Andy_L

Would love to do this but our singer is not convinced that his wife would appreciate it 

2 hours ago, ubit said:

Maybe that's the real reason he said he didn't want to do it!

Let's just say that our singer is the best singer in the band

1 hour ago, LeftyP said:

I don't see anything wrong with the song.  It's about a guy who is trying to stop a young girl "coming on" to him.  Some people think it's about an older guy having lustful thoughts about an underage girl but the guy in question is trying to reject her because he knows it's wrong.  Your singer would need to have a great voice to carry that song off!

I certainly get where you're coming from, but it does rely on the audience to give it some thought. We have a former drummer who is now on the sex offenders' register, and the singer is a teacher, so he's very conscious of these things. 

Even then, the protagonist does seem to be tempted:

Get out of here
Before I have the time
To change my mind
'Cause I'm afraid we'll go too far

He's not ruling it out 100% perhaps 

Have never managed to persuade our singer to do Gary Puckett & the Union Gap's "Young Girl". There are a couple of dozen reasons in the lyrics I suspect...

I know of some guys who have played as Geoff Leppard (rather than Jeff) in "tribute" to the patron saint of Lotus owners, Geoff Capes.

I've toyed with forming a fake boy band called Westlike 

48 minutes ago, BigRedX said:

There was a parody of him in one of the NME cartoons called Exodus C-Ornflakes

😆

Now that's just silly

Shocked to discover that Genesis P-Orridge of Throbbing Gristle would have been known as Neil Megson by his mum.

1 hour ago, upside downer said:

Captain Beefheart's Magic Band had some superb nom de plumes.

 

John French - Drumbo

Jeff Cotton - Antennae Jimmy Semens

Bill Harkleroad - Zoot Horn Rollo

Mark Boston - Rockette Morton

Victor Hayden - The Mascara Snake

Art Tripp - Ed Marimba

Elliot Ingber - Winged Eel Fingerling

 

And the good Captain started life as Don Van Vliet.

*** Pedantic bustard alert ***

The Capt started life as Don Vliet and added the Van later

Andy (aka Clint Thrust)

Cheers, I think I'm heading down the Zoom route 

Thanks both

Thanks for all the suggestions folks 👍

At the moment we record rehearsals using just a tablet with its in-built mic and the results aren't great, you'll be surprised to hear. 

What would you recommend to improve this? A usb mic looks the cheapest option, or go for a dedicated recorder?

Thanks, Andy

On 21/02/2021 at 20:07, Roger2611 said:

The Smiths at Dergate Northampton, arrived late, missed James as the support band doh! stayed for about 5 songs whilst everyone around me stood on one leg whirling Gladioli about, I though they are never going to take off doing that, left and went down the pub instead!

Sisters of Mercy Rock City early 2000's ish, having seen them there on their first tour they were brilliant, this time they were dull and boring so we left!

James at Nottingham Theatre Royal is the only gig I've ever left early. The realisation that I could just leave if I was bored was a eureka moment. It may have had something to do with it being the first gig for which I'd had to (irony alert) sit down rather than standing, which probably spoiled the atmosphere for me. 

Up until then I'd been a big fan.

Yep, sorry 'bout that.

I have a five string* if that's any good?

*okay, it's a banjo 

Thanks Mods, I had a quick look but obviously not enough (y)

Not sure I need 24 frets to be honest...

It would complement my collection though.

New models to celebrate 90 years.

Oh my, the bass...

https://www.instagram.com/p/CKRm2vbsqbm/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

Enjoyed that. Thanks for posting it up 

I tore the tendon of the ring finger of my fretting hand playing rugby many years ago, and have a cracking scar for my troubles. 

The finger in question got back about 80% of its movement and works well enough.

My one piece of advice would be to work through all the physio you're prescribed and don't shirk it. It'll be worth it in the long run 

Something to fire up the crowd 

23 hours ago, Cliffy said:

Spanish flea - Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass! 😊

My funeral song

In no particular order:

Stingray 4H in honeyburst

Jack Casady in wine red

Rickenbacker 4005 in fireglo 

Another vote for Beefheart: people seem to struggle with Trout Mask Replica in particular. 

On the jazz front: Ornette Coleman

Mozart's Requiem Mass on the way in.

Herb Alpert - Spanish Flea on the way out

1 minute ago, mcnach said:

 

My fingers are sore from so much playing those tiny weeny strings

 

Sharp, aren't they?