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The brilliant resource U2 & Dublin 76 to 80 recently published a photograph from the 1976 Falling Asunder music tour which had never been digitised before.This groundbreaking rock revue showcased The Boomtown Rats, Nightbus and Cheap Thrills and was the first nationwide tour of Irish ro...
[First date sold out immediately, so second date announced] Ordinarily I wouldn't bother with Tom, but seeing him perform this classic album at the iconic 100 Club for £25 is an offer I can't refuse! http://www.the100club.co.uk/tom-robinson-anniversary-show/To mark the 40th anniversary of 2...
Hi, (for any guitarists out there)- both Garry and Darren had new guitars from the recent tours, Garry almost exclusively had been playing a black Gibson Les Paul and Darren a natural Les Paul Jr. On Nolan Live- Garry played a Blue Fender Stratocaster and Darren a Fender Telecaster Deluxe with humbu...
I think this is from 1985 though it might be 1982. They perform Joey and Charmed Lives, though whoever thought their best shot at American fame post Mondays was a live version of Charmed Lives remains unclear. Not sure if this was up on YouTube before. I don't remember seeing it so worth a look. https://...
Great night in Dublin. Full house.Geldof wearing new leopardskin suit. Big crowd at meet up,with many flying in and doing both gigs.Not too keen on Lizzy 'Boys' cover.Good to here Joey again though Eva Braun was left in the bunker so to speak. Bob joked that his old snakeskin so was so talented it could...
Jus to give all you Rat fans the head up here. RTE One Thursday 7pm. Looking back at the Rats home coming gig of 1980 at the reason's as to why this gig was cancelled. It's called Caught in a rat trat. On for 30 mins Should be good So all set your recording button's
Currently available on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toGX_MmVn6s The blurb says it is taken from their Demo 8 track. Never heard (of) this before and as ever I would be interested in hearing anything similar :) -- Edited by jamieuka on Thursday 17th of May 2012 10:09:55 PM
https://www.hotpress.com/The-Boomtown-Rats/news/The-Boomtown-Rats-confirm-Rock-Against-Homelessness-appearance/19935322.htmlThe Boomtown Rats have joined April 7's Rock Against Homelessn...
Hello, I realise this was talked about in another thread- but things seemed to divert off the subject a little :) 2017 really does need a new The Boomtown Rats record- I'm in my 20s. I never got to see them in their early years. But I've seen them 11 times since they've reformed at their own concerts and...
Just got my ticket today for the Dublin gig.Girl at Ticketmaster kiosk said there were still 'loads of tickets left' for Olympia gig. Unlikely to be going to Belfast at this stage. Hopefully Geldof might ditch the snakeskin suit and the predictable banter and move things on a bit with a few new songs.O...
So i've started a blog. one night i started jotting down a few poems on here and someone said to me why dont i start a blog. so i did. its more or less stuff i have already posted here but i plan to add to it as the mood takes me the stuff on there at the moment needs tweaking and stuff. but it is the result of stuf...
I have a recording of Geldof singing this live. Does a really good job on it Think it was way back in June of 98 Belfast He sang with the Thin Lizzy groug
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=90m7IHg7DAU Quite hard to find and then play this on You Tube, but here's an example of it that VEVO filed under Rat Trap. Classic performance, great crowd response to a top 50 (!) hit only and hard to think nearly 32 years has passed since that beautiful July day.
According to some people close to the band the 2 concerts in Hamburg and Bremen are off/being moved to a later date.Nothing on the German page(yet), but I am gutted with just 10 days to go that this has happened.Can anyone confirm anything or why the cancelation?.Will lose loads of cash if Hamburg is ca...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=olI4uxh_qQk I know it's probably elsewhere on here, but worth reposting as now just a few months from the 40th anniversary of this recording and not at all bad.
Here's an interesting interview with Dave Maloney, of the Vipers. He was in the Rats before the became famous and successful. Says that Simon and his girlfriend (Simon's girlfriend) had doubts about the Rats ability to succeed and so thought of forming a cabaret act. Luckily Simon got back into the R...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZh-lLyANeA Seems recorded in the summer of 1979 on a railway track in the U.K. ('One day last week, it sold 150,000 records") Fastest selling single since the Beatles? Mmm Bob says it took him 20 minutes to write. Wonder if Fingers is still pursuing his 15 minutes?...
