Monday, January 09, 2006
Cheamstock II 7th January 2006
A triumphant music festival was held at Cheam Sports Club Saturday which included my band Sulphur on the bill. The event started at 7.30 with each of the four bands performing one song each. We decided to do 'Fade Out Of Sight' which is one of our more mellow numbers that didn't quite sit right in our main set. This fitted in nicely with the other who also did some mellow numbers. The set wasn't helped though by my band mate going AWOL and not turning up before 20 seconds before we were due on!
At 8 o'clock, Sulphur hit the stage for the main set. Plugging straight into the PA we felt we put in a confident performence and ultimately our most satisfactory to date. The full setlist is below but for me the highlights were a rousing premiere of 'It's Been Ages Becky' and the ever popular 'Share This World'. Not many mistakes, except me treading on my guitar lead a couple of times (thankfully not at crucial moments) and Matt dropping his plectum in the end number. Also our version of Clever was not as rehearsed as Matt decided he wanted more guitar solos than the usual arrangement!
Following us on the bill were Paul's (the promotor for the event) band 'The Winter'. With backing enforced they have decided to go for a more poppy direction than their previous goth trance efforts. Kaz was next bringing her own brand of folk rock and headlining was Gemz n James who wooed the audience with some Eva Cassidy songs before ending with 'Sweet Child Of Mine'. A finale saw my self join The Winter, James and Gemmas Dad for a jam on 'Johnny Be Goode' making it a fantastic night.
Thanks again to Paul for putting us on the bill and for the use of his PA. Also to the sixty or so people who turned up for their support.
Sulphur Set : - Try To Write / London Calling / We Think We're So Clever / Helena's House / Stupid Conversation / I Think We're Alone Now / It's Been Ages Becky / Share This World / Sproston Green
At 8 o'clock, Sulphur hit the stage for the main set. Plugging straight into the PA we felt we put in a confident performence and ultimately our most satisfactory to date. The full setlist is below but for me the highlights were a rousing premiere of 'It's Been Ages Becky' and the ever popular 'Share This World'. Not many mistakes, except me treading on my guitar lead a couple of times (thankfully not at crucial moments) and Matt dropping his plectum in the end number. Also our version of Clever was not as rehearsed as Matt decided he wanted more guitar solos than the usual arrangement!
Following us on the bill were Paul's (the promotor for the event) band 'The Winter'. With backing enforced they have decided to go for a more poppy direction than their previous goth trance efforts. Kaz was next bringing her own brand of folk rock and headlining was Gemz n James who wooed the audience with some Eva Cassidy songs before ending with 'Sweet Child Of Mine'. A finale saw my self join The Winter, James and Gemmas Dad for a jam on 'Johnny Be Goode' making it a fantastic night.
Thanks again to Paul for putting us on the bill and for the use of his PA. Also to the sixty or so people who turned up for their support.
Sulphur Set : - Try To Write / London Calling / We Think We're So Clever / Helena's House / Stupid Conversation / I Think We're Alone Now / It's Been Ages Becky / Share This World / Sproston Green
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