I worked there for a number of years. The only real refurb done after o2 took over was to get rid of the curved bars (quicker to serve) and uncover the beautiful art deco mirrors behind them. Iāve not heard of anything to make the sound better as itās a listed building it could be hard to make any drastic changes. However, I find isolate ear plugs make alot gigs sound better. Wherever they are a heck of a lot better soundwise.
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May have to give the plugs a go - just seems to defeat the object really though.
Iām sure they could hang things in the main auditorium to dampen the sound or something (Iām no sound engineer). I think thatās what they used to do at places like Earls Court.
The Guildhall could do with a lot of these and some glueā¦
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I know a man who could probably do a good deal on a lorry load of those fellas.
On iPlayer now.
I enjoyed even though I am a cunt.
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I was just replying to the fat one.
I see that Gomez are touring and playing Bring it on in itās entirety, as bands do nowadays. I saw them a couple years back and it was a lovely trip down memory lane. However, the cunts are charging Ā£32 a ticket (Not including booking fees etc) which is a massive pisstake and I shanāt be bothering. And Iām throwing all their albums out.
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ā¦just like your post is a nice trip down memory lane for us all - with you moaning about gig prices again!
Soon youāll have loads of money and no memorabilia.
I will pay a fair price for a gig. I refuse to be exploited as a man whose gig days are coming to an end and bands know it.
Iāve got tickets to see teenage fanclub and Kurt Vile and about 3 comedy shows lined up. Iāll pay a fair price but I wonāt be butt fucked by Gomez. Not again.
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Ā£32 isnāt that bad! Bargain. Most gigs are over Ā£50.
I did have tickets for their show in May but had to sell them on. Heading to Victorious festival to see them in a few weeks.
Nice one, @Intiniki, you managed to rub @Fatsoās nose in it, three times there - count them.
Ouch.
Iāve only ever paid over Ā£50 three times - twice for Bruce Springsteen and once for Take That.
Ā£50 quid?!
Thatās a few good beers and a curry or maybe a Saints game and some beerā¦
I canāt think of any band Iād pay 50 quid to watch.
Agreed.
Perhaps Gomez, but certainly nobody else.
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Wonder why that hasnāt gone mainstream?
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Hard to imagine. I mean, itās in a fort!
I guess the mainstream are too busy getting stung for 50 notes in order to find out if the band they used to watch for a tenner is worth 5 times that, 20 years past their prime. And who can blame them.
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Can you bring your own scrap iron instruments to add a certain spontaneity to the event? I might be interestedā¦is it sold out yet?
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