Gilbert O Sullivan on the Late Late

abouttobebanned

I'm a big fan of this guy and I have to say I 100% understand his reluctance to come back and play in his home town. Thankfully Mr Tubridy asked the questions we wanted him to ask last night and Gilbert (Who is a genius by the way..if you haven't listened to any of his music I strongly suggest that you do so) said that after he performed to a half empt house in 1992 it made him bitter to the point of not returning. (those were not his exact words).

This, to me, is Waterford all over. Not supporting their own on their own doorstep.

wellboy76

I already asked this on the new place. I found him very odd tbh, he's be the last person I would have thought you were into

decies

abouttobebanned wrote: »

I'm a big fan of this guy and I have to say I 100% understand his reluctance to come back and play in his home town. Thankfully Mr Tubridy asked the questions we wanted him to ask last night and Gilbert (Who is a genius by the way..if you haven't listened to any of his music I strongly suggest that you do so) said that after he performed to a half empt house in 1992 it made him bitter to the point of not returning. (those were not his exact words).

This, to me, is Waterford all over. Not supporting their own on their own doorstep.

Apparently the eurovision song contest was on the night he played in waterford.Being to a good few things recently in the theatre royal,most of them were half empty,plenty of seats at freddie white,wallace and grommit the musical was practically empty.Surely the Jack L concert will be virtually full,and i expect a large crowd at next thursdays stags and hens.

Hagar

I really enjoyed seeing him perform last night. A great talent. Sadly the audience participation fell flat. I felt sorry for him when that happened.

abouttobebanned

I think he picked the wrong song for a sing a long though. alone again naturally is more of a haunting ballad then a sing song ... One of my favourite songs of all time

Hagar

Alone Again dates from 1972, showing my age here, the audience would have to be 50+ to have any attachment to it.

stephenc1979

My mother was a big fan in his hey day she went to the 1992 concert and said it was ****e, he played some of his new stuff. Also came across full of himself. didn't see him on the late late.

abouttobebanned

Hagar wrote: »

Alone Again dates from 1972, showing my age here, the audience would have to be 50+ to have any attachment to it.

So would I have to be 60+ to have an attachment to the beatles?

longshanks

abouttobebanned wrote: »

So would I have to be 60+ to have an attachment to the beatles?

yes. personally i like gregorian chanting and also that new young whippersnapper wolfy mozart. but then again i'm a few hundred years old

abouttobebanned

deisemum

Hagar wrote: »

Alone Again dates from 1972, showing my age here, the audience would have to be 50+ to have any attachment to it.

I can remember him back then and I'm not 50 yet.

I was also into The Bay City Rollers and loved wearing my tartan get up

For those who're too young to remember

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm225/Deisemum/untitled-3.jpg

Hagar

abouttobebanned wrote: »

So would I have to be 60+ to have an attachment to the beatles?

Do you honestly remember them first time around? I do.

longshanks wrote: »

yes. personally i like gregorian chanting and also that new young whippersnapper wolfy mozart. but then again i'm a few hundred years old

deisemum wrote:

I can remember him back then and I'm not 50 yet.

I was also into The Bay City Rollers and loved wearing my tartan get up

You must get your birthday cards in the same shop my wife does.

Shang-a-lang...

DublinWriter

Jaysus, why didn't someone tell me?

He's a very under-rated song writer.

Check out Nicky Sixx's drugged-up cover of Alone Again. Seriously.

M cebee

a lot of ten year olds will be familiar with his stuff from 'stuart little':D

deisemum

Hagar wrote: »

Do you honestly remember them first time around? I do.




You must get your birthday cards in the same shop my wife does.

Shang-a-lang...

It's Gilbert I remember from the early 70's, I was born in 1964

kilkennygirl

Nothing Rhymed, We Will, Claire ..... What wonderful memories