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Comments: 126

#126
Nigel Stanworth (Saturday, 14 November 2020 15:19)

Hi Graham,
All the band tour dates are under Archive/ Tour Archive on the menu at the top of the page or the menu in the top right corner on mobile. Then select 1983 and the page will scroll down. Hope that helps.
Nigel
#125
Graham Chapman (Saturday, 14 November 2020 11:38)

Hi. Trying to find list of venues for the Somewhere In Africa tour. Particularly London venues or those close to London. Trying to remember which venue we attended with Irene.
#124
John Hatton (Thursday, 22 October 2020 21:26)

Belated Birthday wishes from Ireland....thank you for all your wonderful music...Stay Safe
#123
Julian (Wednesday, 21 October 2020 22:43)

Happy happy birthday dear Manfred! Here's to hopefully seeing you back on stage once all this madness is over. The SWR1 Hitparade had quite a few MMEB songs playing today, and right now "July Morning" on which we all know who played the Moog solo!

PS: I think the Prog Magazine / LouderSound story is a bit bogus. There's a photo in it that's clearly not Manfred, and the claim that Klaus Voormann suggested the MMEB name seems to be a bit of chinese whispers. The Wikipedia writer refers to Voormann's book, but I have that, and Klaus only said that in his opinion the music of the D'Abo led Manfred Mann group lacked balls and wasn't really rock'n'roll to him. It's a tenuous link to suggest a connection to MMEB, and we know that the name came from Chris Slade.
#122
Michael Hufnagel (Wednesday, 21 October 2020 18:52)

Happy Birthday Manfred. Keep on rocking and hope to see you and the band at Vienna soon
#121
Michael Sanz (Wednesday, 21 October 2020 18:27)

Dear Manfred!
Hurray-hurray-hurray!
Happy Birthday – Lycklig födelsedag!
Michael
#120
Andy Monaghan (Wednesday, 21 October 2020 16:06)

Having a day listening to every that is Manfred. Too be honest that's not much different to any other day �. Keep on rocking
#119
Andy Monaghan (Wednesday, 21 October 2020 15:58)

Happy birthday Manfred. Hope you have a great day �
#118
Jörg Herder (Wednesday, 21 October 2020 12:43)

All the best and have fun on your birthday !!

Jörg Herder from Gummersbach Germany
#117
XOFF (Sunday, 18 October 2020 12:03)

At the end of this message , you’ll find a link to let you listen to the Beatles in January 69 doing jams during the Get Back sessions ...I never heard a part of this jams until today : Caribbean jamble ...in this jam you can listen John Lennon pronounce very clearly :
« Manfred Mann » at the moment 18’25’’
I’ve been very surprise and proud , because Manfred Mann’s earth band and the Beatles have always been my favorite bands !!!! W/Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGwXbU4ZZM4&list=RDsGwXbU4ZZM4&start_radio=1&t=0
#116
Kevin Kaminer (Monday, 12 October 2020 03:35)

Finally! I got to see my bucket list band MMEB in Alkmaar, NL last year. Still so good after all these years. I would love to see MMEB play the USA again like they did so many times in the 1970s when I was a teenager. I missed seeing them then but have been a fan for 45 years. Please play the States again, maybe next year for the Earth Band's 50th anniversary. Everyone take care.
#115
Nigel Stanworth (Sunday, 11 October 2020 12:15)

Bernd,
Thanks for the corrected date, I've updated the Tour Archive.
Nigel
#114
Bernd (Saturday, 10 October 2020 20:06)

correct date 1973 Big Eden https://rockinberlin.de/index.php?title=17._April_1973_Manfred_Mann%27s_Earthband
#113
Nigel Stanworth (Friday, 04 September 2020 12:48)

Hi John,
Mick has confirmed that there is some remote recording taking place but no other details.
Nigel
#112
John Derk (Thursday, 03 September 2020 19:49)

Any word on a recording of Soar Fire? I heard that Mick and Colin were working on it.
#111
Mark Littrell (Sunday, 30 August 2020 04:10)

Hello
I was writing to ask if you would review a cover of Blinded by the Light by Sina Doering of Sina Drums. She is the drummer of the Gas, a band that opened for you last summer. On behalf of her fans, we all love when the original artist reviews and comments on her talent as a drummer. You can find her cover on You Tube under Sina Drums. This would be awesome. I am fan of yours from the 70's

Thank you
Mark Littrell
#110
Nigel Stanworth (Friday, 10 July 2020 09:09)

Hi Nate,
I don't know about any plans for Chris to play with the band but I do know that Chris is planning to retire from live performances. This is an extract from Chris Thompson's official facebook page:

After much thought, I have decided I am going to retire from live performances.
I know I’m gonna miss it, but I have a whole lot of other things that I would like to do and beside that, it’s time!
It’s not happening tomorrow, it will take me about 2 years to do this as I would like to play in all the places we have played regularly over the years, one more time and hopefully play in many others as well during this time.
My planned finish date will be around my 75th birthday in March 2022.

