Elbow & The Hallé Orchestra

Re parking, can you not park at the GMEX? thats not far away is it? Or is my sense of direction completey off course?

We drove past there on Tuesday for the Kasabian gig and im sure It wasnt that far

Quote article:
"...songs from all four Elbow albums..."

"...added orchestral variations to Weather to Fly..."

YAY, YAY, YAY and YAY!!!!!!!

My favourite song!!!

Oh, and thanks Sundaygirl for scanning the article!
I am packed and ready and just bursting with excitement!

I can't stand it!!!! I can't stand it!!!! The wait is kiling me!!!!

Jones wrote:

Oh, and thanks Sundaygirl for scanning the article!

Oh you're welcome. Sorry if you had to tilt your computer to read page 2....

For Elbow I'll bend and tilt anyway necessary!

Erm...maybe that sounded a bit wrong... but you know what I mean !!!

Sorry, giddiness reaching dizzying heights!
(try saying that with a few beers on ye!)

Jones wrote:

For Elbow I'll bend and tilt anyway necessary!

Erm...maybe that sounded a bit wrong... but you know what I mean !!!

You said it....but we ALL think it!!!

sundaygirl wrote:

The interview that photo is taken from was played on a loop at the pavillion bar last night, I drove my friends mad cos I kept stopping mid conversation every time Guy came on screen at one point they all left me just to see if I noticed-I didnt!

Would like to thank Elbow for a minor miracle. Have been trying to get my mum on a plane for ages with no success. She's finally taken her first flight today at the age of 77 so she can see Elbow and the Halle Orchestra on Wednesday. Maybe now she'll go and see her sister in Vancouver.
As for myself, I'm really looking forward to the gig. Should be even better than their Meltdown Festival performance at the Royal Festival Hall, and that was amazing. Hope Craig gets to use the huge pipe organ.

evilpixie wrote:

Would like to thank Elbow for a minor miracle. Have been trying to get my mum on a plane for ages with no success. She's finally taken her first flight today at the age of 77 so she can see Elbow and the Halle Orchestra on Wednesday. Maybe now she'll go and see her sister in Vancouver.
As for myself, I'm really looking forward to the gig. Should be even better than their Meltdown Festival performance at the Royal Festival Hall, and that was amazing. Hope Craig gets to use the huge pipe organ.

That is just brilliant, and what a totally cool mum you have

I don't know if I'd describe my mum as totally cool but I'm proud of her all the same for finally overcoming her fear, especially as she didn't have the greatest weather to fly.
Just getting ready for the long drive up to Manchester this afternoon/evening. Hopefully see a few of you on Wednesday. Can't Wait!

Haven't been on in AGES...have been extremely busy with my kid out on summer hols...but I was aware of the fact that some of you lucky buggers are going to be reveling in orchestral Elbowy goodness this week, so I wanted to just say have fun! Even though I won't be able to go, please don't let guilty feelings or whatever stop you from enjoying yourselves. Really, it's OK...I don't mind. It's just that I'll probably be chasing after my kid or cleaning the house while you're all at the shows, which is fun too, in its own way. And maybe there'll be something decent on the telly or something. So, you know, I'll be fine. Honestly, it's no big deal. It doesn't suck half as bad as you'd think, truly.

Anyway, have a great time, you lucky gits!!! And pictures please if anyone manages to snap some!

Quote :

Jesca will be performing at Castlefield Arena before the Elbow/Hallé free, live relay to a big screen. Unticketed: entry is on a first-come, first-served basis on the night. Doors at Castlefield Arena will open at 6pm. No audience will be admitted before this time. Jesca will perform between 6 and 7:30 for 30mins. The Elbow live relay of the concert will start at 7.30pm and finish at approx 10.00pm. http://www.mif.co.uk/events/elbow-the-halle-big-screen-relay/

You lucky buggers!

OK. it must now be made official.

The most WONDERFUL wife in the WHOLE WIDE BLOODY WORLD is MY wife, Wendy, AKA Mrs Magical Trevor, who, as I was about to bid on eBay for a couple of Hallé tickets, handed me a pair that she has been hoarding for weeks

Sorry I spoiled the surprise (she wanted to give me them tomorrow on the night) but we are going now!

Your Mrs is wonderful!

Yes I am

Yes you are!

You know, the last few weeks have been so upsetting for me. I was so fed up about missing this gig that I could hardly listen to Elbow at all, and the dreaded sight of the words "Topic Reply Notification - Elbow & The Hallé Orchestra" in my inbox was enough to make my heart sink.

Even administering the forum was hard, cos it was a constant reminder of how I was gonna miss the gig of the year, then leave the country

Not now, thanks to the best missus in the land

Aw!
Well done MrsMT! How on earth did you keep that one to yourself?!

This is good....I get the chance to buy you that pint I owe you

Woot, way to go Mrs MT! I'm chuffed to bits you & MT will be there.

Awwwww, that's love. Dead chuffed for you.

As if I would let him miss it

Just a shame he had to go eBay mad the night before.. I had it all planned for tomorrow night as a big surprise... "What do you want to do to celebrate finishing work? beer? curry? OR how about Elbow and the Halle?"

Keeping it secret has been somewhat stressful... but fun too... I deserve a bloody oscar I think

What a lovely wife you have. I think you should rename her on the Forum as Mrs Wonderful. What a fab surprise and you kept it secret for so long!

Look forward to meeting you both and all.