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by september blue
04 Oct 2009, 18:21
Forum: News
Topic: When a farewell tour is not a farewell tour
Replies: 12
Views: 8642

Re: When a farewell tour is not a farewell tour

Thanks MB!! I am glad that I am not the only one feeling this way and it is soothing to know that the real fans are a bit sick of Warners, but surely the artist has some say in what goes out? After all CR writes the songs and not Warners?? In actual fact on the new CR website 'On The Beach' is able ...
by september blue
03 Oct 2009, 23:25
Forum: News
Topic: When a farewell tour is not a farewell tour
Replies: 12
Views: 8642

Re: When a farewell tour is not a farewell tour

As a longstanding CR fan of nearly 25 years I find it very frustrating that yet again us true fans are having to fork out for another best of album (we don't of course if we don't want to). At this rate there will be more of those than the real albums that we all used to crave for the release date a...
by september blue
19 Sep 2009, 20:28
Forum: News
Topic: Chris at the Goodwood Revival
Replies: 1
Views: 3774

Re: Chris at the Goodwood Revival

Hello again! To update you Chris finished his race in 11th place out of 26, with 3 racers not finishing. Hello All, Just a short note to say that Chris is racing this weekend at the Goodwood Revival (I went today and saw the qualifying). Classic car racing all set at the wonderful Goodwood racing ci...
by september blue
18 Sep 2009, 21:01
Forum: News
Topic: Chris at the Goodwood Revival
Replies: 1
Views: 3774

Chris at the Goodwood Revival

Hello All, Just a short note to say that Chris is racing this weekend at the Goodwood Revival (I went today and saw the qualifying). Classic car racing all set at the wonderful Goodwood racing circuit Near Chichester, West ---, UK (based in the 1950's - 1960's). I have put a smiley by his result in ...
by september blue
26 Aug 2009, 11:45
Forum: News
Topic: Chris on the radio, sometime!
Replies: 12
Views: 9639

Re: Chris on the radio, sometime!

I have just listened to the Ken Bruce show and the session will be on the morning of the 8th October!!

Happy listening!!

SB :D
by september blue
20 Nov 2008, 15:07
Forum: Touring
Topic: Tour dates
Replies: 18
Views: 29732

Re: Tour dates

Hello Bart, The concert at Shepton Mallett was in the 'Showering Pavilion' Brighton is 'The Brighton Centre' Sheffield is 'Sheffield Arena' Whitley Bay 'Ice Rink' Glasgow 'SECC' Manchester used to be called the 'MEN Arena' MEN is short for Manchester Evening News (a newspaper!) I think before this i...
by september blue
20 Nov 2008, 14:54
Forum: Other artists
Topic: Max Middleton
Replies: 1
Views: 2969

Max Middleton

Those of you who may remember Max Middleton (he used to play the keyboards at Chris's concerts etc.) is on tour with Mick Taylor. Taylor started his career with John Mayalls Blues Breakers to replace the brilliant Peter Green. Two years earlier Taylor had wandered back on to stage to offer his servi...
by september blue
17 Apr 2008, 13:46
Forum: HBN - The tour
Topic: Chris In Dublin
Replies: 38
Views: 30764

Re: Chris In Dublin

hi tina it looks as if he changes the members of the band to try different sounds and maybe those people are busy with other projects. i miss max he was so chilled out and also sylvan too :D you should check out max's website http://www.maxmiddleton.com he has released some albums over the years. ja...
by september blue
17 Apr 2008, 13:43
Forum: HBN - The tour
Topic: Chris in Harrogate - DISAPPOINTED !
Replies: 37
Views: 29855

Re: Chris in Harrogate - DISAPPOINTED !

i just wanted to say, if a little late on this one, that the concerts now are so different to what they used to be like. the music is still fantastic but the audiences in the main are what you might call run of the mill toe tappers! i have mentioned on previous boards that probably the best concert ...
by september blue
16 Apr 2008, 22:33
Forum: HBN - The tour
Topic: Chris In Dublin
Replies: 38
Views: 30764

Re: Chris In Dublin

hi tina,

follow this link for dave mattacks, he seems to have done loads!!

http://www.dmattacks.co.uk/main_fr.htm

james. :D
by september blue
15 Apr 2008, 14:28
Forum: HBN - The tour
Topic: Chris In Dublin
Replies: 38
Views: 30764

Re: Chris In Dublin

hi tina,

i think the drummer is dave mattacks, but i could be wrong!

james. :lol:

tina,

i checked the programme for the 'just passing through' tour and dave mattacks was the drummer! :D
by september blue
15 Apr 2008, 13:05
Forum: HBN - The tour
Topic: Chris In Dublin
Replies: 38
Views: 30764

Re: Chris In Dublin

hi tina, i have looked on you tube and if you type in chris rea in montreux then search you get a few that are from 2000, but the ones underneath are from the 1980's. they are great and have some interesting variations of the songs, you even get to see max playing who unfortunately isn't in the band...
by september blue
14 Apr 2008, 21:47
Forum: HBN - The tour
Topic: Chris In Dublin
Replies: 38
Views: 30764

Re: Chris In Dublin

hi tina, thanks for your reply. i have looked at the link and it does look like the one i have got although the cover is different. if you get a track listing then it should show 3 tracks, the first of which is 'nothings happening by the sea' by the way it is excellent, a bit grainy though. you also...
by september blue
13 Apr 2008, 22:18
Forum: HBN - The tour
Topic: Chris In Dublin
Replies: 38
Views: 30764

Re: Chris In Dublin

hi tina, yes.......they really did have blow up santas!! 2 in fact!!! it was only a mini tour just before Xmas obviously and he did 3 or 4 nights straight at wembley arena (christmas 1988, on the back of the new light through old windows album) . all sold out, 12,000 a night, it was brilliant. when ...
by september blue
13 Apr 2008, 13:10
Forum: HBN - The tour
Topic: Chris In Dublin
Replies: 38
Views: 30764

Re: Chris In Dublin

hello Tina, thanks for your reply. i totally agree with all you say!! bring on the next tour. i will be there come what may!! you never know it may be that he gets all his old bands together including the brass band and backing singers he used to have, even the huge blow up Santas from the DHFC tour...