The Blockheads featuring Norman Watt-Roy

[Paul S]

5 minutes ago, ezbass said:

Ah, but did he sweat like the great Norman? I've never seen anyone soak through a suit so thoroughly and so quickly than NWR. 

 

 

I reckon Lee Brillo could keep pace.

[ezbass]

Just now, Paul S said:

 

I reckon Lee Brillo could keep pace.

You make a good point.

[ambient]

I’m told it’s NWR on bass.

 

Despite not knowing any of their songs I’m probably going to go, I have complimentary tickets, it’d be rude not to.

[ezbass]

6 minutes ago, ambient said:

I’m told it’s NWR on bass.

 

Despite not knowing any of their songs I’m probably going to go, I have complimentary tickets, it’d be rude not to.

You should be in for a treat. Norman aside, Chaz and Johnny are worth going to see.

[BreadBin]

They are awesome. I'd like a crack at the vocals if I'm honest 

[Rayman]

I stood next to Norman and Chas Jankel at the bar of the Waterside in Sale, the last time I saw them live. I nudged my brother and whispered should we say hello? We decided it was weird, and totally ignored him….. 😒

[Beedster]

1 hour ago, ambient said:

I’m told it’s NWR on bass.

 

Despite not knowing any of their songs I’m probably going to go, I have complimentary tickets, it’d be rude not to.

Don’t you dare not go 😡

[ezbass]

46 minutes ago, Rayman said:

I stood next to Norman and Chas Jankel at the bar of the Waterside in Sale, the last time I saw them live. I nudged my brother and whispered should we say hello? We decided it was weird, and totally ignored him….. 😒

From a story I heard about Norman, you'd have been fine and he would have probably bought you a drink.

[BreadBin]

1 minute ago, ezbass said:

From a story I heard about Norman, you'd have been fine and he would have probably bought you a drink.

Yes - I had a chat with him when he played on a stage I was working. Thanked him for being an inspiration and he was great about it!

[Beedster]

28 minutes ago, ezbass said:

From a story I heard about Norman, you'd have been fine and he would have probably bought you a drink.

 

25 minutes ago, BreadBin said:

Yes - I had a chat with him when he played on a stage I was working. Thanked him for being an inspiration and he was great about it!

 

There's some serious mojo around that whole era of musicians, those that emerged in the 70's but never made it to stardom in TOTP terms - that means that you've always been able to have a pint with them (even Lemmy bought me a pint once, and he probably did meet the TOTP criteria as well). The person I most regret not meeting was Wilko, whose performance of Roxette on OGWT in the early '70s is still for me the definitive rock and roll moment (the "electric mouse on rails" in a band that felt like they had emerged from a "special area of the military" as the presenter had it). These are the guys that played it 'cos they love playing and still play it 'cos they love playing. And a big part of that is the genuine affection and respect they have for the people who come to the gigs.

 

If @ambient isn't going, I'm heading up and having his ticket  

Edited April 27, 2023 by Beedster

[ezbass]

2 minutes ago, Beedster said:

The person I most regret to meeting was Wilko

I'm hoping that that's a typo and should read not meeting. If it is spelt correctly... c'mon, we want to know.

[Beedster]

Just now, ezbass said:

I'm hoping that that's a typo and should read not meeting. If it is spelt correctly... c'mon, we want to know.

 

Typo, damn, will correct

 

[Beedster]

Norman meets Jaco

 

 

[Beedster]

And why not......?

 

 

[ezbass]

2 minutes ago, Beedster said:

Norman meets Jaco

 

 

When he starts playing that fast, walking groove is sublime. Nice to see him playing his Bass Collection signature Jazz too.

[Beedster]

17 minutes ago, ezbass said:

When he starts playing that fast, walking groove is sublime. Nice to see him playing his Bass Collection signature Jazz too.

Lovely isn't it mate 👍 

[Rumple]

10 hours ago, ezbass said:

When he starts playing that fast, walking groove is sublime. Nice to see him playing his Bass Collection signature Jazz too.

I believe it's all he uses live these days having sold the Fender Jazz it was modelled on.

[Rayman]

I always have respect for artists who use their own signature guitars….. and I don’t mean just on one song in order to promote sales, I mean actually use it during most of a gig. I think it validates the instrument. Of course, they could just be skint and have no choice!

[Beedster]

5 hours ago, Rayman said:

I always have respect for artists who use their own signature guitars….. and I don’t mean just on one song in order to promote sales, I mean actually use it during most of a gig. I think it validates the instrument. Of course, they could just be skint and have no choice!

 

I suspect that he would sound as good whether he's playing a '62 Fender or an Encore, he is great proof of the 'all in the fingers' model 👍

[Rayman]

7 minutes ago, Beedster said:

 

I suspect that he would sound as good whether he's playing a '62 Fender or an Encore, he is great proof of the 'all in the fingers' model 👍

💯%

[Rumple]

No Norman at Friday's gig in London, I hope he was double booked rather than ill.

 

Hats off to Nathan King for continuing to play while the guitar tech changed a snapped string 🤯

[diskwave]

Funny sat here now at 63 yrs old. I can remember the exact moment I heard HMWYRS for the first time 44yrs ago...A lifetime ago and that bass line floored me then and it stills floors me now. I'm actually amazed that someone somewhere hasn't sampled the first two bars of that bassline into a dance groove or something...Legendary.

Edited May 14, 2023 by greavesbass

[3below]

31 minutes ago, greavesbass said:

Funny sat here now at 63 yrs old. I can remember the exact moment I heard HMWYRS for the first time 44yrs ago...A lifetime ago and that bass line floored me then and it stills floors me now. 

^ This at 64 in my case.

[jay-syncro]

On 27/04/2023 at 20:36, ezbass said:

When he starts playing that fast, walking groove is sublime. Nice to see him playing his Bass Collection signature Jazz too.

 

Pedant alert - that's his Joseph Kaye Faith & Grace bass. 

 

He'd sound awesome on anything. Total legend. 

Edited May 15, 2023 by jay-syncro

[ezbass]

Just now, jay-syncro said:

 

Pedant alert - that's his Joseph Kaye Faith & Grace bass. 

I sit corrected.