Arrow Classic Rock Festival

Guppie · 29 Jun 2003, 15:38

Arrow is a Classic Rock radio station. Once a year they have a open air Rockfestival, where all the old bands perform. This year it was Deep Purple as closing act and further more Uriah Heep, Thin Lizzy, Manfred Mann's Earthband, Status Quo, Lynrd Skynrd, Wishbone Ash, L.A. Doors, Budgie and Thin Lizzy.
For 50 euro you get over 10 hours of good Rock Performances.
Very relaxed audience, people in their 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's... bikers, old grey Rockers, skinheads, "regular" people, all enjoying the same kinda music, never a wrong word, everybody just dances and has fun. 20.000 people were there and not one fighting incident.

Anyway, I printed some flyers to promote Meat, but sadly enough they got taken away at the gate. I was not allowed to take the flyers on to the terrain.

I wore my Meat Tour 03 shirt, and many people came up to me, asking how I got the shirt and what Meat was up to these days. I was very surprised at that, but I noticed a lot of people wearing their fanshirt (ACDC, U2, Deep Purple, you name it). Well, turns out that a lot of Dutchies didn't even know there had been a promo concert in Amsterdam. Some heard CHSIB on the Radio, but a lot of them didn't even know he made a new album. They thought he was still doing movies...

Anyway: it's all lack of promo by the record company in my view. I hope things will be different when BOY will be released.
Guppie

Asha · 30 Jun 2003, 01:50

Totally agree Guppie..

I mentioned the Meat Promo concert at work a few weeks back and some collegeau's wondered why I didn't tell them before the concert, lol.

Very funny, we talked Meat all day....Well ofcourse I dropped the word on the new album, and on the concert we still expect in December...I think I'm gonna have some competition for tickets

Asha

Tim · 13 Jul 2003, 18:21

STill to bad that i couldn't go there.... love oldies...

Guppie · 13 Jul 2003, 18:30

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Originally Posted by Tim

STill to bad that i couldn't go there.... love oldies...

Next year: 'make sure you be there, it is well worth the 50 euro. Imagine listening to good old rockbands from 13.00 till 0.30 ..

Tim · 13 Jul 2003, 18:46

Yeah indeed... and it's here in "de Achterhoek" the best and most beautifull place of the Netherlands....

Guppie · 13 Jul 2003, 21:58

LOL... for me, the best place to be in Holland, is Brabant

But I'll grant you that: the "Achterhoek" looks good, lots of space there.

29 Jun 2003, 15:38	#1
Guppie www.meat-loaf.nl Join Date: 28.12.2002 Location: Brabant, The Netherlands Posts: 1,300	Arrow Classic Rock Festival Arrow is a Classic Rock radio station. Once a year they have a open air Rockfestival, where all the old bands perform. This year it was Deep Purple as closing act and further more Uriah Heep, Thin Lizzy, Manfred Mann's Earthband, Status Quo, Lynrd Skynrd, Wishbone Ash, L.A. Doors, Budgie and Thin Lizzy. For 50 euro you get over 10 hours of good Rock Performances. Very relaxed audience, people in their 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's... bikers, old grey Rockers, skinheads, "regular" people, all enjoying the same kinda music, never a wrong word, everybody just dances and has fun. 20.000 people were there and not one fighting incident. Anyway, I printed some flyers to promote Meat, but sadly enough they got taken away at the gate. I was not allowed to take the flyers on to the terrain. I wore my Meat Tour 03 shirt, and many people came up to me, asking how I got the shirt and what Meat was up to these days. I was very surprised at that, but I noticed a lot of people wearing their fanshirt (ACDC, U2, Deep Purple, you name it). Well, turns out that a lot of Dutchies didn't even know there had been a promo concert in Amsterdam. Some heard CHSIB on the Radio, but a lot of them didn't even know he made a new album. They thought he was still doing movies... Anyway: it's all lack of promo by the record company in my view. I hope things will be different when BOY will be released. Guppie

30 Jun 2003, 01:50	#2
Asha Mega Loafer Join Date: 05.05.2003 Location: Somewhere out there Posts: 1,356	Totally agree Guppie.. I mentioned the Meat Promo concert at work a few weeks back and some collegeau's wondered why I didn't tell them before the concert, lol. Very funny, we talked Meat all day....Well ofcourse I dropped the word on the new album, and on the concert we still expect in December...I think I'm gonna have some competition for tickets Asha

13 Jul 2003, 18:21	#3
Tim The Butcher Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Westervoort, The Netherlands Posts: 10,321	STill to bad that i couldn't go there.... love oldies...

13 Jul 2003, 18:46	#5
Tim The Butcher Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Westervoort, The Netherlands Posts: 10,321	Yeah indeed... and it's here in "de Achterhoek" the best and most beautifull place of the Netherlands....

13 Jul 2003, 21:58	#6
Guppie www.meat-loaf.nl Join Date: 28.12.2002 Location: Brabant, The Netherlands Posts: 1,300	LOL... for me, the best place to be in Holland, is Brabant But I'll grant you that: the "Achterhoek" looks good, lots of space there.