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Just got back from seeing Limehouse Lizzy tonight. Two new band members, drummer and lead guitarist, both excellent. Ears ringing, should have taken my earplugs.

[quote name='Barking Spiders' timestamp='1496305119' post='3310288'] 100% agree with Meddle's description of The XX. Now, these sorts of drippy late-to-the-party post punk bands are ten a penny but they've come in for an inordinate amount of praise from the media and fans alike. Why? The band members are grey, uncharismatic and ornery looking. The songs are all pretty much downtempo but dark and the use the same formula of flat male, thin female vocals on every track. Critics describe the music as spare or minimalist. More like barely competant. The woman on guitar uses the Edge's approach of very simple single note riffs fed through reverb / flange. The frontman makes Adam Clayton's playing look like Vic Wootten's. OK I'm not saying he should play slap 16ths all over the shop but surely he could've come up with better lines [/quote] The way the guitarist and bass player were prancing about just makes me laugh, maybe they think it will deter people from noticing their very limited ability of playing their instruments.

I'll bet Corbyn is a big fan of it !!!!!!!!!

The Allmans are one of my all time favourite bands, actually saw them live at Knebworth in the 70's. Sad news about Gregg.

That didn't look like Wellers usual bass player with him tonight. What an appalling bunch of acts on tonight, some are just laughable, what the hell was that crazy woman wearing the big pink net curtain ?

Luckily I have been in the USA for the last couple of weeks and missed this pile of sh*te.

Forgot to watch it. The listings had Jameraqio (can't spell it) as being on. Nobody has mentioned it, were they not on?

Next weeks show will be worth a look, Robert Cray and Jamiroquai.

That's fairly modern stuff, I think the youngest song in our set is Dakota, pretty sure that was released in 2000 !! I agree with Dan Dare, I hardly recognise any songs in your set list.

Just flicking through the channels tonight and came across Later, a black woman on guitar and backed by a band made up of Mumford and ZZ Top lookalikes - bloody awful IMO.

Just started at 9pm, two Funk specials back to back.

Just inform your guitarist he was out of order assuming his girlfriend was also invited.

[quote name='bazztard' timestamp='1492752672' post='3282845'] wash your hands before you play wipe down the strings after you play [/quote] Usually go for a pee before I start playing and in between sets, so that covers the washing of hands before playing. At the end of the gig I usually wipe down the strings and bass with a small golf towel.

I regularly watched Rockpalast when I had my old satellite dish. Where I first spotted Joe Bonamassa, Gov't Mule and Beth Hart. I believe it's still going strong and what a great programme to see bands playing totally live.

Jaz Lochrie plays a lot of fretless, seen him on tour playing bass for Paul Rodgers.

[quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1492287108' post='3279267'] Glenn Hughes was on last night. [/quote] He was also on the Friday Night Rock Show this week, a good 20 minute very honest interview. There were also clips of the 1974 California Jam with Deep Purple introducing him and David Coverdale as the new members of the at the time the largest band in the world. He has got together again with Joe Bonnamassa and BCC are releasing a new album in September.

Didn't realise a new series had started, no great loss as I have totally lost interest in it. From the look of last nights line up and comments on here, it was not for me anyway. I now watch the Friday Night Rock Show on Freeview channel 82, great little show with a couple of live bands every week.

Love Living Colour. Used to do Love Rears Its Ugly Head in our band many years ago.

Powered JBL's.

Thanks Happy Jack Wonderful memories.

[quote name='Telebass' timestamp='1486885829' post='3235188'] Friday night: short-notice gig at the Thistle Park Tavern in Plymouth, due to a cancellation. Did it as our original 3-piece line up as per when we started - a few weeks off 10 years ago! Blimey, where did that go... Really enjoyed going back to a trio, and the punters loved it too. Must do more as a 3-piece! [/quote] Not great news for the forth or fifth member of your band 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1488981013' post='3253455'] I smell Troll. [/quote] Because folks have a different opinions, it does not make them trolls. I personally have no time for rap, don't get it and that's my personal choice, but I respect other people's choices who do enjoy it.

[quote name='goingdownslow' timestamp='1488627886' post='3250570'] 'Songs Of Yesterday' by Free. [/quote] Cracking song, played it loads of times in the Free tribute band I was in.

Spirit of Radio by Rush. Time signatures, very difficult to nail.

[quote name='kevvo66' timestamp='1487791582' post='3243009'] Well just when I thought my new band was coming together it all goes tits up really the singer as no PA that he said he had the guitarist whos very good as buggered off with another band all from join my band think I'll go as a one man bass band as trying to form this new venture just not happening I do miss the city sometimes for the music scene I love my little town but finding musicians who haven't been snapped up already isn't easy I'm even thinking playing guitar again and getting my mate in on bass sad times indeed but needs must I'm afraid can someone talk some sense into me before it's to late and I cross back over to the dark side oh bugger, any other band forums kicking about for my never ending quest before it's to late [/quote] A singer with no PA, come across loads of them. It would be like me turning up for a band audition with just my bass and no amp.