Easter Sunday blues
Posted: 26 Mar 2015, 15:18
No, not a new composition for the next Dinosaurs CD...
While I have said frequently that I will not miss the Easter Saturday and Easter Monday battles with travel while Network rail upgrades the Scotland to London rail lines, there is no doubt that I will be at somewhat of a loose end on Easter Sunday, due to the absence of a Pipeline Convention.
Interestingly enough, Dave Towers suggests in the letters section of the current Pipeline magazine that he would support a "less ambitious" format with one or two bands from the UK, a DJ playing rare tracks and some videos. A Pipeline-Lite, more along the lines of the long-running DuanE Eddy Convention.
An admirable idea, and it will be interesting to see if anyone takes on the challenge. Would I support such an event? Well, I would not say a definite 'no' but it would have to be something special to entice me on an 800-mile round trip with a couple of nights hotel accommodation. Although a Pipeline regular, I never went to the Duane Eddy meeting after Pipeline moved venues; I haven't been to Lakeside since the last Shadowmania. This is no reflection on the bands and musicians at these events, just a decision that I couldn't justify the time and expense.
What do others think? Particularly those outwith SE England.
Again, I'm not saying 'Never again' but it would have to be something special to make me travel down...
George
While I have said frequently that I will not miss the Easter Saturday and Easter Monday battles with travel while Network rail upgrades the Scotland to London rail lines, there is no doubt that I will be at somewhat of a loose end on Easter Sunday, due to the absence of a Pipeline Convention.
Interestingly enough, Dave Towers suggests in the letters section of the current Pipeline magazine that he would support a "less ambitious" format with one or two bands from the UK, a DJ playing rare tracks and some videos. A Pipeline-Lite, more along the lines of the long-running DuanE Eddy Convention.
An admirable idea, and it will be interesting to see if anyone takes on the challenge. Would I support such an event? Well, I would not say a definite 'no' but it would have to be something special to entice me on an 800-mile round trip with a couple of nights hotel accommodation. Although a Pipeline regular, I never went to the Duane Eddy meeting after Pipeline moved venues; I haven't been to Lakeside since the last Shadowmania. This is no reflection on the bands and musicians at these events, just a decision that I couldn't justify the time and expense.
What do others think? Particularly those outwith SE England.
Again, I'm not saying 'Never again' but it would have to be something special to make me travel down...
George