Barking Spiders

Possibly best track off one of the best albums of the 80s although it could be this...

Depends entirely if the band is just a hobby that might earn a bit of beer money or if there are plans to gig regularly for a main or second source of income. If the former I'd say just go with the flow and be glad you're in a band. If the latter, I take your point and would try to find a band which shares your outlook

Incidentally BCUC's unusual line up included a bass player who was playing some very inventive stuff

I've probably done at least 10,000 seconds of noodle based practice while sat on the settee watching TV sitcoms

That's what we should all be doing even if you're playing a 23 minute symphonic-jazz-prog-metal 'overture'. Wonder if there's a better quality vid anywhere. And who's the band?

At Blue Dot fest over the weekend. At long bluddy last as it has didnt run in 20 ans 21. Music wise I was there mainly for Groove Armada but happened across several acts I'd previously never heard of but am very glad I got to see. Particularly liked Manchester experimental post punk electronica type combo Mandy, Indiana and Soweto-based Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness who were a blast.

to start with they were fun enough but now it's done at every single match it's got tedious

But lyrically it's got no relevance to the country. It really only became thing when Martin 'Chariots' Offiah was the biggest name rugby league star back in the 80s. Like why is Sweet Caroline sung at footy and rugby matches? Just random

Not long ago England lock Maro Itoje said he would no longer be singing 'Swing low sweet chariot' at rugby internationals because of its origins as an American slave ritual while ex-England hooker Brian Moore also called for its ban for the same reason and because it's become predictable and tedious. Ditto 'Sweet Caroline' at rugby and football matches. Why for the life of me either have become an anthem beats me. I agree 100%. They're meaningless and irrelevant to either game. That said, England international teams will soon need a new anthem anyway, when QEII passes on. It would be a good time to ditch that dismal and lyrically inappropriate and irrelevant anthem and replace it something with more oomph, similar to the Marseillaise or 'Fratelli d'Italia', but which has no mention of monarchy/royalty. Is there any other well known tune that'd be better? Anyone for Jerusalem or Land of Hope & Glory? Not great faves of mine but they're better. Besides, the name of some other country's capital city doesn't really cut it. Not 'Rule Britannia' as again the lyrics smack of imperialism and besides England doesn't have an anthem of its own like Scotland and Wales. How about John Cage's 4'33"? I'd like something on the lines of 'Wellerman'. That's got a great melody that could be belted out.

A couple of faves from Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson who I was disappointed to lean was one of the anti-5Gers in the US. Still she was fit as f**k back in the day. I wonder if any BC proggers or Deadheads come on this thread? They might enjoy these vids........or not!

I've probably put this up before but i make no apologies as it takes me back to my clubbing days in the late 80s/early 90s as does this banger!

that's a given but she stayed to the end of the final series while those other 4 left the previous season (as the Yanks say)

Just flipped through it and now see it doesn't have the best line up with Chris Tarrant, Bob Carolgees, Lenny Henry and John Gorman. Happy saturday mornings.

There are thousands of bands that sound like this. If you have one album by any one of them that's all you really need.

I was 11 when this clip was broadcast but was more interested in the Phantom Flan Flinger and Spit the Dog than slots with the Police, Genesis or any other pop stars. I was also feeling the beginnings of an interest in females with Sally James a particular source 😁. In hindsight I think those two bands are a strange choice considering around that time kids would've probably been more interested in Shakin' Stevens or Adam and the Ants

Been chilling on the drive home this evening playing a selection of chill out comps from the late 90s-mid 00s. This one's a little gem and a big fave from that era. Manchester based Sub Sub had a big dance hit called Aint no Love Aint No Use, before morphing into the better known Doves

Tut tut indeed. To the back of the class! Yes indeed, just the one, to avoid another thread full of lists 😁

In trying to 'get it' I've listened to a couple of dozen of the clips in this thread, But soz jazz fans. My taste in jazz starts with Django and ends with some of his 'disciples' e.g. Bireli Lagrene.

Was playing this in the car an hour ago as it was pedal to the metal down the M5 . This takes me back to the end of my clubbing days. This was a banging tune played across the nightspots of Europe at the turn of the Millennium,played and produced by a couple of Danish former classical percussionists

Cheers for doing this, well done for sure. mostly my sort of thing the funk and soul tunes. Will book mark this page and work my way through a selection of these

Yikes, that's not good OK, not in a band anymore but this vid must be quite well known or this one It's Ricky Gervais if you hadn't guessed!

Not seen this in a while, the third most viewed NPR Tiny Desk concert at 85 million and climbing. Some may sneer because it's 'pop' but the songs are stripped back of superfluous production, no Autotune and perfectly executed. It's just great!

Go on, you know you can☺️. My top 5 have been pretty consistent all my bass playing life - 'Nard, Louis Johnson, Marcus Miller, Larry Graham and Mark King. BE edges it as for me he's created more memorable basslines. Even played on their own I know which songs they're from. From a technical POV alone #1 would be MM. Stuart Zender I rate highly but his body of work's a bit slim so I only know his Jamiroquai stuff.

WTF? Is this from some Spinal Tap /Bad News type skit?

Zender is a player I really like too, definitely a top ten. - breaking news, just heard Johnson's resigned!