Take care and stay well
Nigel
#109
Nate Mayfield (Friday, 10 July 2020 08:36)

Hello from the USA,
I would love to see the band live....although we in the US aren’t lucky enough to get an MMEB gig. Is there any chance Chris Thompson will be playing with the band? I’d love to see them live, but of course with the legendary Thompson.

Hope you all are well!

Nate
#108
Nigel Stanworth (Wednesday, 08 July 2020 10:52)

Message for Zak Pugh, further to your message can you contact me via nigel.stanworth@yahoo.co.uk

Nigel
#107
muteKi (Monday, 29 June 2020 05:55)

Hi all,

Been slowly working on getting my MMEB digital collection set up. (Thank goodness for all the FLAC files on Bandcamp, probably the best place to get a lossless copy of, say, A Fool I Am -- though it seems like the recordings there are based on the old ca. '99 remasters and not the new ones from 2011, as the truncated Black and Blue on Messin' would attest.) About the only thing you can't easily get is the US exclusives off Afrika, which I'm thankful got a digital remaster by One Way that's not *too* hard to find if you look in the right places (not Amazon, clearly)

I've also been trawling through the Discogs listing to try to figure out what if anything could be missing -- Two Friends has obviously never been anywhere near a CD, though thankfully all the singles (including the ones from Plains Music) after it appeared on CDs.
I'm a little curious about the Budapest Davy's single -- anyone know if the 12" is just the album cut? If so that means the 7" is even more edited down than the album version was -- a tragic fate to befall that song! Shame it didn't get a proper restoration on the Budapest DVD, but at least the concert recording seems to exist in bootlegs on YouTube even if it is only in mono (almost certainly a VHS transfer; the technology of the day, alas!).

That said it seems like some of the singles from around that era were given pretty odd timestamps on the records -- the 12" cut of Going Underground surely didn't have the extended version at ~7:10 and the 7" version at 5:01!? Makes trying to find the stuff that slipped away from CD releases all the more frustrating. I'm going to hazard a guess that the timestamp on Third World Service's 7" is a bit wrong as well -- is that edit the same as the (shorter) US album release, with the radio announcer in the intro and outro?

Anyway thanks y'all and hoping these unfortunate times you all stay well!!
#106
Uli (Friday, 05 June 2020 08:47)

Hope the band and the stuff is doing well! Are there any projects planned in the near future?
Wish you all the best and see you on the road again soon!
#105
David Piscopo (Monday, 27 April 2020 14:49)

Sometimes u discover an album that just resonates with your emotions in such a big way that it impacts yourself. After maybe 20 years or so I just had that experience with Manfred Mann Chapter Three first album from 69. What a masterpiece. I simply love the entire album. It resonates with me at so many levels. Fantastic piece of work. I'll chersh this album forever. Thank you Manfred Mann.
#104
Andy Monaghan (Sunday, 12 April 2020 20:26)

I first came across Manfred and his Earth band back in the 70's when I was just a boy , and loved them ever since. First saw them on the roaring silence tour at the Newcastle city hall, what a wonderful night. Andymonaghan1960@gmail.com
#103
Nigel Stanworth (Wednesday, 01 April 2020 12:20)

IN ANOTHER WORLD - CORONAVIRUS APPEAL
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/simon-webb-481
This is a coronavirus appeal. It is to raise money for health service workers and their families. By donating, or by purchasing the song or the album, you will be helping to raise money for the brave people who are fighting the deadly coronavirus.
Please donate for this tremendous cause.
Nigel
#102
Alan J Brown (Monday, 30 March 2020 06:52)

Absolutely incredible stories.....many thanks for your hard work in putting the interviews together Nigel, very much appreciated.
#101
Nigel Stanworth (Wednesday, 04 March 2020 08:05)

Hi Ray,
The plans for the 50th anniversary are very different to the 40th anniversary set so I'd buy the 40th set as well (:-).
Nigel
#100
Ray (Wednesday, 04 March 2020 01:04)

New to the site. Absolutely love MM and the bands.
I was just about to purchase the 40th anniversary set and realized that next year is the 50th. Should i wait?
#99
Nigel Stanworth (Thursday, 27 February 2020 12:17)

Hi Michael,
Thanks for sharing this You Tube link, Manfred had said he was doing some things with a Lithuanian 'zither' player but I hadn't heard anything else. Sounds good.
Nigel
#98
Michael (Thursday, 27 February 2020 10:22)

Finding his Lithuanian roots…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XArWWcNboo
Nice!
#97
Joe Kozma (Monday, 10 February 2020 03:24)

Please Have a USA Tour Your Music Is So Great
#96
Steve S (Friday, 31 January 2020 22:21)

Hi Nigel,
Thanks for the clarification.
Rgds
Steve
#95
Nigel Stanworth (Tuesday, 28 January 2020 08:10)

Hi Steve,
I have checked and can confirm that Jamie Moses is NOT a member of the band. I have edited Wikipedia (apart from the footer which I can't seem to edit).
Hope that helps.
Nigel
#94
Steve S (Monday, 27 January 2020 21:51)

Hoping someone can clarify.
I am confused by the Wikipedia entry for Manfred Mann's Earth Band.
Jamie Moses is listed as a member of the current lineup.
I can't find any evidence to confirm this - is this something recent or fake news?
Thanks.
#93
Andy Monaghan (Friday, 17 January 2020 21:45)

I loved reading this. Absolutely Mantastic.
#92
Brian Daniel (Thursday, 09 January 2020 14:23)

I attended a gig at Swansea University, Manfred Manns Earth Band,��
1973/4 period, not in your list.
#91
Julian (Wednesday, 18 December 2019 15:33)

Thanks, Nigel. This solidified my decision to see the band in Heilbronn.

