The UK's LARGEST MECHANICAL PUPPET begins it's journey-
The Man Engine, the largest mechanical puppet ever constructed in the UK, kicks off its so-called Resurrection Tour this Easter Saturday (March 31) at Geevor Mine on the north-west coast of Cornwall. The giant construction makes the most of a narrative around the rich mining heritage of Cornwall, as popularised in the recent BBC TV series "Poldark", which was filmed in the area. This video, filmed at Geevor on the Cornish coastline last night, is introduced by creator Will Coleman, of Golden Tree Productions, and was taken on the last rehearsal before the public opening tomorrow. It shows the Man Engine rising into the night sky, then ends with a firework display. The Man Engine is three times taller than a double-decker bus, at 11.2m.
I saw a photograph in the paper today of the Women's British cycling persuit team and I couldn't help thinking, "Are they wearing Ian's old codpiece cast offs?"
And who comes here to wish me well? A sweetly-scented angel fell, She laid her head upon my disbelief, And bathed me with her ever-smile.
1)Doing the limbo dance 2)Dodging a bullet a la Keanu Reeves in THE MATRIX 3)Returning home after a visit to his chiropractor 4)Being levitated by a magician 5)Something else? Any ideas?
After the negative critical reaction to A PASSION PLAY, maybe Mr. Anderson saw a future in acting instead of music, and was auditioning for a role in 1973's THE EXORCIST.
I am also puzzled... It looks like it might say "jamin" backwards or, maybe, "Hi Mat" frontwards .
After he left TULL, if bass guitarist Jeffrey Hammond decided to return to music and create his own band, "JEFFRO TULL" would have been a good name for it!
jackinthegreen: Cream without Eric??? Santana without Carlos?? and not even with a stand-in player.....you're easily pleased, I reckon most people would not be happy to say the least...
Apr 30, 2022 23:45:36 GMT
jackinthegreen: If it was Scott that got Covid would they have played the gigs without a drummer?
May 1, 2022 0:01:38 GMT
ash: It's Tull not Cream and my answer stands. Now it there was no flute player...No flute no Tull . I've seen Ian play with just an ipod backing track it was great
May 3, 2022 16:04:21 GMT
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jackinthegreen: "No flute, no Tull".......hmmmm tell that to MB when he's doing all the Tull stuff..
May 3, 2022 20:18:27 GMT
jackinthegreen: and I've seen Ian doing his one man thing with just the backing track too, but that's not billed as a Jethro Tull concert.....
May 3, 2022 20:19:44 GMT
jackinthegreen: I do agree he's brilliant at playing to his own backing tracks though
May 3, 2022 20:20:48 GMT
ash: My first answer stands in stone
May 4, 2022 10:00:23 GMT
goodwolfman38: Just around the corner from what i understand will be the 40th anniversary edition of Broadsword & The Beast due in July, as i noticed a few weeks ago with an interview with Ian this one will be large box set, hopefully no delays
May 12, 2022 13:45:20 GMT
rredmond: Well the radio.net plug in at the bottom of the site shocked me a bit!
May 12, 2022 14:39:42 GMT
maddogfagin: Yes it's a great addition to the Forum and I'm hoping radio.net will provide this service for years to come
May 14, 2022 15:58:55 GMT
jackinthegreen: Where is the link to this radio.net.......I don't see it folks
May 15, 2022 1:11:08 GMT
maddogfagin: Immediately below this shout box and above the visitor numbers/flags.
May 15, 2022 8:39:21 GMT
jackinthegreen: Cheers MD, I can only see the link from the "Home" page, but disappears when looking at threads etc, so find if I open it up in a new window it then plays constantly
May 15, 2022 13:29:06 GMT
jackinthegreen: So I have it bookmarked to open at any time....nice in the background if reading on t'internet
May 15, 2022 13:31:36 GMT
jackinthegreen: Did anyone on the forum see Tull at the De Montfort Hall in Leicester in September.....
May 19, 2022 1:10:39 GMT
smint100: Good Lord, why did no one tell me about the radio.net! I've spent a joyful afternoon in the garden watching the strawberries ripen - I mean, editing a book - and listening to unadulterated Tull. Heaven!
May 21, 2022 14:56:50 GMT