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Videos — made inside Stonehenge

Resonox May 13, 2010 18:20:46

Replying to tjj

tjj wrote:

I stand by the view that I cannot see what harm she has done to make a video inside Stonehenge circle - I didn't hear anyone complain when an epidsode of Dr Who was filmed there.

I can't see what harm she has done either, but like you I haven't seen the footage yet and I won't assume from the original post that this singer has done any real in-depth research....However, if she feels so strongly about these poor souls on death row, perhaps she should fly out there and give them a free concert before they meet their inhumane ends.
I suppose filming a science fiction sequence integral to a storyline and using a dramatic setting for publicity reasons are a world apart and more people prefer Doctor Who to opera, so there were less complaints

Littlestone May 13, 2010 19:13:55

Replying to Resonox

Not the first English Heritage fiasco of its kind.

No need to remind contributors to TMA that a couple of years ago English Heritage staged a 'musical event' on Silbury Hill. Incredibly, that event was held at the same time Silbury was in the middle of English Heritage's 'stabilization' project! Talk about Silbury crumbling while bugles on its summit blew! Mind, along with English Heritage's other harebrained idea of placing a time capsule in Silbury (supported by a few half witted locals who should have known better) such musical events pale into insignificance.

Thankfully, a time capsule never was placed in Silbury, though it remains to be seen if English Heritage's 'stabilization' of the monument will stand its own test of time. Sadly, even if it does, the vast amounts of detritus resulting from Silbury's previous five minutes in the spotlight (ie the Atkinson/BBC shenanigans of the 1960s) look like they'll be inside Silbury for evermore - an everlasting testimony on how not to do things.

PS There's a rumour going round that some (female) opera singers can reach a pitch sufficiently high to shatter sarsen. I don't believe it for a moment but best be on the safe side - no opera singing at Stonehenge please and no blowing of bugles on Silbury Hill if you don't mind.

nigelswift May 13, 2010 19:44:04

Replying to Resonox

Resonox wrote:

I won't assume from the original post that this singer has done any real in-depth research....

Well here's a picture from the front of the video. http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.channel&ContributorID=4701584

(What was that about respecting it 'cos it was a sacred site? )

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