Had a nice chat with Ian and Robert before the show - although I'm not sure the latter understood my complaints about the lyrics in "For You", oh well (all the live recordings with him miss some songs...but this one song, which others have done much more justice, *always* remains!)... "give me my money back, don't want it anymore..." *ahem*

The gig was great as usual, with some limiting factors.... I thought it was too loud. Not deafeningly so, but the last time they played at the venue in 2012, I did not wear earplugs - this time I did. John Lingwood is such a loud drummer, I'm not sure he even needs amplification! Vocals also had a shrill edge at times. Other than that the mix was good, perhaps guitars too loud compared to keys, but I just wish the volume had been kept a notch down. Incidentally, Ian agreed with me that the band(s) sounded awful in Fürth 2016!

The other factor is that the setlist has just become so predictably boring, even with a few nice surprises like a great Mick Rogers solo spot before "Father...", a full version of "Blinded" with guitar solo!! (but no "She Was", alas), "Spirits" (with a pretty good Mick solo, although the song never sounded as good in recent years as it did in the first half of the band's career, dunno why) or Mick's quick "Silent Night"... I just sincerely hope that this will change with the new album. It's not encouraging to go see the band more often, even if the songs and solos always sound different, when they're still playing more or less the same set that I saw seven years earlier, apart from "Dancing in the Dark" replaced by "Stronger". MMEB have such a great back catalogue, it's a shame that most of the songs never get played. And who knows how much longer they'll be able to continue. Manfred and Mick seem to be healthy and fit but...

And if for some reason, they think they have to play every song in the current set (not forgetting that casual fans will know neither "Captain Bobby Stout" nor "Martha's Madman"), I'd like to see at least changing some of the arrangements back to the original versions. The current versions are pretty old now too (sometimes played for a longer period than the originals), often going back to the 90s! John could certainly play "...Carol" at the original tempo (see Budapest), "Martha" (which has now been played more often in its current incarnation than the original) could be chopped down and made a bit punchier. I especially miss the short, but ecstatic guitar solo from the WATCH version, and the double vocal near the end, which shows Manfred's arranging genius so well. Not saying the current version is *bad*, but...

I picked up all of the "Radio Days" volumes (disappointing: No listing of writing & mastering credits or track times...) and the Chapter Three albums. To my surprise, even though they have the download code in the booklet and state that there are no bonus tracks... they are there! On the disc! It certainly makes more sense than adding bonus tracks onto vinyl albums (?!), but I wonder if this is the case for the MMEB albums too? (In that case, it makes it even more annoying that I'm still missing some tracks that aren't on the 40th anniversary box set or Odds & Sods, I'm especially thinking of the b-side "A Fool I Am"...) And what does this tell me about the mastering, are the main albums actually the 2011 remasters?! Seems a bit disingenuous to act as if the bonus tracks were absent, then to discover they're actually there... if I had something to say, I'd update the packaging, and do something about the boring blackness of the artwork while I'm at it...

(I know I sound like an endless complainer - I did enjoy the gig, I swear I do...! And I'll be promoting the hell out of the new album when it surfaces!)
#90
Peter Hay (Tuesday, 17 December 2019 20:40)

Hi,

Not sure if anyone can help as it is probably 25/30 years since the release of MM Box 1 but the booklet that I got with the box was not printed correctly. It repeated some pages of text and on the opposite pages you need to hold the booklet up to a mirror to be able to read it – not sure if this will make any sense unless someone has/had the same issue with their one.

Don’t suppose anyone has a PDF or scan of the booklet in it’s correct form they could post up.

Apologies if this is not the correct forum to ask this
#89
Peter Steventon (Friday, 13 December 2019 16:07)

Just seen the band in Heilbronn 12/12/19
Fantastic show we had front row seats talked to Robert before the show and after.
Well pleased
#88
Nigel Stanworth (Wednesday, 20 November 2019 19:18)

Hi Julian,
I have checked and confirmed that MMEB are definitely NOT playing with Status Quo in Karlsruhe at the Schwarzwaldhalle on 25 October 2020.
MMEB are playing on their own in Karlsruhe on 13 Nov 2020 at the Tollhaus.
Hope that helps.
Nigel
#87
Julian (Wednesday, 20 November 2019 12:57)

Hi! Can you confirm that MMEB will definitely NOT be playing with Status Quo in Karlsruhe at the Schwarzwaldhalle on 25 October 2020? Information on this tour is quite confusing...
#86
Martin Dowland (Wednesday, 13 November 2019 01:16)

3rd gig of the year for me:
Stavanger.
The Konserthus is wide, so a front row seat like mine felt a long way away , but Mick still came over to say hello. Thanks to Robert for chatting to us at the stall after the gig, modestly gentlemanly, straight after a great show.
Ive got Steve's stage prompt again, same as for Helsingborg in March and Graz in August.
I'm aiming to do another gig in Norway and in Augsburg.
Have I had enough yet? Oh no. So long as you keep going, I will soak up the feel good factor. I'm playing bass again, thanks Steve for inspiration.
#85
Ron Osbourne (Thursday, 07 November 2019 20:39)

Awesome websites, looking great!
Sure do wish for a NYC show.

