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Gid-fest 2009
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Message 1.Β
Posted by Lee1975 (U4412355) on Wednesday, 7th January 2009
It's January.
It's cold.
It's currently snowing here in the Glorious North, (but that horrible wet snow that's just cold and damp and not much fun at all).
Booking a foreign holiday will simply be a pipe-dream for many this year.
The economy slides ever nearer rock-bottom.
Businesses bite the dust on a daily basis.
Unemployment will soon be so bad that UB40 have threatened to record a new version of βOne in Tenβ.
The outlook for 2009 can be described as βnot very goodβ, at best.
Surely we can do something about it? Surely we can create a small island of pleasure in an ocean of discontent. What we need is something to look forward to, one day where we can all get together and forget our troubles, meet like-minded folk to enjoy drinks and share stories about music and duffing. Yes, it's that time again, it's Gid-fest. Gid-fest 2009 in fact.
I'd like to cordially invite all those who can make it to join me, (and hopefully at least one other person, even if it is only the bar-man), for another day of un-ashamed "boring muso talk"... and drink For those of you who weren't able to make it last year, the inaugural event was a wonderful day which went surprisingly well, (if I do say so myself). At the moment, plans for events, dress-code (fancy-dress has already been suggested, but only in jest... I think), audience participation, etc. have not really been formed but as we get nearer the date I'll publicise details so we all know what to expect.
Just to give you an idea of what we did last year, highlights included;
1)β iPod roulette, where each attendee had to randomly play 5 tracks from their MP3 player
2)β Unlucky Dip, where each attendee brought the most embarrassing record in their collection, gift-wrapped. It was then placed in the βUn-Lucky Dipβ box and once full, each person pulled out someone else's record to take home as a gift. I was most impressed to receive Sam Fox's βTouch Meβ.
3)β Marathon Paintbox Jury, where Matt produced over 60 superb versions of album covers for us to try and guess. The winners receiving (almost) official Duffer mugs!
4)β Music Quiz, where I pulled together 30 overly-difficult questions about music from the past 50 years and another 10, rather random questions on Duffing. Again, the winners received Duffer mugs!
Unfortunately for those, (like myself), who do not live anywhere near our Nations capital, it will be held in London and probably at the same venue as last year, namely the Victoria public house in Bayswater. I'll apologise now to those of you who won't be able to make it due to the distance, especially those who do not live in the UK! Likely date will be the 15th of August, almost a year to the day since the last Gid-fest, but it could be brought back/forward if this date is not good for most people. And βYesβ, I know it's over 8 months away but last year some people mentioned they would have made it but weren't given sufficient notice, so I'm getting in there early before the festivals announce their line-ups!
As before, I'll set up an event on Facebook for those of you who use such a newfangled contraption, where I'll post more details and people will be able to join so I can get an idea as to likely numbers. Similarly, I'll try and get the admin on the Gideon Coe Appreciation Society on Facebook to send a message out to all the members of the group. If you're not on Facebook, please let me know on this thread whether you'll be making it on the day or not, as numbers will determine which room at the pub we book, or whether we actually need to move the event to the 02 arena.
Gid and βteamβ - as last time, you're both more than welcome to join us on the day if you feel so inclined. If not, don't worry there's no pressure to attend but we promise not to go all weird on you if you do turn up.
Finally, if there's anyone who wants to make suggestions as to what we can do on the day or if you have any particular requests or recommendations, please let me know via this thread or the Facebook event, (when I manage to get it set up of course).
Thanks in advance for your enthusiasm and hope to see you at Gid-fest 2009.
Lee,
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Message 2
Posted by Bargeman (U1017072) on Wednesday, 7th January 2009
Splendid! No excuses this year then.
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Message 3
Posted by the_roofdog (U9532299) on Wednesday, 7th January 2009
It's a stone's throw from Paddington so I'm sure there'll be a few options around there. Failing that, only a short tube ride to the Dorchester.
