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

[mike f]

Thomas Morgan Robertson, prior to changing his name to Thomas Dolby, emitted a high frequency hiss.

[ras52]

After the digital radio station The Storm shut down, The Doors penned a song in fond memory of the many times they'd played Happy Mondays hits.

[mike f]

Nathan Watts played bass on AC/DC's High Voltage, recorded at Electric Ladyland, through an amp.

[ras52]

In 1973, Paul Newman and Robert Redford starred as Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers in a complex tale of two musicians in search of singing bass player.

[ras52]

Anderson, Squire, Bruford, Banks and Kaye were very insistent about getting the right name for their band: they wouldn't take no for an answer.

[Dad3353]

[quote name='mike f' timestamp='1415811927' post='2604027']
Nathan Watts played bass on AC/DC's High Voltage, recorded at Electric Ladyland, through an amp.
[/quote]

Wasn't there some resistance to that, as he didn't have the capacity..?

[FinnDave]

Mr. Don Van Vliet has never officially held the rank of Captain.

[yorks5stringer]

The Kings of Leon all met on the set of the Lion King

[pfretrock]

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1415815105' post='2604086']
Wasn't there some resistance to that, as he didn't have the capacity..?
[/quote]
No, he should be inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame.

[Dad3353]

[quote name='pfretrock' timestamp='1415817547' post='2604121']
No, he should be inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame.
[/quote]

No, that's Henry Rollins.

[pfretrock]

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1415817979' post='2604131']
No, that's Henry Rollins.
[/quote]
I heard Jools Holland was invited, but he did not quite have the right sort of energy.

[Dad3353]

[quote name='pfretrock' timestamp='1415818559' post='2604140']
I heard Jools Holland was invited, but he did not quite have the right sort of energy.
[/quote]

Whose volt was that..?

[yorks5stringer]

[quote name='pfretrock' timestamp='1415817547' post='2604121']
No, he should be inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame.
[/quote]

He was transformed by that experience

[pfretrock]

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1415818647' post='2604141']
Whose volt was that..?
[/quote]
It was Michael Faraday's fault. He gave Jools boogie woogie piano lessons, but it did not work out too well. There was just no magnetism or chemistry between them. You need a good teacher.

[Japhet]

Gary Barlow's Dad is Ken Barlow off Coronation Street. He was taught to play piano by his Mum, Pat Butcher when he used to live upstairs at the Queen Vic.

[Dandelion]

Gary Oldman was actually called Gary Numan when he was younger.

Rod Jane and Freddy the singers from "Rainbow" would refuse to work until Bungle had left the set. This was due to Janes phobia of Chewbacca.

[FinnDave]

A well-known replacement bass guitar bridge was named after its inventor's unfortunate condition brought on by sitting on damp grass as a youngster.

[Mykesbass]

[quote name='mike f' timestamp='1415811927' post='2604027']
Nathan Watts played bass on AC/DC's High Voltage, recorded at Electric Ladyland, through an amp.
[/quote]

I thought he recorded his parts in 'is ohm studio?

[Kirky]

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1415822279' post='2604208']
I thought he recorded his parts in 'is ohm studio?
[/quote] Watt?

[yorks5stringer]

Otis Redding was named "Otis" as he was born in a Hospital Lift (Elevator)

Ray Charles wrote "Hit the Road Jack" after the first time he had to change a punctured tyre

Chick Korea ruled the self-named Country until partition. At 8.00 am every day all inhabitants had to listen to 15 minutes of Jazz

Freddie Hubbard's mother was not always old

[Diablo]

Ronnie Wood has had to use Viagra for the last 10 years

AC/DC's High Voltage has been illegal in the workplace since 1994 due to the EC low voltage directive and health & safety laws. It was also not CE marked meaning the band were fined be the HSE.

The Edge used to be called The Corner but Bono struggled with the introduction of band members who's names featured more than one syllable words

75% of kettle leads have never been near a kettle

91% of Jazz basses have never been played by a goatee wearing turtle neck wearer

It was Simon Cowell inside the Mr Blobby outfit in the 1993 Christmas number 1 video

The Old Grey Whistle Test have never actually tested any whistles back to back in a subjective and objective manner

[yorks5stringer]

Blowing an Acme Whistle could lead to a nasty skin complaint

[paul_5]

Urban legend has it that Ian "Lemmy' Kilminster, be-warted Rickenbacker botherer and growly voiced songster, got his name from always being short of bread (that's what money was called back then) and asking people to 'Lemmy a fiver'. This is simply not true. He was saddled with the moniker after bandmates Phil 'Filthy Animal' Taylor and 'Fast' Eddie Clark overheard him repeatedly asking where the honey was in a Hypermarché in Calais.

He LOVES that honey does Lemmy! Less so nowadays, due to his diabetes.

[yorks5stringer]

Founder members of Living Colour included Peter Green, Jet Black, Pink, Simply Red, White Stripes, Jason Orange, Deep Purple, and David Gray.

[Fozza]

Shuttlecock-toting 80s pop band Wham! came up with their name whilst watching a repeat of hit 60s TV show Batman, starring Adam West.

Other names considered at the time were "Sock!", "Splatt!", "Ooof!" and "Urrkk!"