I mentioned Giant when FFV line up was announced and I posted about minor disappointment and had been hoping for bands like Tower City, Giant etc rather than bands that had been at Firefest before (like Danger Danger, Tyketto, Valentine) and Kieran replied, not too chuffed with my comments, to say that such bands are totally unrealistic and impossible to get to reform or out of contact from anyone in the scene.

Seems fair enough and though Mr. dargan and team have seemed to have a magic wand these last few years with putting on bands I never dreamed I'd see live in the UK some are obviously just far too expensive (Night Ranger from what I can read between the lines being one example) or totally disinterested in the scene anymore.

Maybe one day in all of our dreamworlds the legendary Mr. Dan Huff will be chatting over thanksgiving meal with his family gathered around and turn to his brother David and say 'ah Giant, what a band we had hey bro! Fancy getting it together again? I really think we should play live in England, maybe at Nottingham? What d'you reckon Dave?' Such fantasies about middle aged men do disturb me a little but it's good to dream hey?!

Steve.