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Message 4
Posted by U6679583 (U6679583) on Friday, 9th January 2009
Pencil me in.
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Message 5
Posted by Lee1975 (U4412355) on Monday, 12th January 2009
Just to let all those who are interested know, I've managed to set up an event on Facebook which you can join if you're planning on coming and have a Facebook account.
You'll find our event at;
As mentioned before, if you can let me know via Facebook or this thread if you're planning on joining us it will make booking the right sized room/venue much easier.
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Message 6
Posted by Cyril Benson in Penrith (U2611279) on Wednesday, 14th January 2009
It's like booking with Virgin Trains. You get in there with 8 months' notice and they're, like, "sorry, that service is not yet available to book"; so you try 2 weeks 6 days 23 hours before departure, and they're, like, "sorry, no more Value seats are available on that service." And I'm, like, saying that with too much advance notice, people won't want to commit, keep the date free like, and there's a critical tipping point at which they all suddenly find something to do on 15 August, and Cyril's left looking at 10 kilos of burgers and sausages and a litre of HP sauce. Poor Shabba's tea was an easy decision for days after that. And I never want to look another sesame bun in the face. What? Oh yes GIDFEST09! I was thinking of last year.
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Message 7
Posted by Pete_inthehills (U1342784) on Monday, 19th January 2009
Fit like loons and quines!
dinae fash yersels, let us denizens of the frozen far north get together and have our own Gidfest, we could call it "Tea in the pub". We could meet up in The P.O.W, the most duffer pub in the whole of Aberdeen, if not Scotland. It'll be fine.
We could have a wee blether and translate songs in to Doric...Fars me Ganzie? by Sultans of Ping.
Toonster and Teuchter alike.
pete
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Message 8
Posted by knerak (U10891878) on Tuesday, 20th January 2009
when were you thinking of having tea in the pub? -
Message 9
Posted by Bargeman (U1017072) on Tuesday, 20th January 2009
Interesting idea. Count me possibly in. And there's me just back from Aberdeen and Macduff too.
Sadly I'll not be much help with the Doric though. -
Message 10
Posted by Pete_inthehills (U1342784) on Wednesday, 28th January 2009
ah now, I was trying to be clever. Up here we have something called "T in the park". Its a music festival.
Tea in the pub - T in the park. D'yer get it?
I was also tipping my hat towards dufferdom, with a nice cup of tea....
OK, so I won't try that again.
Anyway, yes, once the snows have cleared and the ground thawed, perhaps June time, all good music lovers should converge on the POW or perhaps the Aberdeen beer festival for an evening of standing around drinking beer and discussing the relative merits of Simple Minds vrs Sons and Daughters.
pete
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Message 11
Posted by Bargeman (U1017072) on Wednesday, 28th January 2009
I was thinking maybe G in the park (or even G in the pub)
I can't say I'd ever considered any comparison of Simple Minds and Sons and Daughters - maybe a bit too diverse for me, but I can't think of anything better at this time of night. -
Message 12
Posted by Lizzy9025 (U13802753) on Wednesday, 28th January 2009
What did you all think of the last T in the Park?
Favorite set? -
Message 13
Posted by Lee1975 (U4412355) on Thursday, 29th January 2009
Pete - Are we proposing a two-legged Gid-fest 2009 this year? I like the sounds of that, although it may obligate me to attend both!
Given travel logistics, do you think it would be a good idea to centralise the event in Edinburgh? It would give those travelling some distance the opportunity to make it there and back in a single day.
Don't want to take over the whole thing as it's got to be your baby, (as it were), but the more that can make it the merrier it will be in my experience. Let me know your thoughts but I have to say, stellar work alround sir. -
Message 14
Posted by Bargeman (U1017072) on Thursday, 29th January 2009
Edinburgh would certainly suit me better than Aberdeen (and London).
I now have images of Gid-fest 2008 being a one legged event... -
Message 15
Posted by U6679583 (U6679583) on Thursday, 29th January 2009
Entirely legless, if I manage to get there this year.
