Transatlantic in the UK - 2014

[L33VEY]

Hasn't been well advertised - just by a kind soul on the Big Big Train Facebook group.
Got my seated ticket this morning

http://mamacolive.com/theforum/listings/upcoming-events/11935/transatlantic/

[DueyC]

Thanks for posting Tim.
I've just bought my ticket - also seated.

And one for the IQ Xmas bash while I was at it.

[Trapezium Artist]

I do so struggle with Transatlantic: I quite like the music, but I only wish that there was a purely instrumental version, so that I wouldn't have to listen to Mr Morse's endless paeans to the imaginary white beardy man ... It's just endless drivel, lyrically.

[RacingHippo]

Yep, that's pretty much my take on 'em, TA!

[turbo]

got tickets yesterday whoo hoo

[rogerg]

Yep, that's pretty much my take on 'em, TA!

yup.

[D S]

I do so struggle with Transatlantic: I quite like the music, but I only wish that there was a purely instrumental version, so that I wouldn't have to listen to Mr Morse's endless paeans to the imaginary white beardy man ... It's just endless drivel, lyrically.

Hmm - I would wholly accept that comment for Neal's own post-Spock's material (I'm a big fan of his music but rather struggle with that aspect myself) but don't think that is fair / true of Transatlantic. The first 2 albums were released before he 'got God' and whilst you can read parts of The Whirlwind as being religious, they are certainly not as 'in your face' as his solo works.
I think it is well worth putting up with any religious overtones - the Manchester gig I attended with a couple of Frost*ies in 2010 was three and a half hours of the finest prog I have ever witnessed live.

[Trapezium Artist]

I do so struggle with Transatlantic: I quite like the music, but I only wish that there was a purely instrumental version, so that I wouldn't have to listen to Mr Morse's endless paeans to the imaginary white beardy man ... It's just endless drivel, lyrically.

Hmm - I would wholly accept that comment for Neal's own post-Spock's material (I'm a big fan of his music but rather struggle with that aspect myself) but don't think that is fair / true of Transatlantic. The first 2 albums were released before he 'got God' and whilst you can read parts of The Whirlwind as being religious, they are certainly not as 'in your face' as his solo works.
I think it is well worth putting up with any religious overtones - the Manchester gig I attended with a couple of Frost*ies in 2010 was three and a half hours of the finest prog I have ever witnessed live.

Well, in keeping with the spirit of things (cough), I have to confess (double cough) that I've only heard / own The Whirlwind, so it's perhaps unfair of me to generalise too far. But I'd disagree about The Whirlwind's lyrics not being overly religious, DS: every time a track shuffles on to the iPhone, I'm always struck by how transparently (and tediously) Christian the lyrics are.

Wilf on The European Perspective also reckons he's able to screen that stuff out, but I find that it irritates me endlessly and I quite often just skip to the next track ... 

[FreeThoughtTH]

Never really had an issue with TA's lyrics. I can hear some religious overtones in a few songs but they're subtle enough not to bother me. They're nowhere near as bad as in later Spock's or his solo stuff.

And I don't have a problem with those albums anyway. The lyrics can be about whatever the hell he wants really - the music is what's great.

But on the note related more closely to the thread, I'm just going to reiterate how much it majorly sucks being in Australia, away from all these awesome touring bands.

We are having Steven Wilson out in a few weeks time though so that should be SWEET.

[DavSel]

To get back to the original topic, where else in the world are they playing in March??

[L33VEY]

To get back to the original topic, where else in the world are they playing in March??

Nothing on the Transatlantic website of FB account   
I've seen mention of Tilburg in March, plus the US cruising stuff?

[Mikey]

Found these;

Date   Venue   Location   
Mar 02, 2014   Alcatraz         Milan Mi, Italy
Mar 03, 2014   Orion         Ciampino, Italy
Mar 05, 2014   Z7 KONZERTFABRIK   Pratteln, Switzerland
Mar 12, 2014   The Forum      London, United Kingdom
Mar 13, 2014   013            Tilburg, Netherlands
Mar 14, 2014   013            Tilburg, Netherlands
Mar 15, 2014   Le Bataclan      Paris, France

[Trapezium Artist]

Found these;

Date   Venue   Location   
Mar 02, 2014   Alcatraz         Milan Mi, Italy
Mar 03, 2014   Orion         Ciampino, Italy
Mar 05, 2014   Z7 KONZERTFABRIK   Pratteln, Switzerland
Mar 12, 2014   The Forum      London, United Kingdom
Mar 13, 2014   013            Tilburg, Netherlands
Mar 14, 2014   013            Tilburg, Netherlands
Mar 15, 2014   Le Bataclan      Paris, France

This thread needs some serious diverting: it's as if some denizens have forgotten the true purpose of the forum ... 

So, I have to report that after dinner in the Lokál on Dlouhá in Prague:

(a) Beer cheese is is strong. Very strong. Thank goodness for the bread it came with.

(b) Unpasteurised Pilsner Urquell in a "tankovna" is much better than the pasteurised stuff sold for export. But even then, it doesn't come close (IMHO) to a decent real ale.

(c) If the Olympics ever select beer drinking as a sport, the Czechs will win gold, silver, and bronze. My god, these people can knock it back. Come within 20% of the bottom of your glass and another 0.5 litres will materialise completely unbidden from the constantly roaming waiters.

(d) Even some of the waitresses are confused about (or try and bullshit the tourist about) the difference between "hladinka", "snyt", and "mliko" versions of the same beer, which relate the amount of foam head. I didn't try a "mliko", but something tells me you need to be a real specialist to drink a beer mug full only of foam in a oner.

Thank you. You may carry on.

[L33VEY]

Found these;

Date   Venue   Location   
Mar 02, 2014   Alcatraz         Milan Mi, Italy
Mar 03, 2014   Orion         Ciampino, Italy
Mar 05, 2014   Z7 KONZERTFABRIK   Pratteln, Switzerland
Mar 12, 2014   The Forum      London, United Kingdom
Mar 13, 2014   013            Tilburg, Netherlands
Mar 14, 2014   013            Tilburg, Netherlands
Mar 15, 2014   Le Bataclan      Paris, France

This thread needs some serious diverting: it's as if some denizens have forgotten the true purpose of the forum ... 

So, I have to report that after dinner in the Lokál on Dlouhá in Prague:

(a) Beer cheese is is strong. Very strong. Thank goodness for the bread it came with.

(b) Unpasteurised Pilsner Urquell in a "tankovna" is much better than the pasteurised stuff sold for export. But even then, it doesn't come close (IMHO) to a decent real ale.

(c) If the Olympics ever select beer drinking as a sport, the Czechs will win gold, silver, and bronze. My god, these people can knock it back. Come within 20% of the bottom of your glass and another 0.5 litres will materialise completely unbidden from the constantly roaming waiters.

(d) Even some of the waitresses are confused about (or try and bullshit the tourist about) the difference between "hladinka", "snyt", and "mliko" versions of the same beer, which relate the amount of foam head. I didn't try a "mliko", but something tells me you need to be a real specialist to drink a beer mug full only of foam in a oner.

Thank you. You may carry on.

Just the one date in the UK then!   

[RacingHippo]

Never really had an issue with TA's lyrics.

Oh, I do. It's like a broken record constantly slagging off Brian Cox.
And as for his actual singing, especially after a few post-Peel beers and a curry/kebab....