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Arcane Fire did not trouble the charts until following feedback from their 2 fans (who found them too mysterious) they changed their name. The rest, as they say, is history.

[quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1420575206' post='2650869'] I'll never live that one down. [/quote] The Spelling Police never slip...

[quote name='sprocketflup' timestamp='1420572956' post='2650828'] This thread had an aim? the mind boggles [/quote] Actually it was a simple mind, Joe Kerr who changed his name to Jim Kerr. The rest, as they say, is history.

Well, that's over 10,000 views in 2 months which was my aim at the beginning. Cough, " I'd like to thank my family, my friends and most of all,you the Basschat members for helping achieve this". "Applause" I think this genre still has legs so will continue to contribute as whimsy takes me. I hope fellow contributors will also do so, and likewise readers. The rest, as they say, is history.

Carpenters at the BBC? They were probably there building sets, mind that's all gone now and they have contracted that out....

None of the alternative US Band "The Deaftones" are actually Deaf. However singer Chino Moreno does have mild tinnitus.

[quote name='sprocketflup' timestamp='1420501541' post='2650176'] Slacktones tone is actually fairly tight. [/quote] Thanks for that, I've just googled "one of the top Surf bands in the world". Thing is, I see they use Ariel

[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1420501466' post='2650174'] Decoration only banjo, anyone? [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_bj_65pro_6_string_banj_deko.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...g_banj_deko.htm[/url] [/quote] That's a bit more of a punt at £98...?

I had some chamo trousers once, took them off and never saw them again.

[quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1420486217' post='2649934'] Wobbly bottomed [b]marshal[/b] arts actor / guitarist Steven Segal's real name is actually Stephen Seagull but he changed it to Segal when he left The Byrds for a career in films. [/quote] Was that Jim Martial?

Since of the release by E.L. James of the book about his 50's sunglasses collection, "Babylon" Troubadour David Gray has seen audience numbers increase tenfold.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1420423371' post='2649278'] I've always loved fashion.It's part of the fun of gigging. I exercise, [b]keep my hair professionally colored [/b]I always coordinate what I wear to each and every gig. And at 61 it's not easy. I know nothing about fashion, I'm still working on a sort of retro 60s look. Most guys I know, are oblivious to fashion and are perfectly comfortable showing up for a gig in their work clothes.Everybody's different. Blue [/quote] Over here in the UK I find audiences prefer "50 Shades of Grey"!

We had the Luthier from Crimson Guitars, Ben Crowe come to our Bass Bash last year. He brought along a prototype totally Perspex Bass built for Charlie Jones, it weighed a ton and the neck flexed at will. Next version had a wooden neck or at least a wooden fingerboard.

"Whatever" comes close for me.

[quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1420409609' post='2649161'] Reading through the stage outfits thread and my recent secret santa gift (Great idea to whoever it was by the way) has got me thinking about how I dress more on stage. I'm lucky in the sense that it isn't a covers band and don't have to attend smart functions etc but I would like to dress nice every so often. Basically I have this horrible ability/curse to wear any sort of smart clothing and look like I'm going to court. I can just about manage to wear a shirt and look semi-comfortable but anything more than that and I just look/feel a bit ridiculous. I can't be the only one...can I? [/quote] I don't know, I think the Bay City Rollers look is due a comeback.....just go easy on the platform shoes! Sorry, that wasn't very helpful?

Despite their Name, 60's Popsters "Herman's Hermits" were anything but ,and fully participated in society. Herman (or Peter Noone to his parents) did have a "man-cave" however where he watched the latest Cine 8 releases.

[quote name='JPJ' timestamp='1412691266' post='2571068'] Has anybody got a direct contact for Stagg please? My emails to my local Stagg dealer regarding the dead piezo are falling on deaf ears. Also, does anybody know of an alternative to the standard Stagg piezo wires? [/quote] I bought a replacement Stagg Piezo for an EUB I made having damaged the ones that they kindly gave me when I replaced a 'thirsty' active circuit on my own Stagg. I went into a local dealer of Stagg things and just got them to order it. The stock Basses had 2, I only needed one so it was around £15 plus VAT 4 years ago. When I looked at the time, I could not find a contact on the Stagg website so just went through a shop I knew dealt with Stag but was not an EUB seller.

Captain Beefheart wasn't actually a Captain but was inspired by Captain Birdseye. He used to only eat fish fingers until one fateful evening at Stringfellows.....

Industrial Punk Band Devo are well known for their unrealistic Riders. Leader Mark Mothersbaugh requested a dressing room filled only with white kittens.

[quote name='Diablo' timestamp='1420315556' post='2648048'] Ah, you mean Slovenia who, ranked 24th in 2014, were one place above South Korea in the Legatum Prosperity Index rankings recently published: [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legatum_Prosperity_Index#2014_Rankings"]http://en.wikipedia....x#2014_Rankings[/url] Is there a history of cats going astray in Slovenia then? [/quote] Shush, don't mention North Korea....!

[b]Lazy National Stereotype Fact Number 1/ 2015.[/b] The Stray Cats have had to disband having all gone missing following a goodwill far Eastern Tour of a country that is just above South Korea. (Note, Mods have asked me not to mention this State for fear of a cyber attack on Basschat's webservers)

Following a campaign by The Daily Mail and The Lady, Hootie and the Blowfish will not be appearing on the upcoming "Jools Hootennany" to be filmed in October 2015. Darius Rucker apologised saying he should have not said "he'd never blown a Nanny but was looking forward to it".