Welcome to elbow room only! - Please introduce yourselves here.

Hmm,
Going out on a limb and stating I am probably the only 52YO male here. Not on a limb in stating the obvious that the boys are the just tremendously talented. I found Elbow thru a TV show called Live at Abbey Road; living I the northeast US (NJ), I had never heard them on any other terrestrial source (they may have been on the satellites!). I literally stood up and replayed their set over and over (3 songs from TSSK ; Grounds/Divorce, Bones of U, and of course, Day Like…). Two young daughters at home (2 and 5) so I missed them last year in NYC. I have purchased the albums out of sequence, and just got LOTFW this past Monday which is an embarrassment of musical riches. It boggles my mind to think they get no attention here in the states. Every listen reveals some new joy; the writing, playing, recording, dynamics, instrumentation, oh and that voice… did you guys notice his voice? Pretty good, right?

So, old bastard (should be my screen name) out for now, but will be back to talk music (I am an amateur musician) and will try and get a video of my girls dancing to “Forget Myself”. It will not disappoint.
bobmc (aka old bastard)

Welcome bobmc!

Hi, bobmc! Glad to see another American on board the Elbow Express! Like you, my mind is boggled beyond belief at the fact that we never see/hear Elbow as often as we should on this side of the pond. And yeah, Guy's voice is pretty good, now that ya mention it... Anyway, welcome!

Thanks Trevor and Chrissie.

Hello - Mike here from Bury - feel like elbow are kind of 'our band' with being local and also having attended Stand College (albeit leaving in 1980). Occasionally see one of the guys in Bury - Mark recently spotted at a car park !!!! Hello anyway!

Mike

Welcome from another forum newbie. Quite envious of you being local to the guys. I work kinda near the New Jersey shore which would make Bon Jovi local to me.

And yes, I threw up in my mouth as I wrote that.

Bob

Welcome to the board mainscoe and bobmc! It's great to see fans ranging from their own hometown all the way to the other side of the world . And I'm definitely a little envious of your run-ins with the band too!

mainscoe wrote:

Hello - Mike here from Bury - feel like elbow are kind of 'our band' with being local and also having attended Stand College (albeit leaving in 1980). Occasionally see one of the guys in Bury - Mark recently spotted at a car park !!!! Hello anyway!

Stand College, know it well mate - I'm from Whitefield yet living just over the Manchester/Lancs border in Unsworth, Bury. Yep, see Mark and Jupp around the area from time to time......

Welcome !

Cheers buddies - and MBV; I used to teach just round there too (Hillock)..........small world!!!

Do you have any idea how many people envy you just for living in that area???!!! *handsupmyself...*

Anyway! Very warm welcome to the board! Great to see that new members/fans are joining in... even though it's a bit quite around here at the moment.
But wait for the next album release!!!

Hey all, I'm John from Bristol. Having a very elbowy day. I was in Manchester overnight so went to find The Temple this morning, then I was tweeted by Craig and now I've found this place. All three of these things make me very happy.

And also, I like Elbow, in case anyone was in any doubt

Welcome John...this is a great place to be!

Hello everyone

Glad i found this place as not many of my friends are into Elbow (should be punishable by death i know)

Became a fan after hearing grounds for divorce on the radio years ago, then really got into them when Build a rocket boys! came out. I have a fridge full of Elbow beer and their entire back catalogue

Welcome to you, enjoy that beer!

Hi Molly, and welcome.

Obviously I need to advertise better

Hi,
Glad to have found this Forum. I'm a huge Elbow fan. Love them and saw them in the O2 in Dublin last year.

Welcome Toot! You're amongst kindred spirits here...

Hello all! Stumbled across this today. Huge fan, dunno why I didn't notice you guys sooner!

Simon.

I really do need to advertise better! Welcome!

Hello all you new people!

Nice to have a bunch of new friends - welcome to the forum everyone!

Hi Molly & Carl0s! Elbow Room Only's a great place to be.

Hello

Noticed this forum a few months a go but forgot to sign up My name's George, (hence the Noisebox EP reference) and I've been a pretty hardcore Elbow fan for a few years now. I'm also a very proud Jodrellite!

Thanks for having me!

Kallum here, Manchester, 21. Favourite band and buzzing about this forum, see a load of you next week!