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Thread: Proclaimers in Melrose
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17-06-2019 02:27 PM #61
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17-06-2019 02:28 PM #62
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I accept that, and concede that my example was not a good one!
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17-06-2019 02:30 PM #63
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I made a post that I perhaps should have given more thought to, before doing so.
Out of interest, what did you perceive that I was ‘at’?
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17-06-2019 02:39 PM #64This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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17-06-2019 02:42 PM #65
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A wee wind-up after a few ‘Friday beers’? Aye, maybe.
A serious post? No’ really.
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17-06-2019 03:11 PM #66This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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17-06-2019 04:46 PM #67
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I'd describe myself as a fan, but not rabidly so, own about two thirds of their albums. First saw them in 1986 supporting the The Housemartins at the Assembly Rooms, these two skinny kids with guitars and no backing at all at that point were instantly fascinating.
Seen them them a couple of times after that the last time at the Usher Hall, must have been 25 years ago.
Now, I love their association with Hibs, all the way back to the Mercer takeover days, and the greatest football anthem of them all.
But..... I do find the Hibs thing just a little cringey at times, and I suspect the Reid's would maybe say the same deep down if you game them truth serum.
Are the local concerts always full of people in Hibs tops and carrying flags, turning the event into a mini Hibs rally? They weren't when I last saw them but that was before SOL became the song.
I totally disagree with Lucy Brown, in no way are they past it musically, long may they continue.
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17-06-2019 05:45 PM #68This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Last time i saw them was 2002 at Haddington Corn Exchange but the Hibs thing was already happening and spoilt the gig a bit.
I have listened to all their album releases since then and there are a lot of good songs on them but I wouldn't go and see them.
The Melrose gig was £43.50 a ticket. The Castle gig will be considerably more expensive.
For the price of a Castle gig ticket I could probably go to three gigs this year Teenage Fanclub at Leith and Calexice/Iron & Wine and Bill Callahan at the Usher Hall all of whom i consider musically superior and more interesting.
However, we all see things differently and it's great that folk get great enjoyment out of going to see the Proclaimers.
Different strokes for different folks.Last edited by CMurdoch; 17-06-2019 at 05:51 PM.
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17-06-2019 05:48 PM #69This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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17-06-2019 06:23 PM #70This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I just don't like mixing music with football.
There is also the populist issues of the "Sunshine on Leith" jukebox musical and movie.
If you looked at it through the prism of "Off The Ball" Tam would would like all that stuff but Stuart wouldn't.
I have long since realised I am Stuart rather than Tam!
This was a blow given Tam is far more likeable than Stuart.
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17-06-2019 06:38 PM #71This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
PS what you doing approaching middle aged women at gigs? 🤣
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18-06-2019 12:43 AM #73
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Is there any popular band around though that is anything but a mere tribute act to their first few albums? I don't think it's a phenomenon exclusive to The Proclaimers.
Sick Boy: Well, at one time, you've got it, and then you lose it, and it's gone forever. All walks of life: George Best, for example. Had it, lost it. Or David Bowie, or Lou Reed.
Renton: Lou Reed, some of his solo stuff's not bad.
Sick Boy: No, it's not bad. But it's not great either, is it? And in your heart you kind of know that although it sounds all right, it's actually just...s h!t e.
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18-06-2019 01:47 AM #74This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
It all swings around the definition of a popular band.
Obviously as a muso i don't like popular artists .
Hell, you understand your a Cocteau Twin .
Can you imagine how much Hibee Proclaimers fans would like listening to them . The word pish would be getting banded aboot.
Ok, final offer. I will go and see the Proclaimers if they don't play 500 miles, Letter from America, Let's Get Married & Cap in Hand.
I wish i never had to hear any of those songs ever ever again.
The Proclaimers are pretty rare in that their most popular songs are some of their worst and some of their best songs are almost unknown to many of their fans.
P.S. Are you in Shanghai or Grangemouth?
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18-06-2019 02:25 AM #75
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I've never been a big fan of The Proclaimers as their sound doesn't catch my ear, so I am not in a position to comment on the longevity of their quality. Cocteau Twins were also a rare phenomenon in the music world in that arguably the quality of their creative output extended even to their last two studio albums (of 9), after what is widely considered their peak, Heaven or Las Vegas.
As for my own career, this most definitely peaked somewhere around 1998 and the quote from Sick Boy strongly applies.
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18-06-2019 08:51 AM #76
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18-06-2019 09:06 AM #77
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18-06-2019 10:00 AM #78
Like it or not Sunshine on Leith has been a huge part of recent Hibs history. The videos of us singing that song has massively raised awareness of Hibs and has got us more supporters around the world.
If its not your bag then fair enough, but why would you want to slag them off on a Hibs forum!? I really don't get some Hibs fans at all. Do you get Liverpool or Celtic fans slagging off YNWA? I very much doubt it.
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18-06-2019 10:09 AM #79
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That anthem is now world famous, and is indelibly linked to Hibs success in breaking the hoodoo.
I'm not a 'big' fan of the Proclaimers, haven't bought a record and have only seen them live at a Testimonial dinner, but I'm going to see them at the Castle gig.
As you say, not every Hibs fan HAS to be a Proclaimers fan, just as not every Jambo HAS to be a devotee of Ronnie Corbett, but to take the trouble of frankly being a bit bitchy about them on a Hibs forum is puzzling.
I've never seen anything on Sickbag suggesting that Ronnie Corbett is an unfunny wee poshboy, although that would have far more merit than criticising Craig and Charlie on here.
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18-06-2019 11:38 AM #82
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I have argued over music loads of times and dissed many bands but it never resolved anything as you can't force folk to like/dislike an artist or band so you have to agree to disagree.
I haven't listened to all the Proclaimers albums and those that I have I didn't like all of the songs, but on every album I did find some well written tunes and excellent lyrics - some a bit folksy and same a bit bluesy (My Old Friend The Blues, love this early one). I saw them in a small venue in Montrose many years ago, just about 200 folk and they gave a brilliant show. Would I go to see them again? Hell yeah.
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18-06-2019 12:52 PM #85This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
No one on this thread has slagged of "Sunshine on Leith"
It does and will always stand up.Last edited by CMurdoch; 18-06-2019 at 12:54 PM.
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18-06-2019 01:42 PM #87
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The only one that comes close in the ‘goosebumps’ stakes, is YNWA.
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18-06-2019 01:48 PM #88
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YNWA comes from the Rodgers & Hammersmith musical Carousel sung on stage by Julie Jordan.
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18-06-2019 01:49 PM #89
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Missed that info on the album - I usually make a point of checking it as well. Still, they sing it well. I will look up Steve Earl's original on Youtube and give it a bash cos I like the song.
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18-06-2019 01:53 PM #90
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