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101Walterton wrote:
07 May 2020, 4:43pm
BitterTom wrote:
07 May 2020, 4:38pm
Anyone mentioned either Gallagher?
Are you talking about the fact that they sacked their band mates after 3 albums in order to progress?
No, I just find them overrated as hell.

They've done a handful of decent records but Noel is nowhere near the songwriting genius he's made out to be and Liam's voice whines on like a stabbed cat.

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Marky Dread wrote:
06 May 2020, 5:37pm
Olaf wrote:
06 May 2020, 4:02pm
Richey Edwards
Richie could barely play the guitar but he was brilliant at writing.
Funnily enough I was watching some early manics footage last night and it was a gig where the soundman had his guitar louder than James', it was pretty ok actually.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board

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Wolter wrote:
07 May 2020, 3:58pm
I don’t think Sid is overrated outside of a small cult within punk during a certain era. If anything, by the time I was a teenage in the early 90s he was largely considered a talentless, brainless junkie hack even above and beyond his own limitations.
I don't think Sid is overrated either. There is hardly anything to rate.
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Heston wrote:
07 May 2020, 5:02pm
Marky Dread wrote:
06 May 2020, 5:37pm
Olaf wrote:
06 May 2020, 4:02pm
Richey Edwards
Richie could barely play the guitar but he was brilliant at writing.
Funnily enough I was watching some early manics footage last night and it was a gig where the soundman had his guitar louder than James', it was pretty ok actually.
Basic rhythm guitar no problem.
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BitterTom wrote:
07 May 2020, 4:38pm
Anyone mentioned either Gallagher?
I was about to.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board

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Marky Dread wrote:
07 May 2020, 5:04pm
Heston wrote:
07 May 2020, 5:02pm
Marky Dread wrote:
06 May 2020, 5:37pm
Olaf wrote:
06 May 2020, 4:02pm
Richey Edwards
Richie could barely play the guitar but he was brilliant at writing.
Funnily enough I was watching some early manics footage last night and it was a gig where the soundman had his guitar louder than James', it was pretty ok actually.
Basic rhythm guitar no problem.
With James in the band that would suffice! But yeah, he was as there for his lyrics and his look.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board

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Heston wrote:
07 May 2020, 5:04pm
BitterTom wrote:
07 May 2020, 4:38pm
Anyone mentioned either Gallagher?
I was about to.
Oasis are one dimensional.
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Marky Dread wrote:
07 May 2020, 5:03pm
Wolter wrote:
07 May 2020, 3:58pm
I don’t think Sid is overrated outside of a small cult within punk during a certain era. If anything, by the time I was a teenage in the early 90s he was largely considered a talentless, brainless junkie hack even above and beyond his own limitations.
I don't think Sid is overrated either. There is hardly anything to rate.
I thought his singing was good!
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board

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Heston wrote:
07 May 2020, 5:05pm
Marky Dread wrote:
07 May 2020, 5:04pm
Heston wrote:
07 May 2020, 5:02pm
Marky Dread wrote:
06 May 2020, 5:37pm
Olaf wrote:
06 May 2020, 4:02pm
Richey Edwards
Richie could barely play the guitar but he was brilliant at writing.
Funnily enough I was watching some early manics footage last night and it was a gig where the soundman had his guitar louder than James', it was pretty ok actually.
Basic rhythm guitar no problem.
With James in the band that would suffice! But yeah, he was as there for his lyrics and his look.
James is an amazing guitar player and vocalist.
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Heston wrote:
07 May 2020, 5:07pm
Marky Dread wrote:
07 May 2020, 5:03pm
Wolter wrote:
07 May 2020, 3:58pm
I don’t think Sid is overrated outside of a small cult within punk during a certain era. If anything, by the time I was a teenage in the early 90s he was largely considered a talentless, brainless junkie hack even above and beyond his own limitations.
I don't think Sid is overrated either. There is hardly anything to rate.
I thought his singing was good!
It works ok on the singles "Something Else and C'mon Everybody which are not difficult to sing. The "whooo" bits on C'mon Everybody" is as camp as hell. "My Way" isnt really singing just a put on.
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The singer of this pretty cool group, whoever the fuck he is. :shifty:
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
07 May 2020, 5:13pm
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The singer of this pretty cool group, whoever the fuck he is. :shifty:
Looks like our local dustman. ;)
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Marky Dread wrote:
07 May 2020, 5:19pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
07 May 2020, 5:13pm
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The singer of this pretty cool group, whoever the fuck he is. :shifty:
Looks like our local dustman. ;)
Who's the weirdo with the cap?

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revbob wrote:
07 May 2020, 6:16pm
Marky Dread wrote:
07 May 2020, 5:19pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
07 May 2020, 5:13pm
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The singer of this pretty cool group, whoever the fuck he is. :shifty:
Looks like our local dustman. ;)
Who's the weirdo with the cap?
The love child of Grace Slick and Peter Criss.
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Marky Dread wrote:
07 May 2020, 5:07pm
Heston wrote:
07 May 2020, 5:05pm
Marky Dread wrote:
07 May 2020, 5:04pm
Heston wrote:
07 May 2020, 5:02pm
Marky Dread wrote:
06 May 2020, 5:37pm


Richie could barely play the guitar but he was brilliant at writing.
Funnily enough I was watching some early manics footage last night and it was a gig where the soundman had his guitar louder than James', it was pretty ok actually.
Basic rhythm guitar no problem.
With James in the band that would suffice! But yeah, he was as there for his lyrics and his look.
James is an amazing guitar player and vocalist.
He might actually be underrated. He managed to set those lyrics to music excellently. And he’s a dynamo on stage. Very charismatic.
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