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The day of the gig, Thursday 14th 2002
arrived. Got into my gear mainly consisting of a black and yellow oversized
t-bag and the Heavy Traffic hoodie. Must make more effort on the old appearance
front, hubby says variously that I would look better in a sack and have very
boring/mumsy dress sense.
I had
arranged for a local rock pub the Gloucester Arms to play some Quo and other classic
rock stuff. I arrived here at about 5.45pm to find the Crazy Cowboys also
having something to eat. Music was scheduled to start at 6.00, first track was
Down Down and it sounded really good. Caroline, and All Stand Up were
interspersed with a little ACDC, Ozzy and others through the evening.
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Quo R
Us and his mum arrived, a couple of minutes after the Crazy Cowboys left to
look at things to buy at the gig. Did your mum manage to get any good photos
QRU?
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having struggled to find a parking place, a common story in Oxford at least no
one got clamped. Got a peck on the cheek from TMK, if only you were 5 foot 3, I
would be swooning Collin! Rather bemused DWMT had expected me to a bloke along
with Sharon, Whogetsit and probably others; I'm surprised they noticed I wasn't
when they met me (refer to dress sense above).
We hurried to the
Apollo and arrived in the middle of the
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Little Egypt set. The
first time I had heard them live, pretty good actually, nice bunch. They even
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While waiting for the gig to start a girlie
near me got chatted up by blonde dread locked roadie (Tonto, Toot, Other?) she
seemed remarkably unintested, I thought he was kinda cute and he was in the
Gloc before the gig mmmm.
Heavy
Traffic Report and Quo come on. I was on Rick's side, a surprise as Hogman had
said I was on Rhinos. I didn't get as good a view of my fave Andy as I had
hoped. He gave a great performance though. Love the blusey piano and harmonica
dude.
Allegedly had a restricted view seat, but
everyone moved so I didn't in the end. Creepin was in the set yipeeeee. Had a
great time dancing
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around and randomly
hit the lower portions of several blokes anatomy that were near by (as usual),
but no one got the wrong idea at least.
The set list
Caroline
The Wanderer
Something About You Baby I Like
Don't Waste my Time
4500 Times/Rain
All Stand Up
Solid Gold
Heavy Traffic
Creepin Up On You
Mystery Medley (inc Mystery Song,
Railroad, Most of the Time,
Rolling Home, Again & Again, Slow Train)
Gerdundula
Down Down
Big Fat Mama
Whatever You Want
Rocking All Over the World
Burning Bridges
Anniversary Waltz
Carol
Bye Bye Johnny
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basis must have had a good time. Ears survived well despite being on top of the
speakers, several people near me wore ear plugs.
Went
back to the Gloc. after the gig, saw 2 blokes in Piledriver t-shirts not sure
who they were. After closing time I got a taxi back to avoid the Heavy Rain.
Now I'm on a downer waiting for my next fix.
See you out there
xx Midge
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