martin8708 Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Seen 2 episodes , it’s almost as if they are setting the bands up to fail on purpose , choosing musicians more to do with age or their background story , rather than their ability to play rock or reggae. The two guitarists are probably the most credible musicians for a rock band , I hope they do well out of the series . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 It does look like just another ' inject tension ' into yet another reality tv prog that now seems to dominate our screens. Moving along, american Leburn is the most pro muso in the line up. Apart from him , and his band at the time , playing at my pals birthday do, i've seen him live elsewhere, like the Jericho Tavern blues night. I think he's already pretty damn good, regardless of whether you like his music or not. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misdee Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 (edited) I've just been watching the first episode tonight. Wow. What tension. What drama. I don't know if I will be able to sleep tonight, to be honest with you. I mean, it could all be such a catastrophe. Imagine being onstage at the Isle of Wight festival and not being able to rock with sufficient proficiency for such an auspicious occasion! There could be a drug- fuelled riot by rampaging agist festival-goers led by Marilyn Manson and Liam Gallagher, hell bent on revenge. Those pensioners could be torn limb from limb. It doesn't bear thinking about. Let's just hope it all comes good for the oldies in the end. Edited March 12, 2022 by Misdee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted March 15, 2022 Author Share Posted March 15, 2022 Episode 3 of the somewhat contrived but hopefully entertaining show. I think they may have practice gigs tonight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 (edited) Double post - ooooooops Edited March 15, 2022 by steantval 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Just now, steantval said: I have been watching it and have mixed opinions, one it shows you are never too old to carry on playing, but the flip side is that it’s portraying older musicians as being incompetent as displayed by some of those featured. I find it absolutely ridiculous that each band only has only two songs to learn each, but six weeks to do it in and they are panicking. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 For about fifteen minutes I stared open-mouthed and couldn't look away. When I did look away it was a great relief. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 (edited) The blonde vocalist Bet, her ego is already kicking in this evening, refused to attempt the Coldplay song because “ she couldn’t feel it “ 🤔 She has suggested she wants to do “ I wont let the sun go down on me” and demonstrates how good she can sing it. What I actually heard was a washed up old cabaret version, dreadful. ☹️ Edited March 15, 2022 by steantval Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mep Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Laverne the active guitarist fluffing Angels and getting told off! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 (edited) Come on, if both the bands had really rocked it tonight, where would the tension be for the last programme at the IOW? Everyone loves a happy ending and that's what we'll be dished up next week, albeit heavily and selectively edited. Edited March 15, 2022 by yorks5stringer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 32 minutes ago, yorks5stringer said: Come on, if both the bands had really rocked it tonight, where would the tension be for the last programme at the IOW? Everyone loves a happy ending and that's what we'll be dished up next week, albeit heavily and selectively edited. yep, I think we can all see where this program is going, contrived TV at it's best/worst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 4 hours ago, mep said: Laverne the active guitarist fluffing Angels and getting told off! Leburn 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mep Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 6 hours ago, fleabag said: Leburn At least he nailed the solo in the end. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 11 hours ago, mep said: Laverne the active guitarist fluffing Angels and getting told off! I think he was more bored by the song.... not exactly his style. When asked to do a solo for the same song he did a pretty good job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 37 minutes ago, mep said: At least he nailed the solo in the end. More built in jeopardy I think - he seems a good player and would surely nail that solo in 10 mins max? The drummer from Liverpool is the main offender for me - surely there must have been better applicants, or again was he chosen knowing things would go t*ts up? The replacement drummer for the 95 year old guy on the other hand seems to be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 What amused me was the pub singer having to be told not to go 'all out' from the first phrase by Mica Paris. He'd been singing for 47 years or so... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 I loved how Mica's grand tour consisted of seeing the bass player's dead grandmother's walking stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 3 hours ago, Nail Soup said: I think he was more bored by the song.... not exactly his style. When asked to do a solo for the same song he did a pretty good job. Agreed. A big yawn for him. They could have picked a thousand better songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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casapete Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 21 minutes ago, fleabag said: Agreed. A big yawn for him. They could have picked a thousand better songs. Maybe so, but he was there to do what they asked (albeit mainly for the cameras) - if he was bored with the material then he should have just carried on doing his thing. Session players manage it all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 I suspect the producers have groomed them all to fack things up for a bit of drama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 2 hours ago, fleabag said: Exudos? What’s that? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 8 minutes ago, oldslapper said: Exudos? What’s that? Movement of jah peupel, I think. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Bob murley perhaps 🤔 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 On 09/03/2022 at 12:21, ambient said: I might be wrong, but I don’t think reggae is something that you can just play. It’s a feel thing, you have to feel it, to do that I think you need to have immersed yourself in it. Isn't that the same with any genre? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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