Comments on: Clips from Tate gig August 4th 2006

By: Richard W

Richard W — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:43:15 +0000

some good quality pics of the gig starting here: http://www.underexposed.org.uk/scrittipolitti/scrittipolitti1.htm

By: Rich A

Rich A — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 21:31:23 +0000

the edinburgh gig was indeed something special indeed. like david bishop said earlier, i also took my wife – a serial scritti non believer and her head was well and truly turned. the atmosphere was great and it looked like the band were having so much fun. i was enjoying myself too much to be able to remember the set list but it was mostly stuff off ‘white bread…’ with the obligatory old stuff and hip hop covers (though I was stumped by the encore track – a fast 2 minute pop song???). the most impressive thing was that all the different material from different eras in such differing styles meshed together so well. GG is such a great live performer and the band are wonderful. More, please!

By: Paolo Bianconero

Paolo Bianconero — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 14:34:31 +0000

Bernhard – thanks, I will.

And I don’t want to sound ungrateful. It was just so annoying especially after such wonderful shows at Hay and Oxford .

By: Richard W

Richard W — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:03:01 +0000

Whoops, Rhodri, and I thought Dave was the Linda McCartney of the group Seriously, I shouldn’t have singled you out for praise in a group with two keyboard players – however I wasn’t just talking about the synth solo on Wood Beez so you can take some credit as well!

By: bernhard

bernhard — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 12:33:54 +0000

paolo, you should post your comment at TATE’s visitorbook
http://www.tate.org.uk/cgi-bin/visitorbook.pl

By: Paolo Bianconero

Paolo Bianconero — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 10:16:53 +0000

Sorry to gave a whinge, but the Tate’s handling of the queue for tickets was absolutely appalling. I got there at 4.30 and when there were about twenty people – a mixture of Scitti heads and others. At 5.20 when the queue had grown to about two hundred (quel suprise!) the staff announce that we all have to move. No attempt at management so an unholy scrum ensues and the people who were originally at the front end up the back. By 5.30 the queue must have grown to a thousand people. No attempt by the Tate to tell people that most – myself – included- would be disappointed and no apology. I went back to see Scritti, but no was trying to recycle tickets. Enjoyed the music and thanks to Green et al. But the Tate and its staff were shocking. I complained charmingly at the time, but the attitude was tough mate!

By: Ellen

Ellen — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 10:16:21 +0000

Personally, i’m not seeking the Green One’s approval. Neither of course his disapproval, let that be noted. I’m fully aware of his attitude towards fansites.

I’m working on this site because i love the music and enjoy sharing that love with other fans. If he disapproves of that, well, that’s just too bad. Not gonna stop me in any way!

By: miserable welsh bloke

miserable welsh bloke — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 10:09:14 +0000

What makes you think the All Hallowed Green One would approve of all this sycophantic praise?

By: bernhard

bernhard — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 09:58:56 +0000

new tour postcard by rhodri from edinburgh incl a pic of GG doing his soundcheck!
http://rhodri.livejournal.com/510681.html

By: David Bishop

David Bishop — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 09:56:53 +0000

Brilliant concert at the Liquid Rooms in Edinburgh last night. Took the wife, who was no great Scritti fan beforehand – now she’s a believer too. She loved Come Clean, Boom Boom Bap and Hands Up best. For me it had to be Sweetest Girl, but so much of WBBB sounded brilliant live. Never thought I’d get to see GG perform on stage. Happy, happy.