matski Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Following on from the 'do you look like a rock star?' thread got me to thinking about the classic (cliché) photo of bands either leaning up against or perched atop of a wall. So who amongst us is guilty of participating in such a stereotypical photo? I will hold my hand up and admit that I am Here's one of my old bands from around 1989ish, I'm the one on the left. Don't be shy, show us your walls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 (edited) How about sat in front of a wall on pieces of ancient wall?? .this photo wasn't staged - it was taken outside the colosseum in Rome - 2 of the band are missing - one of them taking the photo probably I am Ray-banned in centre sporting a barefaced tee Edited May 17, 2018 by Twigman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigguy2017 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 OK, this one's a fence not a wall... The old RSRE North, Malvern around 1980 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urban Bassman Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Guilty...photo taken only last month. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akio Dāku Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Not my band obviously but I wanted to share this classic shot from the Manchester venue "Band on The Wall" that takes its name from the noval stage design it had back in the day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 I don't have any old shots, all lost, but here's a good bit of stone wall from 4 years ago. Bass player in standard issue waistcoat, hat and shades, of course 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicbassman Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 2 hours ago, Akio Dāku said: Not my band obviously but I wanted to share this classic shot from the Manchester venue "Band on The Wall" that takes its name from the noval stage design it had back in the day. What a great picture, so much to look at. Love the drum kit. And it looks like quite a bit of 1940's style photoshopping going on there for the crowd to get the numbers up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Pity the audience is looking the wrong way! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 My little band, Illegal Tender. I like this picture. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 My other band 'Just Jovi' pic taken in my garden with a little jiggery pokery with the colours. Singer Noel has perfected the smirk, I think. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 (edited) Does "band & decaying gothic gate" count? Alarmingly, that was 18 years ago - I remember we searched for ages for a suitably melodramatic backdrop. I've ended up living a 5-minute walk up the road from it, as does singer Karen. We've considered revisiting it as a photo location, in the unlikely event we ever bother to try & find other musicians deluded enough to agree to working with us. Edited May 17, 2018 by Bassassin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil.c60 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Drummer is obvious, Obligatory hat and waistcoat worn by......the guitarist! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 20 minutes ago, phil.c60 said: Drummer is obvious, Obligatory hat and waistcoat worn by......the guitarist! He obviously harbours dreams of greatness, or bass playing, to ordinary mortals. Bet those studs on the waistcoat scratch the sh!t out of the back of his guitar - mine was specially made without any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Gentlemen, I can't help but admire your brickwork! I'm 2nd left circa 1994. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Dragon Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Think that may be Harry Potter in the middle of the Band on the Wall pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewine Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 11 hours ago, FinnDave said: I don't have any old shots, all lost, but here's a good bit of stone wall from 4 years ago. Bass player in standard issue waistcoat, hat and shades, of course NICE! Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingPrawn Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 No wall, but ready to hit the road in my trusted transit ( long base, double wheel btw) Happy days 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 6 hours ago, Bluewine said: NICE! Blue Thanks, Blue, the back row is still performing as the Wirebirds, minus Jenny Haan who is at the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxlin Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 (edited) The "wall" behind is the shortly to open M1 junction 25, circa 1965/6, me behind the kit Edited May 18, 2018 by Baxlin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highfox Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 12 hours ago, Cat Burrito said: Gentlemen, I can't help but admire your brickwork! I'm 2nd left circa 1994. I thought that must of been the 80's. What were the band called? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agwin Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Taken round about this time last year just after I'd joined the band. L to R: Deb, Spen, Yours Truly & Mr Paz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matski Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, KingPrawn said: No wall, but ready to hit the road in my trusted transit ( long base, double wheel btw) Happy days Ha! We also had a LWB Transit van photo, although it was a post-gig shot, our van was nicknamed 'Old Sh*tter' Before then I had a LWB Tranny of my own which in a previous life was an AA recovery van. It came to a sad end when parked outside my house one day and a bloke who had fallen asleep at the wheel of his car crashed straight into the front of it. Edited May 18, 2018 by matski 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matski Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 16 hours ago, Paul S said: My little band, Illegal Tender. I like this picture. I take it that you used a b&w photo in order to tone down the loudness of the Hawaiian shirts... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Another - with a wall - this one taken in Athens 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 3 hours ago, Highfox said: I thought that must of been the 80's. What were the band called? SkinTrade. We had single of the week in RAW magazine, appeared on ITV but people had stopped making this sort of music around '91 / '92. We were still a couple of years behind the times. Good times. Sadly, I'm the only one who kept playing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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