Bad Lieutenant no show? — Forum Archive

20 Oct 2009, 16:50

Ally wrote:

Chris Nash wrote: As they have to stop any show by 11pm, they'd better be onstage now, or there'll be alot of unhappy punters who paid to see more than a half hour show!

Chris Nash wrote: Afterall, Barney is a prime heart attack candidate - in his fifties, overweight and has erm... "overindulged" in the past.

Chris, I think you've hit the nadir of your thinly veiled bias against anything Barney tries to do. I mean for fucks sake, pulling a suspected heart attack randomly out of thin air? Even if it is under the guise of concern it just "reads" really fucking weirdly as it's something very very specific. If Hooky were half an hour or 45 minutes late for a DJ set I doubt you would be referring to him as an "overindulgent fatty" at risk of copping it from a coronary. It reads pretty badly on your part.

Personally, I'm very much looking forward to the BL Heaven gig tomorrow just as much as I was Hooky's book signing and from the track listing filtering back via txt this evening it sounds like it'll be a good evening out with a decent range of tunes.

Do what?

20 Oct 2009, 16:54

Chris Nash wrote: Much as I'm not keen on their music, if they haven't turned up or gone on stage, I hope that they're all okay.

Afterall, Barney is a prime heart attack candidate - in his fifties, overweight and has erm... "overindulged" in the past.

Mind you Barney has sailed close to the wind...:p

20 Oct 2009, 17:31

Perhaps the gig was shit, and barney showed up with a backing tape and his guitar.

20 Oct 2009, 17:54

Biginoil wrote: Oh yeah, Brighton.

Barney's had one of them am-dram heart attacks then. Where you go "I swoon" and droop into a chaise lounge.

Isn't Shug there? He's normally texted the setlist and left a singalonganswerphone message by now.

No, he is not. He is supporting "RANGERS" somewhere in the Champions League this week :rofl:

20 Oct 2009, 17:56

Got a bit tense round here all of a sudden, hasn't it?

:baby: :laugh:

21 Oct 2009, 02:24

Safesurfer wrote: Reports from Brighton say they have failed to turn up for the gig.

You only posted that at 9.30, Kevo. Bit early for a no-show.

I thought they were on stage on time? We were last outta the bar around 8.45 and am sure they strolled on literally as we bowled into the venue.

Of course, I could be wrong. We had several by then. :nod:

Oh, and the phones weren't working at all - it's underground. And anyways I've got an iPhone and they're a cunt enough to get working overground too.

21 Oct 2009, 02:26

It's a 3rd conspiracy.

It's WAR (again).

:laugh:

21 Oct 2009, 02:56

They came out from there soundcheck at 7.25.p.m so might have been running late,, Bernard was a bit tense,, no change there,, bouncer said band were due on 8.45 ish,, came on after 9 and probably due to lateness cut there encore short as there was an r& b night to follow ,, now that gave everyone a heart atack.

Heart and soul, one will burn

21 Oct 2009, 03:09

I was only going on texts from my mate - was probably a big wind up! He also said "rumours are they've split up already" but decided not to post that! Sorry guys.

21 Oct 2009, 03:46

Big Mouth Julio wrote:

Biginoil wrote: Oh yeah, Brighton.

Barney's had one of them am-dram heart attacks then. Where you go "I swoon" and droop into a chaise lounge.

Isn't Shug there? He's normally texted the setlist and left a singalonganswerphone message by now.

No, he is not. He is LAUGHING AT "RANGERS" in the Champions League this week

Corrected that for you Julio.

21 Oct 2009, 04:41

Ally wrote:

Chris, I think you've hit the nadir of your thinly veiled bias against anything Barney tries to do. I mean for fucks sake, pulling a suspected heart attack randomly out of thin air? Even if it is under the guise of concern it just "reads" really fucking weirdly as it's something very very specific. If Hooky were half an hour or 45 minutes late for a DJ set I doubt you would be referring to him as an "overindulgent fatty" at risk of copping it from a coronary. It reads pretty badly on your part.

I would have worried about Barney, Steve or Hooky if someone had said that they hadn't showed up at a gig. Okay, New Order had a reputation for being unpredictable in performance, but at least they were reliable in as much as they showed up for gigs.

The major cause of heart problems in UK males over 50 is:

Being overweight, especially around the waist
Putting themselves under alot of stress
Over-indulgence in drugs and/or alcohol over a sustained period
Smoking

My Dad suffered major heart problems in his fifties because of the above factors and that is often in the forefront of my mind.

Honestly, the first thing that crossed my mind was "I hope they're okay." Maybe I didn't phrase it as best I could.