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Message 16
Posted by tolhurst (U6377463) on Wednesday, 4th February 2009
In one pub here they serve T.E.A. - Traditional English Ale from Farnham.
I have a nasty feeling that I have to be in France in mid-August. At least I haven't missed it already!
I like the idea of iPod shuffle... I only have two tracks on my iPod! -
Message 17
Posted by PeteIsLegend (U10945656) on Wednesday, 4th February 2009
T.E.A.! One of my favourite local beers. Always worth a chuckle when someone walks into the bar and asks for a pint of it.
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Message 18
Posted by knerak (U10891878) on Tuesday, 24th March 2009
I've never been to T in the Park. Never been to P in the Dark either. Heard tales told of it, mind. A local party. Used to be held on the Black Isle, on one of the two Souters, not sure which.
Never been down under either. I will be next week. Kemnay Pete, if you fancy an impromptu big up Gideon, I'll but you a pint. -
Message 19
Posted by Lee1975 (U4412355) on Monday, 30th March 2009
Update - I've just received confirmation from our chosen venue, the Victoria public house in Bayswater, that we can once again book the "Theatre Room" for this year's Gid-fest. The event will be held on the 15th of August as originally suggested and hopefully those of you who are interested in making it will have sufficient notice to book "cheap" (ha!) train tickets and the like.
It will start at 12pm and, as last year, go on until we drift off home, (last year this was around the 8pm mark I believe). However, if there's the will, I'm sure there may be more pub-crawling and perhaps even gig-going to be done. I, for one, will probably be leaving about half seven so I can catch the last train back to the Glorious North.
All that we need now are some ideas for what to do to pass the time and entertain ourselves during the day. All suggestions will be warmly received, (providing they're polite of course!). One thing I was going to suggest was that all attendees have to turn up wearing a band t-shirt; the obscurer the better, with the most obscure receiving a prize. If you were / are in the band who's t-shirt you're wearing, that would be even better.
If you'd like to make a suggestion as to what we should do, or what we should be wearing whilst we do it, please let me know.
There's only about 20 weeks to go, you know! It'll soon be Summer. -
Message 20
Posted by the_roofdog (U9532299) on Tuesday, 31st March 2009
You may have drifted off back to the glorious North at 8pm Lee, but I'm sure 4 or 5 of us made it to last orders. I think. It's a little hazy. (They did chuck us out of the Theatre Room just after you left though, no responsible adult present)
Paintbox jury, the quiz and unlucky dip all have to make a return I would say.
Andy -
Message 21
Posted by Lee1975 (U4412355) on Tuesday, 14th April 2009
Right, I've had an idea for one of the things we'll do at this year's Gid-fest.
Last year we did the "Unlucky Dip" where everyone brought the most embarrassing record in their collection, lovingly gift-wrapped, and placed it into a box. Attendees then drew a record from the box, (ideally not the one they brought with them), and saw what horror waited for them within.
On a slightly similar theme this year I wanted to ask all attendees to bring with them a record that they love but which most people may never have heard. There's a Β£10 maximum ceiling I'm imposing here and it doesn't have to cost the full Β£10, but it needs to be something which is a bit left-field so that the person picking your CD is unlikely to have it already.
So, you'll need to buy an album you really like, (on CD please), gift-wrap it and bring it on the day. The idea is that we'll all exchange CDs and then speak passionately about music we love, even if no-one else has ever heard of it! If nothing else, we should leave with a slightly broader music collection than we arrived with.
Hope this sounds like a reasonable idea and if there are any "doubles" drawn on the day, (i.e. you already own the album picked), we can do some "swapsies", I'm sure. -
Message 22
Posted by the_roofdog (U9532299) on Tuesday, 14th April 2009
Has anyone heard of a band called "Big Fun"?
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Message 23
Posted by Lee1975 (U4412355) on Tuesday, 14th April 2009
Name rings a bell. Which of their songs would I have heard?
