Australian Tour April 07.....

[stixbradtle]

The (very) special day to mark in the calendar is Tuesday 17th of January. It's time to give full measure to what Bluesfest 2012 is all about!

You may think we have played all our cards but there are major aces yet to be revealed!

Get ready, as we are going all out with the 4th announcement and it is the biggest one yet, with around 30+ artists to be announced, including major headliners.

[sarahjane13]

Heres hoping tomorrow's announcement brings some good news

[swanstoon]

Twelve months on from the Charlton flood & I'm still not back in my house & most of my cds are still in storage,including all my DMB cds. I've taken delivery today of a 2nd hand copy of The Central Park Concert (I could live without this no longer!) but I would really like a copy of the very first Live Trax cd. Apart from the inflated prices at Music Today,not to mention the postage costs,there are no copies to be had anywhere. So would 'someone' be prepared to burn me a copy & in exchange I'll pay for the discs plus postage & handling. Please PM me if you can help. Live Trax 1 is the one that opens with Butch Taylor's piano intro to Seek Up. What a shock,I want a cd with Butch on it! Thanks for reading.

[mgwfall]

Originally Posted by sarahjane13

Heres hoping tomorrow's announcement brings some good news

Again, No dmb. But putting aside that disappointment, some good acts in this list.

JOHN FOGERTY
Performs the albums and music of CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL

ZIGGY MARLEY - CANDI STATON – DAVID BROMBERG BAND – CANNED HEAT - VUSI MAHLASELA – RICHARD CLAPTON – BLITZEN TRAPPER - THE AUDREYS – BACKSLIDERS – EUGENE ‘HIDEAWAY’ BRIDGES - RAY BEADLE – JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR – HAT FITZ & CARA - TRIBALI – WATUSSI – EAGLE AND THE WORM - MAT. MCHUGH (THE BEAUTIFUL GIRLS) – DUBMARINE - MAMA KIN – TIJUANA CARTEL – BENJALU – CARUS THOMPSON - KIM CHURCHILL – DALLAS FRASCA – MARSHALL & THE FRO - ASHLEIGH MANNIX – OLLIE BROWN – KOOII – LACHLAN BRYAN

[swanstoon]

Even though you can see them at any Australian music festival Richard Clapton is still excellent value given his stellar back catalogue (I saw him last year & he was amazing) Backsliders (feat. The drummer from Midnight Oil) The Audreys & Blitzen Trapper. Candi Staton had a huge hit with an ordinary song (Young Hearts Run Free) in the late 70s & I'd go along to see Canned Heat just to see if it's the same line-up who recorded Up the Country & On the Road Again in the late 60s. Mixed feelings about John Fogarty even though I was a CCR fan.

[Jared41]

Originally Posted by swanstoon

Twelve months on from the Charlton flood & I'm still not back in my house & most of my cds are still in storage,including all my DMB cds. I've taken delivery today of a 2nd hand copy of The Central Park Concert (I could live without this no longer!) but I would really like a copy of the very first Live Trax cd. Apart from the inflated prices at Music Today,not to mention the postage costs,there are no copies to be had anywhere. So would 'someone' be prepared to burn me a copy & in exchange I'll pay for the discs plus postage & handling. Please PM me if you can help. Live Trax 1 is the one that opens with Butch Taylor's piano intro to Seek Up. What a shock,I want a cd with Butch on it! Thanks for reading.

Uploading now for you mate.

[swanstoon]

Originally Posted by Jared41

Uploading now for you mate.

Thanks indeed to everyone who offered to send links/downloads/discs in response to my earlier post...it's very much appreciated & although most of us have never met in person it's a great little community we have here,for which I'm always grateful

[Jared41]

Originally Posted by swanstoon

Thanks indeed to everyone who offered to send links/downloads/discs in response to my earlier post...it's very much appreciated & although most of us have never met in person it's a great little community we have here,for which I'm always grateful

Ironic that Megaupload was taken offline just 2 days after I posted that. Hope you got it.

Any news on an Australian Tour yet? I might just purchase the Gorge tickets if they skip us again this year.

[swanstoon]

Originally Posted by Jared41

Ironic that Megaupload was taken offline just 2 days after I posted that. Hope you got it.

Any news on an Australian Tour yet? I might just purchase the Gorge tickets if they skip us again this year.

Yeah Jared I did & thanks.

