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Yep I also like Rick Beato . So here is his review of a random band I just happened to find

8 hours ago, Big Salad said:

 It was a day that truly changed the world and if you ever get a chance to visit the 9/11 memorial in NYC I implore you to do so. It will be a sad experience but also humbling in the sense that we do not need to take life for granted and try to live every day to the fullest.

 

Amen to that comment. Wife and self were in NYC not all that long after this atrocity; at that time, there was no 'formal' Memorial but many hand written pictures and notes from the relatives of the victims. You would have to be 'hard' not to have been moved by it but as OP says it is worth a visit just to pay respects and hope it never happens again. IMO, the only thing that equates to it are the Military Cemeteries in Normandy - Arromanche for example.

11 hours ago, sidcow said:

 

Christ supporting England leaves you almost as brow beaten as following Villa

Great comment, but not as bad as supporting Warwickshire ! Does anyone down there know what they are doing ? Bowled out against Hants by a player who they let go - Barker. I'm hardly an expert but could never see the sense in that, unless he really wanted to go. Left arm, pacey and could bat. Needs to look at Management I think.

Well, well; fancy picking Chris Woakes (at last). How odd; he doesn't play for a Southern County of Lancashire. Must have been a mistake

No not disapprove at all; damn good option. I have never played such a kit but once played in a small studio for a lady who was recording a demo. Studio had those 'Simmonds' drums that can be heard at the start of East Enders. Certainly had a lot of attack. (record came to nothing !!!!). 

11 hours ago, mjmooney said:

My daughter's a drummer. Could do with a bass player in the family. 

Ah ! Excellent- that's the most important instrument  . What kit/cymbals does she have ?

One for Mr Mooney (and anyone else wo might be interested.. I think you said your daughter plays; can't remember if it was bass but take a look at this young lady. I would have given a lot to have  played with a bass player of this type and class. She is brilliant I thought. Opinion ?

^^^^^ Yep , a great LP and as you say, Mick Taylor on guitar. Some class musos on that LP including the brilliant Jon Hiseman RIP. I THINK this was after Clapton had left Mayall to form Cream - but may be wrong.

6 hours ago, maqroll said:

Is there anything more boring than Eric Clapton.

I think you have to remember what he was like in the mid 60's. With John Mayall (reading the Beano) there were some great tracks (IMO) - Hideway - Steppin' Out for example. Then how many of you actually saw Cream? He was pretty damn good in them; but , I concede, relapsed to 'Lay Down Sally' and the God awful 'Wonderful Tonight'. Musically, I thought Jeff Beck has overtaken him - check out 'Day in The life' on Youtube - brilliant Vinni on drums and fabulous female bass player.

18 hours ago, bannedfromHandV said:

 Buttler and Ali in particular missed out on a golden opportunity to pile more runs on 

Nothing new there then; I have no idea how Ali keeps getting picked , he is just a wicket down at the moment and has been for some time I think. Of course, he could demolish India with his demon spin  - but I doubt it.

Bloomin 'ell , fabulous playing IMO . Don't know this bloke but he certainly is ace. One of the few to use Sonor drums (pronounced Zooner I 'm told by a German speaking mate). And brilliant reading from the brass section to come in with those little 'licks'. Excellent ! 

5 hours ago, mjmooney said:

 Oasis, etc. 

Wash your mouth out

Ah ! The Beach Boys ! Another great example. You might notice that a common factor is being brothers; the Bee Gees being another. I played for a short while in a band of 3 brothers & me - they weren't great guitarists (but then I wasn't a great drummer !!) however their harmonies were ace. Funny isn't it. As a footnote, they argued with each other quite a lot  and I was piggy in the middle

One of the best examples of 'proper' harmony, not just singing in unison like , say Take That. I remember seeing their parents singing on TV; they were brilliant too.

So $64000 question : would you leave Ali out and keep the winning team that has got Birmingham into the final ?  Slightly reminds me of when Brian Little little was brought in to England team  'cos Keegan was out. Little played a blinder and set up winning goal but Revie still brought Keegan back for the next match. Difficult decision I think.

I haven't done any research into this but does anyone know where Chris Woakes is ? Is he injured and if not why the hell isn't he playing for England !

On 13/08/2021 at 07:57, WhatAboutTheFinish said:

Of course the UK only has widespread state sponsored “marginal gains” 

Just noticed this post. I assume you are referring to the marginal gains in track cycling. I can assure you they were instigated by Brailsford and involved tiny adjustments to the bikes and indeed the clothing. The teams spent a lot of time at a wind tunnel in Southampton and the only slightly 'dodgy' moves involved some of the kit not made by the manufacturer whose sticker appeared on it. Wheels being an example. So there !! 

5 hours ago, mjmooney said:

Prompted by a post in the generic VT Music thread, about what constitutes 'live' music... 

I remember as early as 1973 seeing the original 4 piece lineup of The Who using backing tapes for the synth parts on songs like "Baba O'Riley" and "Won't Get Fooled Again", and thinking that it was a bit of a cheat. .

 

 

I saw The Who in about 1968 at The Hippodrome - one of those package show thingys; only other act I can remember were 'The Merseys'' (after the Merseybeats). Anyway, fairly sure they didn't use any 'devices' like that but Moon did wreck a good kit of Premier ! However, the guitarist in the band I played with at the time went to see Queen at B/ham Town Hall and he was convinced they had some sort of backing tape . Makes you wonder doesn't it !

3 hours ago, Wainy316 said:

Other countries seem to be getting much better at riding round in circles on bikes.  That'll seriously harm our gold medal haul compared to the last couple of Olympics.

Yep agreed. I think part of the problem is that ,since 2000 Sydney Olympics where GB won a somewhat unexpected Bronze, the conveyor belt of great endurance track riders has faltered. There have been several important changes to the coaching staff; perhaps most significantly the loss of the controversial but highly successful Aussie coach who was in charge. His replacement knows nothing about cycling and as nearly all his staff were/are successful racers, I don't think he commanded the respect of some of them.

1 hour ago, mjmooney said:

One of the first wingbacks (or 'overlapping fullbacks' as they were known then). 

John Gidman was better. 

Absolutely spot on ! The only person who couldn't see it was Don Revie ! (I think he was the England Manager then)

I can order breakfast in Danish, Norwegian  and Swedish ;   'Ahem   ; F  U  N  E   X ?'

I may be wrong but I don't think the cycling 'medal factory' will be quite as successful this Olympics. A number of management and coaching staff have left , and have been replaced by people who suffer the slight handicap of not knowing much about cycling ! We shall see.

This is a clip of Dave Bristow with Jackie Graham - not bad is he ! (I might have been out of my depth.

Well the band was called Poliphony and the album was called 'Poliphony , an Album of Jazz , Blues and Rock'. We weren't well known ; played on a Friday night at The opposite lock if anyone remembers that place . I left for a band with more work albeit nowhere near the musicianship. They got in a (probably better) drummer but broke up not long afterwards. The bass player played in a B/ham band called Mean Street Dealers - played at the Barrel in Digbeth a lot. The keyboard player, however , was picked up by Yamaha and worked for them as  a demonstrator; also played in an ace band called 2nd Vision - they were on OGWT. He now lives in California and is dealing with the legal side and , as per Mr Bickster's advice has limited the rights.. He specialised in computer applications to musical instruments and developed one of their DX line - don't think it was the DX7 though. So I could be whisked off to California where I would undoubtably meet Stevie Nix and .............!!