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Message 24
Posted by Lee1975 (U4412355) on Monday, 18th May 2009
Just a gentle reminder that Gid-fest 2009 is getting ever closer.
It's now less than three months away. Apparently, the (relatively) cheap train tickets will soon be made available. For those like I who will be travelling some distance to make it, now's the time to start scouring those internet sites looking for the cheapest train deals possible. Good luck!
I'll post a running order for the day within the next few weeks so that everyone knows what's planned. Hopefully there'll be enough to keep everyone suitably entertained. As with last year's soiree, if you can either confirm your attendance via the Facebook page set up for the event, or via the message board, I can make sure the venue is big / small enough to accommodate us all.
Just like last year, food will be available, (including veggie options but not much in the way of vegan I'm afraid), but you will have to order and pay for this yourselves as I'm not made of cash you know!
Lastly, I'm hoping to get hold of some prizes too that we will award to the winners of this year's music quiz, Paintbox Jury and a new feature, musical anagrams! Thanks to the Roofdog and another Gid-fest volunteer for their help in sorting the entertainment out.
Hope to see you there on Saturday, the 15th of August. Keep on Duffing. -
Message 25
Posted by Lee1975 (U4412355) on Saturday, 20th June 2009
Hello,
Me again. I hope I'm not boring too many people with these updates but I thought I'd better let those who are interested know.
It's now only 8, (or is it actually 9?), weeks until Gid-fest 2009. The date is 15th of August 2009, the start time is 12:30pm and the location is the Victoria public house, 10a Strathearn Place, Bayswater in that London. Finish time, (for me at least), will be around 7pm but there'll no doubt be plenty of others more local than I who will carry on drinking well into the night.
I can confirm that there will be prizes to give away in the shape of brand new, limited edition, completely authorised [ahem!] Gideon Coe mugs for competition winners. But what, you are wondering, are these competitions?
Well, we have a round of Paintbox Jury, a Musical Anagram round and a session of Musical Bingo. As if that was not enough, we've also got the Lee's infamous music quiz, which I can exclusively reveal, will NOT have a Marillion question in it this year. I've also been instructed to make it a little bit easier this year!
As mentioned before, all attendees are politely requested to bring along a CD of their choice, (spending no more than Β£10 I hasten to add), nicely wrapped up to place in the "Lucky Dip" box. We can then exchange CDs and see what pleasures lie within. The remit is a simple one; bring something a bit obscure or forgotten that you love but no-one else seems to know / care about. At the end of the day, we'll all leave with our musical tastes a little bit broader.
Anyway, As before, let me know via the Facebook event page or via this thread if you plan to join us on the day. Hope to see you there. -
Message 26
Posted by tolhurst (U6377463) on Saturday, 20th June 2009
Should be OK, it's the week before I go to France.
As for "competition" - surely you mean "non-competitive sharing exercise where the one who wins gets a gift that is nothing to do with being best?"
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Message 27
Posted by Lee1975 (U4412355) on Monday, 22nd June 2009
Tolhurst - judging by last year's breathless, concentrated seriousness for both Paintbox Jury and the Music Across the Decades quiz, there was what can only be described as serious, full-on, hardcore competing going on.
It was about as far from a "friendly exercise" as you could get. There was even the odd arguement about poor quality artwork and potentiall dubious answers!
It may well be no place for smiley faces!
You've been warned. -
Message 28
Posted by the_roofdog (U9532299) on Monday, 22nd June 2009
MARILLION.
Oh, sorry, I thought we'd started. -
Message 29
Posted by tolhurst (U6377463) on Monday, 22nd June 2009
It may well be no place for smiley faces! winkeyeΒ Oh no, reminds me of the time I went for a fun Barn Dance to Cecil Sharpe House and there were all these people with beards going "tut tut" because we got the steps wrong.
(The men were even worse).
