323/Zofingen118?feat=directlink#Thanks for posting the photo's chea. I love the one of Ian pointing at you. It's not every day you get a telling off from an international rock star Did he not recognise you? ;D
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Post by nonrabbit on Dec 7, 2010 23:03:15 GMT
Thanks for keeping us up to date Chea - maybe he'll apologise at the next concert btw where was Kenny Wylie?
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