-Ron Osbourne,
Radio DJ
#84
steve (Wednesday, 06 November 2019 20:58)

i would like to know if you guys are still making records and
you going to any touring though out the usa
#83
pascal (Saturday, 26 October 2019 11:44)

hello
see you in 2020
#82
Michael (Monday, 21 October 2019 18:22)

Happy Birthday Manfred!
#81
Julian (Monday, 21 October 2019 18:17)

Happy birthday, Manfred! I'm looking forward to (hopefully) seeing you again in Heilbronn. MMEB were the only rock band I've ever seen at that venue with a good sound mix! Not too loud, well-balanced...

A curious thought: Apart from the singer, the current Earth Band line-up is exactly the same as the one that recorded "Criminal Tango". Why not try one or two songs from that album? I'd like the criminally ;-) underrated "Killer on the Loose", I think Robert's voice might suit that track. According to setlist.fm MMEB never played it live?!
#80
Nigel Stanworth (Monday, 14 October 2019 09:57)

Hi Jens,
Thanks for the updates, have updated the site and the 'Gigometer' count.
Nigel
#79
Moxant (Monday, 14 October 2019 09:44)

When do you come in France ?
#78
Jens Goetzke (Sunday, 29 September 2019 13:47)

Hi Nigel,

small typos:
12 April Hildesheim, Germany Ver Linden must be: Vier Linden
18 September Ludwigshafen, Germany Freidrich-Ebert-Halle must be Friedrich-Ebert-Halle

Jens
#77
Jens Goetzke (Sunday, 29 September 2019 13:31)

Hi Nigel,

I was able to locate another one: 27/28 Aug 1971 as Manfred Mann Group at an Open Air Festival in Zug, Switzerland. Unfortunately the image this information is based on does not allow to determine the exact date.

https://www.posterogs.com/poster/113119-open-air-festival-zug-zug-1971

KR

Jens
#76
Nigel Stanworth (Friday, 27 September 2019 13:15)

Hi jens,
Thanks for the further updates. Vienna 10 Apr 83 is correct, updated. Updated all the others, thanks for checking. I think the Uni of Louisville is right but they also played Detroit next day.
Nigel
#75
Jens Goetzke (Wednesday, 25 September 2019 21:17)

One more:
for the unclear ?? August 1972, Buxton, England, Pavillion Gardens (all night blues and music festival incl Mungo Jerry and Climax Blues Band) I found the following information:
07 Aug 1970 https://concerts.fandom.com/wiki/Sound_%2770
#74
Jens Goetzke (Wednesday, 25 September 2019 21:14)

Hi,

for June 8, 1973 instead of Detroid I find University of Louisville Parkway Field, Louisville, KY per https://concerts.fandom.com/wiki/June_8,_1973_University_of_Louisville_Parkway_Field,_Louisville,_KY

KR

Jens
#73
Jens Goetzke (Wednesday, 25 September 2019 21:08)

Hmm,

I wonder what happened on 28-Aug.1976. Rory Gallagher and MMEB are listed on two festivals: Reading Rock 1976 and https://www.posterogs.com/poster/111797-rock-circus-rottweil-1976
Seems pretty unlikely they did both on the same day?

KR

Jens
#72
Jens Goetzke (Wednesday, 25 September 2019 20:48)

HI,

just noticed for 27 December 75 at Ludwigshafen, Germany you have the wrong venue listed. It is Friedrich-Ebert-Halle (or short Eberthalle like it is named in some other cases). For 1999, 18-Sep there's a small typo in the same venue: Freidric must be Friedrich.

Jens
#71
Jens Goetzke (Wednesday, 25 September 2019 17:16)

Hi Nigel,

another one, but one that's a little mystery to me. It is supposedly a gig in Vienna on 10-Apr-83, which kind of makes sense after the Budapest concerts. But on 09-Apr they played in Cardiff, on the 13th in London and inbetween a day after Cardiff in Vienna? Not completely impossible but logistically very challenging, I'd say.