The tour dates that I've seen are all in the U.S. I may need to have a closer look 'cos I'll be in America later in the year.

Changing the subject...is anyone planning on seeing John Fogerty next month? He's playing Cosmo's Factory from go to whoa at his Melbourne gig.

[mgwfall]

Originally Posted by swanstoon

Yeah Jared I did & thanks.


Changing the subject...is anyone planning on seeing John Fogerty next month? He's playing Cosmo's Factory from go to whoa at his Melbourne gig.

Going to Bluesfest, so have him on my "to see" list

[Jared41]

Just requested Gorge PIT x 3.

Really hope I get em.

My god I'm nervous, this will be my first time leaving Australia!!

[sarahjane13]

Originally Posted by Jared41

Just requested Gorge PIT x 3.

Really hope I get em.

My god I'm nervous, this will be my first time leaving Australia!!

you luck buggar,nice first time trip

[Jared41]

Thanks!!

Oh and look at the attached screenshot. Pretty sure the universe just exploded or something.

[sarahjane13]

Originally Posted by Jared41

Thanks!!

Oh and look at the attached screenshot. Pretty sure the universe just exploded or something.

awesome, must be a sign or something,not sure what for but oh well

[miss.anna]

Hey everyone!
I am really really keeeeeen to go to the Gorge this year... i have no idea how to go about it tho lol. i'm not a warehouse member or anything, is there still a chance that i would be able to get good tickets?? also, i have never travelled overseas before, how do i go about purchasing tix and do i need a credit card? i have a visa debit, hopefully i can use that... any advice would be MUCH appreciated, i am determined to see DMB for the first time ever!!

[stixbradtle]

Originally Posted by miss.anna

Hey everyone!
I am really really keeeeeen to go to the Gorge this year... i have no idea how to go about it tho lol. i'm not a warehouse member or anything, is there still a chance that i would be able to get good tickets?? also, i have never travelled overseas before, how do i go about purchasing tix and do i need a credit card? i have a visa debit, hopefully i can use that... any advice would be MUCH appreciated, i am determined to see DMB for the first time ever!!

Did you end up getting my PM/email regarding the Gorge tickets?

[miss.anna]

Originally Posted by stixbradtle

Did you end up getting my PM/email regarding the Gorge tickets?

That i did. I did send a PM back i think, maybe it didn't work... I really appreciate all of the info you gave me, it was so helpful! Now i need to get my ass into gear and get a passport, figure out where else i want to go, so much planning ahead!! Super super excited though, it's just going to be one big adventure!

[stixbradtle]

Originally Posted by miss.anna

That i did. I did send a PM back i think, maybe it didn't work... I really appreciate all of the info you gave me, it was so helpful! Now i need to get my ass into gear and get a passport, figure out where else i want to go, so much planning ahead!! Super super excited though, it's just going to be one big adventure!

Nah, I never got a PM back, i think I may have sent email and not PM....

[stixbradtle]

Hey Aussies,

Have any of you ever gone to the Gorge in the past? I've seen DMB in Chicago which was much easier in the way of accom. I am thinking i'll buy GA tickets for all three nights, though accomodation seems to be the hard part. It seems all I can get is:
http://dmbtravelpackages.tickets.mus...66&outlet=2466
or
http://dmbtravelpackages.tickets.mus...58&outlet=2466
Any suggestiions? Cheers

[kmdaly]

Hi all havent been on ants for so long used to be my first port of call hope everyone is well and am jealous of those going to see the boys in 2012.............................have fun

[Jared41]

Oh yeah forgot to add the results of The Warehouses, "best available" lottery.

Night 1 - Lawn
Night 2 - GA Pit Standing
Night 3 - Pavilion Reserved

Which is pretty good (wanted all Pit since I'm a diehard), but I guess I am paying the price for accidentally letting my WH membership expire. You know if you renew it you have to start again in seniority? Sucks!

I guess I better get in gear and get my passport ordered.


miss.anna: sent a PM, albeit rather late, hopefully you got the help ya needed.

stixbradtle: Man I am just bringing a tent and using the campground. Relatively cheap $90 for the entire weekend. It's DMB man... who needs a comfortable bed!


Also I still have no idea how I am getting from Seattle to the Gorge.

