torquay / exeter gigs - this week
Having a break in sunny devon - and would like to see a decent live guitar band - any suggestions where to try - better still any forum members gigging ??
Currently round Bovey Tracey area but willing to travel for rock blues jazz funk metal classical - whatever - just no abba / take that tributes please ....
any serious guitar stores local either - for rainy day afternoons ??
cheers ...
for gigs - ask BigNorm or AndrewG
Bovey Tracey eh ? is the Riverside Inn still there ?
for stores
Exeter = Mansons (was terribly impressed with the selection and attitude of the staff)
Torquay
Plymouth - (both places) Hartnolls, owned by our very own JamieH of this parish
......"Bertie is pretty much a zen master..................."
I'm poppping into Bovey later today - will give you a nod accordingly ... fond memories ??
And as weather forecast is correct for once ( ie its persisting down ) - then a trip to one or more these fine stores could be on the cards too ....
will pm BigNorm and AndrewG as suggested
cheers
Always a coffee ready for you here.
if you wanted the muse tickets I could meet you in mansons rather than posting them....
I have 8 inches in my back passage (true story!)
stickyfiddle talks snow...
did a few 'football club dinner and dance' type gigs there waaaaay back (83 ish !!)Originally Posted by jmp220478
......"Bertie is pretty much a zen master..................."
The Riverside does indeed still exist and seems to be popular too - didnt see any advertised band activity though ....
Wilber - I gather youre local then ? - im here for a few days more - leaving to travel over to Trowbridge on monday - you dont have a 3rd tkt by any chance - since revealing an opportunity for tickets - son and heir ( LOL ) expressing interest ....
ps - managed to catch Lil Ol'Sun last night in The Anchor - CockWood ... nice band blues / rockabilly / - guitarist Steve (?) knows his way round a strat - enjoyed ..... the venue is something else - small stage in dining area - lazers / smoke machine / live video transmission to different parts of venue ... all in a very nautically themed pub ... interesting cocktail ...
about 25 miles away from exeter, so would actually be cheaper for me to post them...
sorry only bought two tickets...
I have 8 inches in my back passage (true story!)
stickyfiddle talks snow...
And not too bad a place to dine either, if you like seafood and can get a table.ps - managed to catch Lil Ol'Sun last night in The Anchor - CockWood ... nice band blues / rockabilly / - guitarist Steve (?) knows his way round a strat - enjoyed ..... the venue is something else - small stage in dining area - lazers / smoke machine / live video transmission to different parts of venue ... all in a very nautically themed pub ... interesting cocktail ...
Gigs - There's always several pub gigs around, have a look here. And there's also Gun2Roses playing at the Wharf in Tavistock tonight, which is just a short trip across the moor from Bovey. There also seems to be quite a few gigs in Teignmouth over the weekend, which is pretty close to Bovey.
Guitar shops - You've got Hartnolls in Torquay, Hartnolls in Plymouth (well it's Mutley so don't go right into Plymouth centre looking for it), Mansons in Exeter, Project Music in Exeter and The Music Room also in Exeter. And if I remember correctly there is one in Newton Abbot too.
Last edited by RvB; 28th August 2010 at 08:03 AM.
The Teignmouth festival is in full swing now and is a great place to visit now the rains holding off.
My band Goliath are playing in the Newquay Inn on sunday night 9.30pm If you decide to come down please come up and say hi.
Im the big bloke who's just done his knee in
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