Argent; bass player God Gave Rock n' Roll...?

[thebeat]

Now, sorry if this causes any offence to either; a) the vertically challenged amongst us, or Argent fans, or c) vertically challenged argent fans...but i'm sorry, not only is the song itself absolute sh*te and verging on the comical, but the guy who plays bass on it looks like a demented Munchkin on speed....i speak of course about the Old Grey Whistle Test Vol 2 version in all it's pythonesque glory You should really have look if only to re-affirm just how important image is

[bumnote]

Jim Rodford,
also played with the kinks, currently playing with the zombies

[Pete Academy]

I haven't seen then video but I think it may have been Jim Rodford. He used to write for Beat Instrumental and whenever he reviewed something he would always say something like: '...and I employed my thumb technique' or similar.

[Moos3h]

He's a 'legend' around here. Hmmm

[Pete Academy]

[quote name='bumnote' post='586859' date='Sep 1 2009, 08:30 PM']Jim Rodford,
also played with the kinks, currently playing with the zombies[/quote]

Beat me to it!

[thebeat]

What's even funnier is listening to Whispering Boab waxing all lyrical about how he knew all the lads in Argent before they achieved notoriety for writing embarrasingly, cheesy rock, he seemed really proud of this for some reason :ph34r: ?!...I'd a been ; ' what? who? Argent? nope! never heard of them!...swear to god! never seen in me life!....especially the rythym section...'

[Clarky]

I quite like the really hammy Kiss version on Kiss Alive III! And Gene Simmons didn't have too much of an image problem, or height problem in those stack heels

[thebeat]

[quote name='Moos3h' post='586861' date='Sep 1 2009, 08:31 PM']He's a 'legend' around here. Hmmm[/quote]


...oh f***! what've i gone and done? sorry if you're reading

[Moos3h]

Sorry, I meant 'here' as in my geographical location, not the intraweb1!1

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='bumnote' post='586859' date='Sep 1 2009, 08:30 PM']Jim Rodford,
also played with the kinks, currently playing with the zombies[/quote]
Ah, the Zombies, with original bassist Chris White, they were great. Check out [i]Odessey & Oracle[/i].

I suspect though that Chris White may have co-written [i]God Gave etc[/i]. Never mind.

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='Clarky' post='586866' date='Sep 1 2009, 08:33 PM']I quite like the really hammy Kiss version on Kiss Alive III! And Gene Simmons didn't have too much of an image problem, or height problem in those stack heels [/quote]


I've never understood how anyone could take Kiss seriously. Or take them at all in fact. Sorry guys. IMHO.

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='thebeat' post='586854' date='Sep 1 2009, 08:25 PM']Now, sorry if this causes any offence to either; a) the vertically challenged amongst us, or Argent fans, or c) vertically challenged argent fans...but i'm sorry, not only is the song itself absolute sh*te and verging on the comical, but the guy who plays bass on it looks like a demented Munchkin on speed....i speak of course about the Old Grey Whistle Test Vol 2 version in all it's pythonesque glory You should really have look if only to re-affirm just how important image is [/quote]
I've got that DVD and you're right.

[OldGit]

Sorry to go against the flow here but hold your head up and Gawd gave rock and roll to you were outstandingly brilliant rock pop songs in their day.

[chris_b]

[quote name='OldGit' post='586893' date='Sep 1 2009, 08:48 PM']....Sorry to go against the flow here but hold your head up and Gawd gave rock and roll to you were outstandingly brilliant rock pop songs in their day....[/quote]
OG, I'm with you on this one. These are great numbers!

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='OldGit' post='586893' date='Sep 1 2009, 08:48 PM']Sorry to go against the flow here but hold your head up and Gawd gave rock and roll to you were outstandingly brilliant rock pop songs in their day.[/quote]
I'd be happier with [i]Hold Your Head Up[/i] than the other one.

[OldGit]

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='586905' date='Sep 1 2009, 08:53 PM']I'd be happier with [i]Hold Your Head Up[/i] than the other one.[/quote]

As a young snapper the words meant a lot
"If you want to be a singer or play guitar,
Man you gotta work or you won't get far
It's never too late to work 9-5"

Edited September 1, 2009 by OldGit

[leschirons]

[quote name='OldGit' post='586893' date='Sep 1 2009, 07:48 PM']Sorry to go against the flow here but hold your head up and Gawd gave rock and roll to you were outstandingly brilliant rock pop songs in their day.[/quote]

+1 And,

Russ Ballard was a great songwriter who's also played with a who's who of early Brit pop rockers right back to Adam Faith in the 60's, Colin Blunstone and even Roger Daltrey.

Argent were OK in my book and fitted in well at the time.

[Mickeyboro]

Dead right!

'Love Cliff Richard but please don't tease'

Now there's a lyric...Kiss didn't understand!

We have a Hammond player rehearsing with us tomorrow. Hold Your head Up is very much on my agenda!

[bumnote]

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='586885' date='Sep 1 2009, 08:46 PM']Ah, the Zombies, with original bassist Chris White, they were great. Check out [i]Odessey & Oracle[/i].

I suspect though that Chris White may have co-written [i]God Gave etc[/i]. Never mind.[/quote]

I have all their albums, a great band and I prefer the early works

God gave was written by russ Ballard although Chris white, [whose bass licks I shamelesly copied and still use] co wrote hold your head up]

[lowdown]

[quote name='OldGit' post='586893' date='Sep 1 2009, 08:48 PM']Sorry to go against the flow here but hold your head up and Gawd gave rock and roll to you were outstandingly brilliant rock pop songs in their day.[/quote]


+1
You are not going against the flow now.



Garry

[beerdragon]

[quote name='OldGit' post='586893' date='Sep 1 2009, 08:48 PM']Sorry to go against the flow here but hold your head up and Gawd gave rock and roll to you were outstandingly brilliant rock pop songs in their day.[/quote]

I'm with oldgit and chris_b Like em or loathe these song are part of British rock history.

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='OldGit' post='586908' date='Sep 1 2009, 08:57 PM']As a young snapper the words meant a lot
"If you want to be a singer or play guitar,
Man you gotta work or you won't get far
It's never too late to work 9-5"[/quote]
I was there too and I thought the lyrics were cheesy. Sorry.

[sixshooter]

I was there way back nearly 40 years ago, saw them at Crawley College, G*itarist had holes driled in his G*itar... super cool, and the Bass player had a Fender Mustang with the stripes across the top. Don't remember the lyrics or if they were any good! I was young and drunk at the time.

[WHUFC BASS]

Hold your head up is a quality song...

[Paul S]

+1 for Hold your head up. The long version has brilliant organ playing on it. Anyone remember Tragedy (not the Bee Gees)?

Edited September 2, 2009 by Paul S