by Sarc » 15th Jan 08, 16:52
Oh ye of little faith, tatty heid has never been one to do things the orthodox way round but I can't really think of one moment where he's really let us down, fair enough he's said he's gonna be working on another silver ginger album but that got put on the back burner cuz the Wildhearts reformed then they disappeared again and he brought out Valor and toured with a full band for it but as someone said on here before (i think it was Ean, or Eeny Beeny Bumpkin Boy as Ive been known to refer to him) that the Sonic Circus is pretty much the latter day Silver Ginger or something to that extent so even if plans change he's still releasing stuff for us to get into and touring said cds, christ even Clam Abuse got a tour in. Yeah each cd maybe be slightly different to the last one but thats what songwriters and performers do, they mature from cd to cd I cant think of any band other than the Ramones that could get away with releasing pretty much the same cd over and over again. I'm not saying all but a fair few of you lot on this 'ere board would be the first to have a moan if he did that, christ look at the number of messages saying the re-release of Yoni is pointless, he's literally releasing the same cd, would you really want Ginger at the age he is now to be writing stuff like Greetings from Shitsville again as good as it was/is? Market Harbour will be different all you need to do is listend to the single from it and That What I want on the WHo Is Jazzy page. so a different cd with different sound is gonna be toured with a different type of show.
The acoustic shows are never a let down, I've been to loads of the buggers (somehow ended up selling the Great White Monkey cds at one show for him, not sure how he managed to rope me into that one) and I cant think of one thats ot been value for money, so what if he/they piss about like school kids when the teachers not in the room, so what if one his jokes falls flat the next one will hit you right in the funny spot (and im not talking about the one that y'mother keeps telling you to stop scratching as it'll only get worse and spread), the acoustic shows are supposed to be differet to the normal full band shows and thats exactly what they are, it gives them a chance to play stuff that wouldnt normally fit in with a full band that needs strict rehearsals not to sound to slopp cuz then we'd all start moaning again (need I bring up the Mcormack incidents on the reformation tour), who remembers the Bum My Arse song, which type of show would that have fit in with? WIldhearts? SG5? Sonic Circus? exactly non of them but the acoustic shows are relaxed and easy going therefor there's more room to have a giggle, Grievous Acoustic Behavour, how can you knock that gig, when it came out everyone was raving about it and THAT WAS AN ACOUSTIC SHOW, Not long ago people were asking for more acoustic shows and now he's giving them to us you're all moaning saying you want a full band show, you cant have everything people just be greatful he's still touring and releasing stuff.
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Christ that was a long post for me wasnt' it, im really gonna have to make plenty of sarcastic comments now to even it out.