KR

Jens

http://stimmenderwelt.at/konzerte/stimmen-der-welt-manfred-mann-earth-band/
#70
Nigel Stanworth (Sunday, 22 September 2019 15:39)

Hi Jens,
Thanks for the updates (no problems with the drip feed). I've checked them out as best I can and have added 5. The Plovdiv concert was cancelled - found confirmation of that. Ludwigshafen I will go with the poster. The Biker festival I've listed Earth Band for the 8th as they had gigs the previous 2 days and then 13-15th as I'm not sure which day they played.
Thanks
Nigel
#69
Jens Goetzke (Saturday, 21 September 2019 18:30)

Hi Nigel,

sorry for the continuous bothering, I'll just add them as they come, hope you don't mind. These seem to be missing:
https://www.posterogs.com/poster/108682-manfred-manns-earth-band-hannover-1974
https://www.posterogs.com/poster/106476-manfred-manns-earth-band-hamm-1974

Jens
#68
Jens Goetzke (Saturday, 21 September 2019 18:14)

And another one I cannot find as such in the list above:
https://www.posterogs.com/poster/108664-1-internationales-biker-rock-festival
#67
Jens Goetzke (Saturday, 21 September 2019 17:49)

Hi Nigel,

found another one:
01-Dec-2013 @ Spectrum in Augsburg/Germany. There is a poster photo and gig report here: https://www.myheimat.de/stadtbergen/kultur/manfred-manns-earthband-live-im-augsburger-spectrum-d2566003.html/action/view/amp/
I would think this gig actually took place if there's a report on it.

KR

Jens
#66
Jens Goetzke (Saturday, 21 September 2019 17:09)

Hi Nigel,

I found another discrepancy, not sure what is correct. This poster lists the venue of the gig on 27-Dec-1975 to be in Ludwigshafen, Germany: https://www.posterogs.com/poster/108645-christmas-rock-special-ludwigshafen-1975

In the list above it is given with Hannover. Not sure if the location was actually moved or if it is an error.

KR
Jens
#65
Jens Goetzke (Saturday, 21 September 2019 14:39)

Hi Nigel,

I guess I can fill one of the gaps in the tour archive:

17-Mar-1977 in Fort Wayne, IN, USA at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum with Gary Wright and Robert Palmer.
See here: https://www.posterogs.com/poster/108554-gary-wright-fort-wayne-1977

KR
Jens
#64
Jens Goetzke (Friday, 20 September 2019 21:48)

Does anybody by any means have more info (or a better image?) of the gig announced on the photo as seen here https://scontent-frt3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/71175777_10214473816947846_2373215219133448192_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&_nc_oc=AQnwB1MA913lJWf_fF0NE_-9fXIw72kRklGm_HcFIzMmZKG6qxLBEOxjw8o5r31Y2sk&_nc_ht=scontent-frt3-2.xx&oh=cfd2878372001c08b92f7beb381f459e&oe=5E3B7A73 . It supposedly took place in Plovdiv, Bulgaria in September 2017 and is not listed in the tour archive.
#63
Ralf Saak (Saturday, 07 September 2019 18:20)

Thx, Nige !
That's it. This versions are, what I' m searching for.
I haven't seen, that these CD's are coming out in May 2019.
47 years ago....... a long time to wait.
Absolut geil !
#62
Nigel Stanworth (Saturday, 07 September 2019 08:40)

Hi Ralf,
I think these are the tracks included on the recent Radio Days Vol 4 release (https://www.manfredmann.co.uk/radio-days/). 'Meat' is from a show first broadcast Jan '72 and 'Glorified Magnified' first broadcast Sept '72. There are no other BBC recordings of these tracks I am aware of (I have checked back to the BBC catalogue). Hope that helps and sounds like you need to buy the excellent Radio Days CD (:-)
Nigel
#61
Ralf Saak (Friday, 06 September 2019 12:51)

Hi,
I hope to find a little help on this platform.
In the early 70's, I first heard about the very, very good live performance of the Earthband.
I think it was in 1971, on BFBS (in Germany) they played live Versions of "Meat" and "Glorified magnified". I Never found these versions, unil this time. Nowhere I have found anything about it. Maybe it was a concert of BBC....
But the only CD I have owned, is a CD from BBC, but the songs are not included.
I think I have nearly all official records and a few Bootlegs, but without these 2 songs...
Do someone has an Idea where I can find them?

Hopefully, Ralf.
#60
Nigel Stanworth (Friday, 06 September 2019 12:10)

Hi Ralf,
Thanks for the post, I have added the 1976 & 1986 Hamburg dates to the Tour Archive, the other dates were already shown.
NIgel
#59
Ralf Saak (Friday, 06 September 2019 11:28)

Here are more Tour Dates from the last years, I've seen:
02.05.1975,Hamburg, Musikhalle,26,40DM
27.03.1976,Hamburg, Musikhalle,22,10DM
22.08.1986, Hamburg, Stadtpark.24,20DM
15.09.1996, Hamburg, Große Freiheit, 34,-DM
07.10.1997, Lübeck, MUK,42,-DM

Greetings from of the greatest Fans, until today,
Ralf.
#58
Julian (this time correctly with an "i"!) (Thursday, 15 August 2019 14:59)

There's a yawn in my ear... I think this slew of unorganized and partially unanswered posts (yeah, 5.1 albums aren't possible because the multitracks are gone, but not everybody knows this...) shows that there is still need for a forum. Forgot to mention, the forum was a great archive of information, especially from the days when Manfred would still occasionally post himself, write things about his keyboards, etc. - all that is now basically inaccessible...
I think if the software had been updated to a newer version, more people would have posted again. I've seen it happen on other forums. Spam isn't hard to deal with as long as you have one or two additional mods who can delete it quickly. Some fans might have done it, had you asked.

