bremen Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 [quote name='witterth' post='1361730' date='Sep 4 2011, 01:13 PM']I heard he played bass for zappa, am I wrong?[/quote] He looks like he [i]ought[/i] to have played bass for Zappa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bassman7755 Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Rick Mayall (assuming its actually him playing bass in "bad news") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Martin Kemp (Eastenders) was the bass player with Spandau Ballet. Those of us over 30 will know this already but younger BCr's may not. For the record, he has had 49 film and tv acting jobs whilst SB produced only 7 albums and was acting before he played bass. I guess that makes him an actor!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 [quote name='Bilbo' post='1362734' date='Sep 5 2011, 11:50 AM']Martin Kemp (Eastenders) was the bass player with Spandau Ballet. Those of us over 30 will know this already but younger BCr's may not. For the record, he has had 49 film and tv acting jobs whilst SB produced only 7 albums and was acting before he played bass. I guess that makes him an actor!![/quote] Doesn't he have a murder conviction as well? Or am I confusing him with someone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairyhaw Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 (edited) [quote name='GreeneKing' post='1362888' date='Sep 5 2011, 02:21 PM']Doesn't he have a murder conviction as well? Or am I confusing him with someone else?[/quote] That'd be Leslie Grantham who accidentally shot a taxi driver dead whilst trying to rob him when he was stationed in Germany. Late 60's/early 70's I think it was. Edited September 5, 2011 by hairyhaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 How a bout the late, great George Harrison? Not really known for his bass playing abilities while a member of a famous scouse band! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz Posted September 5, 2011 Author Share Posted September 5, 2011 (edited) If I can just throw a slight tangent into this thread. I have found a [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixies"][b]Pixies[/b][/url] parody by Chris Morris, brilliant extremely well observed both in lyrical style and sonic useage . Its absolutely spot on! (audio only, unfortunately) Highlight below for the lyrics. Not that they are offensive or anything. I just dont want to ruin the listen for you. But they are here for your perusal later if you want. [color="#FFFFFF"]One, two, three well my mother is a whore let me tell you more my mother did something to me when I was twenty-three she spilt a cup of tea all over my knee I said mother, oh my god what have you done she said nevermind son lets have some fun your pantaloon is undone I can see you're well hung and then she fiddled with my cords and then she... my mother gunned my weapon this is the dawning of the age of King Oedapus King Oedapus I need a puss my mothers just as good as any other she drives me wild like a hyena gone manic lets get Hispanic! uh huh huh uh huh huh me mama es un whor-a uh huh huh uh huh huh me Espanol is muy poor-a ever since I've been at my mothers nipple, guess I've been a dipple now I'm fully converted I'm heavily perverted like I wanna have sex with a mutant ibex wanna whack my wand in the nearest pond wanna stick my spear in a stingrays ear now my mother got jealous of my new bedfellas/ started picking an argument she said son you're bent so I said aaaah she said don't want to cause offence but your making no sense I said aaaah she said don't want to cause friction but where's your diction I said aaaah she said express yourself another way we're ..... on the TA so I shot her as the blood spilled from her vest she said son they'll be no more incest I said I know mother thats why I killed ya and your dying body for necrophila [/color] Edited September 5, 2011 by daz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 [quote name='bassman7755' post='1362726' date='Sep 5 2011, 11:37 AM']Rick Mayall (assuming its actually him playing bass in "bad news")[/quote] Wasn't Rik the only one of the 4 who couldn't actually play an instrument? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lojo Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 I Only knew of Kenny Rogers as a mainstream solo singer , found out this year he was a groovy bass player also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhk Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 when i was cab driver in london during 80`s,i took craig charles (dwarf,corry) a few times and remember him telling me excitedly about his fender jazz bass ......................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairyhaw Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 [quote name='daz' post='1363062' date='Sep 5 2011, 04:46 PM']If I can just throw a slight tangent into this thread. I have found a brilliant extremely well observed both in lyrical style and sonic useage . Its absolutely spot on! (audio only, unfortunately)[/quote] Came as a flexi-disc (remember them?) free with an issue of Select magazine toward the end of 1992 I think. Think mine's in the loft at my folks house. I always thought the lyric was "My Mother Gummed My Weapon". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillbilly deluxe Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Demis Rousoss was bass player with 60's prog rock band Aphrodities Child who produced one of the best prog albums ever 666. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz Posted September 6, 2011 Author Share Posted September 6, 2011 (edited) [quote name='hairyhaw' post='1363886' date='Sep 6 2011, 10:57 AM']I always thought the lyric was "My Mother Gummed My Weapon".