9th July 2017, Jazz Open, Altes Schloß, Stuttgart, Germanyhttp://www.eventim.de/bob-geldof-jazzopen-stuttgart-2017-stuttgart-Tickets.html?affiliate=EVE&doc=artistPages%2Ftickets&fun=artist&action=tickets&key=1784298%249351570&jumpIn=yTix&...
A few less this year, and for the first time in many a year, no Rats nor GeldofThe Damned - Royal Albert Hall - The 40th anniversary with a reverse chrological set viewed at close quarters in the choir, felt like been in the band looking at the audience going wildElvis Costello - Palladium - Intimate solo...
we're not compatible oh waayyyy too much trouble between you and me just a casualty of 2 broken hearts it's plain to see. ? oh so much more than a fling oh this was the real thing from the heights of dizzy passion our hearts filled with emotion hurtling down to a crash landing where there was no nice soft cu...
According to songkick.com The Boomtown Rats are playing 2 new concerts in Germany.Thursday 3rd August,Wacken Open Air and Saturday 5th August at the Amphitheater in Hanau.Looks all real to me but nothing official yet. -- Edited by Derek The Dane on Thursday 22nd of December 2016 04:58:54 PM
Just thought Bob was strugging to write some new stuff. He wrote 'Love like a rocket' which was a follow up to the Kinks 'Waterloo sunset'. So I thought (just for fun, it is Xmas) I would have a go at writing a follow up to 'Joe's on the street again' as we do not know if he died! I have just changed some of the wo...
Support / Penetration When / Saturday 26 November We're exclusively offering our subscribers 2 for 1 tickets to see The Damned this weekend. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of their debut single, 'New Rose', the band are set to play a very special headline show, which will see them perfor...
I saw one of my favorite bands I have never seen live , The Vapors were playing the 100 club with support from The Members. Anyway the tickets are £30. Which seems like a lot to me. Especially given I am paying the same to see Julian Cope with a centre stage seat in the fifth row. So now I am in two minds. N...
Tokyo 1980 concert now on YouTube.I've downloaded it from YouTube just in case it disappears. I knew it had to out there somewhere.Will watch tonight and report back later. Really chuffed about this. Pretty good picture and audio.This was really 'lost Rats' territory, so glad it's been 'found'. h...
I am just about to make up a poem about something I got into a discussion with myself about earlier. I am going to type it as I think it: Is London Still Punk? Is it ****! more down****ingtrodden spirit of punk long forgotten wake up you! You aint got a clue! where is your punk? where is that spunk? latent an...
Friday 26th February 2016 Grosvenor House Hotel, London W1 Saturday 26th March 2016 San Sebastian, SPAIN Cancelled due to weather Friday 29th April 2016 The Stage, Basingstoke, Hampshire UK Saturday 4th June 2016 Queen of the South FC , Palmerston Park, UK Cancelled due to low ticket sales h...
Ok I know it's a few months late. but better late than never. I'm not long out the bath which is my favourite place to read books. in the bath. i put some bath salts in and some drops of clary sage oil. and i used my natural bath soap i buy from the Animal Aid website. so the book i started to read was Is That It by B...
I recall once (and only once) hearing a version of Rat Trap on UK radio with an altered line. I think it is mentioned in "Is That It?" i.e. Mary Whitehouse complaining about pus-oozing sores being inappropriate or some such nonsense.It was the line immediately following the line:"...
Just heard the sad news that one of Belfast's best singer/song writer's passed away last night at the age of 54. So sad. God bless you Bap. (Belfast) I'll be with you until the day I die. You sure where mate. Thanks for your great song's
This time two years ago I was in the wonderful town of Oxford. To see the beast band ever to come out of Ireland. What a great wee night that turned out to be. My 1st time seeing the Rats outside of Ireland and they did not disappoint
Hi all, It was a treat to see Geldof play 2 blues numbers. His harmonica playing sounded the best I'd ever heard it (something the Telegraph praised in their review). He played 'Little Red Rooster' and 'Route 66'. Steve Van Zandt from the E Street Band played electric guitar with him as did Bill Wyman on...
NOTHING HAPPENED TODAY LIVE IN CARDIFF ON THE SURFACING CD IS JUST THE BEST ITS HOW I REMEMBER THE THE RATS AT THE TOP AND THE WIFE SAID SHE WILL LEAVE ME IF I DONT STOP PLAYING IT! THE KIDS WILL MISS HER SHE IS A GOOD MUM-- Edited by Tina McBain at 16:35, 2005-10-04
From Dublin, England....er uh Dubin, Ireland ( American radio announcer at start..) Haven't heard this, so will download and report back next week. Some may have heard this already and others may not have so here goes..includes rare live versions of Keep It Up and Sleep. https://www.youtube.co...