[kmdaly]

how long did you let it lapse for?..................if its a month or so you can call the wh renew and its no issue and you dont lose your seniority (but this'll only happen once)............................................. .....that reminds me I need to renew soon

[swanstoon]

Long time no anything but thought I'd stop by & say g'day...been listening to a fair swag of DMB lately. The usual faves from days of yore plus listening to the Big Whiskey album.

Been reading the setlists from the current tour & kicking myself for not being organised enough nor having the filthy lucre to head to America to visit friends in North Carolina...their gig there on Wednesday night seems to have been the best so far & had the least complaints. Try living here where they haven't toured in 5 years!

I will be stateside sometime next year so if they play in NC again or somewhere near then I plan my trip accordingly. If they tour the new album maybe,just maybe they may try one more time to crack the Oz market.

Hope everyone is well...after a gig drought I have 2 possibly 3 coming up in the first half of June.

Still here dancing with the Groo Grux King!

[mgwfall]

Anyone looking for some good music Sunday night. Matt Andersen is playing at The Brass Monkey at Cronulla.

As someone else described him "Big guy with an even bigger voice" (& my add.....& he can play a guitar)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLsye_LJ_Ks (Cover of Ain't No Sunshine)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxU4t...eature=related (Devil's Bride)

[mgwfall]

Hi all

Got my Warehouse disc today, nice surprise as had completely forgotten it was on it's way. Now just awaiting Bluesfest first announcement next month (live in hope!!)

[stixbradtle]

Originally Posted by mgwfall

Hi all

Got my Warehouse disc today, nice surprise as had completely forgotten it was on it's way. Now just awaiting Bluesfest first announcement next month (live in hope!!)

Yep, I got my parcel the other day too, kinda wished I got the WH disc with bonus tracks (they stuffed it up a few years ago)
We were meant to get a photo of the Caravan tour along with the keychain, looks like they messed up with that one :\

Has anyone else preordered AFTW yet?
I called Sony Music Australia the other day and the guy said there are plans to release the album in Australia, though it may be in October....

When BWATGGK was out, Sony said they were going to release it here but pulled the pin on it and Warner ended up bringing it out aggges later.

Fingers crossed for Bluesfest! I was thinking of going to the Hollywood Bowl show, but it's just way too far to travel. I'd rather save the coin and see them in every city of Australia

[dmb_audiophile]

Got my Warehouse pack too, but as usual the CD was bent in the mail and hence is currently flattening out under a pile of heavy books. Mine was also missing the photo print. But on the upside, totally stoked they included Crazy Easy from 16/7/2004, favourite version of that song.

I notice that iTunes Australia has Away From the World available for pre-order, with an expected release of 11 September (same date as USA). iTunes (both Australia & USA) also have 'The Collection', all 9 of the previous DMB albums for $45, which appears to be a new offer as of last week. The fact they are offering this in the Australian store too is hopefully a good sign?

Oh, and John - I finally saw KMH live, very enjoyable gig. The opening act were downright hilarious - 'The Beards'

Hope you're all doing well, been a bit quiet here lately so it would be great if DMB came back for another visit sometime soon to liven things up!

[stixbradtle]

Originally Posted by dmb_audiophile

Got my Warehouse pack too, but as usual the CD was bent in the mail and hence is currently flattening out under a pile of heavy books. Mine was also missing the photo print. But on the upside, totally stoked they included Crazy Easy from 16/7/2004, favourite version of that song.

I notice that iTunes Australia has Away From the World available for pre-order, with an expected release of 11 September (same date as USA). iTunes (both Australia & USA) also have 'The Collection', all 9 of the previous DMB albums for $45, which appears to be a new offer as of last week. The fact they are offering this in the Australian store too is hopefully a good sign?

Oh, and John - I finally saw KMH live, very enjoyable gig. The opening act were downright hilarious - 'The Beards'

Hope you're all doing well, been a bit quiet here lately so it would be great if DMB came back for another visit sometime soon to liven things up!

Just jumped onto the Aussie iTunes store and am not seeing it there

[dmb_audiophile]

Originally Posted by stixbradtle

Just jumped onto the Aussie iTunes store and am not seeing it there

Yep, I'm an idiot sorry. I must had been looking at the USA iTunes store initially and just assumed it was the Australian one. So ignore anything to do with iTunes from my previous post

[sarahjane13]

Bluesfest announcement coming soon....... sound interesting,DMB perhaps ?