There’s a few people saying how poor the atmosphere can be, when Whelan’s brass band came to Wembley I thought it was good, might be an idea to have them at the odd game, Liverpool might be good for a trial, they could set up in the East Stand corner which is now left empty.
They could do a rendition of that ‘busy’ tune that they use to have on Ground Force, just before they revealed the finished garden. That should give gee everyone on a bit.
There’s a few people saying how poor the atmosphere can be, when Whelan’s brass band came to Wembley I thought it was good, might be an idea to have them at the odd game, Liverpool might be good for a trial, they could set up in the East Stand corner which is now left empty.
I used to play in that brass band. They are (well, they were, in my day) all rugby men in the main.
They were also shyte in my day but now they have quite a good reputation and probably don’t need to slum it doing gigs like the football in the freezing cold.
Mind you, has the drummer boy not got a trumpet playing mate? That’s all you’d need really.
There’s a few people saying how poor the atmosphere can be, when Whelan’s brass band came to Wembley I thought it was good, might be an idea to have them at the odd game, Liverpool might be good for a trial, they could set up in the East Stand corner which is now left empty.
I agree, it not a bad idea, but England only have a trumpet and a trombone. Don’t need much else.
As long as they stay in the East it’d be OK. They’d wake up too many folk if they camped out in the West.[/quote]
Definitely can’t see the brass band idea working in the West Stand. If it woke up the Cocoon Club, they’d only end up requesting ‘Abide With Me’ or ‘The Old Rugged Cross’.
In all honestly, I actually quite like the idea of a Wigan band.
In all honestly, I actually quite like the idea of a Wigan band.
Sadly “Whelan’s” band that Blueview initailly referred to was not in fact the Wigan band at all. It was the Pemberton Old Brass Band based on Tunstall Lane which Whelan sponsored some years ago and it was renamed to, yep you guessed it, the JJB Brass Band.
I’m not 100% sure of their recent history and so i can’t confirm whether they are still called that but, they are a brass band and they are from Wigan…
There’s a few people saying how poor the atmosphere can be, when Whelan’s brass band came to Wembley I thought it was good, might be an idea to have them at the odd game, Liverpool might be good for a trial, they could set up in the East Stand corner which is now left empty.
I used to play in that brass band. They are (well, they were, in my day) all rugby men in the main.
They were also shyte in my day but now they have quite a good reputation and probably don’t need to slum it doing gigs like the football in the freezing cold.
Mind you, has the drummer boy not got a trumpet playing mate? That’s all you’d need really.
Be careful what you wish for though.[/quote]
i would rather “drummer boy” brings a ‘drum playing’ mate before we progress to learning the brass section routines.
What about a CL super group:-
*Honey badger on maracas
*Standish walker on bugle
*Griff lead vocals
and JamesC as the little dancer with a pork pie hat on.
What about a CL super group:-
*Honey badger on maracas
*Standish walker on bugle
*Griff lead vocals
and JamesC as the little dancer with a pork pie hat on.
i thought there already was a “CL super group” ?
‘Bob and the Believers’ have been gigging regular this season despite the fact they are new to the business and not very entertaining. :shock:
There’s a few people saying how poor the atmosphere can be, when Whelan’s brass band came to Wembley I thought it was good, might be an idea to have them at the odd game, Liverpool might be good for a trial, they could set up in the East Stand corner which is now left empty.
I used to play in that brass band. They are (well, they were, in my day) all rugby men in the main.
They were also shyte in my day but now they have quite a good reputation and probably don’t need to slum it doing gigs like the football in the freezing cold.
Mind you, has the drummer boy not got a trumpet playing mate? That’s all you’d need really.
Be careful what you wish for though.[/quote][/size]
i would rather “drummer boy” brings a ‘drum playing’ mate before we progress to learning the brass section routines.[/quote]