Plus, there is a reason why nobody should close down a forum without notice - people should be allowed to save the most important threads, their private messages, and have a chance to exchange email addresses with those members they want to stay in contact with. It's frustrating 'cause it's the third forum I was on that closed quickly without such necessary time given.

Anyway, how about some new product for us MMEB fans. Lone Arranger is five years old now, the Bootleg Archives were a nice stopgap. Manfred has been promising a new Earth Band album for years now. None of us are getting any younger, and who knows how long the band will continue to exist? At the very least, a full, untampered-with, HD audio and video Blu-Ray concert video release would be good to properly record the band for posterity. And you already have some excellent source material in form of the gig the band played in 2015 at the SWR1 Hitparade (still with Jimmy on drums, R.I.P.), this was filmed in HD, well-mixed and it hopefully still exists. It was a shortened set but the audience was so into it, it would be great to put it out as an official video document. I'm sure there would be decent bonus material to add (including the priceless interview that Mick and Robert did a few hours earlier at the radio station, talking about oxygen tents and ironing!).

And to drive the point home, I almost didn't realize there's four archive releases out now... if it wasn't for a comment over on SuperDeluxeEdition.com...
#57
Nigel Stanworth (Thursday, 08 August 2019 11:30)

Hi Bill,

There's nothing available (yet) about the story behind the album name "The Roaring Silence" and the album cover. Will see if I can turn anything up regarding this.

Nigel
#56
Bill Wolf (Wednesday, 07 August 2019 18:44)

Please post the story behind the album name "The Roaring Silence" and the album cover, or post a link if it's already available. Thanks
#55
Mark Voss (Wednesday, 07 August 2019 02:56)

Hi Christine,
Ah...your first concert. I'm sure you had a good time! You must have lived in Ulm at the time. At that time I was stationed at Wiley Barracks in Neu Ulm (1978 to 1981).
You mentioned you found an old article about the concert from a local paper. Would you mind scanning and emailing a copy to me? I would really appreciate it! My email address is mjvtlv@yahoo.com THANKS
#54
John Musto (Monday, 05 August 2019 21:55)

UK gigs soon please?
#53
Christine (Friday, 02 August 2019 14:28)

Mark,
Sorry for answering late, I was on holiday...
It was my first concert ever and I tried to keep as much as possible in my mind.
Apart from that there were some articles in our local newspaper. I just found one in my "archives".
#52
Mark (Wednesday, 17 July 2019 18:18)

Christine, How did you even remember that Lucifer's Friend opened for MMEB in April of 1979.....that was a long time ago.
Mark
#51
Mark (Tuesday, 16 July 2019 23:39)

Christine, Awesome....thank you for the info.
I'm pretty sure this is the group that opened for MMEB when I saw them in Ulm.
Thank you from California,
Mark
#50
Christine (Friday, 12 July 2019 21:29)

When I saw the band in April 1979 in Saarbrücken, it was Lucifer's Friends who supported the Earth Band.
#49
Heiner Schöneberg (Tuesday, 25 June 2019 22:20)

Hi Mark, Accept is a Band that played a hard rock. You can find pictures of them on Google.
But it was the Somewhere in Africa Tour.
Greetings from germany.
Heiner
#48
Mark Voss (Monday, 24 June 2019 20:17)

Heiner, You mentioned the bands name was "Accept"? I just never heard of this band. Did you see them in 1979 during MMEB Angel Station tour??? Can you let me know? Thanks so much. Mark
#47
Heiner Schöneberg (Sunday, 23 June 2019 20:34)

Maybe it was accept .I saw them in Kiel-germany.
#46
Mark Voss (Friday, 21 June 2019 22:38)

Hello, I saw MMEB in Ulm Germany (Donauhalle) on 21 May 1979. I'm trying to find out what band opened for MMEB on their Angel Station tour.
Can someone please let me know?
Thanks so much in advance,
Mark V.
#45
Nigel Stanworth (Monday, 17 June 2019 08:31)

Hi James,
No UK dates planned at present, keep an eye on the tour dates on www.manfredmann.co.uk, in recent years it has just been the odd UK date, always worth travelling to.
Nigel
#44
James McGuffie (Sunday, 16 June 2019 22:24)

Hi.
I have enjoyed all things Manfred Mann since the six but l never see them doing UK touring will this happen in the near future.
#43
Jules (Thursday, 13 June 2019 14:56)

I've been obsessed with you guys since I was a 7 year old kid......Angel Station is one of my favourite albums of all time......that keyboard solo in DKIC takes me to another dimension. My life has indeed been enhanced by your music...I couldn't live without it.....Thank you xo
#42
Nigel Stanworth (Thursday, 06 June 2019 12:29)

