Paul Turner tearing it up...

[louisthebass]

Saw this posted on Facebook originally, great bit of footage of Paul Turner and his band Shuffler tearing it up on a couple of groovy covers: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhemzPTYdJE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhemzPTYdJE[/url]

[Heathy]

Very nice - thanks for posting.

However, if our drummer started Rhythm Stick that fast, I'd probably sh*t myself.

[Mike]

Fantastic! Must catch these guys at some point.

[fretmeister]

That was ace.

Who is the singer? I recognise him from somewhere.

[kevin_lindsay]

That's Dan. You might have seen him on tv last summer at various festivals singing with Dizzee Rascal. He was also a finalist on the X Factor a few years back

[chris_b]

Nice playing but the singer's not for me.

[Lowender]

A good example of busy playing that's still in the pocket.

[Grassie]

Turn the guitar down dude...

[nottswarwick]

[quote name='Grassie' timestamp='1382450562' post='2252262']
Turn the guitar down dude...
[/quote]

Yeah. It's not the most tasteful guitar I've ever heard either.

[largo]

An example of very talented musicians murdering a classic, imo....

[gjones]

[quote name='largo' timestamp='1382453812' post='2252328']
An example of very talented musicians murdering a classic, imo....
[/quote]

+1

Shows why Ian Dury was a 'one off'.

[molan]

[quote name='Mike' timestamp='1382431210' post='2251933'] Fantastic! Must catch these guys at some point. [/quote]

Couple of support gigs coming up (Shalamar at the O2 and Sheila E at The Bridge) but no headliners booked at the moment. Maybe sometihng looming in Paris

I saw them play Rhythm Stick live at the beginning of the year - great gig!

[Lfalex v1.1]

[quote name='largo' timestamp='1382453812' post='2252328']
An example of very talented musicians murdering a classic, imo....
[/quote]
Yep.

[miles'tone]

Nothing wrong with that, enjoyed it.
Some mates having a blast and playing pretty darn tastily.
No one here ever play a cover version of a song that's not been quite as good as the original or what?

[nottswarwick]

[quote name='nottswarwick' timestamp='1382453618' post='2252323']


Yeah. It's not the most tasteful guitar I've ever heard either.
[/quote]

But it is far from murdered. They sound great.

Edited October 22, 2013 by nottswarwick

[stevie]

Love it, me.

[Mr. Foxen]

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1382454059' post='2252333']
+1

Shows why Ian Dury was a 'one off'.
[/quote]

Its all wrong with actual 'singy' singing.

[flyfisher]

[quote name='miles'tone' timestamp='1382471653' post='2252657']
Nothing wrong with that, enjoyed it.
Some mates having a blast and playing pretty darn tastily.
No one here ever play a cover version of a song that's not been quite as good as the original or what?
[/quote]

Ha! That was my thought while reading the comments.

The problem with this song is that original was so brilliantly done that it's very hard to put a slight spin on it and have it sound any better. Plus, as MrF rightly say Dury's vocals worked far better than a more 'singy' singer.

But I reckon the drum and bass had it pretty well nailed.

Thanks for posting (even though I still can't play that bloody line and would rather not be reminded of it!!!)

[flyfisher]

That clip got me watching Youtube for a bit and I came across this wonderful bit of Norman Watt Roy soloing at 1:30 and no slapping in sight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCIWmldNbyA

[Grassie]

The version of Alphabet St. was cool though. That singer Dan is a pretty excellent drummer too, I seem to recall seeing him on The Pop X Idol Talent Factor playing his kit at one of those contrived "at home" scenes.

[Noah Deere]

Really liked that.

[Platypus]

[quote name='kevin_lindsay' timestamp='1382447892' post='2252228']
That's Dan. You might have seen him on tv last summer at various festivals singing with Dizzee Rascal. He was also a finalist on the X Factor
[/quote]
That guy is (was?) with Paul Turner in DotFunk also

[lefrash]

Absolutely loved that. 'Murdering a classic' is a ridiculous thing to say. Its different, but certainly not ruining it!

[jimbobothy]

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1382477185' post='2252763']
That clip got me watching Youtube for a bit and I came across this wonderful bit of Norman Watt Roy soloing at 1:30 and no slapping in sight

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCIWmldNbyA[/media]
[/quote]

yeah, a bass solo I actually liked

[lowdown]

Really enjoyed that.
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]'Murdering a classic' ? certainly not, their own take on it for sure.[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Although [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=4]I can think of a few bands around at the moment, that indeed do murder their [b]own[/b] tunes (with ease)[/size][/font][/color]

Edited October 24, 2013 by lowdown