Damned Friday, John Otway Sunday

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darmstadt replied

8 June 2015, 16:31
John Otway, legend in his lifetime. Just wish he would come over here...One that I nicked of my mum:
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TestMangler replied

8 June 2015, 14:25
Originally posted by stek View Post

Two hits surely!!

Or did 'Bunsen Burner' not chart?

It did, on the back of a 'fix' by his fan club, but as the great man himself said, it put the 's' on the right side of 'hit' for him
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stek replied

8 June 2015, 14:11
Originally posted by cojak View Post

I love John Otway - I was a fan when he was a one-hit wonder.

I saw him at the Burton Beer Festival a few years back.

Does he still tear his shirts and leap off ladder steps and do somersaults while playing his guitar?

Two hits surely!!

Or did 'Bunsen Burner' not chart?
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cojak replied

8 June 2015, 13:45
I love John Otway - I was a fan when he was a one-hit wonder.

I saw him at the Burton Beer Festival a few years back.

Does he still tear his shirts and leap off ladder steps and do somersaults while playing his guitar?
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Gumbo Robot replied

8 June 2015, 13:01
Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post

Hi GR!

I don't suppose there were any sightings of Wild Willy there?

Hi DS

No, but Nige and Brenda who run the cafe tell me they plan to get him in some time soon...
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TestMangler replied

8 June 2015, 12:59
They did some stuff together again in 2009/11 but not sure if it's an ongoing thing or not.
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Doggy Styles replied

8 June 2015, 12:53
Hi GR!

I don't suppose there were any sightings of Wild Willy there?
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TestMangler replied

8 June 2015, 12:08
Otway is a bleedin' superstar. Should have been much bigger than the cult following he ended up with.

Deep & Meaningless was up there with the best albums ever made.
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Gumbo Robot started a topic Damned Friday, John Otway Sunday

8 June 2015, 11:52
Damned Friday, John Otway Sunday

..and who says Somerset is a cultural backwater.

Firstly, thanks to the crowd @ Cheese&Grain Frome for making me feel so YOUNG.

Secondly thanks @Sensible for not playing half the set with your cacks round your ankles like back in the day. Would have been a bit awkward as I had my teen niece in tow.

On to Otway @Rocky Mountain Garden Centre, nr. Wells.

Arrives on a Sinclair C5 opening line to crowd after 1st song "wow - let me just tell you what an honour it is to be playing this garden centre"

One of the best weekends I've had in ages...
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