Hi Geoff,
Don't believe its anyone other than Manfred playing on 'Joybringer'.
Nigel
#41
Geoff (Wednesday, 05 June 2019 19:57)

In the comments after one of the many Youtube renditions of "Joybringer" somebody has said "my husband played synthesiser on that recording" and I assume it wasn't Manfred's wife. Why on earth would manfred need a session musucian.....if he did.....which I doubt. Any ideas?
#40
Nigel Stanworth (Saturday, 01 June 2019 08:56)

Hi Dave,
As Manfred has said in the past, if someone books the band they will play, however I think its unlikely that they will play the U.S. given its so long since they last played there (40+ years). Book a trip and come and see them in Europe?
Nigel
#39
Dave DeLude (Friday, 31 May 2019 23:09)

Will the band ever come tour in the U.S.?
#38
Nigel Stanworth (Friday, 24 May 2019 08:57)

Hi Tim,
The live dates can be found on the Manfredmann site (https://www.manfredmann.co.uk/tour/ ). In terms of UK dates nothing planned as far as I know in the near future.
Nigel
#37
Tim Hubbard (Friday, 24 May 2019 00:50)

Great to hear from a previous post that some new material is possibly in the works.
Are there any live dates planned in the near future and if so are any planned
in the UK?
#36
Nigel Stanworth (Saturday, 18 May 2019 15:55)

Hi Heinz,
Hopefully news on new material later this summer.
Nigel
#35
Heinz Bleck (Saturday, 18 May 2019 15:34)

Will there ever be a new studio album again?
Greeting Heinz Bleck
#34
Miek Peters (Saturday, 18 May 2019 13:45)

Hi Manfred,
I really really love everything that you and the gangs have ever done and hopefully will continue. Thankyou. https://youtu.be/Lj3w4KSFTP8
Mieke
#33
Mieke Peters - Hauser (Tuesday, 14 May 2019 13:57)

This is great:
https://youtu.be/BBHYefNd2LI
Thanks
#32
martin (Monday, 29 April 2019 09:31)

Wird es eine Live CD von der aktuellen Tour geben?
Will there be a live CD from the current tour?
Das Konzert im Rosenhof war absolut genial!!!
The concert at the Rosenhof was absolutely awesome !!!
#31
kane (Saturday, 27 April 2019 14:27)

Would MMEB have tour at USA someday?
#30
Martin Dowland (Monday, 15 April 2019 01:33)

Belated, but the gig in Helsingborg last month was fantastic: I flew over from Gatwick in the morning, back home the next day. I've got Steve's song prompt as a souvenir. Best thing I've done all year, thankyou. Can't wait for Graz and Stavanger.
#29
Jay Pearce (Tuesday, 09 April 2019 20:38)

Fan since late 1960's.
#28
Günter Brockmann (Saturday, 06 April 2019 13:24)

Geil wäre es eine CD rauszubringen, wo alle Sänger der MMEB zusammen die Hit´s Singen. Angefangen mit Paul bis zu Robert. Das hätte was!!!
#27
diane (Tuesday, 02 April 2019 19:29)

i was shocked to see the song that won the lyric section of the American Song Contest was damn near like you Frog song -- what's up with that? the man would rather have a talking frog. how can a person compete with possible plagiarism??
#26
Vadim Surikov (Friday, 29 March 2019 10:27)

Being a MMEB fan since my 15, now I wonder why the Band still hasn't any albums in 5.1 Surround sound and Hi-Res edition? Best of all it would be full catalogue (the Black Box) or... most fabulous albums on Blu-ray Audio 5.1, DVD-Audio 5.1, SACD 5.1.
Please, give this idea to Mr. Mann!
Look forward to see the your 5.1/Hi-Res on store shelves anyday...
#25
Nigel Stanworth (Wednesday, 27 March 2019 18:04)

Hi Marco,

Sorry no idea regarding the signed vinyl box set. In terms of Plains Music, yes there was a vinyl version released. According to Discogs, Intuition Records INT-3062-1 in Germany and PVB Music PVBC 13, PVBC (D) in South Africa. Have a look at Discogs.com. Hope that helps.

Nigel
#24
Marco Oudheusden (Wednesday, 27 March 2019 15:52)

Great to see these tour dates being archived - so my very first live concert was The Hague februari 1983 when I was 14!

Some years ago there was a vinyl box set with all MMEB records signed by Manfred for sale - is that still available? And has 'Plains Music' ever been released on vinyl?

Cheers from Amsterdam, keep up the good work and play on!

M.
#23
Dianna Rule (Wednesday, 27 March 2019 04:44)

Manfred Mann were you ever at Watford Jazz Club late 50's early 60's because I think we danced together.
#22
Nigel Stanworth (Monday, 25 March 2019 21:50)

Hi Pascal,

The date with Uriah Heep in Paris was 9 June 1975, Paris, France. Palais des Sports, with Uriah Heep
If you have a look at the Tour Archive (almost) all the dates are there.

Nigel
#21
Pascal Lipsky (Monday, 25 March 2019 20:52)

Any chance of gigs in the UK or France later in 2019 ?

