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Komeda: It's Alright, Baby (1998) I don't even know whether they had any or many hits, but the OP's kind rules are appreciated for this glorious indie pop track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI6GW4RSzrU

Aye. Nimrod does that to me too, and so do many other songs and pieces - literally hundreds or thousands of them. "Close to the Edge" (the song) by Yes does it, for example. One that has become a near national anthem in Norway after the 2011 murders by Anders B. Breivik is "Some Die Young" by Swedish singer Laleh. IMHO a great song, and it moved me to tears already before the attack, but these days I'm sobbing. Here in its 2012 memorial version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHX2J7MANHc ...and this seems to be the original version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFH5ZjMKN08

[quote name='BobVbass' timestamp='1458046362' post='3004152'] That song by Plastic Bertrand that I can't pronounce as I don't speak French [/quote] Just say: "A mower! A mower!" Oh, you meant "Sahr plahrn poore mwah" That reminds me: Telex: "Euro-vision", the famous send-up of the whole Eurovision concept, with [b]live[/b] unconnected Moog modular and suddenly fully polyphonic Multimoog. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMfw9k5O94w

...which reminds me of a song I love to death: Des'ree: You Gotta Be http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO40TcKa_5U

Gentle Giant: The Power and the Glory Revered by fans as their worst song ever, and originally not part of the album of the same name. Someone just said "You gotta to be commercial, guys!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2WcGggmnmg

[list] [*]"Walking in the Rain" [*]"Waiting for a Train" [*]"Waiting for a Train (French Take)" [*]"Waiting for a Train '89" [*]"Walking in the Rain '96" [*]"Waiting for a Train '96" [/list] If I've ever seen a longer, stronger, string of hits! Still, I feel that Flash and the Pan are within the boundaries of this thread. Here's their "Hey, St. Peter" [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgOMxTxWPuQ[/media]

New Musik: This World of Water http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbJIu_na4gY

[quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1457878928' post='3002571'] Makes me wonder if the 'I' that liked the original material would like the new material as well [/quote] FWIW, the reformed ahpook puts out better posts than the old one.

Mr. Bungle: Quote Unquote (renamed single version of album track Travolta) Jobriath: Take Me I'm Yours (with b-side "Earthling". I always knew Bowie tried to cash in on Jobriath's success ) Laurie Anderson: Superman Supersister: A girl named you http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyOaaEWQFUA

[quote name='colgraff' timestamp='1457818960' post='3002140'] You are welcome to interpret 'one-hit wonder' quite liberally [/quote] In that case: Andrew Gold: Lonely Boy Nena: 99 Luftballons

Cairobill, thou shalt spelle it "Stratosphear", or Our wrathe willest rayne upon thou!

[quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1457600869' post='2999943'] while musicianship got better and better, it was to the detriment of the songs. To my ears they peaked with Drums and Wires. [/quote] You're in good company with that assessment. ...and as a consequence: not with me. Whilst "Making Plans for Nigel" got me interested, and D&W was the first album of theirs I bought, I do think they almost only got better through the years. I think even Apple Venus and Wasp Star are... erm... stellar, but to my ears, they probably peaked with Oranges & Lemons and with Nonsuch. Great band, at any rate. Love them to bits. [i][sub]Obligatory disclaimer: [/sub][/i] [i][sub]Venus is a planet.[/sub][/i]

Wintergatan are a talented young nerdygeeky band from South-West Sweden. On their YT channel they have lots of vids about the design and construction of the machine. BTW, their introductory vid from 2013: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBK2AF-NdVA

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1457087269' post='2995111'] No. [/quote]

Ball bearings, yes, but presented as marbles in the vid. those illitirite Swedes and Nowaygians Have you got the ball bearings though? Eh?

This Wintergatan vid may have been posted earlier, but just in case: ("So, what tone marbles are best for metal?") [url="https://www.facebook.com/Whoatastic/videos/506514559532059/"]https://www.facebook...06514559532059/[/url] Edit: long version with live playing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvUU8joBb1Q

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1456796334' post='2992380'] What software could do something this [/quote] On Gearslutz, a recent thread mentioned Csound, PD and Paulstretch. Sadly, I know nothing about these, as my days were 40 years ago, but you could investigate those. Good luck!

[quote name='4stringslow' timestamp='1456768660' post='2992065'] ( btw does anyone know if this was actually true or not? Depends on the definition of 'popular' I suppose?). [/quote] The way I remember it, he said it as an impromptu joke, but still based on factual numbers. Those numbers could be sales numbers, like Bible sales vs. Beatles sales, but I don't remember that detail. I'd guess it's exactly that though.

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1456767387' post='2992051'] Doesn't do anything when I click on it now! [/quote] Ah! When I click DIRECT, it still says "Copied!" in the link box. I think you might just be the victim of the new rules that are being applied right now. Reportedly, PhotoBucket now wants you to pay before being allowed to link to your library from other sites. That possible?

I've always clicked the IMG link, and that has always worked. Here's an attempt at using the DIRECT link: [url="http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r525/basstractor1/Whats%20this%20again_zpswpswwyb2.png"]http://i1170.photobu...zpswpswwyb2.png[/url] Edit: that didn't work for me either. BTW, if anyone knows what that picture is, then please tell me. I wonder about that. I'm convinced it's not Modesty Blaise, but who knows.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1456702776' post='2991653'] Hmm... Y'know, some days, I have my doubts... [/quote] Hey! Treat Bill with some respect!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1456492488' post='2989579'] 'Actor' = unemployed. [/quote] This is exactly the kind of rubbish that's ruining BC these last few decades. Everybody knows that demimondaine street courtesans of the night are not unemployed!

Wow, this is still inspiring, awe-inspiring and frightening, and I love it. I'll have to go to Wiktionary now, and find out about "purfling", "routing", "binding" and "guitar". Thanks again for keeping us updated.

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1456409641' post='2988713'] A Jazz Blues fix. [/quote]

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1456396232' post='2988493'] You have come in twelve bars late. [/quote] You mean he's playing:[color=#ffffff] .. [/color]I - - - I - - - IV - - - I - - - V - IV - I - V - when he should've played:[color=#ffffff] ...[/color] I - - - I - - - IV - - - I - - - V - IV - I - V - ? [quote name='ras52' timestamp='1456396849' post='2988499'] Which would never had happened if you had been looking at YOUR music stand. [/quote]