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In the early 90's I lived in Hong Kong for a few years. I played in quite a few bands and 2 of them made in on to the local TV. The first video is of our band Splash it About. There was a programme called World Video Jury, which was a bit pants, but each week they featured a local band playing original songs. We had a few and managed to bag a slot. I need to warn you that there is some serious mullet content on my part. The second video features our band Fort Sensible. Our singer was an American actor in a sitcom called All in a Family, In this episode we feature as his band, along with some of the other actors, playing in a fund raising event. We had to learn a handful of songs including a popular Cantopop song but they are all edited down as is the case on TV. Some great times and good memories. I recorded the programmes on VHS and later onto DVD. However the quality has deteriorated a bit on the first video. I though I'd upload them to YouTube to augment my motorcycle ride videos which some of you will have seen in the who rides motorcycle thread.

Ashdown RM 500 or 800 head. BF 210 cab.

My attic man cave, music room, home office. All my gig equipment is stored under the stairs for easy loading.

Enter Sandman. Metallica

Tears of a clown. The Miracles

Every breath you take. The Police

Run to the hills. Iron Maiden

Love is the drug. Roxy music

New Rose. The Damned

Fair enough. Just don't Google images for Balls Deep without a good filter!

I'm forever blowing bubbles. Cockney Rejects

Do you really live in Balls Deep too as I can't find it on Google Maps?

I think it depends on their rankness

It's the end of the world as we know it. REM

Double post. Opps

Half the world away. Oasis

Sailing. Rod Stewart

Mirror in the bathroom. The Beat

Iron man. Black Sabbath

Annie get your gun. Squeeze

Wild thing. The Troggs

One or 2 original songs if they are good enough and are well received. The songwriters will usually want to play more and believe their songs are better than they actually are which can cause tensions. In one band we played 1 original song which was well received and left it at that. In my current band the singer and guitarist wrote a song years ago. it comprises 2 chords and is very linear and doesn't go anywhere. They hsve talked about bringing it into the set and would if they could. I told them the song is stinky poo and no way would I play it. Their inflated egos needed puncturing.

Live and let die. Mecca and Wings

Some years ago i was in a Sterophonics tribute band. We made sure we nailed the songs. We didn't make an attempt to look like them. I did get a second hand P bass instead of using my pointy Charvel. Our singer was Welsh which helped with the sound inbetween songs.