Barking Spiders Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 One of the most irksome sounds in all music is that of the keyboards in van Halen 'songs', especially from the utterly dismal van Hagar era, not that any improvement would've made them more tolerable. I'm not a fan of EVH's guitar playing but cutting that back in favour of the keys was a bad move Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 My undoubtedly unpolular musical opinions... Jaco was crap. That is to say he was an innovative player, who couldnt truly serve the song. Gary Glitter had something seedy about him. Unpopular view at the time, but history peoved me right. The Wombles mimed on TOTP. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 I was really into all of the following in the 80’s, managed to see them all live in concerts. Simply Red INXS Go West The Christians Terence Trent D’Arby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 12 hours ago, Clarky said: OK, utter 💩 but its Friday night and I have nothing of value to say, and the use of multiple carriage returns seems popular My opinion is that they're really annoying, and there's much better ways to accomplish the same thing. Spoiler Like this. And I shall also say that I like U2, Coldplay, and Nickelback, and dislike most Prince and Stevie Wonder, and I hate Le Freak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 10 hours ago, Ricky 4000 said: I hate Springsteen, all Prog Rock and anybody - however distantly - connected to Morris dancing. I used to play in a ceilidh band with two Morris dancers, so it appears I am now in your bad books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubit Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 40 minutes ago, Bassfinger said: The Wombles mimed on TOTP. No way! Childhood ruined! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymondo Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 31 minutes ago, tauzero said: I used to play in a ceilidh band with two Morris dancers, so it appears I am now in your bad books. If you are not in Ricky's ....you are in mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 4 hours ago, Raymondo said: Ok, ok, you've dragged it out of me... I bought this... And NOT because I was a pathetic teenager who fancid Thereza Bazar, I actually quite liked some of their songs. Happy now? I've tried to keep that a secret you know? 😉 He liked the music do much he bought the burger. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Newfoundfreedom said: I'm not sure which I hate the most. Morris dancing, or Morissey dancing. I watched the Lemonheads perform Mrs Robinson on TOTP yesterday. The singer did the last verse in the style of This Charming Man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Bassfinger said: My undoubtedly unpolular musical opinions... The Wombles mimed on TOTP. Fretwork would have been difficult with those paws…. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky 4000 Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 2 hours ago, tauzero said: I used to play in a ceilidh band with two Morris dancers, so it appears I am now in your bad books. 'Used to' because the Morris twins stole your bass, propositioned your girlfriend then drove back to Tunbridge Wells in your car? We all live and learn my friend. 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 Van Morrison, he's quite popular I believe. I always thought he sounded like some drunk bloke singing in a pub (and still does). His voice really grates on me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JellyKnees Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, lowdown said: Van Morrison, he's quite popular I believe. I always thought he sounded like some drunk bloke singing in a pub (and still does). His voice really grates on me. He's dreadful, not to mention thoroughly unpleasant. But I'm from Merseyside and not much of a Beatles fan, so what the flip do I know? 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, JellyKnees said: He's dreadful, not to mention thoroughly unpleasant. Many years ago, I heard the same from a chap who had been in Van Morrison's touring band, but they got their revenge. VM had a rack for his harmonicas, and before each gig, members of the crew would take one, wipe their derrière with it, then replace it. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 I used to play with a guitarist who was in Van M's band - Van certainly wasn't popular the the musicians (un)fortunate enough to play with him! Love the harmonica story, not heard that before but I am inclined to believe it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JellyKnees Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 38 minutes ago, MacDaddy said: Many years ago, I heard the same from a chap who had been in Van Morrison's touring band, but they got their revenge. VM had a rack for his harmonicas, and before each gig, members of the crew would take one, wipe their derrière with it, then replace it. Talk about hitting the brown note! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunion Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 8 minutes ago, JellyKnees said: Talk about hitting the brown note! I was thinking it’s more like hitting a Bum note… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted May 21, 2022 Author Share Posted May 21, 2022 4 hours ago, steantval said: I was really into all of the following in the 80’s, managed to see them all live in concerts. Simply Red INXS Go West The Christians Terence Trent D’Arby Nowt wrong with any of those in my book. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 There's nowt wrong with one-finger-per-fret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunion Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 5 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: There's nowt wrong with one-finger-per-fret. Or one finger plucking 😝 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Bunion said: Or one finger plucking 😝 #thehook 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 15 hours ago, Bassfinger said: The Wombles mimed on TOTP. 12 hours ago, Lozz196 said: Fretwork would have been difficult with those paws…. Mike Batt is a member of Mensa. He could have worked it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 12 hours ago, Ricky 4000 said: 'Used to' because the Morris twins stole your bass, propositioned your girlfriend then drove back to Tunbridge Wells in your car? We all live and learn my friend. 👍 No, but on my 50th birthday, when we played the Dudley Beer Festival, one of them (and my girlfriend at the time, now Mrs Zero) did grab me and badge me and silly string me and bewig me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 (edited) 18 hours ago, Newfoundfreedom said: I'm not sure which I hate the most. Morris dancing, or Morissey dancing. Most definitely Morissey (Steve) singing as well - I’m afraid it’s regularly utter unadulterated shite and that includes the lyrics - when I first heard this I thought it was a stream of consciousness but it seems to have actually been published (watch out for the lyrics that don’t scan properly in some places eg chorus - but that possibly doesn’t affect the song or singer that much 😂😂) - sorry but I never got The Smiths even though their guitar player seems ok (the music is chronically tinny as well). Song credited to Stephen (Steve) Morissey and Johnny Marr….. That (to many) kids paper (The NME) seems to have taken Morissey to their hearts following his long running (and published) correspondence with them in the 70s!! Give me Jaco any day - played great for the song (when it was actually a song) rather than a Weather Report extended jazz piece!!! For the naysayers have a listen to the album Hejira by Joni Mitchell. Now for Morissey’s classic composition…… Edited May 22, 2022 by drTStingray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbass Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Level 42 and Mark King are awful. Horrible sounding bass playing and warbly Butlins vocals. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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