Omagh and Belfast and meeting the band

cossy said:

MODS MOVE IF WRONG FORUM

Long term fans experience.................

As a veteran of 25 shows I have never enjoyed a weekend like the one just past. We travelled up on Friday morning from Dublin and checked into our hotel in Omagh. As we were checking in Matt Jesse and Solomon were going through the foyer heading to the tourbus on the way to the soundcheck. then Boz came along stopped fo a couple of minutes for a chat and a couple of photos. Top Bloke.

Right up the front for the Omagh gig and "after all this time" finally got a handshake from Moz and was delighted. Really enjoyed the concert and the band were excellent. Mr Pooley gets a lot of stick on here but his playing was faultless to tis ear

Back to the hotel and the residents bar Jesse joined us for a few drinks and a bit of a singsong. Gavin from These Charming Men was with us and he had his guitar.I cannot say enough about how pleasant and friendly Jesse was. Great company and just a decent down to earth bloke.

Belfast was a much more intense show. Managed to get another hand shake from Moz during the encore and Jesse gave me the signed setlist at the end. Truely a fantastic weekend and one I wont forget for quite a long time.

BTW Dolls and the Kicks were very good and the lead singer is indeed a doll. Absolutly gorgous.

cossy

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cossy said:

MODS MOVE IF WRONG FORUM

and the lead singer is indeed a doll. Absolutly gorgous.

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invasive_maul said:

I was also at both the Omagh and Belfast gigs too and have to agree, had a really great weekend!! Omagh was brilliant, was able to get close enough to finally get a handshake at my 8th show during the encore, swoon! Went to the aftershow at Top of The Town, where I got to meet Doll and the Kicks, was chatting to Hannah at length jokingly about the Killarney gaffe (start of UK tour and all that) and she said there were many other such 'Spinal Tap'-esque moments already, such as getting lost in a corridor (!), though their drummer thankfully hadn't blown up! Went downstairs for a bit and who was there but Boz!!! Hurrah! Chatted to him too for a bit, such a top bloke, he remembered me from speaking to him outside the Morrisson Hotel in Dublin after the 2006 Marlay Park gig, i was so chuffed!!! He also promised 3 setlist changes for Belfast which were delivered, hurrah!! All in all, a great aftershow party!

Then it was back to Belfast, my hometown, for 2nd night... Sadly missed DATK as the 8.00 time on the ticket was start time not doors oops, promised Hannah I'd dance too, boo!! So at 8.40, instead of getting another drink, I decided to go get a place near the barrier from the start, got right up there easily, only one girl between myself and the barrier. Had a great time singing along, atmosphere was mostly great, got handshakes off Moz, Boz and Solomon, also a knowing wink from Boz, which was nice!! All in all, a superb weekend!!! Just want to do it all over again!!!

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