Haven't seen this before. Bit of a dogeared old vhs recording from bitd. Pretty standard miming job, but nice to see it emerge after all this time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1syaoa5u4U
Four down, two to go. Wonder where they will be playing on 17th March? (Dubai, probably)Sunday 05 March 2017 Sporthalle Hamburg, Hamburg, GermanyMonday 06 March 2017 Pier 2, Bremen, GermanyFriday 24 March 2017 Mandela Hall, Belfast, UKSaturday 25 March 2017 Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland h...
found a site called clear spot advertising livein Germany on lp anyone know anymore about this ( I know DVDs/cd package from this year from gonzo) but not seen this anywhere else any ideas?
Not sure if the full concert is available, but this is cool. Bob gets really stroppy with the audience.Classic Geldof banter from way back when. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsvY4RwgyuY
Can live in hope there is a good clean copy of the entire show somewhere, judging by this still, which will surface on You Tube or somewhere similar in the years to come. Can't decide what year this would be from, 80 or 82 or 84? -- Edited by Mark L on Monday 26th of September 2016 09:25:12 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/artists/b/boomtownrats/Recorded - 26th July 1977 Transmission - 3rd August 1977 Producer - Jeff Griffin Engineer - Mike Robinson Studio - Maida Vale 4 TRACKLIST
Joey's on the Street Again
Mary of the Fourth Form
Looking After Number One
Ne...
forgot I had this. As I went through cd collection listening to it now it ain't bad some nice tracks ( second cd. Is all penned by Pete. Briquette ) might see if I can get DVDs of series
Who's going to Weyfest? Thinking about meet up plans. The Rats are on at 9 pm. We are likely to get there around 3 pmish (will confirm nearer the time) and will head for a table around eating drinking area. Sound ok?
What a fanstastic night it was,easily one of the best I've ever seen.Bob and the boys had some 'unfinished business' with leopardstown, and the local south county was out in force to see them.Bob is in brilliant form, relishing the vindication. He says early in the gig that he can't believe that there...
I'm just watching this on Youtube. Bob did what he was good at. He pulled it off. How many people would have even dared to try to pull something like this off i wonder. AND actually be able to do it? I can't believe people are so derisive about him. usually the pig ignorant ones. all because he got rich....
I know this has been covered before but I can't find it on forum what difference were us lps to uk. I know itlg was different I have that & mondo but were the others different? Sos to be going over old ground again but got chance of us tonic
Anyone going to Leopardstown and want to meet up befor gig? I was thinking about a pub in Dun Laoghire maybe, which is about 20 mins from Leopardstown. Some good veggie pubs there. Any other suggestions welcome-whatever suits.
This is quite a fun and amusing cover of GSOI. lots of 'I don't give a ***** man' ad libs. Video includes a Bob not-lookalike who falls over at the end of the Oirish pub drinking session. Nice to see all stereotypes are 'bingo checked' in the vid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ83_X6viys
Rats mascot (a soft toy grey coloured Rat approx 8-10 inches - will try to load a picture later) sadly went missing from tour van parked backstage at Brentwood. In unlikely event anyone gets wind of whereabouts or sees anything for sale please report back. Crew would be delighted to have returned as it...
Saturday 10th September 2016 Plai Festival Timisoara, http://www.plai.ro/en/ Also seen posts on Twitter about Bob performing at Bill Wyman's 80th at the 02 on 28th October. (London).
Who is going? I was thinking of doing a meet up at a bar within Silverstone, but need to know what time the music starts. Any ideas? Are people heading there after work?
Hi, I'm a big Rats fan- I've seen them 7 times in their reformed lineup. And think them to be the most special live band in the world. I understand that people have claimed 'Rat Trap' sounds like Springsteen- but really it sounds like something unique to me. I appreciate the Rats have to play all the hits...
Suss, Good to see you again last night ,i hope you got home safely after your round about journey also great to meet Wes and others, is it me or do they just get better every time i see them. So much energy , sounded great , brilliant night, looking forward to the next one
I see the Rats hot slaughtered in the local papers,cud it be that they haven't changed their set list for 2 yrs. Amount of songs to choose from and they keep doing the same ol same ol.
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