[/quote] thats what i thought at first too edit: there seems to be a diff of opinion on google with [i]gummed [/i]coming out tops. Edited September 6, 2011 by daz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaypup Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 I heard that Adam Clayton played bass - anyone able to find any evidence to back this up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witterth Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 [quote name='chaypup' post='1364324' date='Sep 6 2011, 05:36 PM']I heard that Adam Clayton played bass - anyone able to find any evidence to back this up? [/quote] "Flippin' 'Eck, Tucker, youre gonna get so"Done" for that!" [url="http://youtu.be/-SlvZF6k5bE"]http://youtu.be/-SlvZF6k5bE[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Braun Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Just read that Adam Clayton bit in work and burst out laughing....getting some serious glares now. Time to hit the road I think. Just finished reading a John Lennon biography, apparantly after the Beatles split up, Keith Richard stood in on bass for him with Clapton on lead for some televised gig he'd contracted to do. Mind you, I'd heard that Keef (allegedly) re-recorded a lot of Wyman's parts anyway.......so not really news that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 [quote name='hairyhaw' post='1362926' date='Sep 5 2011, 02:55 PM']That'd be Leslie Grantham who accidentally shot a taxi driver dead whilst trying to rob him when he was stationed in Germany. Late 60's/early 70's I think it was.[/quote] Well, the court didn't think it was an accident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 [quote name='hillbilly deluxe' post='1364174' date='Sep 6 2011, 03:30 PM']Demis Rousoss was bass player with 60's prog rock band Aphrodities Child who produced one of the best prog albums ever 666.[/quote] Do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 [quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' post='1366401' date='Sep 8 2011, 01:59 PM']Do it![/quote] The battle of the locusts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 (edited) [quote name='von Braun' post='1364349' date='Sep 6 2011, 05:59 PM']Just finished reading a John Lennon biography, apparantly after the Beatles split up, Keith Richard stood in on bass for him with Clapton on lead for some televised gig he'd contracted to do. Mind you, I'd heard that Keef (allegedly) re-recorded a lot of Wyman's parts anyway.......so not really news that [/quote] That was "The Dirty Mac" put together for the "The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus" - The Beatles were still going at this point. Clapton, Lennon, Mitch Mitchell and Keef... with Ivry Gitlis on violin and Yoko wailing. Edited September 8, 2011 by EBS_freak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Braun Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Some band! Did a bit more digging on Keef's bass playing career, looks as if he did a fair bit of Exile on Main Street, probably because it was recorded in the basement of his chateau and he couldn't be a*sed waiting for Wyman to arrive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mep Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 The lovely Sarah-Jane Honeywell from cbeebies plays bass. I once saw her play a bit on Tikkabilla. I can't find a picture or YouTube clip, so this is a picture of her not playing bass! [attachment=89005:SJH.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboyslimfast Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Blimey O'Reilly. I'll never see Higglety House in the same light again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indiegrungesound Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 [quote name='daz' post='1363062' date='Sep 5 2011, 04:46 PM']If I can just throw a slight tangent into this thread. I have found a [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixies"][b]Pixies[/b][/url] parody by Chris Morris, brilliant extremely well observed both in lyrical style and sonic useage . Its absolutely spot on! (audio only, unfortunately) Highlight below for the lyrics. Not that they are offensive or anything. I just dont want to ruin the listen for you. But they are here for your perusal later if you want. [color="#FFFFFF"]One, two, three well my mother is a whore let me tell you more my mother did something to me when I was twenty-three she spilt a cup of tea all over my knee I said mother, oh my god what have you done she said nevermind son lets have some fun your pantaloon is undone I can see you're well hung and then she fiddled with my cords and then she... my mother gunned my weapon this is the dawning of the age of King Oedapus King Oedapus I need a puss my mothers just as good as any other she drives me wild like a hyena gone manic lets get Hispanic! uh huh huh uh huh huh me mama es un whor-a uh huh huh uh huh huh me Espanol is muy poor-a ever since I've been at my mothers nipple, guess I've been a dipple now I'm fully converted I'm heavily perverted like I wanna have sex with a mutant ibex wanna whack my wand in the nearest pond wanna stick my spear in a stingrays ear now my mother got jealous of my new bedfellas/ started picking an argument she said son you're bent so I said aaaah she said don't want to cause offence but your making no sense I said aaaah she said don't want to cause friction but where's your diction I said aaaah she said express yourself another way we're ..... on the TA so I shot her as the blood spilled from her vest she said son they'll be no more incest I said I know mother thats why I killed ya and your dying body for necrophila [/color][/quote] THAT was Genius, Daz! Proper LMAO! +1000 at least for wacking that on here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomE Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 [quote name='fatboyslimfast' post='1367646' date='Sep 9 2011, 02:01 PM']Blimey O'Reilly. I'll never see Higglety House in the same light again.[/quote] Me neither. Looking forward to the next episode now. Need to ask the kids when it is on and then get them out of the room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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