FinnDave Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Luck was a typo, lack was the correction! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 McCartney doesn’t wear a wig. I assume he was showing typical British humour when he made that remark. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewine Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, TimR said: McCartney doesn’t wear a wig. I assume he was showing typical British humour when he made that remark. Sorry Ive been watching Paul since 1964. I respectfully disagree. It was not British humour, it was British honesty.McCartney started thinning badley in the 90s You can hardly tell it's not his hair . Blue Edited September 24, 2019 by Bluewine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 20 minutes ago, Bluewine said: Sorry Ive been watching Paul since 1964. I respectfully disagree. It was not British humour, it was British honesty.McCartney started thinning badley in the 90s You can hardly tell it's not his hair . Blue Indeed. A very realistic wig. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-6621355/amp/Paul-McCartney-76-looks-chilly-steps-New-York-City-amid-plunging-temperatures.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewine Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, TimR said: Indeed. A very realistic wig. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-6621355/amp/Paul-McCartney-76-looks-chilly-steps-New-York-City-amid-plunging-temperatures.html Wigs and hair solutions are really good these days.It looks good but I still say both pics are some sort of hair solution. I really see nothing wrong wearing a wig. I'm losing a lot of hair and plan on researching what solution is besr for me. There must be someone here on BC that can spot these hair solutions other than me. Blue Edited September 24, 2019 by Bluewine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 (edited) Looks like real hair to me but i'm no expert. Can't say i've ever seen a thinning hair pic of Paul McCartney over the years. Dave Edited September 24, 2019 by dmccombe7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Starr Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 On 21/09/2019 at 11:43, Bassman Sam said: I've recently seen Martin Turner, Ex Wishbone Ash live. Outstanding band. I wouldn't go to see Wishbone Ash with Andy Powell though but that's for a different thread. Do say I've seen both bands several times. Andy Powell used to play Honiton Motel just down the road from me as a warm up for his annual European tour, it would have been rude not to go. A mate of mine is a big Wishbone Ash fan and I've seen the Martin Turner version a couple of times too. Very different approaches Martin's band is a recreation of WA with Martin front and centre. Andy Turner who I think has never really stopped gigging is more of a band, they'll play their latest songs as well as Argus and whilst the old ones are recognisable there's a lot of improvisation too. Both are good bands, I have to say Andy Turner is a lovely guy and so is Bob Skeat his bassist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 (edited) 53 minutes ago, Phil Starr said: Do say I've seen both bands several times. Andy Powell used to play Honiton Motel just down the road from me as a warm up for his annual European tour, it would have been rude not to go. A mate of mine is a big Wishbone Ash fan and I've seen the Martin Turner version a couple of times too. Very different approaches Martin's band is a recreation of WA with Martin front and centre. Andy Turner who I think has never really stopped gigging is more of a band, they'll play their latest songs as well as Argus and whilst the old ones are recognisable there's a lot of improvisation too. Both are good bands, I have to say Andy Turner is a lovely guy and so is Bob Skeat his bassist. Not a follower of Wishbone Ash altho i recognise and enjoy many of their older songs but have no idea of members or line ups etc but should your last line read Andy Powell rather than Andy Turner ? 🙂 Dave Edited September 24, 2019 by dmccombe7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 7 hours ago, Bluewine said: Wigs and hair solutions are really good these days.It looks good but I still say both pics are some sort of hair solution. I really see nothing wrong wearing a wig. I'm losing a lot of hair and plan on researching what solution is besr for me. There must be someone here on BC that can spot these hair solutions other than me. Blue Irrespective, MCCartney is a pretty bad example. He’s not wandering around incognito most of the time and then popping up for a performance dressed up as a 1960s version of himself with 3 other people and still claiming to be the Beatles. In fact I’d say he is the polar opposite. He’s moved on and had success with many other projects. Fair enough he’s had the money and hit the big time at the right time that others haven’t managed but for the purposes of the discussion I’d say he doesn’t fit our description. Now the Bootleg Beatles are probably more along the lines of the ultimate direction that these bands will end up being. There’s nothing wrong with that at all as far as I can see. I just think it’s a bit weird when the performers have forgotten that they’re playing a part when they step on stage. That part is ‘the person they were 30 years ago’, fine, wear a wig, wear odd clothes, put on an exciting and dynamic performance, but I think the only person they’re kidding is themselves. There was a great Saxon program done