Cracker in Cricklade

Loyal Magnificent devotees who might be distraught at the "Snow No Show" situation the other weekend and missing their favourite all bloke multi-hatted singing machine in action need fret no more as we are pressed back into action this coming Saturday 17th March in not so far away Cricklade.

And what a cracker in Cricky it should be with a return concert with the rather wonderful ChoirJam, all the way from North Somerset to the darkest recesses of North North Wiltshire.  They are a hugely entertaining mixed choir with an infections energy and the perfect compliment to the blokes...

Last time our two choirs performed was the "Away leg" down their way in sunny Keynesham and was a truly fabulous evening and we are expecting even more from the "Home leg" at the majestic St Sampson's Church in Cricklade.

Tickets are still available, very reasonably priced at http://themagnificentak47.com/tickets.html and there will be a bar for your refreshment so we very much hope to see you there to join in the fun.

Bother - The Albert Snowed off. PAH!

Snow?  

Pah!  

Gig off as a result??  

Double PAH...!

:-(

Sad news and a fond farewell

It was with great sadness and no little shock that we heard of the passing of the wonderful, amazing and inspirational woman we knew as Vanessa Lafaye.

Vanessa was a phenomenally big hearted lady and plays a very special part in the history of The Magnificent AK47, as our very first ever gig was at the "Sing for Laughs" event she organised and invited us to perform at, so many years ago.  We loved the event so much we returned on two more occasions and picked up the phrase "the best Old Boy Band in the land" from her - a true accolade!

She has other connections with our village, through her appearance at the 2017 Ashton Keynes Music and Arts Festival at the first ever Creative Writing Event, which was largely inspired by knowing her and her agreeing to come along to talk about the wonderful books she had written.  She made it such a brilliant evening which was just typical of her.

She has been so inspiring to so many people through her work as an author, choir leader and singer as well as battler against cancer, and just a genuinely great human being.

It was no secret that she had not been well for many years, and not a surprise to her of passing, but the world is a lot sadder for her departure, but a whole lot richer for her having been here.

We will honour our memory of her and dedicate some of our work to this remarkable lady.

Our thoughts go out to James, her husband, and everyone else who was touched by the magic of this very special lady.

Carry on up The Albert

The legend that is The Prince Albert, in that there People's Republic of Stroud, with the legends that are The Magnificent AK47...?  For an evening of subtle humour and high jinks...?  With the group being "paid" directly in Beer Money...? And the audience have to pay to get out...?  What could possibly go wrong?!

Here's to the lads' first official gig of the year (after their first "unofficial" one the other week, more later).

Early arrival and arranging to not have to drive home is advised for all the usual reasons.

More info from their website at http://www.theprincealbertstroud.co.uk/.

As featured in fROOTS

Very exciting to get our first mention in fROOTS magazine - however small!  

Get your copy from http://www.frootsmag.com/shop/backissues/index.html#BI417/ now!

How do The Magnificent AK47 make such a big sound?

We are often asked by other choirs, jealous of our thick, rich, creamy "bottom end", how we manufacture that magnificent noise that is the "sound of testosterone".   

The answers simple really, to capture that sound that awesome, we use Big Mics.

Prepare yourself for sounds of giants.... 

Gigantic - coming to a music playing device near you soon.

#alt.mvc at its best.

The "Feet Mystery" revealed, a bit

The mysterious posting from the other day is revealed!  But to explain, there is a good reason for it...

It all happened during the recording of our "tricky" second LP (Long Player, google it kiddies) in an effort to keep the blokes nice and comfy and not make the floorboards creak too much, although there are suspicions that it might have been knees making that noise at the Boot Camp.

"And how did it go?", you ask, well, we'll find out soon when we all hear the playback, but suffice to say, some of it was quite Magnificent, if not Gigantically Good.

Thanks to Bill H for the pic and cartoon.