Steve is the only one not carrying excess weight, but he's the one who still smokes. The heart attack thing wasn't random at all.

It wasn't intended as an attack on anyone, though I admit I've been very under-enthusiastic about the B/L material. I've never "thinly veiled" that opinion.

I wouldn't wish harm on anyone. Sorry my comment was completely misread/misunderstood by those who usually wish to presume the worst about others here.

21 Oct 2009, 05:02

Chris, I don't think for a minute anyone believes you were wishing harm and/or a heart attack on anyone but you've got to admit it was a pretty fcuking random thing to come out with. Even with the personal family reasoning you're now giving it's still pretty bizarre. Yes, I do know very well what causes heart attacks so you don't have to list them for me.

If it makes you feel better to accuse people of "seeing the worst" then fair enough. Your comments were phrased badly and someone had to say it before it snowballed into a false rumour.

Which knowing this place it very probably could have.

21 Oct 2009, 05:05

Thread of the week though

21 Oct 2009, 05:08

Oh, without a doubt.... :nod:

21 Oct 2009, 05:26

I hope they come on at 9.45 tonight, and then really shit everyone up! :nod:

For the record, Shug's just sent me a text about Liam Maher, and upon seeing it I also noticed I had a failed text to him last night at 9.16 simply saying "This is Home".

I assume I was trying to tell him what the opening song was, as it was played, and I simply hadn't decided that I quite liked Digital and had decided to make it my home.

9.16 for a headlining band ain't really that late now, is it?

Oh well, as you were.

21 Oct 2009, 06:17

Barney backstage, yesterday.

21 Oct 2009, 06:19

I'm shocked you post such pictures here! :eek: :evil4:

21 Oct 2009, 08:03

http://208.117.236.69/watch?v=V8nfEUS17A8

21 Oct 2009, 08:13

Biginoil wrote: Barney backstage, yesterday.

This image looks better

21 Oct 2009, 08:15

This just in:

21 Oct 2009, 09:38

(Fake) News just in!

Bernard (pictured above) has given what press have described as a 'triumphant' press conference in London tonight just hours before taking to the stage at Heaven with new project Bad NeilTennant.

As you can see he looks great :nod: kept insisting "This Is It" tho :uhoh: and that he loved us all.

:laugh:

21 Oct 2009, 09:51

Ally wrote: (Fake) News just in!

Bernard (pictured above) has given what press have described as a 'triumphant' press conference in London tonight just hours before taking to the stage at Heaven with new project Bad NeilTennant.

As you can see he looks great kept insisting "This Is It" tho and that he loved us all.

Like it Ally :laugh:

21 Oct 2009, 17:55

Safesurfer wrote: Reports from Brighton say they have failed to turn up for the gig.

The Third were a bit of a no show tonight. Kevo.

Having dinner with Peter Mandelson is no fucking excuse. :nod:

25 Oct 2009, 10:10

Just read that Moz fainted on stage yesterday and spent the night in the hospital :skeptic:

30 Oct 2009, 04:52

El Jarvo wrote:

Safesurfer wrote: Reports from Brighton say they have failed to turn up for the gig.

The Third were a bit of a no show tonight. Kevo.

Having dinner with Peter Mandelson is no fucking excuse.

That wasn't me! In fact, I'm sure the culprit would consider himself at least as much a viking as a 'po-faced librarian'.

Very good reports from the members of the 3rd who did attend, tho Barney's "Let's have it!" during LWTUA would prob have ruined it for me.....

30 Oct 2009, 06:58

Safesurfer wrote: Very good reports from the members of the 3rd who did attend, tho Barney's "Let's have it!" during LWTUA would prob have ruined it for me.....

They didn't play it in Brighton! :evil4:

:smoking:

30 Oct 2009, 11:42

I know - Al was refering to the London gig!

30 Oct 2009, 13:06

Safesurfer wrote:

El Jarvo wrote:

Safesurfer wrote: Reports from Brighton say they have failed to turn up for the gig.

The Third were a bit of a no show tonight. Kevo.

Having dinner with Peter Mandelson is no fucking excuse.

That wasn't me! In fact, I'm sure the culprit would consider himself at least as much a viking as a 'po-faced librarian'.

Yes, I know. I was stood with the culprit's Mrs for half the gig.

However, as I understand it he eventually showed?

Peter Mandelson though, really. Not every day you're late for a gig cos of dinner with Mandy!

31 Oct 2009, 03:41

I told him he should have invited him along - leant across the dinner table and said "Peter, were you ever a fan of Noooo Order...?". I'm sure he would be familiar with Heaven as a venue.

Btw, where were you at the Hooky book-signing?