where they tried to be relaunched from playing in Spanish clubs to age related audiences, to become a modern, relevant British heavy metal band. And they weren’t really up for it and it fell flat. Some people are living their onstage persona still, when really they should have moved on. Perform as that person, but 30 years on who in their 50s and older, really recognises themselves as that 20 something rebel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12stringbassist Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 18 hours ago, TimR said: That really depends on what the business entity Status Quo is, and what partnerships and contracts are involved with the other members. I get your point, but Quo without Francis Rossi couldn't fill a phone box. Doctor Feelgood are trooping round with no original members - they have carried on and have evolved to the current line-up with the surviving former members blessing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Starr Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 5 hours ago, dmccombe7 said: Not a follower of Wishbone Ash altho i recognise and enjoy many of their older songs but have no idea of members or line ups etc but should your last line read Andy Powell rather than Andy Turner ? 🙂 Dave oops 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 There's a further challenge if the group's name relates to the number of band members. Though this, apparently, didn't seem to deter the remaining members of pop groups 5ive and S Club 7 after some of their original members buggered off and weren't replaced... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 It's hardly a new phenomenon, by the time The pretty Things made their 1970 album "Parachute" singer Phil May was only member left from the original line up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 56 minutes ago, EliasMooseblaster said: There's a further challenge if the group's name relates to the number of band members. Though this, apparently, didn't seem to deter the remaining members of pop groups 5ive and S Club 7 after some of their original members buggered off and weren't replaced... Also when original line ups get depleted with apparently no replacements needed - I'm looking at you Take That (5->4->3!!), Boyzone (sadly due to death of a member) & Bananarama (once 3, then 2-3-2-3 etc...) All pop vocal bands which makes you wonder how many of them they needed in the first place I guess, (same as 5ive and S Club however many are left now..) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 What do you class as the 'original lineup' ? Is it the lineup that attends the first rehearsal? Or the lineup that records the first record? Does a name change count as the same band or another? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 (edited) Several years ago we put together a 'family tree' - back then SLAG were version #7 - today we're on version #9 and I'm back in the band (have been for several years) - acts not on the tree that probably should be there: Rudimentary Peni & Above and Beyond Edited September 24, 2019 by Twigman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 42 minutes ago, Twigman said: What do you class as the 'original lineup' ? Is it the lineup that attends the first rehearsal? Or the lineup that records the first record? Does a name change count as the same band or another? The lineup that recorded the last big hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Just now, TimR said: The lineup that recorded the last big hit. The last? That could be 20 lineups removed from the original lineup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 55 minutes ago, Twigman said: Several years ago we put together a 'family tree' - back then SLAG were version #7 - today we're on version #9 and I'm back in the band (have been for several years) - acts not on the tree that probably should be there: Rudimentary Peni & Above and Beyond I wondered if Steve Carter would be somewhere on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 2 minutes ago, Lozz196 said: I wondered if Steve Carter would be somewhere on there. Do you know him? He's from the Traumatics days and the birth of SLAG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Yeah was in a band - Blackreign - with him in the early 90s, he was on rhythm guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Lozz196 said: Yeah was in a band - Blackreign - with him in the early 90s, he was on rhythm guitar. Should be added to the family tree, then. The one above goes to about 1990....we've got 30 years to add to it!! He played bass and vocals in Traumatics Edited September 24, 2019 by Twigman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Just now, Twigman said: Should be added to the family tree, then. The one above goes to about 1990....we've got 30 years to add to it!! Well in that case, ‘‘twas Steve on rhythm gtr, me on bass, Mark Emmins on vocals, Julian Cooper (Ray Coopers Son) on lead gtr and Mick Green on drums. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 1 minute ago, Lozz196 said: Mark Emmins on vocals, Mark, his brother Gary and I jammed together a bit in the early 90s -small world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Just now, Twigman said: Mark, his brother Gary and I jammed together a bit in the early 90s -small world And Gary was guitarist in The Shout with me in the late 80s, small world indeed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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