Beedster

Indeed 👍

Glorious isn't it, grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go. An early Sounds review said something along the lines "The bass sounds like there's a barracuda in the room with you'

Absolutely, absolutely!!! Funnily enough my Stranglers revisit started on Sunday when I found my old Rattus Norvegicus t-shirt in a box and wore it to a BBQ, from where a few people asked what it was , from where I played some of it and from where I was damned if it didn't sound quite a lot like, as you say, some Yes bass and keys 👍

Despite the considerable competition at the time, circa 1977 JJB was and remains the most iconic of bass players. And that's before you factor in those extraordinary lines and the totally unique tone.....

That bass into Hangin Around

So, following on from recent forays into 70's Prog with Yes and Genesis I delved back into that other major force in 70's prog The Stranglers.... And wow I'd forgotten just how bloody amazing they were, and how prog they were (certainly far more prog than the punk label they had in '77/78 would suggest). Elements of Squire bass tone and Emerson keyboards? And this is just one of the best tracks ever recorded (in my humble opinion of course)

I think my Snoop just Lioneled, smells like a Frank in here 😕

Too close to the truth 😀

Which reminds me of the less well known Mexican Beatles John, Paul, George, and Gringo 😀

I’ve had far too many JJs in the Ringo and I really need a Geddy 👀

Geddy is going to stick I suspect 😀

Trick is the slang has to lead/suggest the word in replaces, so ‘Jethro’ immediately suggests Tull so ‘Jeez the TV is a bit Jethro today’ shouts Dull. Not many lionels, leos or jethros out there hence they work better than many others, at least among people who’ve heard of them 👍

And of course ‘Lionels’ as in flairs 👍

What a complete Ravi. Yep, that works 👍

Absolutely, I had the same the first time I ran Nina Simone through my tube hifi amp and Tannoys, blew me away how in the room it all sounded 👍

Ahah

You might have to run that by me again mate 🤣

So far we have (and I'be modified a couple to maintain rhyming slang tradition) A David Lee = a cough A Leo = An all dayer A Postman = a hat A Ruby/Pauline = a curry Barry = shite A Bush = a mate A Stanley = a lark Jonnie B = good Pete = wrong A Gary = ............. A Nathan = a Priest A Miles = A c**t A Peter = a Book A Kilmister = a Jemmy Jaco = Notorious A Gail Anne - A horse A Gordon = a Fling A Chris = a Choir To Pink = a To avoid JJ = Ale Frank = Cilla = To Stevie = To chunder The Kids From = The shame Plus a couple I've not quite worked out yet but it's early Good work so far folks

Inspired by the glorious....... I need some cheering up around this weekend so how about we find some now rhyming slang? Obvious examples: "I'm so bloody Hank I could eat a Greggs" (Hank Marvin = starvin'), or "We're going to the Duke of York for a Leo " (Leo Sayer = all dayer as opposed to a Felix = Felix Lighter = all nighter). Upper respiratory tract infection resulting in regular expulsion of air from the throat = a David Lee Roth (shortened to a David Lee in the traditional rhyming slang protocol) Must be musicians or bands, and the more apt the better, let's face it Hank Marvin always looked a little underfed....

Notorious 90's headwear thieves Take Hat

Slightly odorous Nashville/country pop lass Taylor Wift

High pitched warbling from Whiney Houston

Upper class traditional cooking from Lady Aga

Deceptive 60's West Coast siblings The Lying Burrito Brothers