bassintheface Posted June 27, 2017 Posted June 27, 2017 Picked up a really smart support gig!! http://www.llangollenfringe.co.uk/index.php/en/festival-2017/wilko-johnson Supporting none other than Wilko Johnson on 19th July as part of the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod fringe festival. Norman on bass for Wilko too!! Needless to say, I'm seriously looking fwd to this one! Hopefully it'll be a sell out crowd of some 2500 in the pavillion arena!! Quote
Rumple Posted June 27, 2017 Posted June 27, 2017 Congratulations, I do love Norman's playing, he's meant to be a very nice guy, enjoy the festival. Quote
gjones Posted June 27, 2017 Posted June 27, 2017 I have a friend who supported Wilko a few years ago. He said he came across as a pretty grumpy guy. But this was before his cancer scare and miracle recovery. I would assume that whole experience, has meant he probably has lightened up considerably since my friend met him. I listened to an interview with him, on R2 recently, and he sounded proper cheery. Quote
Cat Burrito Posted June 27, 2017 Posted June 27, 2017 We have supported him twice, once in Newbury back in 2009 at one of his own gigs and again at the Tartan Heart festival in Scotland last year. Nice guy, great band. Quote
Happy Jack Posted June 27, 2017 Posted June 27, 2017 Don't let Norman borrow your lead! He finishes every gig by unplugging and then dropping his lead into a large puddle of sweat ... Jealous? Me? Have a great gig. Quote
skankdelvar Posted June 27, 2017 Posted June 27, 2017 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1498559791' post='3325476'] Don't let Norman borrow your lead! He finishes every gig by unplugging and then dropping his lead into a large puddle of sweat ... [/quote] IIRC, Norman sometimes travels without an amp. Be prepared to share your rig* [size=3](* normal BassChat rig sharing rules do not apply ) [/size] Quote
bassintheface Posted June 27, 2017 Author Posted June 27, 2017 Cheers guys! I'd be only too pleased to have Norman Watt Roy use my Aguilar rig!! Quote
Highfox Posted June 28, 2017 Posted June 28, 2017 Fantastic have a great night. I was also lucky enough to support them on one of their giging trips to Finland. Was one of the best playing nights I ever had. Quote
Marc S Posted June 29, 2017 Posted June 29, 2017 Hey, congratulations - BIG congratulations Top gig to get. I saw Wilko with Norman a few years back, at Cambridge folk festival Both of them and their drummer were on top form... I really enjoyed the set Norman is still a superb player - I'd be thrilled if he had to borrow my rig Enjoy the gig, I'm sure you will Quote
barneyg42 Posted July 3, 2017 Posted July 3, 2017 (edited) Band I was in were 3rd support to Wilko and then The Animals years ago at Dingwalls and NWR wouldn't let me use his rig, mine was pretty crap at the time and he had lovely Trace stack! Nevertheless he was a top bloke and we had a good chat afterwards, nice guy, brilliant player!! Enjoy!! Edited July 3, 2017 by barneyg42 Quote
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