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Post by moni on May 17, 2007 7:40:20 GMT
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Post by reggie on May 22, 2007 22:57:34 GMT
I'll be there. last chance to have a smoke in the academy and pure legends on the bill. Ken boothe is definately still a top class performer
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Post by admin on May 28, 2007 15:25:23 GMT
Damn, short notice strikes again.
Respect
Gordy
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Post by moni on Jun 2, 2007 16:59:13 GMT
Too bad Gordy, you could have met a few loonies!  Sting and Mags (jojoreggae) are going  |
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Post by Mr Swing Easy on Jun 3, 2007 10:53:58 GMT
The flyer makes no mention of Alton but bills Dawn Penn, Jimmy London and Lloyd Brown alongside Sir John, GI and Ken Boothe. I have a feeling these last shows before the smoking ban will be very well supported.
MSE
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Post by reggie on Jun 5, 2007 0:55:32 GMT
I hope it is well supported, MSE. I noticed there is no mention of Alton on the posters/flyers so obviously he won't play which is a shame. He was billed on the Academy website when I bought my ticket though. Looking forward to it a lot anyway- its been more than ten years since i last saw the cool ruler. Ken boothe was absolutely brilliant when I saw him a couple of years back and this will be the first time I've seen John Holt - its about time I did cos these legends can't perform forever. I hope Buster reaches London soon
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Post by BBR on Jun 13, 2007 19:50:27 GMT
Any updates on the lineup? Is Alton performing?
Not sure if I can still get a ticket but I'm thinking I might go if it's worth it? Seating or standing?
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Post by moni on Jun 13, 2007 19:54:19 GMT
I heard Alton is NOT performing, you get Lloyd Brown instead |
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Post by BBR on Jun 14, 2007 7:47:22 GMT
Thanks Moni, shame.
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Post by mrsoundtapes on Jun 16, 2007 11:31:00 GMT
MUSIC SPECIALIST IN Balham market has tickets- will grab a couple now |
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Post by BBR on Jun 16, 2007 15:41:11 GMT
Went to book tickets online and on top of the £50, they want £1.50 to collect the tickets at the box-office, and £6.24 'Service' Fee. WTF is a £6.24 service fee?!
Anyway, I then rang and was told there's plenty of tickets available, so we'll just go down there and buy them on the day - hopefully without the 'service fee'.
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Post by moni on Jun 16, 2007 21:13:17 GMT
Have a great time, everyone who's going! ;D
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Post by admin on Jun 16, 2007 21:53:26 GMT
No Lloyd Brown I'm afraid.
See his MySpace for more details.
Respect
gordy
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Post by Mr Swing Easy on Jun 16, 2007 21:57:03 GMT
A hilarious interview with Gregory and John Holt this evening on Blues FM. Gregory sounded like he couldn't really be bothered & handed the blower over to Sir John who was charming but sounding a little throaty &only just remembered Dawn Penn's name. Lloyd Brown mentioned by both as part of the bil....
Should be very well supported but a steep gate tax, that.
MSE
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Post by admin on Jun 17, 2007 2:03:27 GMT
LLOYD BROWN'S "NO SHOW" AT REGGAE ICONS TOUR
Greetings MySpace Family,
I regret to inform you that I will NOT be appearing at the Reggae Icons tour with Gregory Isaacs, Ken Boothe and John Holt. 15th, 16th and 17th June
G***al Ent. and Cl**k Pro*****ns have NOT paid me a deposit for my appearance between the date on comfirmation (nearly a month ago), and today.NOT A PENNY
After NUMEROUS attempts in contacting them to forward payment and receiving feeble bullshit in return, I had no alternative but NOT to perform.
Once again another indictment of the lack of respect shown to U.K artists by U.K PROMOTERS rears its ugly, renk and nasty head
I apologise to my fans for the "no-show" and hope to link up with you soon on future BONAFIDE shows.
Many thanks for your unwaivering patience and time,
Bless Up,
LB
As posted up by Lloyd Brown on MySpace.
Respect
Gordy
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Post by moni on Jun 17, 2007 7:41:18 GMT
 Strange! Well it's a surprise then, wonder who will fill in for Alton and/or Lloyd! Sting will be so p'd off! Haha, first she was delighted to see Alton, then she was looking forward to Lloyd...oh dear...glad I'm not there!!!  (gonna be a lot of swearing, haha) 
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Post by admin on Jun 17, 2007 13:35:03 GMT
Just another case of UK Promoters not being able to organise a piss up in a brewery.....
Respect
Gordy
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Post by edward on Jun 17, 2007 14:41:04 GMT
Moni - was that the loonies who turned up at 8:30 for the 9:30 doors open, only to be suprised when the band eventually came on to do their soundcheck at 1:30?
;D
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Post by moni on Jun 17, 2007 14:59:30 GMT
well, that's what die-hard fans do, innit? |
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Post by nickbug on Jun 17, 2007 22:55:08 GMT
So did anyone go? What was it like?
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Post by BBR on Jun 18, 2007 7:15:04 GMT
Four of us went. The organisation was a shambles, but it was good for what it was in the end. I didn't expect much more than it being a run thru of old hits that a crowd of all ages could sing along to.
Doors opened at 7:00 and the queue was a round the block. We were expectating the show to start around 8 or 8:30. So did the dee-jay, who several times said "last record', only to then have to keep on playing. Then we were told there was a delay and I think they said the artists weren't even there. Eventually, the show started at 10:00pm to a lot of booing.
I'd like to know if they had to shorten their sets to fit in the time to finish at 12:00, which were part medleys anyway.
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Post by moni on Jun 18, 2007 7:53:18 GMT
Hmm...sounds a bit disappointing to me. Who filled in for Alton? Or did they just leave it? |
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Post by BBR on Jun 18, 2007 8:37:09 GMT
Once the show started, it was good and the crowd loved it. No replacement for Alton or Lloyd Brown.
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Post by BBR on Jun 18, 2007 9:58:14 GMT
John Holt  |
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Post by moni on Jun 18, 2007 10:01:49 GMT
Glad you liked the show! Wow! Great pic!  |
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Post by nickbug on Jun 18, 2007 12:20:38 GMT
Thanks for the report. Glad you enjoyed it. I had wanted to go myself but it was impossible due to some personal stuff and I think I might have been a bit disappointed if I'd travelled from South Wales and booked a hotel etc.
I'll have to satisfy myself with going to see the Slackers twice next week.
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Post by reggie on Jun 19, 2007 4:44:26 GMT
I thought it was a good show, no one has mentioned that Jimmy London performed (about 5 tunes) and Dawn Penn did 3-odd songs so I suppose they were the replacement. Ken boothe was the highlight for me- doing his nifty footwork and retaining that wonderful voice. Particularly enjoyed is it because I'm black and silver words. show was due to finish at 12 but they stretched it till twenty past with the finale being a version of one love sung together by gregory, john holt and ken boothe.
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Strange! 
(gonna be a lot of swearing, haha) 
