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ohiodawg13 wrote:

When he plays Scotland, do you have to be Ben Dover or Phil McCracken to get a ticket??? He has to come to come to my front door and offer me a ticket to show up!!!!

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Ha ha but its Ireland & England this time. Hasn't played here since 1992.

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samjp4 wrote:

Wooders can vouch for me.  It would be so cool to have something commemorating these guys playing there.  Really bummed they aren't coming anywheres near where I live this year.  A t-shirt would work, too.  PM or email if you think you can do this.  Thanks -

Sandy

You have my personal guarantee, Kenny. big_smile I'm sure you don't need it, however. You'll be able to make the trade face to face on the 31st August. wink

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Meeting up before then Phil. 10 July for Eric Johnson but I can easy post to Sandy if that is what she prefers.

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I have got friends at  RAH tonight, looking at a grainy picture on their Facebook... jealous sad

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That's 3 shows on this tour and I can only reiterate.....

Mike Campbell rules. Another man with an amazing selection of guitars.

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and Benmont Tench III's keyboard setup looks amazing.. On Sky Arts now for this win UK!!!!!

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IOW show (DVD) on DIME now to download.

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the coverage of the Isle of Wight festival from Sky Arts was absolutely awful, - I started to record it all but gave up on day 2 as they was nothing shown live. Tom Petty played 2 or was it 3 songs (?) and that was it, - it was not live, it was pre recorded. Same for Pearl Jam, I did n't bother with Springsteen.

There was a lot of twitter activity over it as a lot of people were disappointed. The presenters kept making excuses saying that it was the artists fault for only allowing them to show a couple of songs, - so how does BBC manage to show entire headline live sets?  They did show more of pop teenager bands, - okay I am musically very open minded, - but a couple of the "bands" were very clearly miming over backing tracks and then breaking in for the rap parts; DJFresh and Example to name 2. NOt what was expected.

Clearly IOW is not what it once was and by the look of it never will be again. sad

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Blackstone Cherry we the best of the w/e. I tried with 'The Boss' but it grinds on me when he repeats stuff over and over and over.......... and over.
A lot of acts i was totally bemused at, just awful. I really do not get it.


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the coverage of the Isle of Wight festival from Sky Arts was absolutely awful, - I started to record it all but gave up on day 2 as they was nothing shown live. Tom Petty played 2 or was it 3 songs (?) and that was it, - it was not live, it was pre recorded. Same for Pearl Jam, I did n't bother with Springsteen.

There was a lot of twitter activity over it as a lot of people were disappointed. The presenters kept making excuses saying that it was the artists fault for only allowing them to show a couple of songs, - so how does BBC manage to show entire headline live sets?  They did show more of pop teenager bands, - okay I am musically very open minded, - but a couple of the "bands" were very clearly miming over backing tracks and then breaking in for the rap parts; DJFresh and Example to name 2. NOt what was expected.

Clearly IOW is not what it once was and by the look of it never will be again. sad

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A lot of acts i was totally bemused at, just awful. I really do not get it.

I blame the parents!! smile - Growing audience of teenagers where Daddy has paid for a weekend ticket, a tent and a pair of Hunters...So the festival's like this are just commercially focussed...

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5 gigs at the Beacon Theatre in May.

What is a UK fan supposed to do? smile

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Kenny wrote:

5 gigs at the Beacon Theatre in May.

What is a UK fan supposed to do? smile

Go to them all probably, knowing you!!!

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Love Tom, and his Heartbreakers I just wished he would come to North Carolina...  Love Tom but Atlanta is too far a drive for me to see him.

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Kenny wrote:

5 gigs at the Beacon Theatre in May.

What is a UK fan supposed to do? smile

Hop a plane lol?

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And it's the week after the Joe weekend at the Beacon! Three plus five Petty.....

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Kenny wrote:

5 gigs at the Beacon Theatre in May.

What is a UK fan supposed to do? smile

Hop a plane lol?

Oh it's being considered believe me but tickets are not guaranteed for fan club members. It's going to be a lottery draw (in the true sense).

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I saw Petty in a larger venue (Madison Square Garden) last year I think; the Beacon is special. Good luck if you try for tickets.  And if you come and need NY hints feel free to email me. I'm a native New Yorker although I live down the shore now.

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Thanks Alan, I was at the Beacon Theatre in 1999 for a Foreigner gig so can remember what it's like. Have seen Tom twice at the Hollywood Bowl so this would be something more intimate. It's not going to be a Greatest Hits tour as they take time out from recording a new album.