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Post by pkeets on Dec 3, 2005 2:31:00 GMT
The Who convention in London falls duing the week the TCT concerts usually happen at RAH. I think the organizers planned it this way so Whofans could get the most bang from their bucks. However, there are now some hints going around that the convention might be "involved" in the Who tour in some way. That sort of sounds like some or all of The Who regulars might play at the convention.
This interpretation is all speculation, of course, as the convention organizers have supposedly contracted with tribute bands to play.
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Post by Ineedanewname on Dec 3, 2005 13:58:55 GMT
There was a similar situation with the second Who convention in 199.....I can't remember the damn year...8? That was perfectly placed as there an exhibition of Who photography taking place in a gallery just down the road, and the NFT were holding "An Evening With The Who" where rare footage and a screening of TKAA was shown, including personal appearances by Richard Barnes and Dougal Butler. All in all it felt more like a Who weekender than a Who convention. There was also a BIG buzz around that convention of at least one Who member attending - the band were all in the country and not touring at the time - and there was a noticeable slump amongst a fair chunk of the audience when the organisers announced from the stage that the rumours weren't true. I suppose with this latest convention there's a slightly higher chance someone Who-y will turn up.....twenty quid for a ticket....you could buy 20 lottery tickets for that....but you have a far higher chance for your twenty quid of seeing a Who member at the convention than you do of winning the lottery with 20 tickets!  |
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Post by pkeets on Dec 3, 2005 14:32:39 GMT
>There was also a BIG buzz around that convention of at least one Who member attending - the band were all in the country and not touring at the time - and there was a noticeable slump amongst a fair chunk of the audience when the organisers announced from the stage that the rumours weren't true.
Pete was there; I ran into him on the stairs, and The Simon T. band played. However, I didn't see Roger or John.
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Post by Ineedanewname on Dec 3, 2005 14:47:36 GMT
Pete was there? At the Astoria? All I can say is that he managed to keep a very low profile! He must have turned up on a whim, as when they announced the raffle prize (a 'Who By Numbers' gold disc, if I recall correctly) they said the band apologised for not attending and mentioned the rumour was just a rumour....so obviously even the organisers weren't aware he'd be popping in later that evening! The only..ahem...famous personage I bumped into was the guy who wrote the 'Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy' book.  |
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Post by pkeets on Dec 4, 2005 6:15:05 GMT
I'm not sure Pete was there later in the evening, but he was there at opening. I heard later that the doorman stopped the Simon Townshend band from entering (the tossers didn't have tickets!) so Pete went down to straighten things out.
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Post by pkeets on Dec 4, 2005 6:17:52 GMT
When was the convention before '98? Wasn't it '95? The Who minus Pete played that year, and they might do something like that again this year--or maybe Pete would decide to play, too. You never know. ;D
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Post by pkeets on Dec 4, 2005 6:19:02 GMT
BTW, the band Dogs has announced that they will be supporting The Who at the TCT benefit. Heads up! Sounds like they're going to play RAH again this year.  |
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Post by Ineedanewname on Dec 4, 2005 15:12:51 GMT
When was the convention before '98? Wasn't it '95? The Who minus Pete played that year, and they might do something like that again this year--or maybe Pete would decide to play, too. You never know. ;D Yeah, '95. I missed that one, which I regret now! I think a lot of the expectancy that Pete would turn up and perform at the second convention was because he didn't attend the first....whereas the rest of The Who did and performed a gig. Townshend must've been going out of his way to avoid me in '98, that's all I can say! I was right near the front of the queue and one of the first in (No, I'm not one of those who camp outside the venue all night. I just strolled down about an hour before the doors opened and there were only about 20 people in the queue!) and I never saw hide nor hair of him all afternoon. Are you sure it wasn't Nicholas Cage?!  I did see Irish Jack, but didn't find out who he was till a few weeks later. He was wearing a jacket covered in newspaper clippings, so I assumed he was some down and out who'd managed to wander in off the street. Centrepoint was just over the road, so it was a logical assumption! |
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Post by vegasvampire on Jan 2, 2006 17:56:10 GMT
we need a Who convention here in vegas-----the porn star conventions here are getting old fast------
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Post by rollingmule on Jan 2, 2006 23:06:31 GMT
hey can ya,ll drink beer at that convention?
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Post by shell1968 on Jan 31, 2006 16:18:12 GMT
We have just booked our tickets. 8-)Is anyone else from here going?
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Post by Ineedanewname on Jan 31, 2006 17:50:32 GMT
Hi Shell, if you check the top of the 'General Who Chat' section you'll see a Who Convention post with some messages from those attending.
Personally, I'm 50/50 at the moment.
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Post by Designer on Jan 31, 2006 20:50:48 GMT
I've worked it out!!!!!!!!!!
Casbah Club will be playing at the convention.
Check out the website and look at the list of gigs - April 1st
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Post by rollingmule on Jan 31, 2006 23:41:10 GMT
i still wonder if ya can drink beer there.
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Post by pkeets on Feb 1, 2006 3:09:11 GMT
There was plenty of beer when I was there.
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Post by Designer on Feb 1, 2006 7:06:52 GMT
Confirmed - Casbah Club playing at the convention
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