Tag: The Waterfront

Tyketto, Bad Touch, Blind Tiger, The Waterfront, Norwich 29-7-15

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Left early as i wanted to be sure of getting front row. I’m not over keen on this venue tbh. We went for a quick pint at the nearby Wetherspoons. There’s a new footbridge to it, which is very close to the venue. I left Chris there supping away 😉 On my way back, i bumped into Mr Danny Vaughn coming over the footbridge. Said hello/had a brief chat. Back at the venue 2 other people had arrived. I had a feeling it wouldn’t be a busy night. First band were ok. Next it was Bad Touch , who i’ve seen open for loads of bands. They’re good at what they do & have the feel of a classic rock band. Of course, Tyketto was what everyone was here for. A nice varied set list covering a lot of the back catalogue (Even one off “Shine”) & basically a quality show. It wasn’t a huge turnout, but it didn’t deter the band from giving their all. It was the last show of the tour & “probably the last show of the year”. I still love how they said the audience was quicker to pick up the clap along before the “Last Sunset”…than London ! 😉DSC04637

 

P.S. My mate Chris was a little worse for wear afterwards & had trouble finding the car 😉

Guano Apes, Lost Prophets, Miocene , Earthtone 9 ,@ The Waterfront, Norwich, 14-12-00

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Great memories from this tour. Even though Earthtone9 were the headliners, most night, people would often leave after Guano Apes played. There was a buzz about GA. They were bringing in the audiences. Couple of stand out memories from the first night in Norwich : When they were setting up the merch desk, Ian Watkins (vocalist of Lostprophets) asked if he could put their badges on the table “That’s all we have!”. It pains me to say, i actually did like Lostprophets…who would have thought Watson was such a sick cunt!?? A nicer memory, was going across the road to a cafe with Sandra & Henning. Sandra asked if she should tip them there 😉 Oh yeah, this was also where i passed over a bunch of Beatles bootlegs for Henning to give to Fabio (he’s a massive Beatles fan). Later, the whole band & crew went for a meal in town before the show. Ah such cool memories again 🙂 The gig was great. I enjoyed all bands…except Earthtone9 lol

Skunk Anansie, @ The Waterfront, Norwich 2-10-99

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The previous night they also played a “student only” gig here. Couldnt get tickets for it though 🙁 Today, i met an online  friend,Heather & we hung around to meet the band before the gig. What a cool bunch of peeps they are! Had a good old chat with Mark about the Little Angels days etc. Mark put Heather on the guest list…she hadn’t planned on seeing the gig, she’d just come to meet me….i’m sure if i’d met them the previous day i could have got in !! Got autographs,took some photos & had a good chat. It was my first time meeting Skunks,but, i automatically felt an instant connection to them. Great down to earth people.