colgraff Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Compared to Vienna's love affair with Mozart, Liverpool's marketing of the Beatles is modest and understated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenitram Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 This means nothing to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 [quote name='sunburstjazz1967' timestamp='1455695149' post='2981451'] Paul McCartney was turned away from a party last night as the door man didn't know who he was and the kids that bought the Kanye,McCartney, Rihanna record think kanye discovered him! [/quote] The 10 year olds will discover the truth eventually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 (edited) [quote name='blue' timestamp='1455674996' post='2981424'] A lot if people like me, Yankee baby boomers would love it. Blue [/quote] Hopefully! But that raised one question. What price do you ask for a piece by an unknown artist while still recognising the unique aspect of the actual water used from the source, ie. River Mersey in this case as well as the artistic content. It's why I wanted to take it to the Liverpool/Beatles Festival to see what offers it got - if any. I wouldn't want to risk Ebay from all the horror stories I've heard. You'd find Blue that the pic I put up wouldn't print out very well - too low resolution. But I did have some promotional picture postcards printed of it, so if you want to PM me your address I'll mail one out to you? You don't get the Mersey water with it - but it's a very sharp picture about 7"x4". Edited February 17, 2016 by Big_Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfretrock Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 [quote name='blue' timestamp='1455591057' post='2980521'] I'm going to make it to Liverpool someday one way or the other. And when I get there I'm going to kiss the ground. Blue [/quote] Only been once in recent years, stayed at Stu Sutcliffe's place [url="http://www.seftonparkhotel.co.uk/"]LINK[/url] Reasonable rates, friendly owner, big photo of Stu in the breakfast room, if you don't mind bass players on the wall. Kissing the ground was optional. Hope you make it to Liverpool one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simes Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Had a lovely romantic weekend in Liverpool with my wife 3 years ago and I would to go back again, it's a very interesting city. Memories fade but the BG250 I bought whilst there is still going strong :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushbo Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 [quote name='pfretrock' timestamp='1455705933' post='2981583'] Only been once in recent years, stayed at Stu Sutcliffe's place [url="http://www.seftonparkhotel.co.uk/"]LINK[/url] Reasonable rates, friendly owner, big photo of Stu in the breakfast room, if you don't mind bass players on the wall. Kissing the ground was optional. Hope you make it to Liverpool one day. [/quote] I've been there too...lovely. I wouldn't have gone to Liverpool if it wasn't for all the Be@tl*s stuff, but I was really surprised by how cool the place was. The Tate is well worth a visit as is the Maritime Museum. Lots of decent pubs with live music too. I go once a year...sometimes for the Beatles convention and sometimes for the International Pop Overthrow Festival and I've always had a great time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 [quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1455641436' post='2981018'] Hopefully - when I did this painting I used gen-yoo-ine River Mersey water. A friend of mine in NYC said it was a genius idea and to quote him "those crazy yanks will love it". Now I'm still working out how best to flog it. [/quote]I didn`t realise you actually painted it. For some reason I thought you were joking, because I thought it was a photo. The detail on it is outstanding. Really impressed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 (edited) [quote name='timmo' timestamp='1455707533' post='2981606'] I didn`t realise you actually painted it. For some reason I thought you were joking, because I thought it was a photo. The detail on it is outstanding. Really impressed.[/quote] Thanks, I appreciate your thoughts. I didn't count the hours I put into it, so whatever I end up getting for it - if at all - I don't think would be great as an "hourly rate" - though art isn't supposed to be like that. It's the first painting I've done in many years, I usually do pencil stuff. Taking the water from the Mersey......the water I have left over is still in the same bottle with a layer of green slime in the bottom Edited February 17, 2016 by Big_Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefbaker Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I still find it weird, people romanticising it. That's where I used to go shopping for Cds and get pissed at a weekend, and before I went there, I'd move my wallet from my jeans pocket to my coat pocket so it didn't get pinched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 [quote name='Zenitram' timestamp='1455701275' post='2981499'] This means nothing to me. [/quote] Well I got it, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I wish they'd celebrate the Bunnymen a bit more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted February 17, 2016 Author Share Posted February 17, 2016 (edited) I am in Liverpool and it's raining. http://youtu.be/jTxlDC93mXs Edited February 17, 2016 by EssentialTension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted February 17, 2016 Author Share Posted February 17, 2016 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1455718608' post='2981784'] Well I got it, anyway. [/quote] Me too, it was funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirky Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1455527205' post='2979751'] Two top football grounds [/quote] Goodison Park and....can't think....um....oh yeah, Prenton Park. You're right! I went to Liverpool fresh off the boat from NZ in 1987 and did the Beatles tourist thing. It was cheap and cheerful, cheesy, and we loved it. Liverpool was a bit of a dump back then, but there's been so much investment in the city centre over the years, its actually a decent city now, well worth a visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 [quote name='sunburstjazz1967' timestamp='1455695149' post='2981451'] Paul McCartney was turned away from a party last night as the door man didn't know who he was and the kids that bought the Kanye,McCartney, Rihanna record think kanye discovered him! [/quote] I saw that,Paul was great he had a great time with it. To me It was like turning away royalty. He's such a high road guy,and Paul could buy everyone in that room. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1455727251' post='2981879'] I am in Liverpool and it's raining. http://youtu.be/jTxlDC93mXs [/quote] Cool pic. You can get shades very similar to John's at Walgreen's Pharmacy for $5.00 Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 "Add to that we're all theives with curly hair and tashes..." ..and that's just the women! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted February 17, 2016 Author Share Posted February 17, 2016 [quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1455559926' post='2980237'] bit sad I know, but my favourite bit of my Liverpool trip was having a pint in the Grapes at the same table as the Beatles had [/quote] I am in The Grapes ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted February 17, 2016 Author Share Posted February 17, 2016 Possibly the wrong Grapes!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 Salt Dogs was good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle psychosis Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 The Beatles were game changing in many ways but that doesn't mean they should be on a pedestal, immune from criticism. They churned out some utter drivel in places---Maxwell's Silver Hammer, anyone?---and got up to some right pretentious nonsense from time to time. I "wasn't there" but I get their importance. I also wasn't there when Bach was doing his thing but I get that too. Doesn't mean I listen to either particularly often. Other things are more exciting to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBerriff Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Liverpool is the only city I know where the girls go shopping in Tesco with curlers in their hair (before the big night out?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 [quote name='DBerriff' timestamp='1455791880' post='2982413'] Liverpool is the only city I know where the girls go shopping in Tesco with curlers in their hair (before the big night out?). [/quote] Yes, but also seen it in Brighton on hen weekends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 [URL=http://s1170.photobucket.com/user/basstractor1/media/Ringo_zpsezgo1drk.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r525/basstractor1/Ringo_zpsezgo1drk.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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