BBC Live at Edinburgh Castle

[wateroftyne]

Did anyone else see this?

If so, can you confirm that it was real, and that I didn't imagine it?

Dreadful.

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Did anyone else see this? ...Dreadful.
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I saw the line-up and decided against it. Looks like it was a good decision for a change.

[lowdown]

Not for me, some serious rubbish going on.
(Although I quite enjoyed John Miles at the end).

Who was that woman in red introducing the turns? Painful.

[yorks5stringer]

Just watched the Paloma Faith bit , who for the first time I've ever seen her was dressed "normally" (Yes, I'm that shallow...!). It didn't sound that good I'm afraid to say.....

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

Saw the last 2 songs by boy George , whilst channel hopping. Liked the venue . Not sure if it's good for metal.
Once I saw that slimey woman in the red dress, I turned over to qvc

[Beer of the Bass]

Ah, that was what the fireworks were! I'm less than a mile from the castle. My dog went nuts, tried to hide in the laundry pile and then ran round the house with a pair of my wife's pants round his neck barking frantically. From the sound of it this may have been more entertaining than the concert...

Edited July 19, 2014 by Beer of the Bass

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[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1405809047' post='2505523']...dog went nuts, tried to hide in the laundry pile and then ran round the house with a pair of my wife's pants round his neck barking frantically...
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You sure it was the dog..?

[Cosmo Valdemar]

At least the bass was nice and clear! Top chap Lee Pomeroy throughout by the look of things (although I only watched the first 40 mins or so). I wish he'd used his Rickenbacker for the Jessie J set, that would have been great!

Agreed though, most of the acts I saw were pretty horrendous. Just what is up with Paloma Faith's voice? Sounds like it's half full of cake.

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[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1405810232' post='2505532']...what is up with Paloma Faith's voice? Sounds like it's half full of cake....
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Mmm, cake. Arrghle...

[Donnyboy]

I watched the whole thing - not quite sure why - it was in parts total pish, excruciatingly embarrassing ( Phil Bailey , Ronnie Corbett , Red Dress Woman etc, etc, etc) and unintentionally funny. .

[casapete]

I quite enjoyed some of it, without liking it if you know what I mean! Gary Barlow's band as the house band were superb
as usual, along with Steve Sidwell conducting the orchestra. Good variety of acts, although could have done without Il Divo &
Ronnie Corbett (WTF?). All played live to these ears too, unlike perhaps some other acts at ..errm... recent festival appearances.
And what about John Miles, still hitting all those notes in 'Music' aged 65- brilliant.

[toneknob]

Caught a few seconds while channel hopping.

What was the point of it?

[casapete]

Part of the launch for The Commonwealth games in Glasgow I believe.

[jimbaby]

The establishment in concert.

[Big_Stu]

[quote name='casapete' timestamp='1405861377' post='2505883']...... could have done without Il Divo &
Ronnie Corbett (WTF?).[/quote]

Ronnie Corbett was probably a token gesture for the locals - he's a local lad done well for himself & there'd been complaints in the press about a lack of Scots acts celebrating a Scottish games. Last I heard he was poss living in or near Dunbar just along the coast - a mate of mine served him in a shop years ago and said he was a complete & utter