Live Outdoor Music BIG GIG at Dammies

**Gogglebox** · 05-Jul-06, 23:42

Live Outdoor music BIG GIG
SUNDAY 13th AUGUST
St Georges Park - -The Dammies
Start Noon end around 10 pm
Proceed split between Caithness General Hospital and Thurso Town Improvements

Apologies for the delays we had a wee last minute shuffle around on Monday due to bands going on holidays etc and luckily a band have stepped in
THANK YOU ALL ON BEHALF OF THURSO TOWN IMPROVEMENTS FOR TAKING PART ITS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED

The bands playing and i stress this is not a running order, in alaphabetical are the following and we exempeted noboy that relplied to us in the way we asked filling out the details we required

Astronot - - - - Rock Pop Punk
Blue X Man and the 68 Comeback - - - - -Blues influenced Rock & Roll ( Edinburgh based Band)
Cyanide - - - - Melodic Popular Rock
Duress - - - - - - Classic Rock, 70s 80s, Mainstream
Empty Fortune- - -Acoustic Rock
Estrella - - - - - - -Old School Rock / Classic Rock-
Graham Maharg -original soul/pop rock with a hint of jazz and r and b
Plastic Food - - - - Original Heavy Rock Material
Timefish - - - Eightes covers - (Orkney Band)
Whitenoize Punk , punk rock , metal, heavy metal ,

NO OTHER BANDS CAN NOW BE ACCEPTED UNLESS SOME OTHER WITHDRAWS

ADVERTISING is local press, Moray Firth Radio and Radio Scotland and hopefully a bit more im working on for a small tv ad - it may not come to pass as its very expensive
You should start to see more about it in next week or so around town though

FYI At the moment there will be a photographer Alan MacIvor taking photos
THere will be Daren Manson recording a DVD for TTIA

Interestingly there will also be a TV/Film company recording a proffesional DVD for one band but has also said they will also record the whole event so tell you r mates if they want to be in a DVD get there -Fame and Fortune beckons
There is also a music reviewer from a large circulation Scottis Paper in residence

Isacc Sutherland of qpQ will get back to you soon with a running order and a list of what techy equipment will be there that you dont need to bring
Isaac Sutherland will call the shots on the day to keep the bands in order
My job will to make sure you are around about near your time and are happy

THe stage is two 40 foot "sided" lorries side by side so the stage size will be about 40 foot x 16foot

Time change overs between bands coming off and on are critical to the whole event and everyone is expected to do NO MORE that 45 minutes worth of material

Isaac will be on a separate podium away from the stage so he can hear the music properly and keep control

The gig will start dead on NOON and if timed correctly will finish at TEN PM

There will be a licensed marquee and BBqs etc and stall

**Jeid** · 05-Jul-06, 23:59

Awesome! Has the potential to be a lot of fun

**Gogglebox** · 06-Jul-06, 00:11

TELL EVERYONE YOU CAN AT EVERYOPPORTUNITY YOU CAN
IF ANY OF THE BANDS ARE PLAYING GIGS GIVE THIS A PLUG PLEASE

It will only be as good as the efort we all put iin and the public support us

Its up to us

I will update any other additional goodies as they develop

**Jeid** · 06-Jul-06, 00:16

I'm sure my boss won't be happy, but I'll tell everyone at the pub

**Chobbersjnr** · 06-Jul-06, 00:22

Originally Posted by Jeid

I'm sure my boss won't be happy, but I'll tell everyone at the pub

LMAO is your boss ever happy LOL

**K dragon** · 06-Jul-06, 01:57

there is only five new bands?

thought with such a big gig we would see some more.

**Jeid** · 06-Jul-06, 10:23

I don't get what you mean... there's only 5 new bands?

**Gogglebox** · 06-Jul-06, 10:33

I didnt know there were any

THeres a couple that are derivitives of another but apart from that ????

I couldnt put 10 totally new bands up or people wouldnt really come out to see it

Had to have some weel kent faces

**K dragon** · 06-Jul-06, 13:55

yeah i understand, yeah thats what i meant jeid. i ment no offence its still a well organised gig and i bet its going to be great, shall spread the word and what not.

**Jeid** · 06-Jul-06, 14:45

I don't get it though. What do you mean by only 5 new bands?

**zebedy** · 06-Jul-06, 22:02

think he means like bands on the block..

Or bands he hasnt heard much of from up here!

**The Pepsi Challenge** · 07-Jul-06, 15:13

Get your grammar sorted, Googlebox ;-)

I think you'll find it's: Blues X Man and The '68 Comeback.

**Chobbersjnr** · 07-Jul-06, 15:30

Originally Posted by The Pepsi Challenge

Get your grammar sorted, Googlebox ;-)

I think you'll find it's: Blues X Man and The '68 Comeback.

pernickety mofo

**Gogglebox** · 07-Jul-06, 18:17

Originally Posted by The Pepsi Challenge

Get your grammar sorted, Googlebox ;-)

I think you'll find it's: Blues X Man and The '68 Comeback.

My most humblest apologies

Thats what happens when you do these thing whilst off your trolley on pain killers!!!

Thats my excuse for the load of spelling mistakes in it too!!

**Chobbersjnr** · 07-Jul-06, 18:30

Originally Posted by Gogglebox

My most humblest apologies

Thats what happens when you do these thing whilst off your trolley on pain killers!!!

Thats my excuse for the load of spelling mistakes in it too!!

crumbs you druggy YOU..............pain killers only lead to heavier things like tobacco, or worse, tea

**Gogglebox** · 07-Jul-06, 18:55

Anything more than childrens asprin and im away wi it!!

And You??? lol!!

**Chobbersjnr** · 07-Jul-06, 19:35

Originally Posted by Gogglebox

And You??? lol!!

I've a fair white sugar addiction

**the_big_mac** · 07-Jul-06, 20:10

Any word on a poster or something so we can get the emails flying about?

Some of us have nothing better to do at work

**Gogglebox** · 07-Jul-06, 21:41

There is someone working on it at this very moment (Cheers Darren) so hopefully we will have something to bang out at the beginning of the week round town etc

Had to contract that part out as i am no artist - -well not the drawing type anyway!!

What will be the best way for people to pick it up?

I could probably get it put on as a download for folk to take off the thurso.org site -
maybe the good folk from Caithness.org will put it on too! I'll ask
Or i can email it direct to people

Cant think of any other electronc way thats quicker or more effective
Anybody any other ideas

Theres a load getting printed off aswell which we'll have out and about during the next week but if anyone can print them off at their work feel free to pile them out.
We'll probably get Thurso obliterated wi them without any hassle but if anyone can get them round Castletown, Wick 'the sticks' etc it would be a bit handy and save me a fair bit of hassle

A big pint to the person who gets them in the most prominent or daft place
Get it on the telly and your a God among men!!