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I remember when I was quite young, my next door neighbour and I discovered his mum's collection of Beatles records. We would sing Love Me Do, but argue about the tune. It wasn't until many years later that I realised we were singing the different harmonies.

8 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said:

Oh, wow.

 

"I'm Peter File!" 

 

 

I knew I recognised him from somewhere. I just couldn't put my finger on it.

54 minutes ago, Bassfinger said:

Know, they don't - I should have read the thread title!

 

But it is so appalling its unreal.  If I recall correctly it was an American production with some awful accents and terrible translation jnto real English. I think at one poi t someone in the film refers to Yorkshire as Yorkshireland, and I don't think where were being ironic or cracking a joke.

 

The bit where the drummers arm falls off at 43 minutes or so is just hilarious. It shouldn't be, but only the Americans could make it that way...

 

If you watch the first 5 minutes or so, skip to the car crash, then skip to the Steve Clarke alcohol bit, that's quite a good wee film.  Rick Allen in the hospital bed looks a bit like Regan from "The Exorcist"😆

1 hour ago, lonestar said:

A bit like this fella:

 

😆 He was based on Daniel.

19 minutes ago, SteveXFR said:

I could understand a band specifying a male or female singer. You're very unlikely to find a lady who could imitate Lemmy's vocals for example. Maybe even if it's a band member who would do backing vocals and you want a female backing vocal behind a male lead.

The rest of the band, I'd just want to play with the most competent players no matter what sex, race, religion etc. Just as long as they're not heavy stoner, I can't be dealing with them again. 

Many years ago I worked in a bookmaker's and the female manager would have made Lemmy sound like a soprano 😆

On 19/02/2022 at 04:21, Downunderwonder said:

The later 12'' Fender Rumble 100 can keep up with a drummer and a guitar if they aren't crazy loud. Save yourself having to upgrade in 6 weeks time.

It's also about 3 times the OP's budget

I'm sure someone else will be able to give better advice than me, but I have the Rumble 25 for bedroom playing and it is more than powerful enough. The LT25 has more features than the 25, so is more expensive. It depends on whether or not he would need all those features.

1 hour ago, Nail Soup said:

JJ Burnell sang on a lot of Stranglers songs (1/3 according to his estimate).. was a decent vocalist, although I think Hugh was better.

 

I think he san "Something Better Change", didn't he? Take it Hugh!

That looks fantastic

Has anyone else noticed how many of these stories start "I was in a band with an alcoholic drummer..."?

Has anyone mentioned the Spermbirds yet "Come All Over Your Face"

🤮

It actually reminds me of the Damned a little too. Obviously not New Rose, or Eloise, but more recent stuff.

There was a Manic Street Preachers concert on TV the other night and every time James played a solo the whole sound just seemed empty. Nicky's bass seemed to be turned way down for some reason. Even when James was playing the melody there just seemed to be something missing.

My '91 Squier Silver Series Jazz has one. I've no idea if it's functional or decorative, though and don't intend taking the bass apart to find out as I'll never get it set up properly again.

5 hours ago, naxos10 said:

With regard to pricing I have not found Amazon to be the cheapest recently in fact up to 20% dearer on some of the products I have been looking for. Also found their search engine throws up anything it thinks is close to what you want even when the part or product entered is specific, it's becoming tedious.

 

I've been looking for a new camera bag and found one I liked on Kent Faith, for £66. The same bag on Amazon is £93. I went with neither as I need it for next Friday and K&F are quite slow to deliver as the stuff comes from China, I believe. I ended up buying a cheap one on Amazon for £34, although it will probably fall apart quickly.

4 hours ago, nige1968 said:

Just checked my memory of DorA was correct and got this. One of these kids is not like the others …

 

Mike Percy... Dead, Dead, Alive.

1 hour ago, mlauritsen said:

 

Green Day - Basket Case (I like this one, fun to play)

Radiohead - Creep (Cool sing, and easy to play)

Seether - save today, driven under, wasteland

Rise Against - Hero of War

Thrice - Stare at the sun

Chris Isaak - Wicked Game

3 doors down - landing in london

cranberries - zombie (easy, so no problem)

 

None of these are very hard, it was more the quantity. Hence, I figured "give me a couple of weeks and i'll be fine", but I got the boot before I really made it.

 

Anyway, time helps, chalked down as an experience and moving on. 🙂

You have had a lucky escape in my opinion - I always hated playing Zombie. 😆

55 minutes ago, bass_dinger said:

Yes!!  My band played Goin' Up Country - the bassline was manageable at the right speed.  But they always sped up when we played it live.  So, I refused to play it live.  Silly of me, I know.  But it made me feel important . . .  🙂

 

I had to look that one up. I can see why you wouldn't want it sped up!

1 hour ago, SteveXFR said:

I think Nirvana were the pop group of grunge, they made records to appealed to more than just punk, alternative and metal fans who were already listening to bands like Mudhoney, Tad, Melvins etc. There was something a bit more catchy to their music where some of the other bands were playing music that wasn't as instantly likable and needed a few listens.

 

The whole first grunge band discussion can go the same way as the first punk band discussion and there is no right answer. Grunge was something that evolved out of alternative rock and hardcore. 

I don't think you could call Bleach or In Utero pop.

37 minutes ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

I did not notice the copy of Superfuzz Bigmuff but I did notice the Music Man Stingray 🙂 

I noticed the copy of Up-Tight. The book about Velvet underground. I have a copy downstairs

No oven gloves?

The irony of the baby in a photograph chasing the dollar, now chasing the dollar because he was the baby in the photograph chasing the dollar...

I only found out recently that Steve Jones had written the song "Lonely Boy". We used to cover it about 30 years ago and for some reason I thought that it was a Pistols cover of a song by Eddie Cochrane or someone like that.

On 21/08/2021 at 12:53, rOB said:

Looks nice. Where did you get it from?

Linda McCartney. Must be one of Paul's old ones.