I saw Manfred Mann's earth band in Paris when they were fronting for Uriah Heep. 1975 or 1976. Does anyone have the exact date ?

Pascal
#20
Nigel Stanworth (Tuesday, 12 March 2019 08:26)

Hi Tim (#19),

Thanks for the updates, I have updated the Tour Archive to add your dates.
Nigel
#19
Tim Brennan (Monday, 11 March 2019 22:21)

Hi Nigel. I have done some research on when Manfred toured Australia in 1971. The first two gigs were Thursday 6 May in Perth WA at Beatty Park Aquatic Centre (generally just referred to locally as Beatty Park) and Friday 7 May in Melbourne VIC at Festival Hall. You may want to adjust your itinerary of dates. Happy to discuss. Good to see someone in here maintaining access to Platform End!
#18
Mark Voss (Sunday, 10 March 2019 23:40)

Can someone let me know who opened for MMEB in Ulm, Germany on May 21, 1979.
Thanks in advance,
Mark
email: mjvtlv@yahoo.com
#17
Bernt-Åke Bärling (Saturday, 09 March 2019 14:56)

Wonderful Concert in Stockholm last week
#16
Nigel Stanworth (Friday, 08 March 2019 20:00)

Peter (#14),

Thanks for the comments, apologies for taking a couple of days to add your comments - I am just back from the gig in Stockholm, glad you enjoyed the gig and hope to see you at future ones.

Nigel
#15
Nigel Stanworth (Friday, 08 March 2019 19:57)

Howard/ Dave,
Thanks for the gig info, I will check them out and get them added to the Tour List.

Dave, I don't have any info on Chris Slade playing in '79 but will see what I can find out. Yes please for the 'jpg (nigel.stanworth@yahoo.co.uk)

Nigel
#14
Peter (Wednesday, 06 March 2019 09:55)

Hi guys.
I just want to thank You for Your performance at Göta Lejon Stockholm on 5/3-2019.
Please don't take this wrong but I had actually never heard of Manfred Mann before the concert, I was "dragged" to the event together with some dudes :). Evening arrives and I had almost forgot, and I had "low" expectations (not knowing anything about anything). Göta Lejon was full to the last seat and the atmosphere seemed to be on top. I got a positive surprise. The joy and love You radiated during the performance was so vivid, and I left with a big smile on my face. Thanks! You were all great of course, but can't help being a bit stunned by Micks guitar... :))
#13
Howard Coates (Tuesday, 05 March 2019 00:04)

Hi,
I am sure I saw the Earth Band concert in 1976 in the Torquay/Paignton area, at short notice as a warm up for the Roaring Silence tour, possibly in July or August.
Howard
#12
dave lee (Monday, 04 March 2019 14:20)

Hi. Missing gig from your list? The band played Keele University, Staffordshire on 14/3/79. I have the ticket (if you want a jpg copy for the website). My friend says he remembers Chris Slade playing a drum solo in the encore Mighty Quinn, but I reckon he’d left the year before. Maybe Chris played a guest performance...before JohnL joined?? Anyone?
#11
Julan (Tuesday, 19 February 2019 19:04)

Nigel - wouldn't it have been nice to at least inform the users ahead of closing it? Also the link is still there on the website. Some kind of "official" statement for anyone coming to the website would be nicer than simply locking and then deleting it without notice. As I'm not on facebook, this was my only source of MMEB news... :-(
#10
jerome miller (Monday, 18 February 2019 21:16)

Howzit!

When will you gents be hitting the States?!

Really hope you can make it Detroit/Motown/JazzFest way – beyond making and appreciating great music, we know a thing or two about building high-revvin' deuces.

Eish!
#9
Steve Woodcock (66 years old ) (Saturday, 16 February 2019 17:22)

Hi Manfred,
I really really love everything that you and the gangs have ever done and hopefully will continue to do until the platform end.
Luv ya.
#8
Nigel Stanworth (Friday, 15 February 2019 19:04)

Julan, the forum was being plagued by spam posts and was less and less used so has been taken down.
#7
Julan (Friday, 15 February 2019 15:55)

So what happened to the forum?!
#6
Teo Dalekis (Saturday, 09 February 2019 15:20)

Blinded by night spirit's light
#5
Theodoros Terzopoulos (Friday, 01 February 2019 19:16)

One of the biggest rock bands
#4
Bernard (Wednesday, 30 January 2019 14:44)

et la France !!
vous nous manquez
#3
Bertrand (Saturday, 26 January 2019 15:59)

Hello Manfred !

Please !!!!! Come to France !!!!
Do not forget us !

Thanks again for your great music !
Bye
Bertrand
#2
Phil Crawford (Saturday, 05 January 2019 23:12)

Please can you arrange a couple of dates in England soon? Frome was brilliant, as always!
#1
Martin Dowland (Tuesday, 11 December 2018 11:03)

I have recently rediscovered Joybringer, Blinded and Might Quinn as very happy times and as a result have discovered much more en route. Thankyou. You are an inspiration and comfort.