Africa - like you've never heard it before?

[Al Krow]

OMG! My band insisted on playing this, as the guitarist loves it (I've never been a fan). Fell flat as a lead balloon with a leak with our pub audience. I'm sending right now to my bandmates - maybe if they hear this, they will be cured forever... so thank you for posting! 

Edited May 22, 2018 by Al Krow

[cetera]

I was a lot more offended by the nonsense the bassist played.....!

[fretmeister]

 

[No lust in Jazz]

26 minutes ago, cetera said:

I was a lot more offended by the nonsense the bassist played.....!

Yes - I laughed a lot - ultimately figuring that there was a very plausible yet inexcusable reason why the vocals sounded like they did; at one point I felt sorry for Norm - until he went for it.

[SteveK]

Nice to see Diego Maradona keeping himself busy on BVs!

[peteb]

11 hours ago, Sibob said:

Lol, I didn't get that far, but having listened again.....it's still better than the vocal.
I possibly overstated my enthusiasm in light of the horrendous performance from Mr Kimball, I'd like to substitute my superlative for 'fantastic', although concede he's not a great soloist compared to many.

But in all seriousness, when did we start judging bassists on their ability to solo? You heard Rocco Prestia 'solo'? No-one would argue that he's not incredible

Si

I'm guessing that when they got to the iconic Steve Lukather solo they realised that they didn't have a guitar player on stage and there was a look at Norm to say "it's down to you mate"! 

I've heard that Bobby Kimball has supposedly lost the plot a bit, but still amazed to hear him sing that badly...

 

[lowdown]

But they did have a Guitarist on stage, and what iconic Steve Lukather solo? *

[Rich]

 

[peteb]

6 minutes ago, lowdown said:

But they did have a Guitarist on stage, and what iconic Steve Lukather solo? *

I've forced myself to take another look and you're right - he was hiding behind Kimball's not inconsiderable bulk! No idea why they gave the solo to the bass player then...

[gjones]

15 hours ago, lowdown said:

“Bass player’s face says it all I think”.

 

I think he was preparing himself for his own, comical, Bass drivel routine at 04:20 onwards.

 

I think he'd had enough. He just wanted it to end.  He was hoping he'd get sacked if he did a shocking bass solo. It's the equivalent of musical Hari Kiri.

[Merton]

On 22/05/2018 at 12:05, fretmeister said:

 

I love this

[fretmeister]

Me too.

 

check his ABBA versions too. The harmonies work really well.

[DJpullchord]

Thread of the year!

[fleabag]

shoot me

[leschirons]

Very reminiscent of the dreaded wedding gig where the best man says " my mate Dave's a singer, he wants to get up and do a song with you. He's sung in all the pubs round here"😂

Funnily enough, that mix was still better than when I actually saw TOTO last year😂

Edited May 23, 2018 by leschirons
left something out

[Woodinblack]

11 minutes ago, leschirons said:

Very reminiscent of the dreaded wedding gig where the best man says " my mate Dave's a singer, he wants to get up and do a song with you. He's sung in all the pubs round here"😂

Like this you mean?

 

[chris_b]

The curse of youtube. These days no one can have a bad gig.

[ahpook]

On 5/22/2018 at 08:05, EssentialTension said:

Here's the antidote ...

 

Singing in the reading room
Cutting and/or edged tools in same
NO climate control for shelved material
Naked flames
Book items improperly shelved
No obvious control of access to pre-current volumes

That video is a library management nightmare....

 

 

Edited May 24, 2018 by ahpook

[dlloyd]

...never mind that Kilimanjaro doesn't rise above the Serengeti.

[Dad3353]

56 minutes ago, dlloyd said:

...never mind that Kilimanjaro doesn't rise above the Serengeti.

No..? What's that on the horizon, then (view from Serengeti Simba Lodge at sunrise...)..?

[DaveAlex_ZAR]

NIce.

 

[mcnach]

16 hours ago, chris_b said:

The curse of youtube. These days no one can have a bad gig.

 

I'm afraid it was not a bad gig...  

The guy had a great voice and seems like a nice guy but... 

 

[lowdown]

 

Edited May 24, 2018 by lowdown

[EssentialTension]

5 hours ago, ahpook said:

Singing in the reading room
Cutting and/or edged tools in same
NO climate control for shelved material
Naked flames
Book items improperly shelved
No obvious control of access to pre-current volumes

That video is a library management nightmare....

 

... you forgot 'playing musical instruments while standing on a pile of oversize books'.

[dlloyd]

1 hour ago, Dad3353 said:

No..? What's that on the horizon, then (view from Serengeti Simba Lodge at sunrise...)..?

I don't think it's Kilimanjaro... It could be Bangwesi mountain in the Ikorongo Game Reserve.