Enthusiastic newbies

by **zabird** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:35 pm

Dave Smith wrote:I would like to make an official statement:

For the benefit of VT's more long-standing members,I would like to aplogise if my last review of the Bunnymen at Tramlines has caused offence by appearing too applauding.It was probably the best festival performance I have seen since 1997.I do understand that any praise may cause uncontrollable nausea for the more cynical fan and will think harder and write with more responsibility in the future.If nay members are experiencing these symptoms may I refer them to my review of MAc at St Georges Hall.

You sure you weren't temporarily blinded -- and hypnotized -- by Mac's bald spot? :wink:

by **zabird** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:36 pm

Perhaps this is Peter's new secret weapon.

by **moses (2)** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 3:28 am

To be a really true die hard adoring loving Bunnymen fan you have to hate them -- the bunnymen that is not the newbies

by **the ghost of guitarplayer** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:46 am

If their last album wasn't so shite and the band performed a better mix of songs live, methinks hate (or should that be anger?) would have been in a minority. Then this forum would indeed be like BOF and we'd all be newbies getting aroused below at seeing yet another performance of The Cutter on Youtube while rounding the evening off with Drivetime being put on repeat on your CD player and being played twelve times in quick succession.

by **wingokenda** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:17 am

Dave Smith wrote:I would like to make an official statement:

For the benefit of VT's more long-standing members,I would like to aplogise if my last review of the Bunnymen at Tramlines has caused offence by appearing too applauding.It was probably the best festival performance I have seen since 1997.I do understand that any praise may cause uncontrollable nausea for the more cynical fan and will think harder and write with more responsibility in the future.If nay members are experiencing these symptoms may I refer them to my review of MAc at St Georges Hall.

Totally agree - (wingokenda) and far from being an 'enthusiastic newbie', I've been watching Bunnymen concerts (for my sins) since 81. Seen the good the bad & lots of the ugly, but as Dave says - Sheffield deserved to be applauded - it was a great gig - full of passion - the band were in sync & really attacked every number - it was great to see. OK maybe traditional festival setlist - but when it sounded that good who cares ?

by **Dave Smith** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:50 am

'Wingokenda'-are you any relation to Kendo Nagasaki?

by **moses (2)** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:06 am

Dave Smith wrote:'Wingokenda'-are you any relation to Kendo Nagasaki?

is that similar to asking an Irishman does he know Paddy by any chance?

by **JackT** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:45 am

moses (2) wrote:is that similar to asking an Irishman does he know Paddy by any chance?

No. It is a well-known fact that people with odd names are probably related to somebody else with an odd but only vaguely similar name.

by **black francis** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:50 am

Scouser wrote:Theres too many of them this time. It's like the VT version of Night Of The Living Dead. "The Bunnymen are greeeeeeeat, please post a link to the booooootleg, cant wait to see Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaac"

I blame BF

You're not still mad about the Depeche Mode thread are you? That was a one time deal never to be repeated.

by **JackT** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:20 am

black francis wrote:You're not still mad about the Depeche Mode thread are you? That was a one time deal never to be repeated.

Are you talking about the time you and Scouser cried about Depeche Mode together? There's no coming back from that one, I'm afraid.

by **black francis** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:36 am

Yeah that's the one.

by **black francis** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:41 am

Apparently the newbies aren't aware we threaten people with death here. Peter made that same mistake and look where it got him. A SXSW award. We showed him.

by **JackT** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:31 pm

black francis wrote:Apparently the newbies aren't aware we threaten people with death here. Peter made that same mistake and look where it got him. A SXSW award. We showed him.

I wonder how that investigation is coming.

by **black francis** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:35 pm

Well it's been turned over to the Bunnymen's lawyers which I'm sure is code for Pete and Peasy so I'd say arrests are imminent.

by **Mr. Brian** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 2:12 pm

black francis wrote:Apparently the newbies aren't aware we threaten people with death here. Peter made that same mistake and look where it got him. A SXSW award. We showed him.

I never got a death threat. Since Peter Allen is moving on I was going to see if he wants to come aboard as a consultant at VT and get us a Webby and a SXSW award for the display case in the lobby of VT Headquarters.

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