Mykesbass Posted November 29, 2014 Posted November 29, 2014 [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1417263871' post='2618659'] The Decemberists have confirmed their Tour staring on Monday but finishing on the 31st. Imelda May may Tour in May 2015. [/quote] Any idea when April Wine might be touring? Quote
yorks5stringer Posted November 29, 2014 Author Posted November 29, 2014 [quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1417299843' post='2619037'] Any idea when April Wine might be touring? [/quote] No, but Amy Winehouse was brought up in High Barnett Quote
yorks5stringer Posted November 30, 2014 Author Posted November 30, 2014 Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher had an huge impact on the music industry bringing to a premature end the careers of Lee (Working down a Coal Mine) Dorsey and Robert (Shipbuilding) Wyatt. She also ended the career of The Flying Pickets but Birmingham Band UB40 have gone from strength to strength. Quote
yorks5stringer Posted November 30, 2014 Author Posted November 30, 2014 Joe and Jarvis Cocker are brothers. Quote
sprocketflup Posted November 30, 2014 Posted November 30, 2014 Cilla Black was a massive part of the New Zealand slave trade in her spare time Quote
Big_Stu Posted November 30, 2014 Posted November 30, 2014 The lyrics of the hit medley of "De Do Do Do" and "Da Do Ron Ron" started life as a short-story competition in Liverpool. Quote
yorks5stringer Posted November 30, 2014 Author Posted November 30, 2014 (edited) The first signing on the Beatles Record label Apple was "Bad Finger". Pete Ham damaged his finger in-between cider apple crates whilst picking apples as a teenager. Ironically Bulmers used Bad Finger's song "Come and Get It" as the music on one of their Strongbow Cider TV ads in the 70's. Edited November 30, 2014 by yorks5stringer Quote
yorks5stringer Posted November 30, 2014 Author Posted November 30, 2014 Unknown Singer-songwriter John Brown changed his name to Jackson Browne and is now one of the few rock stars who has two surnames as his full name. Quote
yorks5stringer Posted November 30, 2014 Author Posted November 30, 2014 Nigel Farage was on Desert Island Discs on Friday. His choices were interesting: "Final Countdown" by Europe, "Immigrant Song" by Zeps, "Young Gifted and Black" by Bob and Marcia, "The Onion Song" by Marvin and Tammi, "Deportees" by Woody Guthrie, "Illegal Alien " by Genesis, "Waving Flags" by British Sea Power and "Speak English or Die" by Stormtroopers of Death. Quote
leschirons Posted November 30, 2014 Posted November 30, 2014 Contrary to popular belief, famous bass-ace york5stringer does actually have other things going on in his life other than contributing to this thread Quote
yorks5stringer Posted November 30, 2014 Author Posted November 30, 2014 (edited) [quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1417376130' post='2619736'] Contrary to popular belief, [b]famous bass-ace [/b]york5stringer does actually have other things going on in his life other than contributing to this thread [/quote] I can only agree with the bolded statement. Actually( and this is the truth) this thread is just a ruse by Ped to drive traffic onto the site and thus increase advertising revenue...or maybe not. Do you think 20,000 views by Christmas is unrealistic? Edited November 30, 2014 by yorks5stringer Quote
leschirons Posted November 30, 2014 Posted November 30, 2014 [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1417379512' post='2619809'] I can only agree with the bolded statement. Actually( and this is the truth) this thread is just a ruse by Ped to drive traffic onto the site and thus increase advertising revenue...or maybe not. Do you think 20,000 views by Christmas is unrealistic? [/quote] Ha ha, I think 20,000 is easily achievable. Especially if you have Thursday off work and get stuck in (smileys don't work on this iPad but it's the thought that counts) Quote
yorks5stringer Posted November 30, 2014 Author Posted November 30, 2014 (edited) [quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1417380740' post='2619835'] Ha ha, I think 20,000 is easily achievable. Especially if you have Thursday off work and get stuck in (smileys don't work on this iPad but it's the thought that counts) [/quote] Work? I don't have time to work! Speaking of which, antipodean band "Men at Work" were named after the Jean Michelle Jarre track "Oxymoron". Their first hit was "Sledgehammer" Edited November 30, 2014 by yorks5stringer Quote
leschirons Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 South African Freakbeat and 60s soul singer Sharon Tandy opened a chain of electrical component shops after her pop career came to a halt. Quote
yorks5stringer Posted December 1, 2014 Author Posted December 1, 2014 There's always been a link between football and music, George Best for instance comes to mind. However a little known fact is that long before the current interest in Soccer in the USA, back in the 1960's Everton Centre Forward Dixie Dean had a secret meeting with American entrepreneurs to set up a fledgling League. Passing through JFK Airport in New York from an evening flight, he got lost and recognising "The Band" introduced himself as "Dixie". The Band offered to drive him to the meeting ...and the rest, as they say, is history. Quote
pfretrock Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 A Flock Of Seagulls were banned from several venues in the 80s for stealing popcorn from the audience. Quote
yorks5stringer Posted December 1, 2014 Author Posted December 1, 2014 [quote name='pfretrock' timestamp='1417429435' post='2620130'] A Flock Of Seagulls were banned from several venues in the 80s for stealing popcorn from the audience. [/quote] Hot Chip were formed by an innovative chip shop chain as they found that seagulls would actually only eat cooler chips. Quote
ras52 Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 The members of Joy Division were brought together by a shared love of arithmetic. Following the death of Ian Curtis, the remaining members found it therapeutic to re-arrange their book and LP shelves alphabetically, and drew on these experiences when naming the continuation band. Quote
yorks5stringer Posted December 1, 2014 Author Posted December 1, 2014 [quote name='ras52' timestamp='1417430265' post='2620146'] The members of Joy Division were brought together by a shared love of arithmetic. Following the death of Ian Curtis, the remaining members found it therapeutic to re-arrange their book and LP shelves alphabetically, and drew on these experiences when naming the continuation band. [/quote] Not to be confused with Martin Fry's Band however? Quote
yorks5stringer Posted December 1, 2014 Author Posted December 1, 2014 Val Doonican was actually a founder member of The Cardigans. However he left as the rest of the Band felt "Paddy McGinty's Goat" was not a single release. Quote
leschirons Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1417444795' post='2620374'] Not to be confused with Martin Fry's Band however? [/quote] The same Martin Fry who's dad owned the chocolate factory? Quote
pfretrock Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 Anderson Council is a Pink Floyd tribute band, but there is no such band called Ferdinand von Belly. Quote
pfretrock Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 Haircut One Hundred never gigged on Mondays. Quote
yorks5stringer Posted December 1, 2014 Author Posted December 1, 2014 Frank Zappa stopped Touring once he had stayed at 200 Motels Quote
yorks5stringer Posted December 1, 2014 Author Posted December 1, 2014 Phil Collins never wore a jacket when playing drums for Genesis Quote
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