The Alternative Rock Factfile. It's Back for a Christmas Edition!

[yorks5stringer]

[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1416500696' post='2610943']
Sorry to stay OT for a sec, but the classical tangent brought this to mind: [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Penetrating-Wagners-Ring-Capo-Paperback/dp/0306804379/"]http://www.amazon.co.../dp/0306804379/[/url]

It's an old book - and a serious one - but thanks to the Internet, the man/woman on the street can now add his/her own reviews :-)
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An enter-taining tome:reminds me of that show-song "Himmlers Ring" (Sorry OT)

[Japhet]

Deep Purple have recently reformed with members of Simply Red and Blue.

[UglyDog]

Frank Black and Jack White have recently formed a David Gray tribute act.

[yorks5stringer]

Yellow Jackets have reformed from other members of Simply Red and Green Gartside from Scritti Politti

Edited November 20, 2014 by yorks5stringer

[Diablo]

The first time Bono rode a bicycle without stabilisers he ended up falling off


http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-30122767

He promises to only ride tricycles from now on, and he has completely given up on his dream of riding a unicycle one day. Money can't buy everything it seems....

[Geek99]

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1416503330' post='2610975']
Yellow Jackets have reformed from other members of Simply Red and Green Gartside from Scritti Politti
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Rainbow coalition ?

[wmsheep]

neither Neil Diamond nor Ali Campbell actually drink Red Wine as they find it gives them a headache

Prince's father is Paul King.

Yngwie Malmsteen changed his name from Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck following a bad rack of tiles at scrabble.

Like others of their species, the band Jellyfish have self digested their brains.

Morrisey likes a bacon sandwich.

[Mykesbass]

[quote name='Japhet' timestamp='1416502691' post='2610970']
Deep Purple have recently reformed with members of Simply Red and Blue.
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Bit of a long echo on this thread now (see post #38)

[sprocketflup]

All 3 members of The Minutemen were at least average size.

[sprocketflup]

John Lee Hooker has never played rugby.

[yorks5stringer]

Limp Bizkit never played Basketball......

[sprocketflup]

some facts about The Cure.

In actual fact The Cure cant stand cats.

At some point during the late 70's- early 80's, the band thought it would be fun to rename themselves after modern text speak, even though the mobile phone had yet to be invented. Members at the time included brb Gallup on bass, l8rs m8 Hartley on keys and pmsl Hedges doing production duties. After a month or two, the band decided mostly to drop the monikers, with only the drummer labouring the joke onward, as drummers are wont to do.

Scarily hairstyled frontman Robert ROFLMAO Smith was once asked how he got his lips looking that way. "Well,I eat raspberry jam with a wooden spoon" he crooned.

The bands seminal hit 'A Forest' was written after a chance encounter with ABBA's pubic stunt wigs in the 70's. It also explains Roberts signature 'do.

Edited November 21, 2014 by sprocketflup

[yorks5stringer]

The Cure..didn't they become Script?

[ras52]

10cc were originally called 5cc. They played very quietly at their early gigs, but finally acceded to requests to increase the volume.

[pfretrock]

[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1416575097' post='2611605']
10cc were originally called 5cc. They played very quietly at their early gigs, but finally acceded to requests to increase the volume.
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Pearl Jam, on the other hand, always played with the amps set to 11.

[Dandelion]

4 Non blondes were named due the status of their hair, as was Mick Hucknalls simply red, and Kate Bush.

[yorks5stringer]

The Cranberries once turned down a collaboration with Pearl Jam.

[yorks5stringer]

Surviving members of The Herd (who were one of the loudest bands in the 60's) went on to form Deaf Jam who were well regarded for their lengthy and free-form compositions. Peter Frampton of course went on to form The Tubes.

[yorks5stringer]

Ned's Atomic Dustbin were formed by a gang of Cumbrian youths who used to hang around the skips outside Sellafield. Their first album was titled "Glow"

[paul_5]

Tori Amos is neither of those things.

[Big_Stu]

James Brown's Papa took it back to M&S for a refund.

[yorks5stringer]

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1416585949' post='2611716']
James Brown's Papa took it back to M&S for a refund.
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Let's hope it was within the 30 days allowed and he went by Night Train. Also that he didn't take it back to the Men's Department...

Edited November 21, 2014 by yorks5stringer

[yorks5stringer]

Smokey Robinson was annoyed that Colin Blunstone did not tell him about he felt about miracles

[yorks5stringer]

Sharing a gig with the Who and after watching their drummer, Van Morrison wrote the 'Jazz' Standard "Moondance"

[DaveFry]

Mike Oldfield's sister plays a Mustang bass too fast .