What are you playing tonight?

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:07 am

warthog wrote:
TANGODANCER wrote: There's a 1938 Gibson Spanish guitar in the Oxford Road shop I mentioned. They daren't put the price on it. Just says "Ask"
which is very ominous.
Interesting. Less than 70 of those were made and there must be few still in existence.

Was surprised to see this shop open, being so near to "Academy of Sound" and "Johnny Roadhouse". Must do okay though because they have a massive stock and the prices aren't the cheapest.

Dr Hotdog · Post by **Dr Hotdog** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:37 am

They've got a niche market. Academy (Sound Control) and Johnny Roadhouse sell crap guitars.
Johnny Roadhouse though, has the best drum department in Greater Manchester.

FD · Post by FD » Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:24 am

TANGODANCER wrote:
FD wrote:The only two guitars I never managed to get in my collection that I wanted was a Rickenbacker and a Gretsch White Falcon! Rickenbackers are stunning!
Was a Gresch White Falcon for sale in the guitar shop on Oxford Road not long ago. about seventeen hundred pounds if I remember.

Really? I always thought they went for more than that!

Stunning guitar though! Originally my favourite ever guitar was a Gibson Les Paul Custom in alpine white, nicely yellowed with age, but after seeing one of these:

I like the penguin too, but the falcon is just stunning.

I do own a Gretsch in a similar style, the bigsby is nice but they truly are a pain in the arse.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 12:53 pm

FD wrote:
TANGODANCER wrote:
FD wrote:The only two guitars I never managed to get in my collection that I wanted was a Rickenbacker and a Gretsch White Falcon! Rickenbackers are stunning!
Was a Gresch White Falcon for sale in the guitar shop on Oxford Road not long ago. about seventeen hundred pounds if I remember.
Really? I always thought they went for more than that!.

Can't honestly remember now, maybe it was £2750. Lovely job though.

David Lee's Hair · Post by **David Lee's Hair** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:03 pm

......and what a bloody great album it is.

I always forget just how much I enjoy it then I listen to it, and just think "wow", shame I was born 7 years after it's release

And that Townsend didn't really do with it what he wanted, imagine what it would have been like then!!

Lord Kangana · Post by **Lord Kangana** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:38 pm

Probably would have been another 'Rock Opera'. P'raps best left as it is...

Dave Sutton's barnet · Post by **Dave Sutton's barnet** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:48 pm

Lord Kangana wrote:Probably would have been another 'Rock Opera'. P'raps best left as it is...

I was thinking the same - Townshend has had some great ideas but many an artist has lost his marbles when given free rein. Listened to the album in the tourbus just the other day and it's well worth an ear as it is. That said, I'll concur that it would have been much more frequently cited in history had they been allowed to carry out their original plan to have the concrete obelisk urinal on the front as a Marshall amp...

David Lee's Hair · Post by **David Lee's Hair** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:35 am

To be fair though LK, they didn't go too far wrong with "Tommy" or "Quadrophenia" though.

I am somewhat biased on this, having basically been brain washed with the virtues of the Who by an ex-mod father, was forever telling me how I was born the day the greatest drummer in the world died, and I have an inkling wanted to give me the middle name "Moonie".

Worthy4England · Post by **Worthy4England** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:29 am

David Lee's Hair wrote:To be fair though LK, they didn't go too far wrong with "Tommy" or "Quadrophenia" though.

I am somewhat biased on this, having basically been brain washed with the virtues of the Who by an ex-mod father, was forever telling me how I was born the day the greatest drummer in the world died, and I have an inkling wanted to give me the middle name "Moonie".

Cozy Powell didn't die that long ago DLH - You seem a little older...

superjohnmcginlay · Post by **superjohnmcginlay** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:34 am

Worthy4England wrote:
David Lee's Hair wrote:To be fair though LK, they didn't go too far wrong with "Tommy" or "Quadrophenia" though.

I am somewhat biased on this, having basically been brain washed with the virtues of the Who by an ex-mod father, was forever telling me how I was born the day the greatest drummer in the world died, and I have an inkling wanted to give me the middle name "Moonie".
Cozy Powell didn't die that long ago DLH - You seem a little older...

Accountant's for you. Born old.

Worthy4England · Post by **Worthy4England** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:36 am

superjohnmcginlay wrote:
Worthy4England wrote:
David Lee's Hair wrote:To be fair though LK, they didn't go too far wrong with "Tommy" or "Quadrophenia" though.

I am somewhat biased on this, having basically been brain washed with the virtues of the Who by an ex-mod father, was forever telling me how I was born the day the greatest drummer in the world died, and I have an inkling wanted to give me the middle name "Moonie".
Cozy Powell didn't die that long ago DLH - You seem a little older...
Accountant's for you. Born old.

CrazyHorse · Post by **CrazyHorse** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:41 am

Worthy4England wrote:
superjohnmcginlay wrote:
Worthy4England wrote:
David Lee's Hair wrote:To be fair though LK, they didn't go too far wrong with "Tommy" or "Quadrophenia" though.

I am somewhat biased on this, having basically been brain washed with the virtues of the Who by an ex-mod father, was forever telling me how I was born the day the greatest drummer in the world died, and I have an inkling wanted to give me the middle name "Moonie".
Cozy Powell didn't die that long ago DLH - You seem a little older...
Accountant's for you. Born old.

Aye, but they die rich.

David Lee's Hair · Post by **David Lee's Hair** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:45 am

Hard life like

Wouldn't be so certain if you saw my bank balance CH

superjohnmcginlay · Post by **superjohnmcginlay** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:49 am

CrazyHorse wrote:
Worthy4England wrote:
superjohnmcginlay wrote:
Worthy4England wrote:
David Lee's Hair wrote:To be fair though LK, they didn't go too far wrong with "Tommy" or "Quadrophenia" though.

I am somewhat biased on this, having basically been brain washed with the virtues of the Who by an ex-mod father, was forever telling me how I was born the day the greatest drummer in the world died, and I have an inkling wanted to give me the middle name "Moonie".
Cozy Powell didn't die that long ago DLH - You seem a little older...
Accountant's for you. Born old.

Aye, but they die rich.

Pah. Who wants to DIE rich. I want to die destitute, having been rich and fooked it all away. Ive got half of that right so far.

CrazyHorse · Post by **CrazyHorse** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:56 am

David Lee's Hair wrote:Hard life like

Wouldn't be so certain if you saw my bank balance CH

Don't believe you - you're going to have to post your online banking username and password so we can check and see for ourselves....

David Lee's Hair · Post by **David Lee's Hair** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:01 am

Well it's RBS and....

Username; Mr B Gates
Password; loadsamoney

Dave Sutton's barnet · Post by **Dave Sutton's barnet** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:00 am

"so if you could just give me your bankaccountdetaaails ah can wire you the monaayss..."

David Lee's Hair · Post by **David Lee's Hair** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:33 am

Vampire Weekend c'est tres bein

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:45 am

Biffy Clyro singing Umbrella on radio 1. eh.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:20 pm

I share this with you because, well, I feel the need to. Enjoy (and RIP Adamson, ya fanny).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnE2QrA9 ... re=related

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