A docker I once used to know down the pub heard how seriously a rival pub was taking Pub Quiz Night with internal pre-qualification heats etc.
"It doesn't matter what sport it is" he said "there's always SOMEONE who takes it so seriously!" -
Message 30
Posted by Lee1975 (U4412355) on Wednesday, 15th July 2009
Another gentle(ish) reminder that Gid-fest 2009 will be happening on Saturday the 15th of August 2009 in that London.
It's only one calendar month away now, so I wanted to make sure that anyone who might be interested is aware and makes arrangements to join us on the day.
As mentioned (several times) before, we'll be meeting up at the Victoria Pub
10a Strathearn Place, Bayswater which isn't much of a walk from Paddington Station. Kick-off will be about 12:30pm and we'll probably go on until at least 7pm, (and possibly beyond).
There'll be plenty to do including competitions with prizes to win, lucky dip (providing everyone remembers to bring their CD of choice nicely gift-wrapped for the swapping!), as well as rounds of iPod roulette for those who bring their MP3 players.
Last year's do was a pretty decent affair and you'll be more than welcome to join us this year if you're so inclined. Hope to see you next month! -
Message 31
Posted by Ade Brown (U9691169) on Sunday, 26th July 2009
As I am intended to be at work at Paddington that day, I may well attend.
Hope so ! -
Message 32
Posted by Lee1975 (U4412355) on Sunday, 26th July 2009
Hope to see you there Ade. It'll be good to put some faces to all the rather odd names!
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Message 33
Posted by Chris Hawkins (U14070376) on Monday, 27th July 2009
Can an early morning DJ turn up if I promise to tell salacious stories about Gid?
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Message 34
Posted by gidarmy (U7627527) on Monday, 27th July 2009
No one believes mindless tittle-tattle.
And they've heard them all before.
Do go along. Make sure you don't mess up the round system. -
Message 35
Posted by Peta (U24) on Monday, 27th July 2009
Can a message board host come too, if I promise to tell salacious stories about HawkDJ *and* Gid?
I don't actually know any at the mo of course - as I've only been here a few weeks - but how long can it take to dig some up? I've got a few weeks - how hard can it be? -
Message 36
Posted by Tinsnail_Racer (U1486682) on Monday, 27th July 2009
I could possibly come, but have a gig in Glasgow the night before. Undecided.
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Message 37
Posted by Lee1975 (U4412355) on Monday, 27th July 2009
All will be more than welcome to join us. However, there is obviously a strict behaviour code which all attendees are expected to adhere to.
No removing of cardigans or cavorting in the "near-nude".
No dancing on tables, (or the ceiling in the unlikely event that Lionel Richie puts in an appearance).
No drinking to excess, (mainly because of the potentially lethal spiral stair-case which you have to navigate to reach the loos or the main bar).
No fisticuffs no matter who spilled what. All disputes must be resolved outside in a gentleman's duel... or a game of conkers (safety goggles will not be provided by the organisers).
No paparazzi photographers please - (this applies to you Mr Hawk, what with your celebrity mates such as Harry Hill!).
Other than that, you should be spot on. Don't forget, if you are going to make it on the day, bring along a "gift-wrapped" CD of your choice. The disc needs to be an album which you love but which most people have probably never heard of. This is for the mystery CD swap which will happen at some point around 4pm! -
Message 38
Posted by Chris Hawkins (U14070376) on Monday, 27th July 2009
Sounds like the makings of a splendid afternoon. Have you ever heard about the time Gid tried to...
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Message 39
Posted by tolhurst (U6377463) on Monday, 27th July 2009
All this talk about all these DJs turning up, we'll probably discover that there are in fact three Gary Crowleys.
I can't help wondering whether saying "I'm not sure if I'll be able to play your big boys' games of cards and I've only got my entire life savings with me" will get the right response.
