Funkmaster Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 The Blockheads play the new DNE Venue in Wakefield this coming Friday. Tickets are advertised at an eye-watering £18 but the owner announced from the stage last Friday that everyone will get in for free. So if Norman Watt Roy's your thing (a proper bassplayer's bassplayer I think!) it's an opportunity not to be missed! The venue's worth a look too, close to Wakefield Westgate rail station, it's a great space with good PA and lighting system. Should develop into a great asset for the areas music scene. Check with the venue if you're travelling far. [url="http://www.dne-music.com/"]http://www.dne-music.com/[/url] Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 (edited) I'm seeing them two nights before in Basildon. Not for free, though Edited April 12, 2009 by Paul S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 (edited) Finally an excuse to go back to Wakefield! Where is this place - Smythe Street? Is it in the old Unity House or something? Must go attempt to round up old mates... Just to be absolutely clear: This is The Blockheads, not "The Blackheads" or or "The Smackheads" or some other band pretending to be The Blockheads? Edited April 13, 2009 by thisnameistaken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkmaster Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 (edited) [quote name='thisnameistaken' post='461097' date='Apr 13 2009, 11:21 AM']Finally an excuse to go back to Wakefield! Where is this place - Smythe Street? Is it in the old Unity House or something? Must go attempt to round up old mates... Just to be absolutely clear: This is The Blockheads, not "The Blackheads" or or "The Smackheads" or some other band pretending to be The Blockheads?[/quote] Hi thisnameistaken Yep it's the Blockheads. Check this... [url="http://www.theblockheads.com/live.php"]http://www.theblockheads.com/live.php[/url] You're in the right direction with Unity House (now that would be great venue again if it was re-furbed!) DNE is just down the hill from the front entrance of Unity House. Dave Edited April 14, 2009 by Funkmaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkmaster Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 Oh... by the way. If you're on Facebookers you can also pass this round... [url="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/event.php?eid=87288407779"]http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#...eid=87288407779[/url] Ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkmaster Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 Just a mid week bump - for the West Yorks bass players who aint giging on Friday... (Oh yes - that would be me then! But I'm looking forward to a Norman Watt Roy experience!) The Sex Patels support. Be there - or in fact be somewhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Capacity is 1000, I'll be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Ok, saw them last night in Basildon. I am not a hard core fan, never have been really, but feared that they wouldn't be worth watching without Ian Dury. How wrong can I have been, they were brilliant. Norman Watt Roy - respect! He's rather good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkmaster Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 [quote name='Paul S' post='463963' date='Apr 16 2009, 02:24 PM']Ok, saw them last night in Basildon. I am not a hard core fan, never have been really, but feared that they wouldn't be worth watching without Ian Dury. How wrong can I have been, they were brilliant. Norman Watt Roy - respect! He's rather good.[/quote] Great to hear that Paul! I saw Norman with Wilko Johnson a couple of decades ago (I'd guess) and even through a drunken haze he seemed 'special'! Looking forward to Friday even more now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 (edited) What a gig, Norman was spot on and man, he sweats buckets. I watched the sweat start from the first number, by the end his jacket was soaked through and his trousers down to almost his knees. he needs to try that Lynx stuff! I'm not convinced he was playing through the TE stack as I could not see any cone movement at all.......? Other interesting facts: I first saw John Turnbull on guitar with Bell and Arc in Newcastle City Hall in the very early 70's. Last night he was playing a £200 Peavey guitar...just goes to show! [attachment=23992:090417_223547.jpg] [attachment=23993:090417_224556.jpg] Here's a couple of photos from my phone of NWR with his Bass Collection Jazz as described in the new rather glossy (controversial?) BGM! P.S. Grabbed the setlist at the end, how sad! Edited April 18, 2009 by yorks5stringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkmaster Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 [quote name='yorks5stringer' post='466039' date='Apr 18 2009, 12:24 PM']What a gig, Norman was spot on and man, he sweats buckets. I watched the sweat start from the first number, by the end his jacket was soaked through and his trousers down to almost his knees. he needs to try that Lynx stuff! I'm not convinced he was playing through the TE stack as I could not see any cone movement at all.......? Other interesting facts: I first saw John Turnbull on guitar with Bell and Arc in Newcastle City Hall in the very early 70's. Last night he was playing a £200 Peavey guitar...just goes to show! [attachment=23992:090417_223547.jpg] [attachment=23993:090417_224556.jpg] Here's a couple of photos from my phone of NWR with his Bass Collection Jazz as described in the new rather glossy (controversial?) BGM! P.S. Grabbed the setlist at the end, how sad![/quote] Great gig wasn't it! I just kept thinking I hope I'm still playing with that level of committment and enthusiam (and half the ability would do too!) when I'm Norman's age - which for me is possibly not too far away! Glad you made it Yorks5stringer - and good to say hi on the way in too. Anyone else get there? David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 [quote name='Funkmaster' post='466107' date='Apr 18 2009, 01:25 PM']Anyone else get there?[/quote] Friend's birthday, couldn't. Had great fun last night though, so could've been worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born 2B Mild Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Just got back from the Ripley gig. Totally excellent! Though the P.A. didn't deliver any where near what those excellent muso's were creating. The thought occured to me during the gig ...was Ian Dury the forefather of rap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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