yorks5stringer Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share Posted November 13, 2014 (edited) 30 years after their split, 60's popsters Edison Lighthouse reformed with members of the original band and members from Family. This new band was short lived as new fans could not get used to the 10 second silences every other 10 seconds throughout their CD's. Edited November 13, 2014 by yorks5stringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diablo Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 "Hair of the Dog" by Nazareth is not about Alcohol, it in in fact an ode to Dan McCafferty's favourite Glasgow dog grooming salon where his bichon frise was often pampered in the mid 70's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share Posted November 13, 2014 UKIP leader Nigel Farage is a big fan of 70's band The Eurthymics. He however is not so keen on the band formed from members of Johnny hates Jazz and Foreigner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diablo Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Tony Iommi holds the Guiness World Record for largest performing flea circus at a staggering 347 performers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfretrock Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 On November 21 1952, Leo Fender filed a patent for a fretted [i]Precision[/i] electric bass. He got the idea for a bolt-on neck after watching a re-run of the 1931 movie [i]Frankenstein[/i]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diablo Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Basswood is a posh name for chipboard, often made from old kitchen worktops. Just to correct the post above, Leo Fender got the idea of the bolt on neck as his kitchen only had 600mm wide worktops hence needing a section of worktop plus a length of skirting board to make the prototype. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 2 hours in the freezer gets The Alan Price Set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 Genial slap-heads "Right Said Fred" abandoned their debut tour before a date was completed as setting out for the first date they just went round in circles Raven-haired Blues lady Bonnie Raitt cut her teeth on Scottish Blues and Soul scene sessions where her low charges kept her in demand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozza Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Mick Mars from illiterate hair metal muppets Motley Crue has a pet worm called Herman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 (edited) [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1415901914' post='2605094'] Shrinking violet Bassist Jeff Brown changed his name to Jeff Berlin as he felt with a noticeable name he stood more of a chance of making a public impact. He is actually particularly busy at the moment due to the Anniversary of Pink Floyd's The Wall being commemorated. [/quote] Jeff Berlin was particularly upset when his Wal was broken, and didn't see it as cause for celebration at all. Edited November 14, 2014 by ras52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriswareham Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Contrary to popular belief, reggae-lite outfit UB40 took their name from a postal district in Uxbridge not from an employment benefit form. Ian MacKaye, founder of legendary straight-edge acts Minor Threat and Fugazi, was recently sectioned following his breakdown in the cooked meats aisle of his local supermarket. On attending the scene, paramedics found him rubbing handfuls of bacon over his naked body and screaming "it's all lies, all lies I tell you". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Andy Partridge used to work for Danish audio equipment company TC Electronic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfretrock Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 When Pye muso Tony Hatch wrote the theme music for the '60s ATV soap [i]Crossroads[/i], he borrowed a guitar riff from Robert Johnson's 1936 recording. Whether there was a copyright issue or it just did not fit with the program's concept is unknown, but it was rejected by the TV company and he had to quickly re-write the theme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprocketflup Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 A summary perusal of the latest copy of The Building Regulations -Part K (2000) reveals that 3 steps does not constitute a stairway. You really need to get together and thrash this out once and for all, Led Zeppelin and Eddie Cochran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 [quote name='sprocketflup' timestamp='1415963478' post='2605579'] A summary perusal of the latest copy of The Building Regulations -Part K (2000) reveals that 3 steps does not constitute a stairway. You really need to get together and thrash this out once and for all, Led Zeppelin and Eddie Cochran [/quote] Belinda Carlisle knows what that (the Building Regulations document) is worth, ask her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfretrock Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 [quote name='sprocketflup' timestamp='1415963478' post='2605579'] A summary perusal of the latest copy of The Building Regulations -Part K (2000) reveals that 3 steps does not constitute a stairway. [/quote] But Bron-Yr-Aur must have been built years before that. How many steps are there into the cottage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikenbass Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Bass playing is easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 (edited) The Supreme's release "Up the Ladder to the Roof" was only a hit in the USA as UK Building Regulations forbid such access unless there is an alternative fire-proofed exit. Edited November 14, 2014 by yorks5stringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 (edited) Gerry and the Pacemaker's debut performance of Gerry playing the guitar surrounded by human hearts kept alive by pacemakers, was curtailed as the BBC felt 60's audiences were not able to dance to it. Edited November 14, 2014 by yorks5stringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 (edited) Little Richard is actually 6 feet tall and only changed his name to Richard when he was warned that he would never work if he kept the foreshortened version. Edited November 14, 2014 by yorks5stringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Chuck Berry decided on his stage name during a trip to France when he noticed people throwing their headgear around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 (edited) YellowJackets member and Bassist Jimmy Haslip was the original Wichita Lineman, as sung by Glen Campbell Edited November 14, 2014 by yorks5stringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 (edited) All members of the New Orleans funksters The Meters are in fact only 39.37 inches tall. Rumours of forming a super group with Gentle Giant have been ruled out. Edited November 14, 2014 by yorks5stringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 15, 2014 Author Share Posted November 15, 2014 Two members of the Boomtown Rats have just left the band citing "irreconcilable philosophical differences". They have joined the Happy Mondays. Members of disbanded groups Heads, Hands and Feet and Little Feet have joined new Folk Super group BelllowHead. Other provisional names for the new band such as Knees, Toes, Neck, Shoulders, Chest, Stomach, Back and Arse were all rejected. It has been revealed "Crazy" Seal and "Crazy" Ce-Lo Green are actually one and the same person! Apparently as Seal's record sales slumped he reinvented himself as Ce-Lo. His double header gigs with his alter ego are made less complicated by him using the same lyrics for both sets with just different song structures. The truth was spotted by eagle-eyed yanks who realised you never saw them both on stage together. Janet Jackson is reportedly following this story closely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaby Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Van der Graff generator's career remained static for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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