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  Topic: What was the first Sparks show you attended?
admiralhalfnelson

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PostForum: Sparks Live   Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 2:45 pm   Subject: What was the first Sparks show you attended?
Maybe for another topic...but what was the Sparks Show you missed or wish you could travel back in time (and continents) to see?

The "sledgehammer" show in Houston, 1972. Seeing ...
  Topic: Song association game
admiralhalfnelson

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Views: 11178421

PostForum: Stuff and Nonsense   Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 2:03 pm   Subject: Song association game
Don't Give Up on Us- David Soul
  Topic: Song association game
admiralhalfnelson

Replies: 64617
Views: 11178421

PostForum: Stuff and Nonsense   Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 7:48 pm   Subject: Song association game
Seaside Shuffle- Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs (also Jona Lewie)
  Topic: Song association game
admiralhalfnelson

Replies: 64617
Views: 11178421

PostForum: Stuff and Nonsense   Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 7:44 pm   Subject: Song association game
War- Edwin Starr
  Topic: Sparks fans....Weather watch
admiralhalfnelson

Replies: 1606
Views: 689117

PostForum: Stuff and Nonsense   Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 8:28 pm   Subject: Sparks fans....Weather watch
Disgustingly hot.
  Topic: Festive fun poll.
admiralhalfnelson

Replies: 10
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PostForum: Sparks Polls   Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 7:12 pm   Subject: Festive fun poll.
Sparks should do an ENTIRE Christmas album. is apparently a major Christmas fan so I can just imagine him pushing for the idea.
  Topic: What was the first Sparks show you attended?
admiralhalfnelson

Replies: 23
Views: 24455

PostForum: Sparks Live   Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:49 pm   Subject: What was the first Sparks show you attended?
Leeds, 23/5/18.

What a night and I hope to relive it again soon! Would have loved to have seen them around Indiscreet though- alas, I wasn't born!
  Topic: Forum gig 10 years after 'Introducing Sparks' at 21 nights.
admiralhalfnelson

Replies: 39
Views: 64054

PostForum: Sparks Live   Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 8:03 pm   Subject: Forum gig 10 years after 'Introducing Sparks' at 21 nights.
Don't take the words literally I remember Ron warning.

I understand the brothers also apologized for "Young Girls" during the "Terminal Jive" show.

Ron Playing's lyrics could g ...
  Topic: sparks live hippopotamus tour
admiralhalfnelson

Replies: 20
Views: 22228

PostForum: Sparks Live   Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 7:58 pm   Subject: sparks live hippopotamus tour
Unless I'm remembering wrong, added an extra verse to Hippo in Leeds (after the first chorus), something about a woman in a car. So I tdon't think it was a case of him forgetting the lyrics. ...
  Topic: Sparks fans....Weather watch
admiralhalfnelson

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Views: 689117

PostForum: Stuff and Nonsense   Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 8:50 pm   Subject: Sparks fans....Weather watch
EXTREMELY hot here today.

Glad I wasn't wearing my brand new Woofer T-shirt as I don't think I'd be able to wash the sweat out of it
  Topic: Forum gig 10 years after 'Introducing Sparks' at 21 nights.
admiralhalfnelson

Replies: 39
Views: 64054

PostForum: Sparks Live   Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 8:48 pm   Subject: Forum gig 10 years after 'Introducing Sparks' at 21 nights.
Ally, Indiscreet is probably my favourite Ron Playing album.

I had no idea the fandom was as mixed about it at one time as the critics were. It didn't sound "Sparks enough" appar ...
  Topic: Hippopotamus tour
admiralhalfnelson

Replies: 177
Views: 154737

PostForum: Sparks Live   Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 8:45 pm   Subject: Hippopotamus tour
In London, the brilliant performance of one awesome song even sparked an ovation on its own.

I think I know what song you're referring to. Prior to these gigs I would have NEVER envisione ...
  Topic: Hippopotamus tour
admiralhalfnelson

Replies: 177
Views: 154737

PostForum: Sparks Live   Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 9:49 am   Subject: Hippopotamus tour
great version of "Unaware" .... posted on youtube...

this is a gem...

ist there a setlist?

Check your PMs :)
  Topic: Hippopotamus tour
admiralhalfnelson

Replies: 177
Views: 154737

PostForum: Sparks Live   Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 10:41 am   Subject: Hippopotamus tour

didn't throw his castanets into the crowd in Leeds! :(

They looked like cheap plastic throwaway ones anyway ;-)

Understandable- these were the real thing he was using in Leeds and th ...
  Topic: Hippopotamus tour
admiralhalfnelson

Replies: 177
Views: 154737

PostForum: Sparks Live   Posted: Fri May 25, 2018 5:29 pm   Subject: Hippopotamus tour
Still recovering from the brilliant Sparks gig at Kentish Town London. I manage to get down near the front and enjoyed every second of the show. Russell looked so happy while performing and i laughed ...
  Topic: Sparks Live DVD
admiralhalfnelson

Replies: 30
Views: 44585

PostForum: Sparks Live   Posted: Fri May 25, 2018 5:26 pm   Subject: Sparks Live DVD
After seeing camera's at the Kentish town gig, hoping for a DVD

Edgar Wright's filming it for an upcoming documentary. Even if it doesn't include the full gig, it should be awesome!
  Topic: Hippopotamus tour
admiralhalfnelson

Replies: 177
Views: 154737

PostForum: Sparks Live   Posted: Thu May 24, 2018 10:15 am   Subject: Hippopotamus tour
Mr B sounds quite amusing but half an hour or so of him in Leeds tonight might be 25 minutes too many




29 minutes 59 seconds too much tbh.

On to the main, superb as ever and a cou ...
  Topic: 2018 Tour...Stripes or new Outfits?
admiralhalfnelson

Replies: 7
Views: 10207

PostForum: Sparks Live   Posted: Thu May 24, 2018 10:09 am   Subject: 2018 Tour...Stripes or new Outfits?
I was particularly fond of military jacket... some of the poses he pulled on stage while wearing it were very Freddiesque.
  Topic: Hippopotamus tour
admiralhalfnelson

Replies: 177
Views: 154737

PostForum: Sparks Live   Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 10:22 am   Subject: Hippopotamus tour
Support act for Leeds and London is one "Mr. B the Gentleman Rhymer", a dapper, moustachioed ukelele player.

Should be a bit of fun

His looks looks looks like there's inspirat ...
  Topic: Forum gig 10 years after 'Introducing Sparks' at 21 nights.
admiralhalfnelson

Replies: 39
Views: 64054

PostForum: Sparks Live   Posted: Sat May 19, 2018 8:57 am   Subject: Forum gig 10 years after 'Introducing Sparks' at 21 nights.
Speculation at the start had been on whether Ron might have turned up in 70s flares sporting Zappa facial hair for Sparks and Woofers.

Haha, Ron Playing cosplaying Zappa would have been great to see! ...
 
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