WHY NO UK TOURS!!

[sunshinejennii]

ah no!!! you've gone SIX months without listening to the free CD, LOL its a good cd, really got me back into christian music!! i did a whole web search thing wrote a whole long list of CDs and now im working my way down it!!

 

[aLx]

ahhh I know, and now when I look for it, I cant find it! Im sure itll turn up. I been listening to cross rhythms online and im really liking it. I didnt know there was so much chrisitan music out there to be honest!
hehe! good luck with those CDs-bet its costing ya a bit hey?

 

[sunshinejennii]

nope! im clever! people have bourght them for me for christmas and then for my birthday, ive also borrowed some of friends to listen to, and the church has a music library so i convinced everyone at the last church meeting to give me some money and i'd update it!!!

 

[sunshinejennii]

wow im a little incoherent! i bourght audioadrenaline, skillet, tim hughes and petra which came out of church funds, we also have EVERY veggietales video tape released!

 

[aLx]

lol! hmmm, i might try & convince my church we need a music library..to enhance our christian music knowledge...and...ill have to think of another reason

oh dear! not veggietales!

 

[DrminFrJesus]

WHY ARE THERE NEVER ANY DECENT TOURS IN THE UK!!!!!

For Example:
Sea Of Faces tour in the US
Tooth and Nail tour in the US

ANY TOUR WITH BANDS I LOVE NEVER COME TO ENGLAND!!

i saw Lifehouse in september and Yfriday with Steve in November i think but they're the nearest things to BIG christian rock tours that i've heard of we have here.

Makes me SOOOOOO annoyed!!!!
might make my own record label in the future to stop this happening

maybe cause they like the good ole U.S.A.?

 

[sunshinejennii]

you DON'T like veggietales?! ok fair enough, it's a kinda corny idea, but really catchy and just a little bit of fun! particularly wen ur having sleepovers at church, veggietales is VERY deep when ur tired! all kinds of hidden messages! lol

 

[Bilbo Baggins]

Vegetales rock!
Crossrythyms is well cool but only plays in one county. Otherwise you got to listen to it online. Soz mate but Delirious still a classic. English born and bred. Bristol gig the other month was the best I'd been to in ages. No room to move but the atmosphere was gr8.

Big problem with U.K is records sold in Christian Stores don't count towards chart positions so Christian Artists don't get the recognition they deserve.

 

[aLx]

you DON'T like veggietales?! ok fair enough, it's a kinda corny idea, but really catchy and just a little bit of fun! particularly wen ur having sleepovers at church, veggietales is VERY deep when ur tired! all kinds of hidden messages! lol

lol its ok but not my first choice of what to watch..although I did watch a few with my sister and found it quite fun help: )

Soz mate but Delirious still a classic. English born and bred.

Definatly! cant wait to see them at Alton Towers in May Theyre guna rock again!

 

[b-boy champ]

^ Yeh i'm gonna see them there and i'm really looking forward to it!

 

[sunshinejennii]

i wanted to go to Alton Towers but it's not really practical with my exams and everything plus from the info. i'd already seen the bands going didnt grab me, and is too late now!!

 

[bleechers]

I have pondered this thread from a distance... it always sort of catches my eye, but I have not indulged as of late... perhaps the Brits in the room can (again) help us understand the realities in the UK...

To wit:

Here in Alabama, we get everybody. The reason is three-fold: Birmingham (AL) is a relatively large city; we are just down the road from Nashville; and the "Baptists per Square Mile" ratio is as strong as it is anywhere in the world.

My understanding of the UK says that it is essentially spiritually in serious decline (and has been for 40 years). The nation that gave us some of the finest theologians and Christian writers of the 19th and 20th centuries has lost its soul (so to speak). My youngest daughter is named "London Darby," in honor of J.N. Darby...

Combine that with the distance from Nashville and the costs involved in any European tour (travel, taxes, dealing with French People) and the picture looks a little clearer.

As for my band, we'd kill for a UK tour

Any chance the Cavern has some open dates?

 

[Live2Serve]

I have to say, that unfortunatly, I agree, Bleechers. I know that cost is like a major factor. I'd love to see alot of the US artists over here, but at the moment, I don't know if the UK market is big enough to be able to afford to bring them over. I know for example that a 1 day festival not to far away from me, is costing approx £60,000 to put on, and thats with just UK bands. The cost of getting artists over from the States would push up costs significantly.

Chris

 

[sunshinejennii]

ah yeah i know money is an issue and i totally understand, but it doesnt mean you cant have a good ole moan and besides im personally thinking about christian bands when i make comments,

 

[Live2Serve]

The event I was commenting on is a Christian event, all the artists are Christian.

Chris

 

[sunshinejennii]

opps i meant to say british bands!!! i totally understnad about american bands but i really cant see how it manages to cost THAT much for british bands!! its quite scary!!

 

[Live2Serve]

Well when you think about it, besides the cost of the bands, you've got (for this particular event) marquee hire, stage hire, generator hire, inflatable hire, lighting hire, sound hire all to go on top. So there is quiet alot of money involved.

Chris

 

[sunshinejennii]

ooooooooo hadnt thourght of that! i still maintain there could be MORE tours like the revolution tour but i understand the issues

 

[Live2Serve]

Yea, ok, in terms of the revolution tour, there each event wouldn't cost that much to put on. I know the tickets for the T. Wells event only cost £7 and the venue holds a maximum of 650 people (Thats before we take off anything for floor space already used) That gives us a maximum gate of £4550. So, ok, things with costs like that are managable but in terms of making it viable for bigger artists when the stage area, lighting and sound can be specified in their contract, as well as the little question of there fee, costs can tend to rise.


Chris :o)