mxm Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 Saw him live at the start of 2012 - brilliant gig. Quote
Jimelliottbassist Posted January 1, 2013 Posted January 1, 2013 Sums up the state of the British music scene!! Hum bug!! Quote
Jimelliottbassist Posted January 1, 2013 Posted January 1, 2013 Happy new year by the way!! ;0) Quote
dave_bass5 Posted January 1, 2013 Author Posted January 1, 2013 Just wanted to add Dexy's to that lol. Band were good but oh my, Keven. Tut tut. Quote
dave_bass5 Posted January 1, 2013 Author Posted January 1, 2013 [quote name='Jimelliottbassist' timestamp='1356999925' post='1916315'] Happy new year by the way!! ;0) [/quote] Yeah, same to everyone here. Can't believe this is my first NYE in for 9 years. Next year ill play for free if I don't get anything in. Quote
Cat Burrito Posted January 1, 2013 Posted January 1, 2013 Saw him in 2011, he was great fun. Didn't watch it tonight but he's doing what he does well right now. I'd have lost the backing vocalist (or got one who doesn't struggle with his keys so much) but generally he's doing well Quote
essexbasscat Posted January 1, 2013 Posted January 1, 2013 Is it just me that thought his vocals weren't that strong and didn't project very well ? he was also a bit low in the mix overall Quote
dave_bass5 Posted January 1, 2013 Author Posted January 1, 2013 I thought he sounded terrible. Very lacking in both tone and energy. On the plus side you could hear the baseline very clearly and I found it interesting to hear how it goes without the over the top 80's mix I'm used to hearing. I quite liked the first song (no idea what it was) but felt the band were very disjointed and nervous looking. Quote
Rumple Posted January 1, 2013 Posted January 1, 2013 I haven't watched Jools yet but I did get some free tickets to see Adam Ant live in 2012 at the Troxy in East London and it was a pretty good show, the most amusing part was seeing people in the crowd dressed still dressing as Musketeers, French maids ... Quote
silverfoxnik Posted January 1, 2013 Posted January 1, 2013 Watched it last night and enjoyed the whole of Jool's annual NYE show... Having first watched Adam at The Marquee in January 1977 - when he was really very different to his 'Pirate' days and much grittier and more punky - last night brought to mind some of that early '70s spirit.. Especially as the last time I saw him live at The Scale in 2010, he was not really very together at all. As a long-time 'Ant fan', it was great to see him back on national TV, him doing a few of his well known tunes and a new one too, and still showing that 'ridicule is nothing to be scared of'.. Quote
Grassie Posted January 1, 2013 Posted January 1, 2013 [quote name='silverfoxnik' timestamp='1357040554' post='1916572'] it was great to see him back on national TV, him doing a few of his well known tunes and a new one too, and still showing that 'ridicule is nothing to be scared of'.. [/quote] This. After all the crap he's been through in recent years I'm chuffed for him. Roland Gift was good too. Quote
Cosmo Valdemar Posted January 1, 2013 Posted January 1, 2013 I thought he was fantastic. And it was nice to be able to hear the bass on that show for a change too! Quote
jimbaby Posted January 1, 2013 Posted January 1, 2013 Band were good, AA not my taste but all credit to him for bouncing back after aforementioned unfortunate problems. Quote
thunderider Posted January 1, 2013 Posted January 1, 2013 i was trying to checkout adam ants bassests gear...thro blurred eyes!!! but kevin roland gift....2 of brums has beens!!! think pet clarke was a bit week too! Quote
musophilr Posted January 1, 2013 Posted January 1, 2013 I never liked Adam Ant as a pop act, but I thought they were quite good on the Jools program. They were a lot more rocky, and I thought the guitarist was working hard. Quote
crez5150 Posted January 1, 2013 Posted January 1, 2013 I quite liked it.... but WTF were Dexy's doing.... utter rubbish! (Apart from the Brass) Quote
Musicman20 Posted January 1, 2013 Posted January 1, 2013 Was Jools bassist using a Fender P5 instead of the Dingwall Super P? Quote
buff Posted January 1, 2013 Posted January 1, 2013 Thought it was the best near years eve show for a long time, but would have loved to have seen mr ant with some ants instead of a backing band. Hard to believe the Hives have never been on a new years eve show before now, thought in some way's they made the show. Roland Gift still has a great voice, unlike Kevin Roland. Quote
discreet Posted January 1, 2013 Posted January 1, 2013 (edited) [quote name='buff' timestamp='1357063670' post='1917032'] Roland Gift still has a great voice, unlike Kevin Roland.[/quote] Kevin Rowland never [i]had [/i]a great voice, did he? [color=#ffffff].[/color] Edited January 1, 2013 by discreet Quote
buff Posted January 1, 2013 Posted January 1, 2013 You've hit the nail on the head really, most people in they're 20's can get away with not having a great voice. But add another 20 odd year's on and its a struggle, only exception to the rule strangely enough to my ear's is mr lydon. Who i think sound's better now than 20 year's ago, well on PIL stuff anyway. Quote
casapete Posted January 1, 2013 Posted January 1, 2013 [quote name='thunderider' timestamp='1357050961' post='1916761'] i was trying to checkout adam ants bassests gear...thro blurred eyes!!! but kevin roland gift....2 of brums has beens!!! think pet clarke was a bit week too! [/quote] Petula Clarke did falter here and there, but I loved it anyway. And she's 80 FFS!!! Quote
dave_bass5 Posted January 1, 2013 Author Posted January 1, 2013 [quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1357063423' post='1917028'] Was Jools bassist using a Fender P5 instead of the Dingwall Super P? [/quote] Yeah, same as my old Fender P5. God, i wish i still had that lol. Quote
Musicman20 Posted January 1, 2013 Posted January 1, 2013 [quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1357065131' post='1917072'] Yeah, same as my old Fender P5. God, i wish i still had that lol. [/quote] Yours was one of the first on here! Loved it. I played one recently and was thoroughly impressed. Quote
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