JJTee Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Caught ToTP from 1980 (I think). Some group called The Dooleys… never heard them before, but was distracted trying to ID the bass. Never seen anything like it, but I’m sure someone will be along shortly to reveal all about the bass, the bass player, and The Dooleys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 (edited) Shergold Marathon or Modulator I think Edit: think it's a Modulator Edited March 10, 2023 by Old Horse Murphy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Shergold, I would say. https://www.vintageandrare.com/product/Shergold-Marathon-MK1a-Early-80s-White-26752 As an aside, wasn't 80's power hair marvellous? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 What splendid drumming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJTee Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 Splendid. Some superb fonts of knowledge on here! I was admiring the sparkly jackets and trousers. Eye catching to say the least… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Just going thorough the chart rundown, never before realised that Rush had bothered the UK singles chart! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Never heard of the Dooleys? Kids these days.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 looks like the inspiration for a wilcock with a different headstock. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJWW Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 What a chart, Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 7 hours ago, Woodinblack said: Never heard of the Dooleys? Kids these days.... Next they'll be telling us they never heard of Legs & Co. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJTee Posted March 11, 2023 Author Share Posted March 11, 2023 59 minutes ago, EJWW said: What a chart, Wow! Yes. Quite a line up. Interesting to see the current Spurs manager’s former pop career. Back on topic, The Dooleys had a very catchy chorus there… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chezz55 Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Don't you wish they had covered a Supremes song as a single and it got to No1. Imagine Top Of The Pops .... 'It's number one - it's. ....... You Keep Me Hanging On by The Dooleys. I'll get my coat. 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 We need a tumbleweed smiley! 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Try to be Abba without the talent and this is what you get... Terrific drumming indeed @Dad3353, I guess some punk drummers must be jealous. 🤪🤘 That said it's indeed a Shergold Modulator (named this way, because you could buy extra modules...) just like the lower half of Mike Rutherford's emblematical instrument. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJTee Posted March 11, 2023 Author Share Posted March 11, 2023 (edited) 11 hours ago, Dad3353 said: What splendid drumming. Apart from around the 3 minute mark when he presumably forgets it’s the single edit they’re miming to and misses the drum fill! Edited March 11, 2023 by JJTee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 I was getting the Dooleys mixed up with the Nolans for some reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 About half the Dooleys would have loved to get mixed up with the Nolans back then. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Thus creating the Nooleys... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJTee Posted March 11, 2023 Author Share Posted March 11, 2023 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said: I was getting the Dooleys mixed up with the Nolans for some reason Not without good reason: the bloke that wrote this song for The Doolies (Michael Myers…) also wrote ‘I’m in the Mood for Dancing’ for The Nolans according to my brief research on the internet! Edited March 11, 2023 by JJTee Grocer’s apostrophe removal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 14 minutes ago, JJTee said: Not without good reason: the bloke that wrote this song for The Doolies (Michael Myers…) also wrote ‘I’m in the Mood for Dancing’ for The Nolans according to my brief research on the internet! and Halloeen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 It's a Shergold modulator. The tone/volume module was an interchangeable unit - quite an advanced concept for the time. A mate of mine had one in the 70s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 I'm wondering if it's a Shergold Modulator .. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Not sure, but it could be a Shergold Modulator. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Not at all; it's a Shergold Modulator. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunion Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 On 10/03/2023 at 23:16, yorks5stringer said: never before realised that Rush had bothered the UK singles chart! Rush had 12 singles in the UK top 75 singles chart, when it was a real chart run on real record sales 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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