scalpy Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 If anyone doesn't know, the Convent ain't your average dog n' duck gig, it's fully kitted out with db pa, in- ears, neve desks, multi camera subscription based net broadcasting. The restaurant is amazing, if you play there you're being paid to eat top quality grub! Quite right for the guy who's invested millions in the place, who lets bands borrow his matchless amps (Mr Quaye included by the looks of it) to insist on quality control! The other thread on here about Gibson slates the MD for taking advantage of customers, nice work this fella for leading from the front and looking after his customers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 [quote name='scalpy' timestamp='1436824669' post='2821245'] If anyone doesn't know, the Convent ain't your average dog n' duck gig, it's fully kitted out with db pa, in- ears, neve desks, multi camera subscription based net broadcasting. The restaurant is amazing, if you play there you're being paid to eat top quality grub! Quite right for the guy who's invested millions in the place, who lets bands borrow his matchless amps (Mr Quaye included by the looks of it) to insist on quality control! The other thread on here about Gibson slates the MD for taking advantage of customers, nice work this fella for leading from the front and looking after his customers. [/quote] They've got a nice recording studio there too if it's the place I'm thinking of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpy Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Just outside Stroud. Great place to play, eat and stay! http://www.theconvent.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Wasn't FQ largely just famous for being related to Tricky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 [quote name='scalpy' timestamp='1436825045' post='2821249'] Just outside Stroud. Great place to play, eat and stay! [url="http://www.theconvent.net"]http://www.theconvent.net[/url] [/quote] Yeah, that's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 [quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1436825068' post='2821250'] Wasn't FQ largely just famous for being related to Tricky? [/quote] His father is Caleb Quaye, worked with Elton John, Hall and Oates etc etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 [quote name='scalpy' timestamp='1436824669' post='2821245'] If anyone doesn't know, the Convent ain't your average dog n' duck gig, it's fully kitted out with db pa, in- ears, neve desks, multi camera subscription based net broadcasting. The restaurant is amazing, if you play there you're being paid to eat top quality grub! Quite right for the guy who's invested millions in the place, who lets bands borrow his matchless amps (Mr Quaye included by the looks of it) to insist on quality control! The other thread on here about Gibson slates the MD for taking advantage of customers, nice work this fella for leading from the front and looking after his customers. [/quote] Ah, I did wonder about the Matchless. It seemed odd to me that Quaye (who was declared bankrupt a couple of years ago and seems to have a fairly chaotic lifestyle) was using something so pricey, but that would explain it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Sad to see. I loved Maverick A Strike when I first bought it. I just hope that this is a rough patch, and he can work through whatever is ailing him and get himself together before it's too late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I reckon he's made a bit of a habit of this - I was speaking to a friend yesterday who said he'd gone to see FQ at King Tuts in Glasgow in 2003 , and apart from the gig being stopped it seemed like it was the same kind of performance. It's the only gig my friend has ever walked out of, and he is/was a big fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huge Hands Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 [quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1436825068' post='2821250'] Wasn't FQ largely just famous for being related to Tricky? [/quote] I went to see him at his height in Nottingham around 1997ish when the Maverick A Strike album had just come out. The band were really good, but I do remember some incoherent rambling about Tricky (I think Tricky had recently released some material accusing FQ of trading on his name). He also spent all night having a pop at his drummer, saying stuff like "you're as s**t as Ringo Starr". As a drummer (at the time) myself, I didn't think the drummer was doing anything wrong and was a bit miffed at the Ringo slate, as I liked and grew up on Ringo's drumming! I was really surprised the drummer didn't get up and belt him one! Suffice to say we left the gig thinking it was great music, but FQ was an arrogant tw@t. Just my opinion of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriswareham Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 [quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1436825068' post='2821250'] Wasn't FQ largely just famous for being related to Tricky? [/quote] Nope, he was largley famous for being bland and safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Saw him at Finsbury Park, useless twat, pissed off most of the crowd. Never again. Good debut lp though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 It gets better..... Look at the drumkit theyre using in the video Wonder if they were supporting these guys :-) http://www.magiciansnephewband.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jecklin Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 [quote name='Mudpup' timestamp='1436993078' post='2822714'] It gets better..... Look at the drumkit theyre using in the video... [/quote] Great spot! Of all the loaner kits in the world... I do like your idea that Quaye was the support act Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E sharp Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 [quote name='steve-soar' timestamp='1436914200' post='2822102'] Saw him at Finsbury Park, useless twat, pissed off most of the crowd. Never again. Good debut lp though. [/quote] Was that the Madstock gig - '96 I think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Maybe they were a bit hasty kicking him off. Apparently the song had a long intro. A 30 minute intro. [i]Quaye’s ex-manager and good friend Joseph Risolia has defended the singer telling Metro.co.uk: ‘The intro sounds good to me. This song, Troubador, has an extended opening but the vocals were just about to kick in.’[/i] [color=#000000][left] Read more: [url="http://metro.co.uk/2015/07/14/remember-finley-quaye-heres-a-video-of-him-being-booted-off-stage-after-shambolic-gig-5295490/#ixzz3g0AOcxus"]http://metro.co.uk/2015/07/14/remember-finley-quaye-heres-a-video-of-him-being-booted-off-stage-after-shambolic-gig-5295490/#ixzz3g0AOcxus[/url][/left][/color] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Rotten Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 [quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1436999297' post='2822801'] Maybe they were a bit hasty kicking him off. Apparently the song had a long intro. A 30 minute intro. [/quote] Who says FQ shouldn't do a bit of prog... The only thing about prog is there should be some..errr..progression! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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