Especially when you realise that my entire life savings are 1,750 Italian Lire and a button...(!) -
Message 40
Posted by Witchy-o (U4944417) on Monday, 27th July 2009
It's the choosing of a walbum for the dip that's going to be difficult! Last year it was a fairly easy decision to 'lose' that Sam Fox record that's currently gracing Lee's collection if he hasn't done anything useful to it like turn it into a sugarbowl
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Message 41
Posted by tolhurst (U6377463) on Monday, 27th July 2009
It's the choosing of a walbum for the dip that's going to be difficult!Β I know what I am thinking of and I just bought some cassette tapes today to make a backup.
AND it's good!
I know I have heard that it's important to go to Japanese parties with beautifully-wrapped presents. The hostess doesn't open them for fear of having to express an opinion that one present is better than another one, so the same beautifully-wrapped present can do the rounds from party to party without anyone ever knowing its contents.
There's a lesson there for 1) the sub-prime banking crisis and 2) Noel Edmonds. -
Message 42
Posted by the_roofdog (U9532299) on Monday, 27th July 2009
No drinking to excess, (mainly because of the potentially lethal spiral stair-case Β
I think it was for this very reason the staff at the Victoria politely but firmly moved us downstairs around 8-9ish last year. It was for our own good: stay up there past 9 and you'll be stuck there all night. Especially if you've been on the ESB.
If multiple 6 Music employees turn up I suggest we enforce a "one per quiz team" rule. And if you've ever been on Ken Bruce's PopMaster you can't enter the quizzes at all. And if you're Ken Bruce you can't come in.
Only joking Ken, come along, Lee will buy you a half. -
Message 43
Posted by Lee1975 (U4412355) on Tuesday, 4th August 2009
If Ken does make it, we might have to install a spiral stair-case chair lift! However, I will be good for one half of reasonaly priced ale should he make it to the summit of the stairs unaided and without oxygen.
The "prizes" have been ordered and should be with me some time this week. As soon as they're here, I'll post some piccies on the Facebook event. I believe that Rachel has also managed to sort out some Duffer-ish badges for those who make it on the day too!
However, the badges are limited and will only be presented to the first 500 people to turn up! So you can expect to see 498 of them on eBay some time after the 15th. -
Message 44
Posted by Witchy-o (U4944417) on Thursday, 6th August 2009
hahahaha. 485 surely?
Typically, the walbum I want to bring is out of print, bah. -
Message 45
Posted by Chris Hawkins (U14070376) on Friday, 7th August 2009
I'm planning to come directly from watching Shrewsbury beat Barnet. Hope there'll still be a badge left.
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Message 46
Posted by Lee1975 (U4412355) on Wednesday, 12th August 2009
Hawk - I think there'll probably be one or two badges left for you but pending the result, we may need to keep sharp objects from your reach for fear of self harm ;o)
By the way, the mugs have arrived and I will try to get a picture of them up on Facebook ASAP. I've also purchased my CD for the "Lucky Dip". Someone is in for a real treat and I am pretty confident that no-one will already have it. -
Message 47
Posted by tolhurst (U6377463) on Wednesday, 12th August 2009
well, I have gift-wrapped my CD.
Do we have to mark them so we don't get our own ones back? -
Message 48
Posted by Witchy-o (U4944417) on Wednesday, 12th August 2009
I have my CD too, had a lucky break! Pretty sure no-one will have this either. No giftwrapping though so it might just be whatever is wrapping whatever gets delivered to work on friday
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Message 49
Posted by tolhurst (U6377463) on Friday, 14th August 2009
Chris "the Chris" Hawkins said on today's programme (which I have finally located here!)
that both he and Gary Crowley intend to come to Gid-fest, Chris later on after a football match (as per his post on this thread). -
Message 50
Posted by tolhurst (U6377463) on Friday, 14th August 2009
Just doing the planning.
I hope you will forgive me for posting again as I have discovered that although the pub is "the Victoria", the nearest big railway station appears to be Paddington and the pub is in Bayswater...
The postcode is W2 2NH - here's a map and here's a photo with a review
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